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Preventing terrorist use of explosives and chemicals discussed at OSCE meeting in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 5 June 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, held on 5 June 2013 a roundtable meeting in Sarajevo on the implementation of preventive aspects of the International Terrorist Bombings Convention...
Head of OSCE Mission to BiH welcomes improved co-operation between Croatia and BiH war crimes prosecutors
Publishing date: 3 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 3 June 2013 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Fletcher M. Burton, welcomed today the signing of a protocol between the State Attorney's Office of Croatia and the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina on co-operation in the prosecution of perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide...
OSCE welcomes Brčko District’s legislative amendments on human trafficking, encourages entities to follow suit
Publishing date: 28 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
SARAJEVO, 28 May 2013 – The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nina Suomalainen, and the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, today commended the Brčko District authorities for passing amendments to the Brčko District Criminal Code regarding human trafficking that brings it in line with relevant international standards and the BiH Criminal Code...
OSCE War Crimes Processing Project in BiH expands to two more jurisdictions
Publishing date: 23 May 2013
SARAJEVO, 23 May 2013 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s War Crimes Processing Project has been further expanded to cover two additional jurisdictions in BiH. The expansion of the project to one additional cantonal jurisdiction and one additional district jurisdiction in the RS was made possible by the recent financial contributions of the government of Germany...
Transitional justice, reconciliation key for restoring confidence in South Eastern Europe, say OSCE mission heads
Publishing date: 17 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17 May 2013 – The heads of the OSCE Missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia today called for further efforts in transitional justice and reconciliation to ensure regional stability and prosperity ahead of a two-day conference in Jahorina in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE Mission Head calls upon the BiH Parliament to re-affirm its commitment to openness and transparency
Publishing date: 30 April 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Rule of law
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...