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OSCE Representative Ribeiro and Ambassador Aggeler deeply worried about decision to criminalize defamation in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 4 March 2023
Content type: Press release
VIENNA/SARAJEVO, 4 March 2023- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, and Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, have made the following statement following the BiH’s entity Republika Srpska (RS) Government’s decision to move forward with reinstating the criminal offence of defamation in the RS Criminal Code.
“STOP! Hate Speech” campaign concludes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 29 November 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development
29 November 2022, Sarajevo- The Press and Online Media Council in BiH, with the support of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), published the analysis of the “STOP! Hate Speech” campaign. From 1 September to 16 October, this campaign aimed to monitor user comments across 12 BiH web
Mission-supported Media Law School focuses on freedom of expression on social media
Publishing date: 22 September 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Youth
On 22 September 2022, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Law Faculty of the Sarajevo University launched the second Media Law School – this time focussed on freedom of expression on social networks.
Hacker attack on Buka web portal's Facebook page is a violation of right to freedom of expression
Publishing date: 21 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security, Media freedom and development
This morning news portal BUKA lost access to their Facebook page because their account was hacked.
OSCE Mission to BiH presents Media Sector Needs Assessment
Publishing date: 15 June 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 15 June 2022 – A Media Sector Needs Assessment, conducted by the Prism Research Agency with the support of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Embassy of Sweden was presented today, 15 June 2022, in Sarajevo at the offices of BIRN.
Statement by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 3 May 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Media freedom and development
Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, made the following statement to mark World Press Freedom Day:
Steps Taken Toward More Efficient Processing of Reports Focusing on Threats to Safety and Attacks against Journalists in Sarajevo Canton
Publishing date: 1 April 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Media freedom and development
Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor’s Office regulated the manner of documenting of criminal offences targeting persons who perform duties of importance to the public in the area of information dissemination, with the support of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. A prosecutor was selected to serve as a point of contact and coordinate with associations of journalists and law enforcement agencies involved in investigating and prosecuting these types of criminal offences. The Office of the Chief Prosecutor will perform oversight to ensure that these cases are handled efficiently and as a matter of priority.