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Election of new HCHR president

Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in BiH elects new president in November

Published: October 29, 2010 Author: Mirsad Pandzic

When: Saturday, 13. November 2010
To: Saturday, 13. November 2010
Where: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ante Fijamenga 14b
Host: Human Rights House of Sarajevo / HCHR
Contact: Mirsad Pandzic (office@bh-hchr.ba)

Board of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in BiH – HCHR, has elected four candidates for the position of a president of HCHR. Candidates are the following persons:

Jasna Baksic-Muftic, professor of Law at the University in Sarajevo;
Vera Jovanovic, ex-ombudsman of the Federation of BiH;
Cazim Sadikovic, retired profesor;
Gajo Sekulic, retired profesor.

The president will be elected by the HCHR Assembly on November 13, 2010. The HCHR Assembly consists of all members of the HCHR.

Exact time of the meeting of the HCHR Assembly – to be announced.

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