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OSCE Mission to BiH calls for a Supervisory Body for implementation of revised war crimes processing strategy
Publishing date: 6 October 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights
SARAJEVO, 6 October 2021 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) organized today an online conference for members of the state, entity and Brčko District (BD) judiciaries and legal practitioners to review key challenges to the domestic processing of war crimes cases.
Journalists and political analysts in Bosnia and Herzegovina must be able to do their job without pressure and intimidation
Publishing date: 26 May 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 26 May 2021- The OSCE Mission to BiH and the Swedish Embassy in BiH on behalf of the OSCE 2021 Swedish Chairpersonship, the OHR, the EU Delegation to BiH/EUSR, the German Embassy in BiH, the U.S. Embassy to BiH, and the British Embassy to BiH strongly condemn the latest attacks on the personal and professional integrity of Banja Luka-based political analyst and journalist Tanja Topić by the Chairman of the BiH Presidency Milorad Dodik...
OSCE Mission to BiH calls upon all levels of government to develop sustainable and human rights-compliant solutions to growing migration and humanitarian crisis
Publishing date: 25 January 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights
SARAJEVO, 25 January 2021- In light of the dire situation facing migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) calls upon authorities at all levels of government to develop and agree upon sustainable and human rights-compliant solutions to the growing humanitarian crisis.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina marks World Children’s Day
Publishing date: 20 November 2020
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) organized a webinar on “Exploitation of Children through Child Marriage” on 20 November, World Children's Day. The event brought together representatives of key local institutions in combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting victims. Members of the judiciary, representatives of executive and legislative bodies, civil rights organizations and human rights defenders from BiH and neighbouring countries also participated.
OSCE Mission presents report on responses to COVID 19 pandemic
Publishing date: 18 November 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) digitally launched the report “Responses to COVID 19 pandemic- Human Rights and Gender Analysis” today, 18 November 2020...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina commends Brčko District Assembly for adoption of Laws on Associations and Foundations, and on Rights of National Minorities
Publishing date: 15 October 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) commends the Brčko District Assembly on its adoption on 14 October 2020 of Laws on Associations and Foundations, and on the Rights of National Minorities...
International Community representatives commend the adoption of the Law on Peaceful Assembly by the Brcko District Assembly
Publishing date: 29 July 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
We, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Office of the High Representative, Delegation of the European Union to BiH and EU Special Representative in BiH and US Embassy in BiH welcome and commend today’s unanimous adoption of the Law on Peaceful Assembly by the Brcko District Assembly...