OSCE Mission to BiH 🇧🇦

𝐔𝐯𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞, 𝐳𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐥𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞 𝐢 𝐮𝐳𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞 𝐳𝐚𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐧𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐮 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐧𝐢 𝐢 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐢 Riječi mogu ostaviti trajne posljedice. Među ispitanicima koji su doživjeli uvrede ili uznemiravanje na javnim mjestima, prema Istraživanju o neprijavljivanju krivičnih djela počinjenih iz mržnje u BiH iz 2023. godine, 63% smatralo je da su incidenti bili motivisani predrasudama. Samo 19% njih prijavilo je incidente policiji. Naš informativni pregled ukazuje na posljedice po žrtve i preporučuje unapređenje mehanizama prijavljivanja, podršku žrtvama i djelotvoran odgovor institucija. 📃Šesti factsheet iz ove serije donosi ključne nalaze i preporuke: tinyurl.com/yd39ww6h #CombatingHateCrimes #OSCEBiH #RuleOfLaw 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐬-𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐳𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐚 Words can have lasting consequences. According to the 2023 Survey on the Underreporting of Hate Crimes in BiH, 63 per cent of respondents who experienced insults or harassment in public spaces believed that the incidents were bias-motivated. Only 19% of them reported the incidents to the police. Our factsheet highlights the impact on victims and recommends improvements to reporting mechanisms, victim support, and effective institutional responses. 📃The sixth factsheet in this series presents key findings and recommendations: tinyurl.com/34nn6zm3

Danas se na Kazanima s dubokim poštovanjem prisjećamo onih čiji su životi nasilno oduzeti i izražavamo solidarnost s njihovim porodicama i najbližima. Njihova patnja nikada ne smije biti zaboravljena, niti se smije umanjivati njihovo pravo na istinu, dostojanstvo i pravdu. Odavanje počasti žrtvama podrazumijeva mnogo više od samog sjećanja. Ono zahtijeva priznavanje zločina, suočavanje s istinom i utvrđivanje odgovornosti, bez izuzetka. Svaka žrtva zaslužuje priznanje, a svaka porodica odgovore i pravdu. Samo iskrenom i nepokolebljivom posvećenošću istini i pravdi možemo graditi trajno povjerenje, istinsko pomirenje i mirniju budućnost za sve u Bosni i Hercegovini. ---- Today, at Kazani, we honour the memory of those whose lives were taken and stand in solidarity with their families and loved ones. Their suffering must never be forgotten, and their right to truth, dignity and justice must never be diminished. Honouring the victims means more than remembering them. It requires acknowledging crimes, confronting the truth and ensuring accountability, without exception. Every victim deserves recognition, and every family deserves answers and justice. Only through a sincere and unwavering commitment to truth and justice can we build lasting trust, meaningful reconciliation and a more peaceful future for all in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

📢 We’re hiring! The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is looking for an experienced professional to join our team as 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐒𝟒), based in Sarajevo. The successful candidate will lead the Mission’s work in rule of law, anti-corruption and security co-operation, providing strategic direction and overseeing programme implementation. 📍 Duty station: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 📅 Application deadline: 2 December 2026 🔗 Learn more and apply: vacancies.osce.org/jobs/head… #OSCEJobs #OSCEBiH #Vacancy #InternationalJobs

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨-𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫   Today, we are at a conference entitled “Interinstitutional Co-operation for Combating Corruption, Strengthening Integrity and Resilience in the Defence and Security Sector” in Neum, together with representatives of defence and security institutions, oversight and anti-corruption bodies, law-enforcement agencies, judicial institutions and other relevant stakeholders. The conference highlighted that effective efforts to combat corruption require co-ordinated institutional action, effective oversight, clear accountability and a consistent commitment to zero tolerance for corruption. Particular emphasis was placed on concrete measures to strengthen integrity, including the Ministry of Defence Integrity Plan 2025–2028 and the adoption of the Code of Conduct on Social Media Use for Ministry personnel and members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Participants also underlined the importance of improving information-sharing, strengthening interinstitutional co-operation and enhancing co-ordination between internal control structures and external oversight bodies as essential steps towards building a more accountable, transparent and resilient defence and security sector. The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina remains committed to supporting institutional reforms and promoting integrity, transparency and accountability in the defence and security sector.

𝐎𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐣𝐞 𝐌𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚 𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢 𝐨 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢! #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #CyberSecurity #OSCE #BosnaIHercegovina #DigitalnaSigurnost #Cybersigurnost

The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is deeply saddened by the tragic helicopter crash near Brčko. We extend our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and express our solidarity with the Government and people of Italy and all those affected by this tragedy. We honour the dedication of EUFOR personnel in carrying out their important mission in support of peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our thoughts are also with the injured, with wishes for their full and speedy recovery.

⚖️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬? On 28 October 2026, a regional conference was held as part of the OSCE Regional Trial Monitoring Project – Combatting Organized Crime and Corruption in the Western Balkans, to present the second Western Balkans Trial Monitoring Report – From Paper to Practice 2.0. The conference brought together representatives of civil society organizations from across the region to discuss how trial monitoring findings can contribute to more effective judicial reforms and stronger co-operation between civil society organizations and judicial institutions. 🎥 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞. #RegTrialMonitoring #OSCE #TrialMonitoring

.@OSCEBiH Head of Mission Rick Holtzapple held talks with Zenica Mayor Fuad Kasumović on media freedom and journalists’ access to City Council sessions. Transparency, equal access to public institutions and the public’s right to information were central to the exchange, alongside the importance of aligning local practices with international standards.

We honor all civilian victims of war in #Žepče today and stand with their families. By remembering together, the Civilian War Victims Association and Municipality demonstrate how shared remembrance can help build mutual respect and trust.

Today in #Žepče, #OSCEBiH Head of Mission Rick Holtzapple met with Mayor Mato Zovko and Municipal Council Speaker Edin Šišić reaffirming the Mission’s commitment to constructive co-operation with the Municipality. The Head of Mission highlighted the importance of inclusive remembrance, dialogue and continued efforts to strengthen mutual trust and social cohesion, particularly among young people.

Concluding his visit to #BanjaLuka, #OSCEBiH Head of Mission Rick Holtzapple met with Tanja Topić, Head of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Office. They explored post-election political dynamics, electoral integrity and prospects for government formation. The exchange also covered regional political trends, media freedom and co-operation with civil society.

During the meeting with Ana Trišić Babić, Acting Director of the RS Office for International Co-operation, #OSCEBiH Head of Mission discussed post-election developments, RS international engagement, and political priorities in the new mandate. Opportunities for practical co-operation with the OSCE Mission were also explored.

Od formalnih reformi do stvarnih promjena u pravosuđu!⚖️ U okviru Regionalnog projekta OSCE-a o praćenju sudskih postupaka, održana je regionalna konferencija posvećena prenošenju zakona i strategija u održive institucionalne prakse. Cilj je bio povezati iskustva stručnjaka iz regije i istaknuti dobre prakse koje mogu doprinijeti efikasnijoj borbi protiv organizovanog kriminala i korupcije. Pogledajte video u nastavku u kojem Kantonalno tužilaštvo Tuzlanskog kantona dijeli svoja iskustva - kako je u protekle dvije godine unaprijedilo transparentnost i komunikaciju s javnošću radi veće dostupnosti građanima! ⬇️🎬 #RegTrialMonitoring #RuleOfLaw #Judiciary #OSCEBiH From formal reforms to real changes in the judiciary! ⚖️ Within the framework of the OSCE Regional Trial Monitoring Project, a regional conference was held focusing on translating laws and strategies into sustainable institutional practices. The goal was to connect the experiences of practitioners from the region and highlight good practices that can contribute to a more effective fight against organized crime and corruption. Watch the video below where Tuzla Canton Prosecutor’s Office shares its experiences — how in the past two years it has improved transparency and communication with the public for greater accessibility to citizens! ⬇️🎬

Head of Mission #OSCEBiH Rick Holtzapple held an exchange with Igor Dodik, SNSD Organizational Secretary. Discussions focused on election results, and SNSD’s priorities for the new mandate.

.@OSCEBiH Head of Mission Rick Holtzapple met with Savo Minić, RS Prime Minister and “President-elect”, to learn about plans for the formation of the new RS Government, institutional co-operation and governance priorities. Relations with BiH institutions and international partners, as well as public service broadcasting, were also on the agenda.

Today in #BanjaLuka Rick Holtzapple Head of Mission #OSCEBiH exchanged views with Branko Blanuša, SDS President, on election results, government formation and opposition co-operation.

𝐎𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐣𝐞 𝐌𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚 𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢 𝐨 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢! #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #CyberSecurity #OSCE #BosnaIHercegovina #DigitalnaSigurnost #Cybersigurnost

During today’s visit to Banja Luka, the Head of Mission gave an interview to @RSE_Balkan’s Goran Katić. Topics included political developments in BiH, media freedom, independent journalism and prospects for constructive dialogue.

.@OSCEBiH Head of Mission Rick Holtzapple met with @Cvijanovic_Z, Serb Member of the BiH Presidency, and congratulated her on her recent electoral victory. Discussion focused on post-election developments and SNSD’s political priorities.

Od papira do prakse 2.0: Pretvaranje reformi pravosuđa u rezultate 𝐊𝐚𝐤𝐨 𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐝𝐣𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐠𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢 𝐮 𝐳𝐧𝐚𝐜̌𝐚𝐣𝐧𝐞, 𝐦𝐣𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐣𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐣𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢? Regionalni projekat OSCE-a za praćenje suđenja za borbu protiv organiziranog kriminala i korupcije objavio je svoj drugi Izvještaj o praćenju suđenja na Zapadnom Balkanu – Od papira do prakse 2.0, ispitujući napredak i stalne izazove u odgovoru pravosuđa na organizirani kriminal i korupciju u cijeloj regiji. 🇧🇦 𝐒̌𝐭𝐚 𝐨𝐯𝐨 𝐳𝐧𝐚𝐜̌𝐢 𝐳𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐧𝐮 𝐢 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐮? Pravosudni sistem BiH ostvario je važan regulatorni i institucionalni napredak. Sljedeći izazov je prevesti novouspostavljena pravila, smjernice i mehanizme u dosljedne, održive i mjerljive prakse u pravosudnim institucijama i jurisdikcijama. 🔗 Više detalja o nalazima za BiH pročitajte ovdje 👇 osce.org/hbs/conflict-preven…