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Guiding Principles on Human Rights in the Return of Trafficked Persons
Publishing date: 11 July 2019
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
These present guiding principles are intended for use by state authorities and civil society bodies, as well as inter-governmental organizations in the OSCE region involved in developing, applying, evaluating and reforming national laws, policies and practices related to trafficking, in particular to the return of trafficked persons. They provide the target audience with guidance that can be used to direct policies, procedures and practices on the return process, as well as an overview of relevant international standards. The guiding principles can also serve as an advocacy tool for civil society organizations that support a rights-based approach to combating trafficking.
Factsheet: What is the OSCE?
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
With 57 participating States in North America, Europe and Asia, the OSCE is the world's largest regional security organization. The OSCE works for stability, peace and democracy for more than a billion people, through political dialogue about shared values and through practical work that makes a lasting difference.
OSCE-led Survey on Violence Against Women: Moldova- Results Report
Publishing date: 5 July 2019
Collections: OSCE-led Survey on Violence Against Women
Content type: Study / report
What we do: Gender equality
This report presents the representative survey findings of the OSCE-led Survey on the Well-being and Safety of Women for Moldova. The survey was implemented in 2018 in selected countries in South Eastern Europe and Eastern Europe. The OSCE-led survey included a quantitative and qualitative component and was undertaken with the goal of providing comparable data on different forms of violence women experience in their childhood and throughout the course of their lives. The research examined violence that women experience in conflict and non-conflict settings, as well as the impact violence has on women and girls, including its lasting consequences. Questions on norms and attitudes connected to violence against women were asked to better understand the underlying causes of violence.
OSCE-led Survey on Violence Against Women: Montenegro- Results Report
This report presents the representative survey findings of the OSCE-led Survey on the Well-being and Safety of Women for Montenegro. The survey was implemented in 2018 in selected countries in South Eastern Europe and Eastern Europe. The OSCE-led survey included a quantitative and qualitative component and was undertaken with the goal of providing comparable data on different forms of violence women experience in their childhood and throughout the course of their lives. The research examined violence that women experience in conflict and non-conflict settings, as well as the impact violence has on women and girls, including its lasting consequences. Questions on norms and attitudes connected to violence against women were asked to better understand the underlying causes of violence.
The Role of Civil Society in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism: A Focus on South-Eastern Europe
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
The new OSCE Guidebook on "The Role of Civil Society in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism: A focus on South-Eastern Europe" is the first in a series of resources produced by the Transnational Threat Department/ Action against Terrorism Unit. This volume provides practical guidance and helpful background for both policy makers and practitioners who are working to advance civil-society-led P/CVERLT initiatives in the South-Eastern European region. A second iteration will be published for the countries of Central Asia in early 2019.
OSCE-led Survey on Violence Against Women: Serbia- Results Report
This report presents the representative survey findings of the OSCE-led Survey on the Well-being and Safety of Women for Serbia. The survey was implemented in 2018 in selected countries in South Eastern Europe and Eastern Europe. The OSCE-led survey included a quantitative and qualitative component and was undertaken with the goal of providing comparable data on different forms of violence women experience in their childhood and throughout the course of their lives. The research examined violence that women experience in conflict and non-conflict settings, as well as the impact violence has on women and girls, including its lasting consequences. Questions on norms and attitudes connected to violence against women were asked to better understand the underlying causes of violence.
Infographics: 'OSCE-led Survey on Violence Against Women: Bosnia and Herzegovina- Results Report'
Publishing date: 20 June 2019
These infographics show the main survey findings of the OSCE-led Survey on the Well-being and Safety of Women for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a clear and concise manner. They serve as an overview of the main findings.
OSCE-led Survey on Violence Against Women: Bosnia and Herzegovina- Results Report
This report presents the representative survey findings of the OSCE-led Survey on the Well-being and Safety of Women for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The survey was implemented in 2018 in selected countries in South Eastern Europe and Eastern Europe. The OSCE-led survey included a quantitative and qualitative component and was undertaken with the goal of providing comparable data on different forms of violence women experience in their childhood and throughout the course of their lives. The research examined violence that women experience in conflict and non-conflict settings, as well as the impact violence has on women and girls, including its lasting consequences. Questions on norms and attitudes connected to violence against women were asked to better understand the underlying causes of violence.
Model Workshop Trainers' Manual: Building Coalitions for Tolerance and Non-Discrimination
Publishing date: 4 June 2019
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Coalition building is about individual organizations amplifying their voices by working together. Anti-Semitism, intolerance and discrimination are deeply embedded across the OSCE region and addressing them requires the combined efforts of many communities and organizations. It cannot be
Using Bias Indicators: A Practical Tool for Police
Publishing date: 28 May 2019
This publication presents a comprehensive, but not exhaustive, list of indicators that suggest a crime may have been bias-motivated. The eight sections in this document correspond with the main types of bias indicators developed and recommended for use by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Each of the sections includes a set of questions to guide investigators in deciding whether a particular bias indicator type is present in the case before them.