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The Guidelines for the Management of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Police Organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter the Guidelines) aim to promote an efficient and uniform approach by police officers in ensuring the safe storage and handling of weapons for their use, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Compliance with these Guidelines will contribute to reducing the risk of uncontrolled and unauthorized access to weapons in police organizational units, decreasing the likelihood of unauthorized use of SALW, and thereby increasing the safety of police officers during the performance of their duties.

Guidelines for enhancement of inter-institutional communication and outreach of the SALW Control Coordination Board (SALW CCB) as presented do not intend to replace communication strategies or communication plans of the institutions represented in the SALW CCB and/or law enforcement agencies in regard to this topic and their regular, planned or ad-hoc activities.

A poll implemented by the Consultant of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on internal and external communication practices among the institutions represented in the Co-ordination Board for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons in BiH (hereinafter SALW Control Coordination Board) in April/May 2022 pointed to the lack of common monitoring and evaluation practices in place in regard to communication and outreach activities on this topic. Individual institutions represented in this body apply different methods and tools for the monitoring and evaluation of topics of their interest, whereas the most used ones are media analysis/press clipping and post-event evaluation surveys.

More than 25 years since the end of the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), nearly 500 war crimes cases, involving over 4,000 known suspects, remain before the country's prosecutors' offices. At the current rate of processing, the deadline of the Revised National War Crimes

Presentation of Dr Dmitry Iordanidi, Deputy Head of OSCE Mission to BiH at the OSCE Economic and Environmental Committee Meeting: “Biodiversity and security- Security implications of environmental degradation, including reduced biodiversity”.

The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina invites you to participate in Leaders against Intolerance and Violent Extremism (LIVE) Training Course for Youth. We are looking for 15 highly-motivated young individuals aged from 18 to 30, from different parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who will gain knowledge and skills to take safe and effective action aimed at prevention of violent extremism and receive support in development of initiatives for increasing resilience to violent extremism in their communities. The OSCE is committed to diversity and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply. If you are interested, see more information in the Call for Applications. The deadline for submitting applications is 23:00 on 2 February 2020.

Hate-motivated incidents are often violent manifestations of intolerance which instil fear and divide communities. Tackling underlying prejudice is essential in combating the spread of these divisive actions. The OSCE Mission to BiH supports the work of government institutions, the criminal justice system, local authorities and civil society to effectively respond to these incidents. The Hate Monitor provides a monthly update on incidents and responses throughout BiH.

552nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

552nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

552nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council