Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Deep political division impedes progress on human rights. Authorities have repeatedly failed to amend the constitution which discriminates against Jews, Roma and other minorities. Journalists are vulnerable to intimidation and threats. Hate crimes on LGBT people go largely unpunished. The closure of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in 2017, after successfully concluding its mandate, contrasted with slow progress in prosecuting war-crimes in domestic courts, including conflict-related sexual violence.

Refugee Rights

April 24, 2018 Dispatches

Bosnia Failing to Protect Asylum Seekers

Elida Vikic
Associate, Europe & Central Asia
Europe/Central Asia

January 9, 2018 Commentary

Yugoslavia's War Crimes Tribunal Showed the Promise – and Limits – of International Justice

Benjamin Ward
UK Director (Acting) & Deputy Director, Europe & Central Asia Division

Published In: Foreign Policy in Focus
International Justice

December 4, 2017 Commentary

After closure of Yugoslav tribunal, Western Balkans still needs justice

Lydia Gall
Senior Researcher, Eastern Europe and Western Balkans

Published In: Euronews

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July 15, 2015 Video

Media Freedom Under Attack in the Western Balkans
March 4, 2009 Video

Bashir Indictment: War Crimes in Darfur

Reports More Reports

December 11, 2018

Croatia: Migrants Pushed Back to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Violence, Abuse; Denied Opportunity to Apply for Asylum
July 15, 2015

A Difficult Profession

Media Freedom Under Attack in the Western Balkans
April 4, 2012

Second Class Citizens

Discrimination against Roma, Jews, and Other National Minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

News

May 11, 2019 Dispatches

A Victory for Bosnian Children

Emina Ćerimović
Senior Researcher, Disability Rights Division
April 11, 2019 Letter

Open Letter to Ministry of Education and Culture of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
December 11, 2018 Report

Croatia: Migrants Pushed Back to Bosnia and Herzegovina
July 10, 2018 Commentary

Balkan Summit Must be More Than Hot Air

Todor Gardos
Researcher, Europe and Central Asia Division

Published In: Balkan Insight
February 5, 2018 Commentary

EU needs commitment to rights in West Balkans

Todor Gardos
Researcher, Europe and Central Asia Division

Published In: euobserver
December 19, 2017 Witness

Beyond Justice: How the Yugoslav Tribunal Made History

Emma Daly
Director, Communications
November 30, 2017 Dispatches

Don’t Let Suicide Stunt Obscure Grave Crimes

Fred Abrahams
Associate Director for Program
November 22, 2017 News Release

ICTY/Bosnia: Life Sentence for Ratko Mladic
March 14, 2017 Commentary

What Every Country Can Do to Make Schools Safe

Emina Ćerimović
Senior Researcher, Disability Rights Division

Published In: Foreign Policy In Focus
January 12, 2017 News Release

Balkans: Protecting Rights Key for EU Progress
November 30, 2016 News Release

Western Balkans: Unchecked Attacks on Media
March 24, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Justice Catches Karadzic after 21 Years

Emma Daly
Director, Communications

World Report 2019

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Lydia Gall

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Benjamin Ward

UK Director (Acting) & Deputy Director, Europe & Central Asia Division Benjamin_P_Ward

Daily Brief

August 19, 2019

Women humanitarians celebrated on tenth anniversary of World Humanitarian Day; women largely sidelined by new Sudanese government; former Sudanese president in court; Iranian women arrested for thwarting stadium ban; FIFA needs to act more quickly in case of abuse against Afghan women; little justice for rape survivors in England and Wales; new Australian rule for nursing homes puts older people at risk of harm; UN launches inquiry into hospital bombings in Syria; Hong Kong gearing up for more protests; and Polish Grandmas fight hatred.