Table of Contents
FOREWORD..................................................................................4
ELECTIONS ...................................................................................7
1. Election observation ..............................................................................................................9
2. Technical assistance ...............................................................................................................10
3. Development of a progress report on commitments for democratic elections in
OSCE participating States.......................................................................................................13
4. Further development of methodology for observing elections ................................................14
5. Follow-up ..............................................................................................................................14
Future priorities .........................................................................................................................15
DEMOCRATIZATION ....................................................................17
Rule of Law............................................................................................................................19
1. Criminal-justice reform ..........................................................................................................20
2. Fair trials................................................................................................................................21
3. Rule of law ............................................................................................................................21
Future priorities .........................................................................................................................22
Civil Society ...........................................................................................................................24
1. Civic diplomacy .....................................................................................................................24
2. Human rights monitoring and reporting training....................................................................25
3. Civic dialogue........................................................................................................................25
4. NGO participation in OSCE events .........................................................................................27
Future priorities .........................................................................................................................27
Gender Equality ....................................................................................................................28
1. Promoting women's equal rights and opportunities ...............................................................29
2. Women's leadership development .........................................................................................30
3. Preventing and combating domestic violence.........................................................................31
Future priorities .........................................................................................................................31
Trafficking in Human Beings ................................................................................................32
1. Capacity-building of NGOs to strengthen and expand awareness-raising efforts ....................33
2. Monitoring implementation of OSCE commitments and national action plans .......................34
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