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Key Issues & Policy Recommendations 5: The Role of Ombuds Institutions in Security Sector Governance
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
Key Issues and Policy Recommendations 4: Security Sector Governance: the Role of the Media
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
Key Issues & Policy Recommendations 3: Governance and Reform of State Security Services
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
Key Issues & Policy Recommendations 2 Security Sector Governance: The Role of Democratic Institutions & International Best Practices
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
Key Issues & Policy Recommendations 1 Monitoring Ukraine’s Security Governance Challenges: Status and Needs
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
Conference Proceedings 3: Governance and Reform of State Security Services in Ukraine
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
Policy Recommendations of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2016
NATO, DCAF
OSCE Focus Conference Proceedings 2016
DCAF
Parliamentary Ethics Ukraine
DCAF CACDS
The National Guard of Ukraine: Development Options
CACDS, DCAF
Security Sector Reform and Governance in Mongolia: Almanac 2017
DCAF,The Ulaanbaatar Center for Policy Studies 
Security Sector Legislation of Ukraine 2017
Centre for Army, Conversion and Disarmament; DCAF
Strengthening OSCE – UN Co-operation on Security Sector Reform: Conference Report
Prosecutors' Domestic Violence Handbook for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nenad Galić, Callum Watson
Vedran Alidžanović, Damir Čačković, Hajrija Hadžiomerović-Muftić, Advija Hajdo Balta, Šeila Heljić, Azra Ibrahimpašić, Dijana Kukobat, Siniša Marković, Žarko Milić, Suada Salkić, Edin Šaćirović.  
Gender Bias and the Law: Legal Frameworks and Practice from Bosnia & Herzegovina and Beyond
Ivanka Marković, Mel Flanagan, Džamna Duman, Haris Halilović, Goran Marković, Izudin Hasanović, Alena Huseinbegović, Midhat Izmirlija, Radenko Jotanović, Rebeka Kotlo, Anita Petrović, Ivana Stipanović
Majda Halilović, Callum Watson, Heather Huhtanen, Mylène Socquet-Juglard
A Women's Guide to Security Sector Reform: Training Curriculum
Inclusive Security and DCAF
The Security Sector's Role in Responding to Health Crises: Lessons from the 2014-2015 Ebola Epidemic...
Jonathan Sandy, Albrecht Schnabel, Haja Sovula, Usha Trepp, Raphael Zumsteg
Security Sector Reform: Applying the principles of good governance to the security sector
Back to the Roots: Security Sector Reform and Development
Albrecht Schnabel, Vanessa Farr
Overseeing Intelligence Services: A Toolkit
Hans Born, Aidan Wills
Security Sector Governance: Applying the principles of good governance to the security sector
Legislative Guidance Tool for States to Regulate Private Military and Security Companies
Handbook on Gender and Complaints Mechanisms
Megan Bastick
SSR in a Nutshell: Manual for Introductory Training on Security Sector Reform
Top Ten Programming Tools for Security and Justice Sector Reform
Top Ten Tips Series
What Works in International Security and Justice Programming?
What is Security? Infographic
What is Governance? Infographic
Intelligence Services: Roles and responsibilities in good security sector governance
The Role of Parliament in Police Governance: Lessons Learned from Asia and Europe
Mario J. Aguja, Hans Born
Intelligence Oversight: Ensuring accountable intelligence within a framework of democratic governance
Security sector governance in Egypt: Civil-military relations in focus
Måns Hanssen
Guidelines for national organizations and institutions on visiting places of detention in Tunisia (FR/AR
Criminal Justice Practice and Violence Against Women
Kateryna Cherepakha, Alain Laferté, Kateryna Levchenko, Maryna Legenka and Mylène Socquet-Juglard
Policy Recommendations of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2015
The Security Sector and Global Health Crises: Lessons and Prospects. A Policy Brief
SA Matlin, A Schnabel, I Kickbusch, T Winkler, M Sangiorgio, M Told, U Trepp, W Werder
Proceedings from the Second International Conference "Security Sector Governance: The Role of Democratic Institutions & International Best Practices"
Philipp H. Fluri, Oleksiy Melnyk
Security Sector Engagement in Global Health Crises: A Brief for Policy-Makers
SA Matlin, A Schnabel, I Kickbusch, M Sangiorgio, M Told
Tool 8: Integrating Gender in Security Sector Reform and Governance
Aisha Fofana Ibrahim, Alex Sivalie Mbayo, Rosaline Mcarthy
Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces: Selected Case Studies
William McDermott, Kim Piaget
Armed Private Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Oversight and Accountability in an Evolving Context Regional Study
Good Governance of the Security Sector in Southeast Asia: What Role for Parliament?
Mario J. Aguja, Hans Born
Integrating SSR and SALW Programming
Mark Sedra, Geoff Burt
Linking Mine Action and SSR through Human Security
Ursign Hofmann, Gianluca Maspoli, Åsa Massleberg and Pascal Rapillard
DDR and SSR in War-to-Peace Transition
Christopher von Dyck
Citizens of Ukraine on Security Survey 2016
Monitoring Ukraine's Security Governance Challenges. Proceedings from the First International Conference "Monitoring Ukraine's Security Governance Challenges - Status and Needs". 21-22 January 2016, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Syrian refugees in Turkey: a burden or benefit?
M. Murat Erdogan
Private Security in Practice: Case Studies from Southeast Europe
Franziska Klopfer, Nelleke van Amstel
What does Turkey want in Syria and why?
Suat Kiniklioglu
The Privatisation of security in Africa: Challenges and lessons from Côte d?Ivoire, Mali and Senegal
Alan Bryden
The Military, the Media and Public Perceptions in Egypt: Communication and Civil-Military Relations
Romuald Bolliger, Mohamed Elmenshawy and Ragnar Weilandt
Practice Guide: Domestic Violence
Nenad Galić
The Complaint-Handling System and Civilian Oversight of the Palestinian Security Sector
Mahmoud Alawna, Nora-Elise Beck, Vlatko Cvrtila, Fatima Itawi, Sasa Jankovic, Arnold Luethold, Frederic Maio, Felix Tusa
Social Media Guide for Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces
William McDermott, Efrat Gilad
The Protection of Personal Data in relation to the Security Sector in Morocco
Cécile Guy, Alizée Henry, Habib Belkouch
The Legal Framework of Security Sector Governance in Georgia (2016 Update)
Mindia Vashakmadze
Women in the Ukrainian Security Sector: Legislation and Current Practices
Philipp Fluri, Maria Berlinska, Valentyn Badrack
Developing Civil-Democratic Legislation for the Palestinian National Security Forces
International Support to Security Sector Reform in Ukraine: A Mapping of SSR Projects
Måns Hanssen
Mapping Study: Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces in Francophone Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa
Democratic Civilian Control over the Security Sector: Comparative Legal Documents
Philipp Fluri, Valentyn Badrack
Teaching Gender in the Military: a Handbook
Bojana Balon, Anna Björsson, Tanja Geiss, Aiko Holvikivi, Anna Kadar, Iryna Lysychkina, Callum Watson
OSCE Focus Conference Proceedings. Europe in Crisis: Renewed Relevance of the OSCE? 9-10 October 2015, Maison de la Paix, Geneva
Financial Oversight in the Security Sector: A Toolkit for Trainers
John McAndrew
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights: Issue Paper on Democratic and Effective Oversight of National Security Services
Aidan Wills
Manual for Palestinian Law Enforcement Officers
Working Paper: The Compliance of Palestinian Security Legislation with the UN Convention against Corruption
Regula Kaufmann, Arnold Luethold, Eman Redwan, Felix Tusa, Zoltan Venczel
Summary report and recommendations: National conference on the benefits and challenges of signing and implementing OPCAT for Palestine
DCAF Annual Report 2015
Mapping the Palestinian Complaints-Handling System
Abdelhadi Al-Barghouthi, Nora-Elise Beck, Fatima Itawi, Ali Karakra, Regula Kaufmann, Arnold Luethold, Nicolas Masson, Jane Rice, Kamel Rimawi, Majed Saleh, Felix Tusa, Zoltan Venczel
Needs Assessment Report of five Palestinian Civil Society Organizations: Informal Oversight Capacities in the Palestinian Security Sector
Regula Kaufmann, Arnold Luethold, Eman Redwan, German Reyes Suarez, Jane Rice, Felix Tusa, Zoltan Venczel
Preventing Corruption in the Palestinian Security Sector: Improving the Consistency of the Palestinian Security Sector Legislation with the UN Convention against Corruption
Dorte Hvidemose, Regula Kaufmann, Eman Redwan, Felix Tusa, Zoltan Venczel, Lejla Zvizdic, Nora-Elise Beck
Democratic Civilian Control and Military Crisis in Ukraine: Legislative Aspects
Philipp Fluri, Valentyn Badrack
Anti-Corruption Measures in Ukraine after the Revolution of Dignity: Key Legislative Aspects
Philipp Fluri, Valentyn Badrack
Tool 6: Civil Society Involvement in Security Sector Reform and Governance
Augustin Loada, Ornella Moderan
Training Manual on Police Integrity
Paulo Costa, Isaline Thorens
Gouvernance du secteur de la Sécurité
Alan Bryden, Fairlie Chappuis
Learning from West African Experiences in Security Sector Governance
Alan Bryden, Fairlie Chappuis
La Place du Genre dans les Mécanismes de Plaintes
Megan Bastick
Policy Recommendations of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly - 2014
The Montreux Documents and the International Code of Conduct: Understanding the relationship between international initiatives to regulate the global private security industry
Nelleke Van Amstel, Tilman Rodenhäuser
Tool 4: Access to Information and Security Sector Governance
Bilal Al-Barghouthi, Bertil Cottier, Nicolas Masson, John McAndrew
Oversight and Guidance: Parliaments and Security Sector Governance
Eden Cole, Philipp Fluri, Simon Lunn
Moldova's Security and Defence Sector Legislation
Viorel Cibotaru, Philipp Fluri
2014 Almanac on Human Rights and the Indonesian Security Sector
Mufti Maakarim A.
Peacebuilding and Security Sector Governance in Asia
Yuji Uesugi
Tool 4: Effective Management of External Support to Security Sector Reform
Ornella Moderan
Valerie Yankey-Wayne
Survivors Speak: Reflections on Criminal Justice System Responses to Domestic Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heather Huhtanen
Majda Halilović
The Security Sector and Gender: A survey of the National Police, Civil Protection, the Armed and Security Forces, the Justice system and Penal services of Mali
Veerle Triquet and Lorraine Serrano
Countering Human Trafficking: The UK?s Efforts
Giji Gya
Bernie Gravett
Tool 2: Security Sector Reform Programming
Ornella Moderan
Mpako Foaleng, Amadou Mahamane Ousmane
Tool 1: Political Leadership and National Ownership of Security Sector Reform Processes
Ornella Moderan
The Armed Forces: Roles and responsibilities in good security sector governance
National Security Policies: Formulating national security policies for good security sector governance
Parliaments: Roles and responsibilities in good security sector governance
The Police: Roles and responsibilities in good security sector governance
The Justice Sector: Roles and responsibilities in good security sector governance
Gender Equality and Security Sector Reform: Mainstreaming gender equality in security provision, management and oversight