Throughout 2023 and the first half of 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina faced a slew of political and economic challenges that diverted decision-makers’ attention away from the process of EU integration, i.e. the reforms that must be adopted so that Bosnia and Herzegovina can finally catch up with the rest of the region on this path. … Continued
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a legally binding instrument of the European Union (EU) that replaced the Data Protection Directive (the Directive). The Law on the Protection of Personal Data in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Law) is not harmonised with the GDPR since the legislator followed the Directive when enacting the law. Certain … Continued
Thanks to the support of the Central European Initiative – CEI, the Initiative for monitoring the EU integrations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, visited Zagreb as part of a study visit to institutions and organizations in the Republic of Croatia that deal with data protection issues and the application of GDPR. Sarajevo Open Center, Center for … Continued
As part of the academic exchange programme between the University of Leipzig (Germany) and the University of Sarajevo, students from the University of Leipzig visited Sarajevo Open Centre. Through a two-hour lecture and Q&A session with Alen Gudalo, Programme Coordinator of the Initiative for Monitoring the EU integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the students had … Continued
The Initiative for monitoring the EU integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina condemns the adoption of the Draft Law on the Special Register and Publicity of Non-Profit Organizations, known as the Foreign Agents Law, by the Government of the Republika Srpska entity. The Republika Srpska Government is ignoring the voices of non-governmental organizations that have clearly … Continued
The Initiative for Monitoring the EU integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina successfully completed the first activity within the project CEI to DATA ROL, which, on April 15 and 16, brought together representatives of organizations that are members of the Initiative. With the support of the Central European Initiative, the knowledge about General Data Protection Regulation … Continued
The Initiative for Monitoring the EU Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the only coalition of non-governmental organizations in the country that has been monitoring the integration process, welcomes the decision to open negotiations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union. After the formal opening of negotiations, it is time for B&H institutions to … Continued
The Initiative for Monitoring the EU Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina held a strategic planning session in Konjic on March 6th and 7th, bringing together 25 Initiative members. This event was crucial for defining the Initiative’s long-term strategy in monitoring and supporting the country’s EU integration process. During the two-day meeting, the Initiative members had … Continued
The Draft Law on Offenses against Public Order and Peace, prepared at the end of April this year by the Sarajevo Canton (SC) Government, which, among other things, defines the Internet and electronic media as public spaces, gave rise to a number of discussions in the general public, but also opened up space for many … Continued
GENEVA (25 July 2023) – UN human rights experts* expressed alarm about the recent adoption of amendments to the criminal code in the Republika Srpska entity that re-criminalise defamation and risk to adversely impact freedom of expression in Bosnia and Herzegovina and contribute to a climate of shrinking civic space in the country. “Bosnia and … Continued
Author: Lejla Gačanica In the Commission Opinion on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s application for membership of the European Union, the fifth priority under the democracy area reads: “take concrete steps to promote an environment conducive to reconciliation in order to overcome the legacies of the war”. The EU recognises in this document that the political environment … Continued
Civil society organizations, gathered in the Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, warn of the shortcomings of the Draft Law on Freedom of Access to Information of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was adopted by the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 9th session on April 12, 2023. years. … Continued