man Rights Watch, the German Bundeswehrverband (Federal Armed Forces Association), the Spanish Association of Veterans, as well Soldiers’ Mothers of St. Petersburg.10 4. Expert review Drafts of the handbook were subjected to close scrutiny and debate by various experts in the field of human rights of armed forces personnel throughout the OSCE region so as to ensure that the ideas presented and conclusions drawn were valid. In December 2006, ODIHR organized an expert review workshop in Warsaw that brought together experts from a variety of fields. This led to numerous changes and ultimately to an improved version of the handbook. 10  See, for example, <http://www.euromil.org or <http://soldiersmothers.ru>. 21 Handbook on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Armed Forces Personnel