Publications

This review, made in collaboration with the Committee on Emergency Situations and Civil Defence under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (Committee), contains information on the measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of emergency situations and civil defence, analysis of the situation in this area, Committee's performance on the implementation of the state policy in the field of managing emergency situations and civil defence and protection of the population, economic facilities and the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan from the effects of emergencies. The review also includes materials on control, prevention and elimination of the consequences of radiation and chemical accidents; implementation of sectoral programmes and international co-operation. The review is available in Russian and Tajik languages.

The manual is designed for specialists working in the structures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and, particularly, in the National Police. The manual provides information and general concepts on existing international and national legislation, highlights gender issues in Ukraine,

The manual on gender aspects of conflicts is developed for specialists working in the social sphere. It provides information and general concepts on the existing international and national legislation, covers gender issues in Ukraine, and serves as a guide for providing assistance to victims of gender-based violence, including conflict-related. Special attention is paid to preventing and combating gender discrimination, development of non-discriminatory behaviour and combating gender-based violence. Available in Ukrainian only.

In June 2017, ODIHR started a new project to support the follow-up of electoral recommendations in the Western Balkans. This three-year project supports election-management bodies and related institutions in the region in their efforts to follow up on election observation recommendations in areas

Coalition building is about individual organizations amplifying their voices by working together. Anti-Semitism, intolerance and discrimination are deeply embedded across the OSCE region and addressing them requires the combined efforts of many communities and organizations. It cannot be accomplished in any large measure by just one group acting on its own. By bringing together groups with different skills, experiences, resources and connections, coalitions can be a powerful ways to bring about large-scale, enduring changes to address issues of discrimination. ODIHR’s new guide offers community leaders and civil society organizations in the OSCE region a human rights-based approach and practical basis for building successful coalitions aimed at addressing discrimination and fostering more tolerant and peaceful societies. By providing multiple resources and good practices, tips for gender mainstreaming and step-by-step instructions, this guide serves as a starting point not only for civil society organizations and communities setting out to create successful coalitions that strengthen responses to intolerance and discrimination, but for all members of civil society who wish to create coalitions to advance their goals.

The paper provides an analysis of OSCE participant States responses to the voluntary reporting on Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) through the annual information exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security. It provides a better understanding on the scope and impact of PMSCs in the OSCE area and identifies ways to foster a thoughtful dialogue among participating States on the nature and regulation of PMSCs.

This publication looks back on and reflects on a highly successful series of expert meetings and related work carried out by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media as part of the Open Journalism project. At the same time, it also looks forward, wondering how the regulatory, ethical, technological and market-related challenges facing Open Journalism can be overcome in the future.

This manual on joint hate crime training for police and prosecutors was developed as part of a project by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on building a comprehensive criminal justice response to hate crime. This publication is intended for use in the Bulgarian

Full report based on the findings of the Trial Monitoring Programme in Ukraine, carried out in 2017 by the Centre of Policy and Legal Reform within “Safeguarding Human Rights through Courts” project of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine with the financial support of Global Affairs Canada.

The OSCE participating States have made a number of commitments regarding the issue of gender equality, women´s participation in efforts to promote peace and security and equal opportunities within the security services, including the armed forces, to allow for balanced recruitment, retention and promotion of women and men. In line with its mandate to assist participating States in the implementation of human dimension commitments, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has mapped the inclusion and situation of women in the armed forces in the OSCE region through a questionnaire addressed to delegations of all 57 OSCE participating States. The information received from delegations provides a baseline against which to measure progress, gather best practices and support the assistance ODIHR provides to participating States.