News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ICTY material made available to prosecutors’ offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with OSCE support
Publishing date: 11 November 2013
The first of a series of training events for judicial experts on the Electronic Disclosure Suite (EDS) of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) held by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Office of the Trial Prosecutor of the ICTY started on 11 November 2013...
Advanced OSCE security sector reform course in Bosnia and Herzegovina focuses on fighting terrorism, corruption
Publishing date: 31 October 2013
An advanced course on security sector reform, co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the BiH Joint Staff and the Centre for Security Studies, concluded in Sarajevo on 31 October 2013...
OSCE Mission to BiH launches Hate Monitor to track hate crimes and responses
Publishing date: 29 October 2013
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina launched on 29 October 2013 the Hate Monitor, a monthly infographic on the latest statistics and trends of hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents in BiH, and any responses to these incidents by government, civic or judicial actors...
OSCE Code of Conduct important for governing role of armed forces in democratic societies, says Head of OSCE Mission to BiH
Publishing date: 25 October 2013
SARAJEVO, 25 October 2013 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the BiH Parliamentary Assembly Joint Committee on Defence and Security and the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre concluded today a two-day regional seminar for parliamentarians on the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security in Konjic, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton...
Co-operation in combating hate crimes in focus at regional OSCE conference in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 22 October 2013
SARAJEVO, 22 October 2013 – Challenges related to the effective application of hate crimes legislation and data collection were the focus of a regional conference organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina that concluded today in Sarajevo...
OSCE launches project to secure munitions sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina, signs co-operation agreement with Council of Ministers
Publishing date: 9 October 2013
SARAJEVO, 9 October 2013 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina launched a project to enhance security of ammunition and weapons storage sites, under a new Co-operation agreement signed today in Sarajevo by the Head of OSCE Mission, Fletcher M. Burton, and Zekerijah Osmic, Defence Minister of BiH on behalf of the BiH Council of Ministers...
OSCE trains judges and prosecutors on implementation of Aarhus convention in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 4 October 2013
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina concluded on 3 October 2013 a two-day train-ing course for judges and prosecutors on the implementation of the Aarhus Convention – a key UN document on access to environmental information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters. Special focus during the course was on access to justice and related EU legislation...