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High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council endorses platform to enhance security of judicial officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina endorsed the Platform to enhance safety and security of judicial office holders at its session held on 10 November 2022 in Sarajevo. This comprehensive document, developed over the past 12 months, sets out the current safety...
Cantonal ministries of interior in Bosnia and Herzegovina intensify efforts to prevent ill-treatment in custody
Senior managing police officers from the Federal Police Administration and all 10 Cantonal Ministries of Interior met on 4 November 2022 in Mostar. Police commissioners and Heads of Sectors for Uniform Police agreed on the implementation of the operational procedures for dealing with suspects and...
Steering Committe compliments prison and police professionals on the successful implementation of the Horizontal Facility action in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Successful implementation of the Action „Strengthening human rights treatment of detained persons based on European standards and best practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina” was acknowledged at the final meeting of the Steering Committee held on 12 October 2022 in Banja Luka. This Action is a part...
The Sixth Steering Committee Meeting of the Action „Strengthening human rights treatment of detained persons based on European standards and best practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina"
The Sixth Steering Committee Meeting of the Action „Strengthening human rights treatment of detained persons based on European standards and best practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina ", took place in Sarajevo on 23 March 2022. Representatives of all partner institutions participated in the...
Prison staff invite to multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of detainees in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Four treatment and security officers from various prisons in Bosnia and Herzegovina completed the training programme on protocols for multidisciplinary cooperation of agencies in custodial environment on 23-24 March 2022 in Sarajevo. This capacity building activity was delivered against the...
Detainees’ humane treatment increases professionalism of police in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Seventeen police officers from various agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina joined peer training on human rights modules on 15-16 March 2022 in Mostar. This capacity building activity was delivered against the background of the resource manual Human rights of persons deprived of liberty in police...
Police and prison professionals train peers in human rights standards in a locally sustained scheme
Eighteen police and prison professionals in various establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina have received their human rights trainer accreditations this week. This accreditation recognises the local professionals' skills in designing, developing, implementing and evaluating human rights training...
Developing prison IT software in Bosnia and Herzegovina
With the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, prison authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina have commissioned the introduction of information technologies in prisons, in light of previous Council of Europe recommendations. The Working Group, comprising prison professionals and...
The Law enforcement manual compliant with human rights standards in Bosnia and Herzegovina finalised
A Working Group formed of law enforcement professionals in Bosnia and Herzegovina met on 6-7 October 2020 in Mostar to finalise operational procedures to be applicable across the local law enforcement agencies. An international consultant assisted the group online. The operational procedures are...
Council of Europe continues its substantial support to prisons in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Head of the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo, Bojana Urumova, met today with the Minister of Justice of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mato Jozić, to discuss current cooperation priorities in the field of prisons and agree on further steps. Training of prison staff and...
COVID-19: CPT issues follow-up statement
Further to its Statement of principles made on 20 March 2020 in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and in the light of responses received from member States concerning measures taken with regard to persons deprived of their liberty, the CPT issues the following statement:...
Multi-professional group drafts forensic manual in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The training teams formed of law enforcement and prison professionals held an online coordination meeting with the project team on 25 June 2020 to design manual for interagency cooperation in the treatment and resocialisation of forensic patients in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The purpose of this...
Prison professionals in Bosnia and Herzegovina coordinate drafting work online
The training teams formed of law enforcement and prison professionals held two online coordination meetings with the project team on 21 April and 24 April 2020 to continue drafting manuals for law enforcement agencies and interagency cooperation in the treatment of persons deprived of liberty in...
Protecting life and health - priorities for law enforcement agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Council of Europe Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been implementing projects in the field of law enforcement and prison reforms for well over a decade. Its technical cooperation projects build on the standard setting and monitoring work of the Strasbourg-headquartered Organisation. ...
Law enforcement trainers working as a team despite social distancing in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The training team formed of law enforcement and prison professionals had an online coordination meeting with the project team on 15 April 2020 to continue drafting manual for interagency cooperation in the treatment of persons deprived of liberty in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The draft currently...
Protecting life and health - priorities of the law enforcement agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Court Police of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as one of the most active partners in the implementation of the European Union/Council of Europe joint project ''Strengthening human rights treatment of detainees based on European standards and best practices'' invests additional...
Multi-professional group drafts case management and probation manual in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Working group formed of law enforcement and prison professionals had an online meeting on 3 April 2020 to design protocols for interagency cooperation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The purpose of these protocols is to complement existing good practice and institutional training programs with...
Statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has created extraordinary challenges for the authorities of all member States of the Council of Europe. There are specific and intense challenges for staff working in various places of deprivation of liberty, including police detention facilities,...
Drafting of the law enforcement manual complaint with human rights standards
The Working group formed of law enforcement professionals in Bosnia and Herzegovina met on 11-12 March 2020 in Banja Luka to design operational procedures that would be aplicable across the local law enforcement agencies. The law enforcement manual ensuring upholding of human rights will be...
The Second Steering Committee Meeting of the Action „Strengthening human rights treatment of detained persons based on European standards and best practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina"
The Second Steering Committee Meeting of the Action „Strengthening human rights treatment of detained persons based on European standards and best practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina ", took place in Sarajevo on 20 February 2020. Representatives of all partner institutions participated in the...
