News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE launches report on the Institution of Additional Judges as a Potential Threat to Judicial Independence in BiH
Publishing date: 23 March 2021
SARAJEVO, 23 March 2021- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) published today the report The Institution of Additional Judges as a Potential Threat to Judicial Independence in BiH.
OSCE Mission to BiH supports Month of Roma Women’s Activism
Publishing date: 8 March 2021
On the occasion of the Month of Roma Women’s Activism, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) will support the campaign of Roma women’s network “Success”...
OSCE concludes workshops on international co-operation and mutual legal assistance in asset recovery for South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 5 March 2021
The OSCE held an online workshop on international co-operation in asset recovery and cross-border collaboration for 11 criminal justice practitioners from Bosnia and Herzegovina from 3 to 5 March 2021.
OSCE welcomes adoption of the BiH Strategy for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Publishing date: 25 February 2021
SARAJEVO, 25 February 2021- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) welcomes today’s adoption of the 2021-2024 BiH Strategy for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and its action plan by the BiH Council of Ministers...
Cyber-attacks on online media endanger media freedom in BiH
Publishing date: 25 February 2021
SARAJEVO, 25 February 2021 – Following the recent hacker attacks on media portals Žurnal and Buka, the OSCE Mission to BiH, the European Union Delegation and European Union Special Representative, the Embassy of the United Kingdom, the Embassy of the United States, and the Office of the High Representative call on authorities in BiH to investigate all attacks on media websites as they represent a clear danger to media freedom.
Harassment of women in public sphere, focus of OSCE Mission to BiH-hosted discussion
Publishing date: 23 February 2021
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) organized an online round table discussion on the harassment of women in the public sphere on 23 February 2021...
Joint Statement by the U.S Embassy, EU Delegation/EU Special Representative in BiH and the OSCE Mission to BiH on the Law on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest in BiH Institutions
Publishing date: 12 February 2021
SARAJEVO, 12 February 2021 – The U.S. Embassy, EU Delegation/EU Special Representative in BiH and the OSCE Mission to BiH call on all relevant authorities to ensure the draft Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in BiH is aligned with international standards, resulting in a robust system for preventing conflict of interest among public officials...