Publications

Ce texte propose une autre terminologie pour un cheminement vers la paix. Il part du processus par lequel les humains et les sociétés qu’ils constituent s’approprient leur milieu. A cet effet, l'aute...chevron_right

This third version of the DCAF-NATO PA's "Vademecum" highlights the essential role parliaments should play in ensuring democratic oversight of the security sector. The handbook 1) provides an introduc...chevron_right

This handbook 1) highlights the knowledge & skills gaps that hinder West African civil society organizations (CSO) from performing effective security sector oversight, and 2) provides practical advice...chevron_right

This handbook focuses on the prevention of gender-related misconduct and the handling and monitoring of follow-on complaints within a nation's armed forces. The handbook specifically contains guidance...chevron_right

This report presents the results of a needs assessment of institutions involved in financial oversight in the security sector in the Palestinian territories as well as the training needs of those work...chevron_right

This report provides an analysis of 21 national legislatures’ reports to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on their contribution towards the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and subsequent resolutions on wo...chevron_right

This toolkit provides a number of documents on guiding principles, standards and best practices pertaining to the financial oversight of security sector institutions. More specifically, it contains in...chevron_right

Why are defense sectors often prone to corruption? Also, why is this particular type of corruption so important to members of national parliaments? The answer to these questions and more can be found in this report by our partners at DCAF.chevron_right

This paper presents the outcomes of the October 2014 OSCE Focus Conference held in Geneva on the Ukraine crisis that started in 2013, the conflict in the East of the country that began in 2014 and the...chevron_right

This report documents the damage the July-August 2014 Israeli-Palestine conflict inflicted on the criminal justice infrastructure – such as police stations, prisons and ministerial buildings - in the ...chevron_right

From protecting national security to cooperating with international partners, the secret nature of intelligence work often collides with the principles of an open society. Today, Hans Born and his colleagues look at how states have tried to weave accountability into international intelligence cooperation.chevron_right

This paper looks at the private security sector in Bulgaria and three Balkan states (Albania, Kosovo, and Serbia). More specifically, it explores the size, role and impact of the sector within each na...chevron_right

This handbook or 'toolkit' on security sector reform (SSR) and governance provides practical advice on how national authorities in West Africa should approach SSR in inclusive and self-directed ways. ...chevron_right

This backgrounder explains the concept of security sector governance (SSG) in order to facilitate our understanding of how states exercise their power and authority over different forms of security. M...chevron_right

This handbook or 'toolkit' provides the programming steps West African nations can follow to develop and implement context-relevant security sector reform (SSR) programs. The handbook additionally off...chevron_right