Publications

This publication is a guide for the proper identification and disposal of medical waste. It was developed with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro as a training material for medical employees in hospitals and primary health care centres in Montenegro.

This publication is available only in Montenegrin.

This paper provides an analysis of sentencing practices of Bosnia and Herzegovina's courts in domestic violence criminal proceedings, based on the Mission’s monitoring findings. After a review of relevant international standards and the national legal framework on domestic violence, it analyses in detail: the types of sanctions applied, the mitigating and aggravating circumstances considered by the court, the legal mechanisms of warrant for pronouncement of sentence and plea agreements, and compensation awards to victims. It also formulates a number of recommendations for judges and prosecutors dealing with domestic violence cases.

This publication provides the overview of legal framework and religious freedom implementation practice and activity of religious organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic. The information collected is intended to facilitate improvement of religious freedom legal regulation considering constitutional norms and the international commitments of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The handbook provides an in-depth analysis of ten fundamental human rights, such as the right to life, right to fair and equal treatment, the right to liberty and security of person and others. The book highlights the origin of those rights and history of their evolution, it explains their meaning and presents an overview of liability for violations. The handbook uses interactive methods to meet the needs of primary (6-12 years) and secondary (13-18 years) school children. Special attention is paid to practical exercises designed to help children understand the nature of human rights in practice. The publication is aimed at teachers, professors, lawyers and all those interested in human rights seeking to raise awareness of human rights among children, and is not available in English.

Selection of visual materials to help introduce the meaning of fundamental human rights to junior audiences. The Publication is a supplement to “Handbook on human rights for children: manual for teachers and trainers”. Not available in English.

At the request of the Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship, the Borders Team organized a Seminar on “Applied Issues in International Land Boundary Delimitation / Demarcation Practices”, which gathered experts, border officials, lawyers and diplomats from over 20 participating States.

This handbook presents an overview of legislation, policies, and mechanisms for ensuring the protection and enforcement of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of armed forces personnel. While recognizing that no single model can apply equally to every individual country, the handbook presents examples from across the OSCE region of practices that have proved successful.

This book sets forth the issues to be considered by the OSCE participating States when evaluating what they can do to improve the climate for journalists in their countries. It also provides a practical guide which presents the steps they can take to ensure a media-friendly environment.

The publication is a collection of articles on the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security, introducing its history, and Armenia's and international experience in the implementation of the Code, and its practical recommendations. The volume was prepared by a group of experts from Drastamat Kanayan Institute for National Strategic Studies under the Armenian Ministry of Defence and a number of other bodies with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.