Publications

 

This tool analyses the implications of the four UN Security Council resolutions (SCRs) on women, peace and security for security sector reform (SSR). It shares experiences and good practices in implementation of the resolutions in national security policy-making, SSR processes and in the military, police and justice sectors. Also available in Russian.

The 12th issue of the e-newsletter issued by the Gender Section of the OSCE on a quarterly basis.

The publication prepared by the Europe in Law Association NGO with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan analyses the compliance of the judicial acts of Armenian courts with the freedom of expression standards set by international law, including the European Convention of Human Rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

In line with the OSCE Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings, the SR is mandated to address trafficking in human beings for the purpose of organ removal. The SR initiated the research project in 2011, supported by the Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU), to conduct a comprehensive overview of the current situation and a deeper qualitative analysis of this form of human trafficking within the OSCE region. The project aimed to identify vulnerable groups and the modus operandi of criminal organizations, to identify gaps in national legislation, as well as to disclose obstacles preventing efficient investigation and prosecution of this crime. This 6th Occasional Paper in the Occasional Paper Series of the OSCE OSR/CTHB has restricted its focus to the trafficking of human beings for the purpose of organ removal in the OSCE region. It has, therefore, largely excluded analysis of cases involving the illegal sale and purchase of organs, tissues and cells (OTC) that do not involve the trafficking of a human being. The research for this study, based primarily on desk research and analysis, identified cases of human trafficking for organ removal in the OSCE region, some of which have not previously been identified, collated and analysed.

From bitter to sweet: historical reconciliation. Migration and exploitation, the Mediterranean connection.

This publication looks at the impact of the Internet in Armenia. It is available only in Armenian. Prepared by the Journalists for the Future NGO, with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan. This book is not available in English.

The publication summarizes incidents of violence and intimidation directed against reporters and news outlets in Armenia in 2012, including the legal suits filed on charges of slander and insult. Prepared by the Investigative Journalists NGO, supported by the OSCE Office in Yerevan.

The main objective of the War Crimes Processing Project is to support the urgent needs of the justice sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to expedite the fair and effective processing of war crimes cases.

The book edited by the Rule of Law and Human Rights Department’s staff and published in June 2013 as the second in the Department’s book series presenting experiences with reforms of criminal procedure legislation in Serbia and in the neighbouring countries.