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Project “Strengthening anti-trafficking action in Bosnia and Herzegovina” launched in Sarajevo
Building on the results of the project implemented in 2019-2022 (EU/CoE JP HF20), the Council of Europe continues to provide support to Bosnia and Herzegovina in devising and implementing its anti-trafficking measures. The overall objective is to support the implementation of the Council of...
Advanced training on dealing with violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A group of prison staff coming from the State Prison, Banja Luka, and Bihac prisons, as well as employees from four social welfare centers (SWCs) from Velika Kladusa, Jajce, Zenica, and Hadzici, were trained on preparing VEPs for release. The training was delivered by local trainers coming from...
Working Group session on information collection and analysis with regards to radicalisation and violent extremism in prisons in BiH
On 06-07 March 2023, the Council of Europe organised a 2-day working group (WG) session as part of ongoing efforts to support BiH institutions in addressing radicalisation and violent extremism in prisons. WG members include project partners coming from the Federal Ministry of Justice, Ministry...
Call for tenders: international consultancy services in the framework of the action “Quality education for all – Bosnia and Herzegovina”
Within the framework of the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, the action on “Quality education for all – Bosnia and Herzegovina” is launching a call for international consultancy services. In this context, it is looking...
Call for tenders: local consultancy services in the framework of the action “Quality education for all – Bosnia and Herzegovina”
Within the framework of the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, the action “Quality education for all – Bosnia and Herzegovina” is launching a call for local consultancy services. In this context, it is looking for...
Publication of judicial decisions: balancing the right to personal data protection and the right to access to judicial decisions
One of main priorities of the Council of Europe is to strengthen the case law departments within the highest instance courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina to achieve greater consistency of judicial practice in the country. The public availability of judicial decisions is an important element of the...
Call for tenders: Consultancy services under the Action “Towards an equal, inclusive, and tolerant Bosnia and Herzegovina”
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the joint European Union / Council of Europe action “Towards an equal, inclusive, and tolerant Bosnia and Herzegovina”, a part of the joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”. In that context, it is looking for...
Council of Europe Congress supports the City of Mostar in the organisation of a second deliberative process
On 28 February 2023, the Mayor of Mostar, Mario Kordić, and the Deputy Head of the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo, Vahagn Muradyan, signed a Grant Agreement to support the organisation of a second deliberative process in the City of Mostar. Building on the positive experience and results of...
Secretary General and EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement launch two major co-operation programmes
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić and European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi have today launched two major co-operation programmes between the European Union and the Council of Europe. The “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”...
University education on human rights: a tool for preventing violations and promoting human rights and freedoms guaranteed by the ECHR at national level
The Council of Europe supported the organisation of human rights clinics during the winter semester 2022/2023 for 34 students of the law faculties in Zenica and Banja Luka. According to the methodology of the Council of Europe, after finalisation of human rights classes, a moot court competition...
Council of Europe ceremony marks one year of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Representatives of Ukraine, Iceland and the Council of Europe have taken part in a ceremony at the organisation’s Strasbourg headquarters to mark the passing of one year since the start of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. In her address the Foreign Minister of Iceland and President of the...
Call for tenders: Consultancy services under the project “Strengthening anti-trafficking action in Bosnia and Herzegovina”
The Council of Europe is currently implementing a project on “Strengthening anti-trafficking action in Bosnia and Herzegovina” in the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2022-2025). The Project aims at strengthening the prevention of human trafficking and...
Council of Europe Congress supports the City of Banja Luka in the organisation of a deliberative process
On 9 February 2023, Mayor of Banja Luka Draško Stanivuković and Head of the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo Bojana Urumova signed a Grant Agreement to support the organisation of a deliberative process to be commissioned, for the first time, by the City of Banja Luka. Selected following a...
New publications on trafficking in human beings in Bosnia and Herzegovina available
The joint European Union/Council of Europe action „Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings in Bosnia and Herzegovina“ realeased new publications. They aim to assist policy makers and professionals in the country with relevant knowledge and analysis of root causes of trafficking for...
BiH authorities discussed methodology for prison staff training on managing violent extremism
The Working Group (WG) session on developing specific training programme for prison staff working with violent extremist prisoners (VEP), with focus on the legislative and institutional framework, took place from 26 to 27 January in Konjic. The meeting brought together representatives from the...
Concept of Antigypsyism presented to seven partner municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Antigypsyism is a special form of racism directed towards the Roma people and is a relatively new phenomenon that is aiming to raise awareness on discrimination and exclusion of Roma. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, antigypsyism manifests itself in different ways, mainly through a series of systematic...
Bosnia and Herzegovina spokespersons and civil society organisations trained on protection of privacy of trafficking victims
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action "Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings in Bosnia and Herzegovina" trained media representatives, spokespersons and civil society organisations (CSOs) to protect the identity, private life and personal data of victims of human...
Anti-trafficking stakeholders from Bosnia and Herzegovina met with Serbian peers
To support the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina / State Anti-trafficking Coordinator in mapping existing mechanisms for participation of survivors of human trafficking in policy designing and operational activities, the joint action of the European Union and the Council of Europe...
Human Rights Day: Council of Europe supports the youngest Roma NGO in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 9 December 2022, ahead of the international Human Rights Day celebrated universally on 10 December, Vahag Muradyan, Deputy Head of the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo and Maja Gruijic, Project Officer of the CoE ROMACTED II project visited the premises of one of the newest NGOs in Bosnia...
Human Rights Day: Council of Europe supports the youngest Roma NGO in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 9 December 2022, ahead of the international Human Rights Day celebrated universally on 10 December, Vahag Muradyan, Deputy Head of the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo and Maja Gruijic, Project Officer of the CoE ROMACTED II project visited the premises of one of the newest NGOs in Bosnia...
