Bosnia and Herzegovina
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NGOWG MAP Recommendations
Monthly Action Points on Women, Peace & Security for November 2011
NGO Working Group on Women, Peace & Security
In the MAP for November 2011, the NGOWG had several recommendations for the Security Council on the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
The Council is expected to discuss the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Over the past 15 years little progress has been made in domestic courts in BiH in the prosecution of those responsible for torture committed in war-time, particularly for acts involving sexual violence. Despite some recent efforts, impunity still prevails and the majority of those responsible have not been brought to justice. In its expected discussions on the situation BiH, the Council and its States are urged to identify further measures to advance justice for survivors of sexual violence. These include establishing the number of survivors of war crimes of sexual violence; ensuring that the definition of war crimes of sexual violence in the BiH Criminal Code is consistent with the definition of such crimes in jurisprudence of international courts and in international standards; and greater protection and support to witnesses at the State Court.
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Monthly Action Points on Women, Peace & Security for November 2009
NGO Working Group on Women, Peace & Security
In the MAP for November 2009, the NGOWG had several recommendations for the Security Council on the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
The Security Council should take action to ensure justice for survivors of sexual violence, in accordance with the resolutions on women, peace and security, and the UN’s Basic Principles on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law.
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NGO Resources
Authorities must ensure access to reparation for survivors of war rapes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
25 November 2010
Amnesty International
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Amnesty International calls for justice and reparation for survivors of war crimes of sexual violence
11 June 2010
Amnesty International
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Bosnia & Herzegovina: ‘Whose justice?’ : The women of Bosnia and Herzegovina are still waiting
18 November 2009
Amnesty International
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