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- Vaša Prava BiH Launches an Innovative Platform to Report Violations of Media Rights and Protect Freedom of SpeechIn observance of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists on November 2, Vaša Prava BiH proudly announces the launch of a new online platform and app for reporting media rights violations and documenting incidents that threaten freedom of speech and media in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Project "Step by Step" to Strengthen Regional Cooperation and Combat Migrant Smuggling in the Western BalkansThe STEP BY STEP project addresses the escalating security risks posed by the use of high technology by organized crime groups for smuggling of migrants. By fostering strong regional partnerships between civil society organizations from the Western Balkans and with their European Union counterparts and public authorities, the project aims to combat regional organized crime, enhance cyber security, and bolster human security.
- Dodijeljeni grantovi za projekat FOSTER u Bosni i HercegoviniWe are thrilled to announce the commencement of the FOSTER project - "Inclusion of Foreigners in WB – Access To Social and Economic Rights," in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following a rigorous application and selection process, we are proud to introduce the selected grantees and their projects, which will be implemented from April 15 to October 15, 2024.
- Disciplinary Procedures with No EffectDisciplinary procedures still lack significant preventive effect, although their number is high compared to the European average, warned representatives of the EC in the Progress Report on BiH's Path to the EU. During the year 2022, the Disciplinary Prosecutor's Office (DPO) received 840 complaints (9.2% less compared to 2021), of which 76 were initiated ex officio against holders of judicial functions (7% more compared to 2021), and filed 41 disciplinary lawsuits, including six against chief prosecutors and presidents of courts.
- Challenges in the Functioning of the Constitutional Court of BiH and the Appointment of Judges According to the European Commission Reporthe European Commission's progress report on BiH specifically highlighted the problem of challenging the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court of BiH and obstructions in appointing missing judges. Among other things, the report states: "The Constitutional Court suspended the application, and then annulled several legal and political acts passed by the Republika Srpska. At the end of 2022, two judges of the Constitutional Court of BiH ended their mandate due to retirement. The entity assemblies have not yet initiated the process for their replacement, which makes the Court's decision-making process difficult.