BOSNIA DAILY – RS Parliament Will Not Vote on Heavily Criticized Draft Laws
The Initiative for Monitoring European Integrations said that the law would target critics of the government’s work.
Author: Inela Hadžić
Terry Reintke: Civil Society Must be Engaged in the New BiH Ombudspersons Selection Process
Reintke holds the opinion that PA BiH Ad-hoc Committee for the Appointment of BiH Ombudsman in its work must actively include the representatives of civil society organisations that are protecting and promoting human and minority rights.
Members of the Initiative seek the participation of civil society in the process of appointment of the three Human Rights Ombudsmen in BiH
We believe that it is desirable and useful for civil society organizations that are active in the field of promotion and protection of human rights, to also be actively involved in the entire process of the appointment of the Ombudsmen.
Members of the Initiative held meeting with the EU Delegation in BiH and Embassies
Members of the Initiative have expressed concern that reforms will be only declarative obligation for the responsible stakeholders.
Women in governments: myth or reality?
The absence of women in governments, who in the political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina have significant (if not the most significant) influence on decision-making processes, has been quite an issue for years, and nonetheless, mechanisms for improving the situation have not been established yet.
The Initiative warns: Blocking IPA funds does not punish those responsible for political obstruction
Adopting the Strategy was supposed to enable BiH to access the IPA fund set up to help reduce the number of unsolved war crimes cases.
Gordan Bosanac – Civil Society and EU Accession: The Croatian Experience
CSOs took advantage of the accession process to a greater or lesser extent, in accordance with their capacity and advocacy skills, with key emphasis on the contribution of CSOs to European Commission’s reports on RC’s progress in the negotiation process, reports that came to be read with greater understanding and seriousness.
What does the European Union expect of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding the curtailment of discrimination?
Representatives and delegates at the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina most likely would not have adopted the Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination had there not been for EU conditionality.
There are no alternatives to European integrations – they must be a priority
We ask for transparency in the process of planning and implementing reforms on all levels and in all areas, and we condemn any attempt to block the reform process.
BUKA: Infographic: in the process of forming the Government of Republika Srpska, half of the citizens were ignored!
Civil society organizations will again consider the possibility of initiating collective complaints against the state and the entity to this violation of the law.
The role of Structured Dialogue on Justice and other issues of the rule of law
Structured dialogue should help Bosnia and Herzegovina in establishing an independent, efficient, unbiased and responsible justice system on the entire territory of the country that would benefit all its citizens.
Coordination mechanism as one of the conditions for starting negotiations!
It is necessary to strengthen the coordinating role of the state in order to implement laws and adopt unified policies on the highest level.