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The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina has published today a press release, expressing its concern regarding the long selection process of the Ombudsmen for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the need of having such institution already established.

Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina signed on 3rd November 2008, the Joint Public Statement together with 33 more non-governmental organizations from the Balkan region, against the prosecution of Florence Hartmann.

“The perpetrators of violence, authors of threats and calls for lynch remain undisclosed and unpunished, which gives us the right to say that the government is most frequently the inspirer and the ally, if not the direct executor of the attacks against human rights defenders”, says Srdjan Dizdarevic, president of the Helsinki Committee in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In late September, the Swiss Association against Impunity (TRIAL – Track Impunity Always) lodged six cases before the European Court of Human Rights. The cases concern a massacre that took place on 21 August 1992 at Mount Vlasic, in which around 200 civilians were killed.

When: Thursday, 9. October 2008 10:00 To: Thursday, 9. October 2008 Where: Sarajevo, Hotel Holiday Inn, Zmaja od Bosne 4 Host: Human Rights House Sarajevo Contact: Mirsad Pandzic (

When: Friday, 10. October 2008 09:00 To: Sunday, 12. October 2008 Where: Sarajevo, Ante Fijamenga 14b Host: Human Rights House Sarajevo Contact: Srdjan Dizdarevic (

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is concerned about death threats against several media representatives in Bosnia following coverage of Queer festival.

The Human Rights House Foundation sent a letter today to the Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Nikola Spiric, expressing its concern with the recent manifestations of intolerance against homosexuals in his country. The hate speech and incitements to violently attack the participants of the forthcoming first ever queer festival in BiH has so far been met by the authorities with silence. Read HRHF´s full letter below. (19-SEP-08)
 

The Human Rights House Foundation sent a letter today to the Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Nikola Spiric, expressing its concern with the recent manifestations of intolerance against homosexuals in his country. The hate speech and incitements to violently attack the participants of the forthcoming first ever queer festival in BiH has so far been met by the authorities with silence. Read HRHF´s full letter below.