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The High Representative, Valentin Inzko, extended the mandate of international judges and prosecutors in B&H, which caused different opinions in the country. While some in Republika Srpska have expressed disapproval of his Decision, representatives of judicial institutions have welcomed it, claiming it is “of key importance to their work”.

Yesterday, on International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights House of Sarajevo supported the letter of Democratization Policy Council addressed to High Representative Valentin Inzko, calling on him to impose the extension of international judges and prosecutors in the Court of BiH, whose terms expire on Dec 14th. A number of Peace Implementation Council (PIC) members are resistant to such a move, fearing the reaction of the Republika Srpska Premier Milorad Dodik.

with the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia

As part of the build- to the forthcoming UPR hearing on Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) in February 2010, the Human Rights House of Sarajevo has raised some of the most pressing human rights issues in the country with Alex Lenaerts, Head of Belgian Embassy’s Diplomatic Office in Sarajevo.

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is worried about political interference towards public broadcasters across South East and Central Europe. It is cause for alarm that in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Republic of Croatia and Hungary, public service journalists, editors and managers experience political, financial and economic pressure.

The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in B&H has recently published a report on situation of environmental human rights in B&H.

within ’16 Days of Activism’

within ”16 Days of Activism”

for young female activists