News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Assessment of work of institutions in combating discrimination presented by OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 21 March 2019
SARAJEVO, 21 March 2019 – An assessment of the work of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) institutions in combating discrimination, prepared by the OSCE Mission to BiH, was presented today in Sarajevo, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination...
Statement by Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bruce G. Berton, on conviction of Radovan Karadzic
Publishing date: 20 March 2019
“Today’s verdict in the case of Radovan Karadzic is another crucial step toward holding accountable those individuals most responsible for genocide and other atrocities committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Social workers promote the importance of human relationships on occasion of World Social Work Day, at OSCE-supported event in Banja Luka
Publishing date: 19 March 2019
Banja Luka, 19 March 2019- On the occasion of World Social Work Day, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the Association of Social Workers of Republika Srpska supported the Union of Social Work Students and the Faculty of Political Sciences of the Banja Luka University in holding
Promoting freedom of religion or belief the focus of OSCE/ODIHR roundtable events in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 March 2019
Advancing the freedom of religion or belief for all was at the centre of discussion at roundtable events held in Sarajevo and Banja Luka on 12 and 13 March 2019, respectively. The events were organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the
Mostar hosts inter-agency co-ordination meeting on migrants issues in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Publishing date: 8 March 2019
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) organized a co-ordination meeting on March 6 in Mostar to discuss the process of investigation and court proceedings in cases involving representatives of the migrant population who hold the status of victim or suspect. The event was held together
Series of OSCE workshops on promotion and implementation of community cohesion action plans starts in Trebinje
Publishing date: 1 March 2019
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina concluded a workshop for the promotion and implementation of the 2019 Community Cohesion Action Plan on 1 March 2019 in Trebinje. The workshop gathered over 20 participants from city and local authorities, police, media and civil society organizations
Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina to develop digital archive of evidence brought in war crimes cases
Publishing date: 22 February 2019
SARAJEVO, 22 February 2019 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Bruce G. Berton, the President of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) of BiH, Milan Tegeltija, and the Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH, Gordana Tadić, today signed a