“In societies emerging from war, citizens often fear local law enforcement, who may have been associated with the conflict. Deploying to these communities, International Police must do more than help rebuild damaged infrastructure — they must repair broken faith in the authorities.“
– Jan Eliasson
UN Deputy Secretary-General
Brahimi Report (Report on the Panel of United Nations Peace Operations)
Compendium of Operational Tools – Peacebuilding Centre
Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in a Peacekeeping
Environment – Principles and Guidelines
Gender Resource Package for Peacekeeping Operations (UN DPKO, 2004)
Handbook on United Nations Multidimensional Peacekeeping Operations (UN DPKO, 2003)
Emergency Handbook (UNHCR)
In Larger Freedom – Proposed UN Reform Policy for 2005
Introduction to UN Peace Operations
Management Handbook for Un Field Missions (IPI, 2012)
Millenium Report – key points
Peacekeeping Resource Hub:
Lessons Learned, Policy and Training for the Peacekeepiung Community
Security Awareness – An Aide Memoire
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Principles and Guidelines (Capstone Doctrine, 2008)
United Nations Military Symbols Handbook
United Nations Peacekeeping Handbook for Junior Ranks (1997, UN DPKO)
United Nations Stress Management Booklet
Introductory Handbook on Policing Urban Space (UNODC, 2011)
Training Manual on Policing Urban Space (UNODC, 2013)
UN Blue Book – International Justice Standards for UNPOL
United Nations Civilian Police Handbook (old version) ( UN DPKO, 1995)
United Nations Criminal Justice Standards for United Nations Police (UNODC & UNDPKO, 2009)
United Nations Police Handbook (UN DPKO, 2005)
United Nations Police Operations (historical overview, form and structure)
ABC of International Law (FDFA, Switzerland)
ABCs of International Humanitarian Law (FDFA, Switzerland)
Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials (UNGA, 1979)
Compendium of UN standards and norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
(UNODC, 2006)
- Persons in custody, non-custodial sanctions, juvenile justice and restorative justice
- Legal, institutional and practical arrangements for international cooperation
- Crime prevention and victim issues
- Good governance, the independence of the judiciary and the integrity of criminal justice personnel
2016 Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency International)
Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit Website
Decision Points Map in the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit (UNODC & UN Habitat, 2006)
- Introduction
- Policing
- Access to Justice
- Custodial and Non-Custodial Measures
- Cross-Cutting Issues
Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit: Criminal Prevention Assessment Tool
(UNODC & UN Habitat, 2009)
Defining the Rule of Law and Related Concepts (Dr. Vivienne O’Connor, INPROL, February 2015)
EUR-Lex (access to European Union Law)
Good Practices in Building Police-Public Partnerships (OSCE, 2008)
Global Organisation of Parliamentarians Against Corruptions (GOPAC)
Guidebook on Democratic Policing (OSCE, 2007)
Handbook on Justice for Victims (UNODC, 1999)
Handbook on Police Accountability, Oversight and Integrity (UNODC, 2011)
Handbook on Basic Principles and Promising Practices on Alternatives to Prison
(Criminal Justice Handbook Series) (UNODC, 2007)
Implementation of Police-Related Programmes – Lessons Learned in South-Eastern Europe
(OSCE, 2008)
Integrating a Gender Approach into Police-Public Partnerships (OSCE,2008)
Manual for Training Police on Anti-Human Trafficking (UNODC-ROSA & Indian Government, 2008)
Mapping the Justice System and Legal Framework in a Conflict-Affected Country
(Dr. Vivienne O’Connor, INPROL, August 2015)
Reference Guide to Criminal Procedure (OSCE, 2007)
Rule of Law Index (WJP, 2010)
The Role of Capacity Building in Police Reform (OSCE, 2006)
Shades of Grey in the Thin Blue Line: Determinates of Police Conduct (Simon de Saint-Claire, 2014)
Understanding Impact of Police, Justice and Corrections in UN Peace Operstions (Stimson, 2012)
Understanding the International Rule of Law Community, Its History, and Its Practice
(Dr. Vivienne O’Connor, INPROL, August 2015)
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
UNODC Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons (online) (2008, UNODC)
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- International Legal Framework
- Problem Assessment and Strategy Development
- Legislative Framework
- International Criminal Justice Cooperation
- Law Enforcement and Prosecution
- Victim Identification
- Immigration Status of Victims and their return and reintegration
- Victim Assistance
- Prevention of Trafficking in Persons
- Monitoring and Evaluation
International Law: International Bill of Human Rights (OHCHR)
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) (1948)
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) (1966)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) (1966)
ABC of Human Rights (FDFA, Switzerland)
African Charter on Human and People’s Rights
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
International and Regional Human Rights Instruments: Comparative Rights Matrix
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
(UNGA, 1984/1987)
Ethics in Policing (EiP)
European Commission: Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR)
European Code of Police Ethics (Council of Europe, 2001)
Guidelines on Human Rights Education for Law Enforcement Officials (OSCE)
Human Rights Defenders Mechanisms
HuriDocs (Human Rights Case Tools)
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Ethics Toolkit
International Bill of Human Rights
International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Resource Centre
International Human Rights Law
International Human Rights Standards for Law Enforcement
International Humanitarian Law
Security and Human Rights Knowledge Hub
Ten Rules – Code of Personal Conduct for Blue Helmets
United Nations Human Rights Council
United Nations Human Rights Indicators
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Universal Human Rights Index
Access country-specific human rights recommendations and information emanating from international human rights mechanisms in the UN system: the Treaty Bodies, the Special Procedures and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
10 Basic Human Rights Standards for Law Enforcement Officials (Amnesty International)
Islam, Human Rights, and Displacement (Forced Migration Review, June 2012 Revised Edition)
Islamic Law – Practitioner’s Guide (Hamid Khan, J.D., August 2014 / INPROL)
Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation)
Quran (English translation by Shaykh Mufti Taqi Usmani)
Bringing Security Home: Combating Violence Against Women in the OSCE Region.
A Compilation of Good Practices (OSCE, June 2009)
Enhancing Gender-Responsive Mediation: A Guidance Note (OSCE, October 2013)
Gender and Conflict (International Crisis Group)
Gender and Peacekeeping (UN Peacekeeping)
Gender and Security Sector Reform Training Resource Website
Gender Aspects in Post-Conflict Environments (OSCE, 2001)
Gender Equality: Gender Mainstreaming Tools (UNESCO)
Gender in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Environmnents (GSDRC)
Gender Mainstreaming (UN Women)
Gender Mainstreaming in Peacekeeping Operations – Progress Report (PBPS, UN DPKO, 2004)
Gender, Peace and Conflict (UNESCO)
Gender, Statebuilding and Peacekeeping (GSDRC)
Gender Resource Package for Peacekeeping Operations (PBPS, UN DPKO, 2004)
Gender Topic Guide (GSDRC)
Handbook on Effective Police Responses to Violence Against Women (UNODC, 2010)
Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE)
Integrating a Gender Approach into Police-Public Partnerships (OSCE,March 2009)
Training Curriculum on Effective Police Responses to Violence Against Women (UNODC, 2010)
United Nations International Network of Female Police Peacekeepers (UNPOL)
Women’s Rights Country-by-Country – interactive (The Guardian – Global Development)
Anti-Trafficking Manual for Criminal Justice Practitioners (online book)
Downloadable Chapters
- Definition of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants
- Indicators of trafficking in persons
- Psychological reaction of victims of trafficking in persons
- Control methods in trafficking in persons
- Risk assessment in trafficking in persons investigations
- International cooperation in trafficking in persons cases
- Crime scene and physical evidence examinations in trafficking in persons investigations
- Interviewing victims of trafficking in persons who are potential witnesses
- Interpreters in trafficking in persons investigations
- Victims’ needs in criminal justice proceedings in trafficking in persons cases
- Protections and assistance to victims-witnesses in trafficking in persons cases
- Compensation for victims of trafficking in persons
- Considerations in sentencing in trafficking in persons cases
Basic Training Manual on Investigating and Prosecuting the Smuggling of Migrants
(online edition)
Manual for Training Police on Anti-Human Trafficking (UNODC-ROSA & Indian Government, 2008)
Model Law Against the Smuggling of Migrants (UNODC, 2010)
Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons (online) (2008, UNODC)
- International Legal Framework
- Problem Assessment and Strategy Development
- Legislative Framework
- International Criminal Justice Cooperation
- Law Enforcement and Prosecution
- Victim Identification
- Immigration Status of Victims and their return and reintegration
- Victim Assistance
- Prevention of Trafficking in Persons
- Monitoring and Evaluation
Blue Heart Campaign (UNODC)
OSCE: Combating Human Trafficking
Media
Modern-day Slavery Hub (Global Development Professionals Network / Guardian)
The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern Day Slavery
Civil Society Organisations
La Strada International (Europe)
Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women (GAATW)
Polaris Project (US)
Discrimination and Hate Crime (OSCE)
- Hate Crime Laws – A Practical Guide
- Law Enforcement Officer Programme on Combating Hate Crime
- Preventing and Responding to Hate Crimes
- Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE): Programme Description
Anti-discrimination Database
Search for information, policies and measures taken at the international, regional and national levels to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
European External Action Service (EEAS) / Security & Defence (CSDP):
EU CSDP Mission Analysis Partnership
REACH – Global Information System Mapping (GIS) and Situation Assessment
(IMPACT / ACTED / UNOSAT)
UNOSAT – Operational Satellite Maps and Geographical Information (UNITAR)
1. Kosovo Resources – EULEX, UNMIK, OSCE, background etc.
BBC Regions and Territories: Kosovo
EULEX Police-specific Resources (for pre-deployment training)
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UNMIK:
About UNMIK – 1999-2007 (video: 7.30mins, 19.4MB) |
OSCE:
- The Role of Capacity Building in Police Reform
- Patrol Officer’s Job Profile (KPSS)
- You Are Displaced, Your Rights Are Not
- Address on Minority Rights in Kosovo
- Assessing the Impact: Kosovo’s Community Safety Action Teams
Conflict History:
- Kosovo Pre-UNMIK: Historical Facts, Legends and Speculation
- Intervention vs. Sovereignty: Kosovo Conflict
Transnational Crime and Corruption in Kosovo
Articles:
“ ‘We Have Achieved Almost Nothing’: An Insider’s View of EU Efforts in Kosovo”
(Der Speigel, November 2012)
“Peacekeeping in Kosovo: ‘The Siutation is Still Tense’ ”
(Der Speigel, August 2011)
“Kosovar Interior Minister: ‘Kosovo’s Territorial Integrity is Inviolable’ ”
(Der Speigel, August 2011)
“The World from Berlin: ‘No Simple Solutions’ in the Balkans”
(Der Speigel, July 2011)
SERB INTEGRATION IN KOSOVO: TAKING THE PLUNGE
Europe Report N°200 – 12 May 2009 (International Crisis Group)
KOSOVO: CONFUSION AND CORRUPTION (24 April 2008, Der Speigel)
Part 1: Slow Birth of a Nation
Part 2: More Greed Than Pioneer Spirit
KOLONI KOSOVO: by Maciej Zaremba (June 2007)
Translated by Oliver Grassman
Part 1: Report from UNMIKISTAN, land of the futre
Part 2: The UN state and the seven robbers
Part 3: Complain in Azabaijan
Part 4: Prowess, courage and plastic socks
A foundation for justice in Kosovo
A bizarre form of Government
Kosovo – a pocket guide
Endgame in Kosovo – multi-media presentation from The New York Times
2 Afghanistan
- Map
- Geography
- Government
- History
Afghanistan – (Wikipedia)
Afghanistan: BBC Country Profile
Afghanistan Law Enforcement
A Brief History of Policing in Afghanistan (1960’s – 2002)
Police-Building in Afghanistan
EU Police Mission in Afghanistan (embedded videos)
Afghanistan National Police (ANP) – (Wikipedia)
Afghanistan Police Program – (Wikipedia)
Interagency Assessment of Afghanistan Police Training and Readiness
(Inspector Generals of the US Depts. of Defence and State, 2006)
Afghan Border Police (ABP) – (Wikipedia)
Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) – (Wikipedia)
Afghan Special Narcotics Force (ASNF) – (Wikipedia)
Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) – (Wikipedia)
National Directorate of Security (NDS) – (Wikipedia)
Afghanistan Law:
Basics of Afghan Law and Criminal Justice
(A Manual for the Afghan Police and Legal Professionals)
- Constitution
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Police Law
- Penal Code
- Juvenile Code
- Detection and Discovery Law
- Law on the Organization and Jurisdiction of Courts
Afghanistan Constitution – (Wikipedia)
Law of Afghanistan (Wikipedia)
Human Rights in Afghanistan (Wikipedia)
“Return of the Lion: Former Warlord Preps for Western Withdrawal”
(Der Spiegel, September 2013)
“Afghan Warlord: ‘The West Must Give Us Our Weapons Back’ ” (Der Spiegel, September 2013)
“Troop Withdrawal: Aid Groups Warn of Afghan Security Vacuum” (Der Spiegel, July 2013)
“Mazar-e-Sharif Suicides: Poisonous Freedom for Afghan Women” (Der Spiegel, July 2013)
Interview with Ahmed Rashid: “The West Should Change It’s Approach to Failing States”
(Der Spiegel, Gerhard Spörl, December 2012)
“Ineffective and Unsustainable: Failure Threatens Afghan Police Training Mission”
(Der Spiegel, Andreas Ulrich, December 2012)
“Afghanistan’s Injustice System” (Nick Grono, February 2012, Foreign Policy: AFPAK Channel)
“How Crime Pays for the Taliban” (TIME, By Aryn Baker/Kunduz Monday, September 2009)
Afghanistan/ Pakistan: “Call the Police (but Please Help them First)”
Robert Templer, International Crisis Group, March 2009
Taking the Fight to the Taliban – TIME (photographer: Alvaro Ybarra Zavala )
A photo essay on life at a remote mountain outpost where Afghan soldiers police a dangerous border
Winning of losing? A Special Report on al-Qaeda
The Economist, July 2008
3 Iraq Resources
Iraq – (Wikipedia)
Iraqi Police – (Wikipedia)
Iraqi Security Forces (Wikipedia)
Iraqi Constitution – (Wikipedia)
Law of Iraq – (Wikipedia)
Legal Documents and Instruments
Arab and English Legal Terminology and Glossaries
Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) – Official Document Archive
Constitution of Iraq (2005, with 2006 Amendments)
CPA Memorandum 2: Management of Detention and Prison Facilities
CPA Memorandum 3: Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure Code 23 (1971, as amended to 14 March 2010)
Global Justice Project: Iraq
(Judicial Independence, Constitutional Review, Anti-Corruption, Elections, Legislative Proces System)
Internal Security Forces Criminal Procedure Law No. 17 of 2008
Internal Security Forces Penal Law No. 14 of 2008
Law on Criminal Proceedings with Amendments (relating to Code 23, 1971)
(including amendments of CPA Memorandum 3, 2004)
Law No. 176: Police Duties to Prevent and Fight Crime (including Use of Force)
Penal Code 111 (1969, as amended to 14 March 2010)
Human Rights
Arab Charter on Human Rights (2004, implemented 2008)
Iraq and International Human Rights Declarations and Instruments
United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Iraq (February 2010)
Oversight
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)
Interagency Assessment of Iraq Police Training (US Dept. of State and US Dept. of Defense, 2005)
Government Agencies
Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Iraqi Ministry of the Interior
Local Media