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Proportionate measures and partnerships needed to safeguard charities from terrorist abuse in South Eastern Europe

Publishing date: 14 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
SARAJEVO, 14 July 2015-- The non-profit sector is essential to cohesive and democratic societies resilient to terrorism, yet it may be vulnerable to abuses for terrorist financing, warned experts at an OSCE-supported workshop that started today in Sarajevo...

OSCE launches report on combating impunity for wartime sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 13 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
SARAJEVO, 13 July 2015 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) presented today in Sarajevo its latest report entitled Combating Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Progress and Challenges...

OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina condemns attack on Serbian Prime Minister

Publishing date: 12 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
SARAJEVO, 12 July 2015- Ambassador Jonathan Moore, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, has strongly condemned the violent attack on Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic yesterday in Srebrenica...

OSCE supports co-operation among law enforcement agencies in South East Europe

Publishing date: 2 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2 July 2015 – Over 30 representatives from ten OSCE participating States of the South-Eastern European region and experts from nine international and regional organizations are meeting on 2 and 3 July in Sarajevo to discuss law enforcement co-operation in combating the increasing spread of new psychoactive substances...

OSCE Media Freedom Representative to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina 29 June – 3 July

Publishing date: 26 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Digital switchover, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 26 June 2015 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina on 29 June – 3 July to discuss media freedom issues with senior government officials, civil society and media representatives...

OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supports first mobile ‘Youth and Security’ Summer School

Publishing date: 26 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Education, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Youth
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2015 – The first mobile “Youth and Security” Summer School, held in Banja Luka, Sarajevo and Konjic from 22 to 26 June, concluded today...

OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on 2014 general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 25 June 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
Elections experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with electoral stakeholders in Sarajevo on 24 and 25 June 2015 to present recommendations from the final report on the 12 October 2014 general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina.