News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission report highlights need to tackle hate crimes to promote security and build cohesive society in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 November 2012
SARAJEVO, 13 November 2012 – Bias-motivated crimes send a strong message of intolerance and prejudice towards victims and their communities, can increase tensions in society, and must not be ignored, said Adam Kobieracki, the Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, presenting in Sarajevo today an OSCE Mission report on tackling hate crimes...
OSCE Mission welcomes agreement on greater communication and co-ordination between parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 September 2012
SARAJEVO, 27 September 2012 – The OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina today welcomed efforts to improve inter-parliamentary co-operation demonstrated at a three-day seminar in Jahorina with secretaries of working bodies from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s four parliaments...
OSCE report highlights inadequate and unequal social assistance for vulnerable groups in BiH
Publishing date: 29 June 2012
SARAJEVO, 29 June 2012 – Bosnia and Herzegovina’s most vulnerable individuals are not receiving adequate and proportional social protection benefits, according to an OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina report launched today...
More comprehensive approach needed to combat human trafficking for labour exploitation in BiH, say participants at OSCE discussion
Publishing date: 14 June 2012
SARAJEVO, 14 June 2012 – Participants of an OSCE discussion which took place today said that there is a clear need for continued efforts towards combating human trafficking for labour exploitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including through strengthened co-ordination, improved assistance to victims and more efficient prosecution of perpetrators...
OSCE Mission to BiH, British Embassy launch joint project on modernizing entity parliaments and Brcko District assembly for Europe
Publishing date: 12 June 2012
SARAJEVO, 12 June 2012 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the British Embassy launched a joint project on "Modernizing entity parliaments and Brcko District Assembly for Europe" today...
New Deputy Head of OSCE Mission to BiH has taken up her duties in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 14 May 2012
Nina Suomalainen from Finland has taken up her duties as the Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo on 14 May 2012...
OSCE Secretary General visits BiH, welcomes new government’s priorities
Publishing date: 20 March 2012
SARAJEVO, 20 March 2012 – The OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, today concluded his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he met the new state government to discuss their priorities in the light of the contribution offered by the OSCE Mission...