Publications

These quick reference cards are intended for use in daily professional activities of customs and border officers, environmental agencies to help detect and prevent smuggling of the species and derivatives under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). They have been developed within the framework of the OCEEA project Prevention of illegal cross-border transport of hazardous waste and other cross-border environmental crimes. Not available in English.

This brief offers an overview of the security implications and most vulnerable geographic areas as identified during a regional participatory assessment process on Climate Change and Security in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the South Caucasus conducted by the ENVSEC Initiative in partnership with the European Union Instrument for Stability and the Austrian Development Agency from late 2013 to 2016. The participatory assessments were conducted in the framework of the ENVSEC project “Climate Change and Security in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus” with the overall goal to identify and explain how climate change may exacerbate threats to security, and to propose effective measures in response.

This publication includes case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in relation to hate crimes and hate speech cases. This collection analyzes cases when it comes to speech that incited hatred with particular reference to the case-law of some of the extreme forms of speech that were problematized before the ECtHR. The purpose of this collection is through brief comments on the most interesting judgments and decisions on hate speech and hate crimes, to clarify the standards that the Court has set before the States Parties to the Convention. Not available in English.

The Handbook clarifies the purpose of standards, learning results at the end of a particular educational cycle, and the rationale of classification of standards by teaching fields. Teachers are referred to the reading of standards intertwined by knowledge, skills in the area of Language, Literature and Language Culture, as well as by the levels of educational attainment. The highest number of the standards is illustrated with textual tasks, assignments, and questions which enable application of students’ knowledge and demonstration of their cognitive abilities. Available in Serbian only.

The brochure provides key information about the Model OSCE 2017 conference, taking place on 26-29 October 2017 in Moldova. The deadline for application to attend is 11 September 2017.

Vernissage photography exhibition by Gianfranco Ferraro, at the Italian Cultural Institute, Ungargasse 43, 1030 Vienna on 3 July 2017.

The advancement of technology requires law enforcement agencies and public prosecutors offices in particular to be well-prepared to meet the challenges it presents. The process of obtaining cyber data to be used as evidence in a criminal procedure is not as straightforward as one might think. However, there are worldwide initiatives to establish common standards and facilitate the exchange of information through improved protocols among the law enforcement sector worldwide. This short guide, which is the result of a joint initiative between the Mission and the Public Prosecutors’ Association, aims to contribute to that direction. The publication is not available in English.

Vernissage at the Italian Cultural Institute, Ungargasse 43, 1030 Vienna on 3 July 2017.

The three unions- the Cyprus Journalists' Union, Basin-Sen/Press Workers' Union, and the Turkish Cypriot Journalists' Union – participated as panelists at a side event hosted by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media during a conference on safety of journalists, in Vienna. The side event, titled “Strengthening quality journalism for reconciliation in Cyprus”, has attracted an audience from over 20 participating States of the OSCE, and gave place to a lively and useful discussion about the need for dialogue and co-operation among journalists of neighbouring communities.

Information on the available remedies and state authorities competent to address various legal issues is especially important for socially vulnerable people, including those who may not have sufficient means to seek legal assistance. This handbook is written in an accessible language and provides concise and practical information on what institutions one can address when faced with a problem of legal nature. Not available in English.