News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Social workers make unique contribution to society, says Head of OSCE Mission to BiH Berton on occasion of World Social Work Day
Publishing date: 20 March 2018
On the occasion of World Social Work Day, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) supported the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Sarajevo and the Association of Social Workers of the Federation of Bosnia in organizing the conference “Social Work in Education”, which concluded on 20 March 2018 in Sarajevo...
OSCE concludes second tabletop exercise on countering violent extremism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 16 March 2018
BIHAC, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16 March 2018 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), in co-operation with the Partnership for Peace Consortium’s Counterterrorism Working Group, concluded a two-day tabletop exercise in Bihac today, focusing on practical views and ideas in addressing the challenges of violent extremism...
OSCE presents wining theatrical performances on countering violent ex-tremism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 14 March 2018
Four student teams from Universities of Sarajevo, Banja Luka, and the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology were on stage on 13 March 2018 in Sarajevo to perform the winning plays of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)’s drama contest on countering violent extremism...
OSCE-supported workshop on international criminal law and transitional justice concludes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 9 March 2018
International criminal law and transitional justice was the focus of an OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)-supported workshop for 20 law students from the Dzemal Bijedic University and the University of Mostar, which concluded on 9 March 2018 in Mostar...
OSCE and Agency for Prevention of Corruption and Co-ordination of Fight against Corruption, with support of Italian Government, launch new project in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 6 March 2018
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption and the Co-ordination of the Fight against Corruption (APIC), in co-operation with the Embassy of Italy in Sarajevo acting within the framework of Italy’s 2018 OSCE Chairmanship, launched an anti-corruption project on 5 March 2018 in Sarajevo, to be implemented during the first half of 2018...
OSCE Mission to BiH builds capacity of judicial actors to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 28 February 2018
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 February 2018 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centre (RS JPTC) co-organized a training course for judges and prosecutors, which concluded today in Banja Luka. The training focused on differentiating between the crime of human trafficking and similar crimes, such as incitement of a child to prostitution...
Focus on long-term benefits of political dialogue and compromise for all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina essential, says OSCE Secretary General
Publishing date: 21 February 2018
SARAJEVO, 21 February 2018 – It is essential to focus on the long-term benefits of political dialogue and compromise for all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and not pursue short-term political gains, said OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger during a two-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, which concluded today in Sarajevo.