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Background: Human Rights House in Sarajevo 2002
In 2002, no real progress was made in the area of protection of human rights and freedoms in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Read a summary of the human rights situation in BiH and activities in the Human Rights House in Sarajevo. File: Background 2002 (26-FEB-03)
Report from elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002
The report from the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which were held on October 5 2002, is available on the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s website . (20-FEB-03)
Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002
The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina has published a report on the State of Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002. Read the report (20-FEB-02)
Workshops: Women in Islam and Catholic religion
The organization Women to Women has organized two workshops in April: “Women in Islam” (April 3) and “Women in Catholic religion.” (April 24) Read more about the organization´s activities. (7-MAY-02)
The HCHR BH's Annual Assembly
The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina held its Regular Annual Assembly on the 26th of April, in Sarajevo. (7-MAY-02)
New organization
Center for Protection of Minorities have stopped their activities and moved out of the Human Rights House of Sarajevo. However, another organization, The Coalition of NGO’s in BH “IZLAZ,” has moved in. (18 April, 2002)
Voices from the Balkans on the Milosevic-Trial
The International Helsinki Foundation has collected some voices from Helsinki Committees in the region, commenting on the first weeks of the trial against Slobodan Milosevic before the Hague Tribunal. Read more (16 April, 2002)
Truth and reconciliation
A project on truth as a vehicle to reconciliation and confidence has been initiated by several human rights organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. (5 March, 2002)
NGO's prepare for October elections
In front of the upcoming elections in October 2002, activists join forces to strengthen democracy in Bosnia. (5 March 2002)