Publications

Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most serious and pervasive human rights violations that not only affects the safety and security of victims, but also limits their freedoms and prevents their full individual and societal development. All forms of GBV bring long-term suffering to the survivors and their families, including physical and psychological trauma. The project aims at strengthening the capacities of criminal justice practitioners to prevent and respond to gender- based violence, ultimately leading to increased public trust in their responses.

The Guidelines for the Implementation of Gender Equality in Trade Unions are a tool for the preparation of action plans on equal opportunities and gender equality policies, as well as on reporting on those, as required by the Law on Gender Equality. The guide is available in Serbian language only.

The purpose of this guide is to give Roma and Sinti activists an easily accessible overview of the relevant international and regional human rights standards on forced evictions, with a particular focus on the findings of international and regional human rights tribunals in relation to Roma and Sinti evictions. In addition, by including numerous references to the judgments and decisions of international human rights courts, Roma and Sinti activists can familiarize themselves with these decisions and draw them to the attention of the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and human rights lawyers with whom they cooperate. These can then be incorporated into their legal advocacy and litigation, rendering them more effective.

The brochure on the application of the APPC was developed with support of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana to raise legal awareness of state agencies and the general public. The brochure contains concise information on what the APPC is about, its intended use, what opportunities it provides, as well as the rights and obligations of the parties contained therein. Not available in English.

This research was conducted to determine how Montenegrin citizens perceive the transparency and openness of the State Prosecution Service, with a focus on the implementation of the Communication Strategy and action plans. In addition, the research included topics related to citizens’ perception of trust in the work of the State Prosecution Service in Montenegro, especially the Special State Prosecution Office, as well as the visibility and availability of information to all interested public about the work of the judicial institutions.

Concise information on the activities of the OSCE Mission to Serbia.

This document focuses on how the principles set out in legislation apply to the use of the Internet, including social media, as an investigative tool.

In order to provide support to the Agency for Electronic Media of Montenegro (AEM), the OSCE Mission to Montenegro commissioned and the DeFacto agency conducted a quantitative survey. The aim of the research is to examine media literacy among parents and children in Montenegro, how they choose media content and, in general, habits related to the adoption of information obtained from different sources.

The intention of this Handbook is to help journalists, in a simple and clear way, to report on gender-based violence against women as professionally and ethically as possible. This Handbook seeks to shed light on the key issues in reporting on this topic, to help dispel the myths that shape the reporting on violence, and to formulate understandable and applicable guidelines and recommendations that could improve and advance existing practice. Not available in English.

People with disabilities continue to be under-represented in governing structures and decision-making positions across the OSCE region. ODIHR assists participating States in increasing the participation of people with disabilities in political and public life by supporting institutional change, giving expert advice, capacity-building, conducting disability-disaggregated research, and creating tools and platforms for dialogue and advocacy.