Strengthening the Human Rights Ombudsman to fight discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The main objective is to strengthen the role of the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsperson of Bosnia and Herzegovina to prevent and combat discrimination in line with European standards.
The following results are expected:
- strengthened capacity of the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsperson of Bosnia and Herzegovina to prevent and combat discrimination;
- fostered cooperation between the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsperson of Bosnia and Herzegovina and other public institutions and NGOs in the fight against discrimination;
Project information
- Duration: 28 months (1 June 2016 – 31 December 2018)
- Place/ country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Budget: 800 000 €
- Funding: European Union/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey
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Project documentation
Publications
Ensuring harmonisation of legislation anti-discrimination standards
The draft Manual on how to draft a special report – practical brief for Ombudsman was discussed on 14 December 2018 in Sarajevo in the presence of the staff members of the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman (IHRO) and the Council of Europe consultants. The draft Manual provides an elaboration...
Lawyers of the Ombudsperson Institution held training on discrimination for public institutions
Lawyers of the Institution of Ombudsman for Human Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who successfully completed Training for Trainers, held training on European anti-discrimination standards for representatives of public institutions in Mrkonjić Grad on 14 December 2018. The aim of the training...
Ensuring harmonisation of legislation anti-discrimination standards
The draft Guidelines for the harmonisation of the national legislation with European anti-discrimination standards and Law on Prohibition of Discrimination of BiH was discussed on 13 December 2018 in Sarajevo in the presence of the representatives of the ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of...
