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Effective Justice as a Cornerstone of Security in BiH
Publishing date: 27 September 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
JAHORINA, 27 September 2024- Effective justice is essential to ensure security and combat terrorism. In collaboration with the Atlantic Initiative and the FBiH Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centre, and with support of the US Department of Justice OPDAT, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and
The OSCE Mission to BiH Donates Specialized Equipment to Police K9 Units across the country
Publishing date: 24 September 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The equipment will increase the weapons and explosives detection capacities of various agencies across BiH, including the BiH Border Police, the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), the Police of Brčko District BiH, the Republika Srpska Ministry of Interior, the Federal Police Administration, as well as the Ministries of Interior of the Tuzla Canton, Una-Sana Canton, and Zenica-Doboj Canton.
Fourth Media Law School concluded in Mostar
Publishing date: 23 September 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
Mostar, 23 September 2024 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the EU in BiH and the Law School of the University of Sarajevo held the Fourth Media Law School on "Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs)" from 18 to 23 September in Mostar. During the
Strengthening Institutional Responses to Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
Publishing date: 17 September 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
Today’s joint session of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) parliamentary committees continues the discussion on institutional responses to domestic and gender-based violence, with a focus on the role of the law enforcement and justice sectors.
OSCE Mission supports Tuzla authorities and civil society in jointly addressing threats and challenges posed by firearms
Publishing date: 17 September 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Coordination Board for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the first in a series of countrywide meetings to support relevant institutions and civil society actors in jointly addressing challenges related to misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in Tuzla.
Building capacities of criminal justice actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to combat trafficking in human beings through victim-centred approaches
Publishing date: 4 September 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina prosecutors and other criminal justice professionals concluded the XVII Annual Prosecutorial Symposium, convened from 1 to 4 September in Neum. The Symposium serves as a platform for training, debating criminal justice issues, and the exchange of best practices.
The new school year begins!
Publishing date: 2 September 2024
Statement of Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the beginning of the 2024/2025 school year