13 July 2020 – A new Law on Free Legal Aid has entered into force In the Republika Srpska, which recognizes victims of domestic violence as beneficiaries of free legal aid according to the criteria of personal characteristics or status. The Law gives victims priority over other applicants in marital and family proceedings, and stipulates …
9 July 2020 – The Council of Ministers of the Bosnia and Herzegovina recently adopted the Information on Concluding Comments on 6th Report of the Bosnia and Herzegovina on Implementation of the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women for the Period 2013 – 2016, and recommendations for the institutions of the …
3 June, 2020 –The number of requests for assistance and support from women survivors of violence throughout the Bosnia and Herzegovina increased during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and during the period of its immediate aftermath. Measures imposed by the governmental institutions were aimed to prevent spread of infection, but in the same time they influenced increase …
29 January, 2020 – During 2019, the Foundation “United Women” Banja Luka conducted new cycle of monitoring judicial proceedings for criminal and minor offence cases of sexual and gender based violence against women and children of both sexes in the Republika Srpska. As a part of this process, qualitative analysis of five (5) verdicts for …
13 January 2020 – The Foundation United Women Banja Luka sent the proposal to the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of the Bosnia and Herzegovina to take stronger approach in improving position of women survivors of violence that are sheltered in the safe houses in the Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the proposal sent in December …
Peje, 23 December, the Network of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Women’s Organizations of Kosovo organized a round table with representatives of government and civil society on awareness rising on legal mechanisms to protect domestic and gender-based violence in communities in the Pejë / Pejës region. The meeting served as an opportunity for government and civil …
Peje, December 10, 2019. The closing Campaign of 16 days of activism was organized on the International Day of Human Rights with the Kosovo police, Women Wellness Center and Office for Gender Equality from Peja Municipality. Safety is one of the factors that have a direct impact on a child’s well-being. Many individuals perceive child …