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  • Guidelines for Addressing the Threats and Challenges of “Foreign Terrorist Fighters” within a Human Rights Framework

    This publication seeks to provide states with policy recommendations and supporting analysis, on some of the key human rights issues that they must grapple with as they seek to respond to the threats posed by Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs) in a manner that is consistent with human rights and the rule of law. It contains a brief overview of background facts, international and national responses and offers a series of recommendations for a human rights-compliant approach to addressing the flow and return of FTFs.

  • Manual: How to respond to domestic violence with a special focus on Albanian state police

    This manual is designed as a general guideline for all the stakeholders involved in the fight against domestic violence, with a special focus on the staff of the Albanian State Police, taking into consideration that they are first responders to domestic violence.

  • UNODC Handbook on effective police responses to violence against women

    This Handbook is designed to assist police officers in the prevention of, and response to, violence against women by familiarizing them with relevant international laws, norms and standards relating to violence against women and informing them about some promising practical approaches to effective police response to acts of violence against women. It addresses the rights of both victims and offenders.

  • Cross-cutting issues — Gender in the criminal justice system assessment tool

    Part 6 of the Cross-Cutting Issues' sector of the Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit, produced by the United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime.

  • Seeking protection from domestic violence: A Handbook for Victims and NPOs

    As part of the Women’s Access to Justice Project, the OSCE Presence in Albania has published this handbook by using a simple language and a “how to” approach (frequently asked questions). The handbook aims to raise awareness on domestic violence and the legal redress mechanisms available to combat it. More specifically, the handbook presents concisely the new law “On Measures against Violence in Family Relations”,which entered into force on 1 June, 2007, and provides practical guidance to victim