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Supporting staff training and wellbeing: Council of Europe equips BiH State Prison
In December, the Council of Europe took another step to support prison staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina, delivering new equipment to the Centre for Excellence at the Institute for Execution of Criminal Sanctions, Detention and other Measures (BiH State Prison). The equipment responds to needs...
Aligning practices and advancing co-operation to strengthen post-release support for violent extremist offenders in Western Balkans
Around 40 representatives of relevant institutions and civil society organisations from the Western Balkans gathered in Sarajevo on 3-4 December 2025, together with Council of Europe experts, to share knowledge, strengthen co-operation, and harmonise approaches for providing continuous support to...
Continued strengthening of prison systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina through staff well-being
The working group developing a training plan on prison staff well-being in Bosnia and Herzegovina, composed of prison professionals and representatives of justice ministries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of BiH, and Republika Srpska, met for the third time in Međugorje on 24-26...
Call for tenders: Purchase of equipment for the BiH State Prison’s Centre for Excellence
The Council of Europe is looking for one provider (provided at least one bid meets the criteria) with expertise on procuring, installation/assembly, configuration, and testing (where applicable) of equipment – office furniture, office and computer equipment, appliances – at the premises of the...
Prison staff in Bihać enhances skills, with help from peers in State Prison, for working with violent extremist offenders
A workshop on rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremist offenders and on prison operational work, led by experienced treatment and security staff from the State Prison, was held this week in Bihać. The aim of the workshop, held from 22 to 23 July, was to enhance the knowledge and...
Council of Europe and partners continue perfecting strategic responses for reintegration of violent extremist offenders
The close cooperation and coordination between the Council of Europe and key project partners in Bosnia and Herzegovina, focused on the effective management and reintegration of individuals convicted of violent extremism, was reaffirmed today at the second meeting of the Steering Committee for...
Designated teams in Bosnia and Herzegovina advance standardized operating procedures towards preventing violent extremism
A three-day training session was held on 18 to 20 June in Međugorje for local multidisciplinary teams from Brčko, Hadžići, and Velika Kladuša working with returnees from foreign conflict zones. The training was also attended by representatives of the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and...
Institutions work to further strengthen cooperation between prisons and law enforcement agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prisons, police agencies, and government bodies from across Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered this week in Trebinje for the first of three planned meetings to work together towards enhancing existing cooperation and planning next steps for further advancements and information exchange. The two-day...
Council of Europe provides further support in strengthening well-being and mental health of prison staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Following the development of the Guidelines on well-being of prison staff working with violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) and other prisoners prone to radicalisation, the first working group meeting on the development of the training plan and programme for the well-being of prison staff was held...
Council of Europe supports strengthening of prison operational work and interagency co-operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Specialised training on prison operational work, intended for prison security staff acting as points of contact, was organised on 19-21 March 2025 in the State Prison of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The training session provided further support the strengthening of prison operational work within the...
Council of Europe adopts new guidelines on prosecution of violent extremism
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted new guidelines aimed at enhancing the prosecution of violent extremism conducive to terrorism. These guidelines, developed by the Committee on Counter-Terrorism (CDCT), provide strategies for prosecuting violent far-right, far-left,...
Further supporting the effective reintegration of extremist offenders in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Council of Europe is continuing to support the institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina towards effective reintegration of persons who have served prison sentences for crimes related to violent extremism through a new one-year project which builds on previous efforts that focused on improving...
Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo
Mirza OMERHODŽIĆ
Senior Project Officer
Edina TIRO
Project Assistant
Council of Europe
Cooperation in Police and Deprivation of Liberty
