News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission Head calls upon the BiH Parliament to re-affirm its commitment to openness and transparency
Publishing date: 30 April 2013
SARAJEVO, 30 April 2013 – In a letter sent today to members of the Collegium of the House of Representatives of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Fletcher M. Burton conveyed his concern about and requested reconsideration of the Collegium’s decision to reject a request by the non-governmental organization Centres for Civic Initiatives (CCI) to attend the Assembly’s most recent session...
OSCE trains new staff of prosecutor’s offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina on war crimes processing
Publishing date: 19 April 2013
New staff of four cantonal and four district prosecutor’s offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina completed on 19 April 2013 a two-week intensive training programme on war crimes pro-cessing. The training is part of the OSCE-administered War Crimes Processing Project...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina launches the Environmental Reporting Award
Publishing date: 19 April 2013
SARAJEVO, 19 April 2013 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina launched today the Environmental Reporting Award for online, print and broadcast media on the subject of environment...
Ways to improve education in defence and security Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina focus of OSCE seminar
Publishing date: 10 April 2013
SARAJEVO, 10 April 2013 – The sixth annual Strategic Politico-Military Seminar, focused on education and training in the defence and security sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina and co-organized by the OSCE Mission to BiH and the Armed Forces of BiH Joint Staff, opened in Sarajevo today...
OSCE Mission highlights achievements of Roma in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 8 April 2013
On 8 April 2013, on the occasion of the International Roma Day, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina joined efforts with the European Union Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina/ EU Special Representative and the international humanitarian organization World Vision BiH in hosting a conference and debate in Sarajevo highlighting importance of preserving Roma culture and identity, but also severe economic, social and political challenges they face...
OSCE Mission to BiH launches war crimes processing project
Publishing date: 26 March 2013
SARAJEVO, 26 March 2013 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of the governments of the United Kingdom, Norway, Switzerland, the United States of America and Italy, and in partnership with five judicial authorities and the European Union, officially launched in Sarajevo today the “War Crimes Processing Project”...
Security sector reform focus of OSCE-supported training in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 14 March 2013
SARAJEVO, 14 March 2013 – An introductory course on security sector reform, co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Armed Forces of BiH Joint Staff and the Centre for Security Studies ended in Sarajevo today...