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Bosnia and Herzegovina, General Elections, 3 October 2010: Interim Report No. 1

Publishing date: 31 August 2010

Content type: Report

Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

What we do: Elections

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Report covering the period 26 August- 13 September 2010

Assessment of Media Sector Needs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 14 June 2022

Content type: Report

Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

The media sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is facing numerous obstacles. The sector is characterized by a large number of media outlets, continuous marketing income decrease and political pressure on editorial policy and media freedoms. There are three public broadcasting services, around 100 TV stations, 150 radio stations, 8 news agencies and 8 daily newspapers as well as numerous online media that compete for income in a modest media market. In addition to this, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a strong adverse impact on the media sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The media suffered a sharp advertising income decline, and some were forced to fire journalists and other media professionals. In spite of a better epidemiological situation and income generated in 2021, the media are still facing financial consequences and journalists are still inadequately paid.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Municipal Elections, 2 October 2004: Final Report

Publishing date: 10 February 2005

Collections: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Content type: Report

Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

What we do: Elections

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Joint Opinion on Amendments to the election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 20 June 2008

Collections: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Election-related Legal Opinions and Comments

Content type: Report

Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

What we do: Elections

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

The joint opinion considers only the amendments to the Election Law and, therefore, must be considered with previous assessments of the Election Law by the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR. Of particular relevance are the Final Report of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission for the 1 October 2006 General Elections (Warsaw, 6 February 2007), Venice Commission Opinion on Different Proposals for the Election of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Strasbourg, 20 March 2006) (CDL-AD(2006)004), OSCE/ODIHR Assessment of the Election Law for the 5 October 2002 Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Warsaw, 25 July 2002), and Venice Commission Opinion on the Electoral Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Strasbourg, 24 October 2001) (CDL-INF(2001)21). These documents contain important suggestions on how to improve the Election Law in order to maintain a legal framework for elections consistent with international standards.