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OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina participates in global campaign against gender-based violence
Publishing date: 6 December 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Gender equality
SARAJEVO, 6 December 2016 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is participating in the global White Ribbon Campaign, as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which recognizes the positive role men have in preventing violence against women...
Imperative that elections in Stolac are conducted as soon as possible in accordance with the law, calls International community in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 2 December 2016- It is clear that as the result of multiple actions on 2 October 2016, democracy was denied to the people of Stolac...
OSCE Supports Advanced Security Policy Course for Officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 1 December 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TUZLA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1 December 2016 – The fourth Advanced BiH Security Policy Course, organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Council of Ministers’ Inter-ministerial Working Group on Monitoring the Implementation of BiH Security Policy, concluded today in Tuzla.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina marks International Day of Tolerance with youth in Jajce
Publishing date: 16 November 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Youth, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SARAJEVO, 16 November 2016 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today supported the municipalities of Jajce and Jezero in organizing a roundtable discussion and opening of the hiking trail “Otomalj” in Jajce, as part of its activities to mark the International Day of Tolerance. The Mission also hailed the intention of the dedicated citizens in Jajce to form an additional Coalition against Hate, building on the success of other coalitions throughout BiH...
Hate crimes in South-East Europe come with common features and patterns, participants conclude at OSCE conference in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 8 November 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights
SARAJEVO, 8 November 2016 – Eleven authors from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia presented their research papers on hate crimes in South-East Europe to over 70 regional participants that gathered at a conference which concluded today in Sarajevo...
OSCE-supported meeting of Supervisory Body for War Crimes Strategy concludes in Banja Luka
Publishing date: 3 November 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Rule of law
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 November 2016 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supported a thematic meeting today in Banja Luka of the Supervisory Body for the Implementation of the National Strategy for Processing of War Crimes, representatives of the High Judicial Prosecutorial Council Secretariat, the ministries of justice, and judges and prosecutors working on war crimes cases...