The complex administrative structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina makes it impossible to fully comprehend the overall situation in any field, including civil society or, more specifically, associations and foundations. The exact number of registered associations and foundations is impossible to estimate because they can be founded at different administrative levels and entered in separate registers … Continued
Finding solutions for the electoral system reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) presents a key milestone for the future of BiH and a shift from the post-war society phase into a transitional democracy, within the context of greater integrative processes. Changing the current electoral system would change the existing paradigm of responsibility exclusively within the … Continued
2019-2020 Alternative Report on the Application of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the European Union Membership: Political Criteria is the result of the work of the members of the Initiative. The report refers to the political criteria for EU membership and also contains Special Reports on the local elections in Mostar held in 2020 and the … Continued
The Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes the process of amending the Law on Human Rights Ombudsman of BiH in order to implement the recommendations and guidelines contained in international acts ratified by BiH, as well as recommendations and opinions of international bodies, particularly the Opinion on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s … Continued
The Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina[1], as an informal coalition of forty civil society organizations, wants to contribute to the acceleration and credibility of the European integration process of Bosnia and Herzegovina through an open letter to the competent government institutions. This process should result in the more efficient functioning … Continued
With the aim of contributing to the implementation of EU policies, laws and standards, the Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as an informal coalition of forty civil society organizations, drew attention to and expressed dissatisfaction with the way talks and negotiations on eventual changes to constitutional and legal acquis of … Continued
Author: Ivana Korajlić Editor: Dajana Bakić Publisher: Sarajevo Open Centre (www.soc.ba) on behalf of the Initiative for Monitoring the EU Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina (www.eu-monitoring.ba) Publication in English language available here. Publication in BCS language available here.
We are witnesses of the alarming trend of human rights violations of irregular migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees in all parts of Europe which unfortunately also includes BiH. Irregular migrations do not constitute a criminal act and, consequently, irregular migrants enjoy certain rights and freedoms. One of the rights is the right to express the need … Continued
The Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of BiH calls on the competent institutions to come forward and take action with respect to testimonies published anonymously on the Facebook page “Nisam tražila” (I did not ask for this) yesterday, by women who survived sexual harassment and abuse and decided to speak out. We call on … Continued
The Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of BiH published in the last few months a set of 19 articles related to the process of implementation of the European Commission’s Recommendations given in the EC’s Analytical Report on the Application of Bosnia and Herzegovina for EU Membership.
On 29 May 2019, the European Commission issued an Opinion on the Application of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the European Union membership. An Analytical report comparing the situation in BiH with EU standards has also been published. In its Opinion, the Commission pointed out in several places the minimum constitutional interventions which have to be implemented in the BiH Constitution.
Though registered as an association in accordance with domestic legislation, its aims and abuse of political position is quite the contrary to what independent non-governmental civil society organizations are truly fighting for.