Publications

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The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2013 is intended to provide a concise update to highlight changes in the status of the death penalty in OSCE participating States and to promote constructive discussion of this issue. It covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Among the OSCE countries with a relatively new tradition of immigration, Turkey stands out as a particularly significant hub of migration flows for regular migrants, as well as for those irregular and in transit. While the country has historically been at the centre of major movements of voluntary and forced in-migrants, throughout much of the 20th century it was regarded as a country of emigration.

Current practices and challenges of extractive industries

As a first of its kind in the OSCE region, this study is concerned with the presence and operation of dedicated women’s parliamentary bodies (alternatively referred to as parliamentary structures for women members of parliament (MPs) that promote gender equality and women’s representation.

This publication is an instrumental guide into radioactive materials, procedures of their identification and security measures. It is aimed at environmental inspectors, customs personnel, border guards. Its small format will allow the officials to have it at hand while performing load checks at the border crossings. It is not available in English.

This publication is a useful reference source for environmental inspectors and border guards, as it provides a selection of legal acts, instructions on the procedures that are needed to monitor radiation in trans-border cargos. It also contains samples of documents to be filled by inspectors and recommendations on personnel security measures. Available in Ukrainian only.

This manual is intended to provide an introduction to the broad areas of knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to conduct field investigations into war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. It is aimed at prosecutors, investigators and other investigation staff; all those whose duties bring them into contact with criminal investigations of this nature.

This paper provides a model for monitoring and evaluating of electronic services recommended to be used for assessment of the progress in e-Government development of Azerbaijan. Our proposal is based on data gathered in the Fact Finding Mission which took place in Baku on 12- to 14 November, and on international evaluation experience.

This edition of our bi-annual newsletter highlights the Office's activities for the first half of 2013.