Feasibility study to access the possibilities, opportunities and needs to standarise national legislation on gender violence and violence against children (2010)

The study, exploring the need for, possibility of and potential hurdles for in standardising Member States’ national legislation on violence against women (VAW),  violence against children (VAC) and sexual orientation violence (VOC) did produce the following:

In the main report of the study it is concluded that, depending on the field of law and nature of the required legal or administrative action, the EU has a legal basis to act and to harmonize or coordinate policy development and implementation at the level of the EU and by the EU member States. Where this is not the case, the study identifies steps that can be taken by the EU Member States themselves to prohibit violence, to provide adequate protection and to ensure redress.

The annexes to the main report include a matrix that provides an overview of relevant legal provisions in force in the EU Member States, an overview of existing relevant international standards and proposed additional standards, a glossary of proposed terms, research working definitions and explanatory document and bibliography.

A third product of the report is the model of factor at play in perpetration of VAW, VAC and SOV. It includes an introduction to the model, the model itself (factor and path model), a review of relevant research, a description of factors and possible interventions and a manual. The model can be assessed on the Commission website.

Both reports and the model can be downloaded as a zip file.

Indicators and methods for assessing results in the area democracy and human rights (Sida)

Human European Consultancy produced in partnership with the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) for Sida an overview of what indicators and methods are available for assessing and reporting on results in the area of democracy and human rights.

Academic Network of European Disability experts

Publications from the Network are available on the Network website: www.disability-europe.net

FRALEX

The reports, drafted by our national expert teams and the team for EU level and comparative reports, which are published by the Fundamental Rights Agency can be found at the FRA website

The influence of Vietnamese –Swedish development co-operation on democracy and human rights in Vietnam

The country strategy for the Swedish-Vietnamese development cooperation 2004-2008 required Sida to make a mid-term assessment of the contribution of development cooperation to the situation of democracy and human rights in Vietnam, measured by indicators based on human rights standards from international conventions.
A joined Swedish/Sida - Vietnamese working group selected three sectors for the assessment: health, decentralisation and the legal sector. Sets of rights were identified and subsequently the indicators for achievement in each of the sectors were chosen, as well as the means of verification, and data sources. The identification and selection process was based on a methodology paper written by Human European Consultancy partner Marcel Zwamborn, who also aided the identification and selection process. Based on this preparatory work studies were undertaken for each of the sectors by independent consultants. The sector reports were the basis for the synthesis report written by Marcel Zwamborn.

European Network of Legal Experts in the non-discrimination field
 

Publication from the network, coordinated by Human European Consultancy in partnership with the Migration Policy Group, providing information on the developments of legislation and policies in the EU member states.

Publications from the Network are available (and can be ordered) from the Network website: http://www.non-discrimination.net/en/publications

Mapping civil society dealing with anti-discrimination
human european consultancy and MPG, working closely with NGOs in the new member states, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey have trained trainers and carried out training seminars for capacity building of NGOs fighting discrimination. The Training Manual is available for download.

Evaluations EIDHR
The European Commission has commissioned human european consultancy to carry out evaluations on projects financed in the field of the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)

To download summaries and publications click here.
 

Support to NGO sector in Slovenia
From May 2001 till May 2004 MEDE European Consultancy did give support to both the slovenian Government and the NGO sector for the sustainable development of NGOs and their networks and help in strengthening the dialogue between the Government and civil society. Enhancement of the capacity of NGO support structures, such as an NGO Centre. Development of a regulatory framework for the NGO sector, NGO networks and funding mechanisms.

The final report from this project can be downloaded here (682 kB)

From development of human rights to management of human rights development
Synthesis report from a global review of the Technical Cooperation Programme of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Based on 4 country and 4 thematic studies. The report provides a compilation of "lessons learned" in order to improve future interventions with a view to a more strategic approach by OHCHR to technical cooperation. Produced by a partnership of the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights and MEDE European Consultancy.

The synthesis report can be downloaded here (770 kB).


Improving the Roma situation
A book presenting projects which were funded by The Partnership for the Roma Fund, part of a European Commission funded project to support the Romanian government in improving the situation of the Roma population. Implemented by MEDE European Consultancy in partnership with the Minority Rights Group International. The book gives positive examples of what can be achieved where Roma communities work in partnership with local authorities in improving their situation.

The book has been published in both Romanian and English. A limited number of copies is still available and can be ordered.