Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (Kosovo)

As the OSCE’s largest field operation, the Mission runs a wide array of activities, from the development of democratic institutions and civic participation in decision-making to the promotion of human rights and the rule of law. It is particularly engaged in the protection of community rights; monitoring the judiciary; local governance reform; and the development of independent institutions, such as the Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo, the Independent Media Commission, the Central Election Commission, the Kosovo Judicial Institute and the Kosovo Police. It monitors the work of institutions and helps strengthen legislation and policies covering the protection of human rights; anti-discrimination; freedom of expression; gender equality; and the fight against organized crime.