News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE’s War Crimes Capacity Building Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina closes
Publishing date: 12 December 2017
SARAJEVO, 12 December 2017 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina marked the successful completion of the War Crimes Capacity Building Project at a ceremony in Sarajevo today. The project was a part of the OSCE Mission’s long-standing support to the development of the judiciary and its capacity to process war crimes cases...
Cyber Security focus of 10th Annual Review Conference on Compliance with OSCE and UN Security Commitments of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 November 2017
SARAJEVO, 28 November 2017- The 10th Annual Review Conference on Compliance with OSCE and UN Security Commitments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, gathering over 50 local and regional security experts and representatives of government institutions, international organizations and the civil society, concluded today, at Jahorina mountain...
Series of OSCE-supported training courses on Model for Professional Development of School Management concludes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 November 2017
The second and final round of training courses on the Model for Professional Development of School Management, which was organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in co-operation with the Ministry for Education, Science, Sports and Culture of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, attended by some 80 school directors, was held during 20 to 24 November 2017 in Mostar...
Super Citizens and OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina mark International Day of Tolerance in Mostar
Publishing date: 16 November 2017
MOSTAR, 16 November 2017 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and eight Herzegovina-based Coalitions against Hate marked the International Day of Tolerance today in Mostar. The event gathered coalition members from Trebinje, Nevesinje, Bileca, Konjic, Stolac, Capljina, Prozor-Rama and Mostar, who marked this day with a series of performances celebrating cultural diversity and tolerance through music, film, art and poetry...
OSCE field operations bring together youth from Novi Pazar and Brčko in intercultural camp
Publishing date: 7 November 2017
Fostering regional dialogue through youth connectivity between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, while also promoting youth resilience to security risks in local communities was the focus of a youth intercultural camp held in Kopanik, Serbia, from 3 to 7 November 2017...
Statement by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina about the conclusions of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council BiH
Publishing date: 27 October 2017
Sarajevo, 27 October 2017 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina expresses its deep concerns about the nature of statements expressed in the conclusions of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC), at its session on 26 October 2017, in relation to the information submitted by the Centre for War Research, War Crimes and Search for Missing Persons of RS.
Preventing and countering violent extremism in focus of multi-stakeholder meetings organized by OSCE throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 October 2017
SARAJEVO, 27 October 2017 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is organizing a series of multi stakeholder meetings on local level responses to preventing and countering violent extremism that will gather representatives of municipalities, civil society organizations, educational institutions, social welfare centres, mental health centres, police, religious communities and correctional facilities. Meetings will be held in Cazin on October 30-31, Bihac on October 31 – November 1, Brcko on November 6-7, Tuzla on November 13-14, and Zenica on December 7-8.