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After over four years of efforts of non-governmental organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina to see established mechanisms of cooperation between the government and the civil society sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Agreement between the Council of Ministers of BH and representative of a coalition of non-governmental organizations “To work and succeed together” was signed today. The non-governmental organizations said on this occasion that “Only the citizens will ultimately “profit” from this act!” (07-MAY-07)
 

The War Crimes Chamber of the Belgrade District Court pronounced sentences  for the four accused members of the “Scorpions” unit, who had shot six Bosniak detainees from Srebrenica in July 1995 at Godinjske bare near Trnovo, and acquitted one indictee. (12-APR-07)

In line with the Rulebook on Awards, the Steering Board of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina unanimously decided on 26 March 2007 to award posthumously Srdjan Aleksic (right) with the Charter of Helsinki Committee for exceptional contribution to protection of human rights and their promotion. (29-MAR-07)

Instead of 8 March speeches and carnations, due to the fact that violence against women is our bitter and almost normal everyday practice, the Centre “Woman and Society” urges, in their letter yesterday, the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the public to proclaim: Zero tolerance of violence against women in Bosnia and Herzegovina! (08-MAR-07)

Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in their press release today, express their shock and deepest concern about the killing of human rights activist, Dusko Kondor (right). They also addressed their concerns on some other cases of human rights defenders under threats and failure of authorities to protect them and their families.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has decided that Serbia is not guilty of genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina. “The Court establishes that Serbia has not committed genocide through its organs or persons whose acts engage its responsibility under customary international law or through violations of their obligations for prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide “, Rosalyn Higgins, the president of the ICJ, read from the ruling. (26-FEB-07)
 

In the year 2006, the major event in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the General Elections of 1 October. People´s representatives at all levels of government, excluding the local government, were elected. The whole year was marked by the elections and the elections campaign, although the official campaign was only one month long, stated Srdjan Dizdarevic, President of the BH Helsinki Committee, at the presentation of the Annual report on state of human rights in BH, on the press conference, held on monday. (15-FEB-07)
 

Interaction Council, the association of former presidents and heads of governments all over the world, following long standing preparations with counsellors from different circles, on the 50th anniversary of the Universal Charter on Human Rights, proposed the Universal Charter on Human Responsibilities in 1998. In remembrance of the Universal Charter on Human Responsibilities, excerpts from the said address by Helmut Schmidt (right), former chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and honourable chair of the InterAction Council, published on 3 October 1997 are contained herewith. (07-FEB-07)
 

After 12 years of work, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina has gained the reputation of an impartial, objective monitor, an organization speaking out against violations of human rights, regardless of whom the violators or the victims are, and regardless of the ethnic, political and ideological background. – Interview with Srdjan Dizdarevic, Vice Chairman of the International Helsinki Federation and Chairman of the Helsinki Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina. (12-JAN-07)