Publications

The Guidebook is focused on several aspects, in particular the phenomenon of electronic communication and replacement of the conventional system of stream data with a new one, which enables the transfer of large scale data in a faster and more efficient way. The Guidebook is not intended to give step by step instructions, but the idea is to offer a useful tool- a guide that contains terms facilitating the identification of tools committing this type of crime, and the type of provided evidence in a correct way, which would facilitate the process of proof. The Guidebook is primarily targeting prosecutors, but it has been made available also to the criminal law judges and defence attorneys as well.

This publication is the second in a series of publications containing selected cases from the practice of both courts, and is a natural evolution in the process of strengthening the capacities of Macedonian judges. Considering the 13 cases that were worked out in detail in the first publication in 2013, the effect it had among judges, lawyers, students and other legal practitioners as well as its vast applicability in practice, the publication aims to upgrade already acquired knowledge and further enhance the prohibition and prevention of discrimination in practice. It is not available in English.

This assessment provides an overview of the work of the Specialized Department of the Basic Court Skopje I Skopje dealing with organized crime and corruption throughout the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The analysis focuses on the work of the Specialized Department from 2007 until early 2014 and seeks to evaluate the work of this Department regarding the types of cases adjudicated and the type and distribution of sentences related to these cases.

The research was conducted within the framework of the ““International Press-Center "Dialogue": Diversification of the Sources of International News for the Armenian Media” project, implemented by “Region” Research Center, with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan. It is based on the media study intended to find out what possibilities the Armenian media have to receive and process foreign political information against the current internationally active developments and sometimes dramatic processes. The study also aimed to describe the geography of the international newsfeed, as well as the forms of their provision and thematic foci, as related either to the foreign policy preferences of this or that media outlet, or simply to their creative and other capacity.

This yearbook is a record of the activities undertaken by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media during 2014. Preface by the 2014 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Switzerland Didier Burkhalter; foreword by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović.

An analysis of the OSCE Mission to Serbia's monitoring results. The present report was created in the framework of the EU funded Support to Monitoring of National War Crimes Trials project. The findings contained in the report are based on the analysis of a large volume of data collected through monitoring of war crimes proceedings held in Serbia between 2003 and 2014.

Legal framework in Kosovo provides equal opportunities for men and women in a wide range of property and housing related issues. In practice, challenges with implementing the laws and social norms that tend to favor men infringe upon women’s ability to equally enjoy their rights in this regard. This guide is designed for women who are interested in learning more about their own property and housing-related rights, and civil society organizations and municipal bodies to guide them in the provision of support and services to women on property and housing rights. It is also a tool aimed to inform both women and men on these issues and to provide a comprehensive mapping and contact details of main stakeholders at the municipal level where they can direct their questions and concerns.