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Training manual on human rights theory and practice for social workers.

Since schools life cannot go without conflict, these occurrences should not be ignored, instead, they should be addressed. Clashes never disappear, but with peer mediation they can be mitigated and often prevent their re-emergence. Regardless of whether it is a conflict happening in school or in a student’s family, neighbourhood, club, successful work team for mediation in school has an impact on extracurricular activities and private lives of students, but also their parents and teachers.

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina has actively assisted Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to implement justice sector reforms to better protect the human rights of individuals and to better administer justice. One of its focal areas has been on strengthening the capacity of the justice system to handle war crimes proceedings in a fair and efficient manner. BiH’s success in prosecuting war crimes has been an indicator of its ability to begin to overcome the past, foster reconciliation, and build strong institutions.

This Report deals solely with issues of protection and support related to witnesses involved in war crimes proceedings before BiH courts since 2004 to present. While many of the issues addressed herein relate to the specific category of victim witnesses, the scope of this Report is confined to issues faced with protection and support in the context of criminal proceedings, i.e. the general security situation of victims or need for psychological and social assistance among victims is not within the scope of this Report.

Under the Dayton Agreement, the OSCE is mandated to closely monitor the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). As part of this mandate, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (“OSCE BiH” or “the Mission”) has also monitored criminal proceedings before all courts in BiH since 2004. The Mission has paid particular attention to the issue of the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, these being absolute prerequisites to the rule of law and a fundamental guarantee of a fair trial.

This guide is a practical document created in response to the need expressed by directors of primary and secondary schools to receive the financial knowledge and skills necessary to help schools provide a quality education for all children. The guide was developed in collaboration with representatives of education ministries and directors of primary and secondary schools. It is intended to become an effective tool for school directors, particularly those just starting their work, to better understand the key financial principles for the daily functioning of the school.

Overview and recommendations for the work of municipal gender equality commissions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Domestic violence is a complex and widespread phenomenon that requires a co-ordinated state response to ensure victims’ safety as well as effective prosecution and sanctioning of perpetrators. It is considered a serious human rights violation and, consequently, international human rights standards impose a positive obligation on states to provide protection and services for victims.

A critical review of law and emerging practice in Bosnia and Herzegovina in light of core International standards.

This manual is intended for high school students in Bosnia and Herzegovina who wish to participate in the operation and construction of the student councils in their schools. In every society, young members of the community should provide a form or a system through which the young, by working together, could meet and promote their needs and interests as well as rights and obligations. It is student councils in high schools students that represent a model for high school students to provide them with such opportunities. Available only in Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian.