Publications
Strengthening the Resilience of National Human Rights Institutions Guidance Tool
Publishing date: 26 August 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This organizational resilience Guidance Tool is designed to be used by leaders and staff of national human rights institutions (NHRIs). Drawing on the experience of NHRIs around the world, it aims to help NHRIs build and maintain long-term resilience and to respond to threats. Part I examines the importance of organizational resilience and provides advice on the areas NHRIs can focus on to strengthen the resiliency of their institutions. Part II discusses crisis management for NHRIs under threat and suggests some practical ways of responding to pressure and attacks.
Factsheet on Extra-budgetary project: Informed citizens and efficient mechanisms to prevent and fight corruption
Publishing date: 1 July 2022
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina produced a factsheet on an ExB project titled: Informed citizens and efficient mechanisms to prevent and fight corruption. The main objective of the Project is to support BiH’s efforts in diminishing corruption by raising awareness of the consequences of corruption for BiH citizens and strengthening the capacity of anti-corruption bodies in corruption prevention.
What is ODIHR?
Publishing date: 28 June 2022
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Education, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Migration, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This factsheet provides key information about the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), its mandate and its areas of activity.
Models of Starostas’ Constituencies: Adjustment of Starosta’s Activities through the Community Needs Analysis
Publishing date: 20 June 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The manual describes approaches and criteria used for creating starosta’s constituencies by local self-governance bodies. Four models are proposed for starosta’s constituences: «Starostat», «Starosta’s office», «Office of services», «Combined Starosta’s Office».The publication is based on materials
Legal Status and Responsibilities of Starosta. Manual for Starostas in Starosta’s Constituencies
Publishing date: 20 June 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Manual explains in the Q&A format the legal essence of the starosta’s post in the system of local self-governance, organization of routine activities, basic and additional responsibilities, provision of administrative services, and performance of residency registration by starosta in
The Proceedings of the International Conference “Raising Awareness on Gender Inequalities and Corruption”
Publishing date: 8 March 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Good governance, Gender equality, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Proceedings of the International Conference “Raising Awareness on Gender Inequalities and Corruption,” held on 10 December 2021 in Tirana, Albania. The International Conference was organized by OSCE Presence in Albania, Governance in Economic and Environmental Issues Department.
The Gendered Impact of Corruption in the Albanian Health Care and Tertiary Education Sectors
Publishing date: 8 March 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Good governance, Gender equality, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Preliminary Research “The gendered impact of corruption in the Albanian health care and tertiary education sectors” is commissioned by the OSCE Presence in Albania under the project framework “Consolidated Action against Corruption in Albania” (2020).This preliminary investigation focuses on the gendered impact of corruption in the health care and tertiary education sectors in Albania by approaching the issue through an intersectional perspective recognizing that women are not a unitary category.
Trafficking of human beings- a handbook for police officers
Publishing date: 3 March 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Good governance, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
[Albanian only] Published by the OSCE Presence in Albania as part of the “Transforming the National Response to Human Trafficking in and from Albania” programme, implemented by several international and local organizations led by UNICEF Albania, and supported by the United Kingdom.
Support to Women Entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Publishing date: 28 February 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The analysis focuses on assessing the state of women's entrepreneurship and women's economic empowerment based on OSCE commitment (Ministerial Council, 7 December 2011: DECISION No. 10/11 PROMOTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN IN THE ECONOMIC SPHERE) and the results of previous OSCE research in this field as well as the results of the analysis of existing support to women entrepreneurs, mapping of new forms of cooperation and recommendations given.The analysis starts from the fact that micro, small and medium enterprises, including those owned by women, are of vital importance for the economic and social development and sustainability of Serbian society. The publication is available in Serbian language only.
Parliamentary Integrity: A Resource for Reformers
Publishing date: 8 February 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe