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Torture, Ill-treatment and Disciplinary Proceedings in Prisons of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Within the BiH justice sector, the enforcement of criminal sanctions is a crucial component in assessing the sector’s overall functionality, effectiveness, and compliance with international human rights standards. Further, an effective and credible system of execution of criminal sanctions secures individual rights of incarcerated persons, the public’s safety, and improves the confidence of citizens in the justice sector as a whole.
OSCE Trial Monitoring Report on the Implementation of the New Criminal Procedure Code in the Courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina
This report is first of its kind by the Rule of Law Section of the Human Rights Department of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It presents findings and conclusions on the implementation of the new procedure code as monitored in the courts between January 2004 and August 2004. In this period, OSCE monitored 1032 post-indictment criminal hearings - in 38 designated courts - in all criminal jurisdictions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All types of cases in all stages of post-indictment proceedings were monitored to provide a comprehensive overview of the implementation of the new criminal procedure codes throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.