News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to BiH reaches out to citizens through the "Access to Justice" campaign
Publishing date: 22 June 2005
SARAJEVO, 22 June 2005- A country-wide public awareness campaign to enable citizens, particularly returnees, in Bosnia and Herzegovina to understand how to access social services was launched today in Sarajevo...
Bosnia and Herzegovina election commission fully nationalised
Publishing date: 3 April 2005
SARAJEVO, 3 April 2005- The High Representative Paddy Ashdown today issued a Decision withdrawing the three international members from the BiH Election Commission, effective from the end of June 2005. The international members...
OSCE Mission issues report on war crimes trials in Bosnia and Herzegovina courts
Publishing date: 23 March 2005
SARAJEVO, 23 March 2005- The first report on war crimes trials before the domestic courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina was presented today by the OSCE Mission. "This Report highlights how some courts and prosecutors have made conscientious efforts to...
OSCE, UNHCR, EC pledge support for refugee return in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 1 February 2005
SARAJEVO, 1 February 2005- The European Commission, OSCE and UNHCR representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterated their support for the governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia and Montenegro in their efforts to enable refugee...
OSCE Mission to distribute leaflets on labour relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 11 January 2005
SARAJEVO, 11 JANUARY 2005- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will this month distribute leaflets throughout the country to promote fair employment practices and to increase the awareness of citizens of their employment rights. The leaflets...
Law on return, allocation and sale of apartments should respect the right to alternative accommodation
Publishing date: 23 December 2004
SARAJEVO, 23 December 2004- The representatives of the OSCE, OHR and UNHCR would like to draw the attention of the Federation BiH Parliament and of the public to the fact that new legislation on the return of unclaimed apartments, which Parliament will..
OSCE Mission issues report on new criminal procedure code of Bosnian and Herzegovina courts
Publishing date: 17 December 2004
SARAJEVO, 17 December 2004- A report on the implementation of the new criminal procedure code in the courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) was presented today by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prepared by...