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National Legal Officer (OSCE) vacancy notice - July, 2014

ID: VNBAHN00668 Grade: NP2 (BAM 3,503.92) Type of Appointment: Core Programme: Human Dimension Department Location: Head(Office) Number Needed: 1 Start of Contract: Sep 2014 End of Contract: Vacancy Notice Issued: 18. Jun 2014 Nationality: BiH Deadline for Application: 09. Jul 2014 The incumbent is one of the three National Legal Officers, (two based at HO and one in Banja Luka) performing similar duties. The incumbent monitors and analyses domestic legislation and provides written and oral legal advice on various issues of draft and existing legislation, implementation regulatory frameworks and policy affecting human rights. Such advisory services are regularly required to be provided to field officers as well as programmatic advisors and officers at head office and in the field. National Legal Officers also provide targeted inputs for the Head of Human Dimension Department, Deputy Director, Programmatic Legal Advisors, Human Rights Officers and other senior staff, as appropriate. National Legal Officers play a crucial role in ensuring that the Department is able to follow domestic legislation, identify key legal issues and human rights concerns, and plan appropriate responses, actions and advocacy steps. Legal assessments made by the National Legal Officers are important components for formulating and executing Department strategy. For the planning and implementation of any programmatic actions within the sphere of human rights, they are key staff that influence the quality of analysis and possibilities for informed and appropriate actions taken by the Human Rights Project. TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Analyses legal issues on human rights, as indicated by the supervisor or relevant advisers of the Human Rights Project, including, civil law (substantive and procedural), administrative law, laws on social protection, antidiscrimination and national human rights institutions, as well as Annex 7 related legal and policy framework and relevant court decisions; Reviews domestic legislation and advises on compliance with international human rights standards; Provides oral and written feedback and analysis on diverse human rights issues following the requests made by the Human Rights Officers and other members of the Human Rights Team in the field, including advice on individual cases; Meets with various international and domestic organizations and institutions and represents the Mission’s position. Such meetings also serve to inform other organisations of the Mission’s activities and ensure appropriate coordination with other organisations as necessary; Performs other related duties, as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: University Degree in Law (LLB), preferably with Bar Examination passed; Minimum of 5 years professional experience in domestic legal system, including experience in human rights work. Established ability to interpret, analyze and apply legislation to factual situations; knowledge of European and international human rights conventions; Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft packages; Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and local languages; Ability and willingness to work as a team member and with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds and diverse political views while maintaining impartiality and objectivity with tact and diplomacy in dealing with both external persons and multinational staff; Excellent organisational skills, with ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks and process large amounts of information; Valid driving license and willingness to self-drive. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we regret that we will not be able to acknowledge each application and that not everyone will be called for an interview. OSCE is an equal opportunity organisation and encourages applications from suitably qualified women candidates. Executive Officer to the Deputy Head of Mission ID: VNBAHS00670 Deadline: 15.Jul 2014 Type: International Legal Adviser, Major Crimes and Legal Reform ID: VNBAHS00669 Deadline: 15.Jul 2014 Type: International The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, as an equal opportunity organization, encourages female candidates to apply. Please note that only OSCE Application Forms will be considered for open positions (However, you can attach your references to the OSCE Application Form). Any BiH citizen who is interested in working with OSCE is welcome to download the Application Form (MSWord format) and send it by mail to OSCE Personnel office: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Personnel Office Fra Andjela Zvizdovica 1 71 000 Sarajevo Bosnia i Herzegovina E-mail: jobs.ba@osce.org

National Legal Officer - Head Office (OSCE BaH) May, 2013

National Legal Officer - Head Office ID: VNBAHN00610 Grade: NP2 (BAM 3,338.00) Type of Appointment: Core Programme: Human Dimension Department Location: Head(Office) Number Needed: 1 Start of Contract: June 2013 End of Contract: 31. Dec 2013 Vacancy Notice Issued: 15. Apr 2013 Nationality: BiH Deadline for Application: 06. May 2013 The incumbent is one of a number of National Legal Officers (three based at HO and 4 in the field) performing similar duties. The incumbent monitors and analyses domestic legislation and provides written and oral legal advice on various issues of draft and existing legislation, implementation regulatory frameworks and policy affecting human rights and the rule of law. Such advisory services are regularly required to be provided to field officers as well as programmatic advisors and officers at head office and in the field. National Legal Officers also provide targeted inputs for the Head of Human Dimension Department, Deputy Director Programmes, Programmatic Legal Advisors, Senior Human Dimension Officers, Human Rights Officers and other senior staff, as appropriate. National Legal Officers play a crucial role in ensuring that the Department is able to follow domestic legislation, identify key legal issues and human rights concerns, and plan appropriate responses, actions and advocacy steps. Legal assessments made by the NLOs are important components for formulating and executing Department strategy. For the planning and implementation of any programmatic actions within the sphere of human rights and rule of law, they are key staff that influence the quality of analysis and possibilities for informed and appropriate actions taken by both the Rule of Law and the Human Righths TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Analyzes legal issues on human rights and the rule of law, as indicated by the relevant Head of Sections or Senior Human Dimension Officers, including, criminal law/civil law (substantive and procedural), administrative law, laws on social protection, and related anti-discrimination framework; Reviews domestic legislation and advises on compliance with international human rights standards; Supervises and coordinates work of rule of law monitors on the monitoring of the justice sector (including war crimes trials) and other aspects of the legal system as well as analyzing human rights issues that arise therein; OR, analyses and advises on national legislation relating to instances of discrimination, social protection, the social welfare network, access to remedies, and other related issues from the standpoint of compliance with international human rights standards. In this last case, the incumbent might also assume other administrative duties, such as giving inputs for project proposals, preparing budget requests or providing feedback forms; Contributes to analysis of human rights or rule of law issues in Head Office and field internal and external reports by conducting legal research and providing written explanations and/or by drafting internal or external reports; Meets with various international and domestic organizations and institutions and represents the Mission’s position. Such meetings also serve to inform other organisations of the Mission’s activities and ensure appropriate coordination with other organisations as necessary; Responds to queries received from Head Office or Field Offices and advises on legal remedies in individual cases or with respect to potential human rights violation of a larger group. Advises on appropriate follow up action to be taken by programmatic officers within the Department; Performs other related duties, as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: University Degree in Law (LLB); Minimum of 4 years professional experience in domestic legal system, including experience in human rights work. Established ability to interpret, analyze and apply legislation to factual situations; knowledge of European and international human rights conventions; Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft packages; Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and local languages; Ability to work with people of different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds; Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities; Valid driving license. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we regret that we will not be able to acknowledge each application and that not everyone will be called for an interview. OSCE is an equal opportunity organisation and encourages applications from suitably qualified women candidates. The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, as an equal opportunity organization, encourages female candidates to apply. Please note that only OSCE Application Forms will be considered for open positions (However, you can attach your references to the OSCE Application Form). Any BiH citizen who is interested in working with OSCE is welcome to download the Application Form (MSWord format) and send it by mail to OSCE Personnel office: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Personnel Office Fra Andjela Zvizdovica 1 71 000 Sarajevo Bosnia i Herzegovina E-mail: jobs.ba@osce.org

Džonatan Mur: Članstvo u NATO donosi sigurnost i ekonomski razvoj

Televizija Crne Gore, prvi program , Dnevnik 3, 06. jun 2015. Džonatan Mur: Članstvo u NATO donosi sigurnost i ekonomski razvoj Crna Gora je snažan kandidat za članstvo u NATO jer je ispunila većinu zadatih obaveza. Odluka o pozivnici zavisiće međutim prvenstvo o situaciji na globalnoj sceni, kažeu razgovoru za dnevnik bivši šef odjeljenja za Balkan pri State Department Džonatan Mur. Članstvo naše države u alijansi bi, naglašava Mur, bio veliki korak ka stabilnijem regionu. Pored sigurnosti biti dio NATO-a znači i ekonomski prosperitet, naglašava amaerički diplomata. Malo je boljih poznavalaca u regionu od Džonatana Mura bivšeg direktora odjeljenja za Balkan pri State Departmentu danas šefa misije OEBS-a u Bosni i Hercegovini. U razgovoru za dnevnik američki diplomata kaže da Crnu Goru uvijek navodi kao dobar primjer državama koje sprema istim ciljevima, članstvu u NATO i EU. DŽONATAN MUR, šef misije OEBS-a u BiH:"Za stabilniji, prosparitetniji region potrebna je dobra komunikacija i transparentnost na svim nivoima između država regiona. Crna Gora je uspješan primjer kako to treba da funkcioniše. Imate odlične diplomatske odnose sa svim susjedima. Takođe, prešli ste najduži put kada su integracije posrijedi." Naglašava i to Mur da smo jedini pred vratima NATO-a, a članstvo bi kaže bilo veliki doprinos stabilnosti regiona. DŽONATAN MUR, šef misije OEBS-a u BiH:"Crna Gora je snažan kandidat za članstvo u alijansi. Na konferencijama na kojima prisustvujem vaša zemlja je uvijek na vrhu liste." Crna Gora je ispunila većinu zadatih obaveza. Od čega bi mogla da zavisi odluka o pridrženju? DŽONATAN MUR, šef misije OEBS-a u BiH:"I kada Crna Gora ispuni sve kriterijume potreban je konsensus članica. To je glavno pitanje vašeg budućeg članstva. Građani Crne Gore treba da znaju da članstvo u NATO-u podrazumjeva saradnju i sigurnost jer članice pomažu i brane jedna drugu." Da li smatrate da će biti konsensusa? DŽONATAN MUR, šef misije OEBS-a u BiH:"Mislim da će o Crnoj Gori tek dosta da se razgovara. Puno je problema s kojima se NATO suočava unutar svojih redova. U fokusu je situacija u Ukrajini kojom su države članice preokupirane. Crna Gora treba da bude zaštićena kao dio alijanse i to je još jedna obaveza." Sigurnost je dakle imperativa, odmah nakon toga novi investitori. To su, naglašava Mur, benefiti članstva u NATO. Navodi primjer Albanije. DŽONATAN MUR, šef misije OEBS-a u BiH:"Od kad je Albanija postala dio alijanse investicije su porasle za milijardu eura. Članstvo nudi stabilnost u ekonomskom smislu. Kada je država zaštićena investitori su sigurni gdje ulažu svoj kapital. Dakle, to nije samo pitanje mira i političke stabilnosti, već socijalnog i ekonomskog prospariteta." NATO i ekonomija upravo će to biti tema konferencije koja će se krajem avgusta održati u Budvi, otkriva naš sagovornik. I on će kaže biti jedan od prisutnih jer koristi svaku priliku da posjeti Crnu Goru i ugrabi vremena da uživa u ljepoti našeg Primorja. Emitovano u 23:32:01 (160 sek.) Autor: Jelena Otašević Ključne riječi: evroatlanske integracije, evropske integracije, investicije, ulaganja, Institucije u svojstvu subjekta: RTC Real Time Kliping: Vlada Crne Gore, RTC Real Time Kliping: Političke partije, State Department, Organizacija za evropsku bezbjednost i saradnju OEBS - OSCE, Tema: NATO i evroatlanske integracije, Tema: Evropske integracije Osobe u svojstvu subjekta: Džonatan Mur Institucije u svojstvu objekta: NATO, Evropska unija EU Arhimed - http://www.arhiva.me/ 1 Teme: Spoljna politika

Combating trafficking in human beings (BaH) - OSCE

Combating trafficking in human beings (BaH) - OSCE

Javni poziv za dodjelu Nagrade za doprinos u ostvarivanju ravnopravnosti spolova u 2013. godini (OSCE)

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• Maja Barisic <maya.barisic@gmail.com>

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  Feb 18, 2014 at 5:17 PM

  Poštovani i poštovane,

  
  

  Komisija za ostvarivanje ravnopravnosti spolova Predstavničkog doma Parlamentarne skupštine BiH, uz podršku Misije OSCE-a u BiH, objavljuje

  
  

  Javni poziv za dodjelu Nagrade za doprinos u ostvarivanju ravnopravnosti spolova u 2013. godini

  
  

  Komisija Nagradu dodjeljuje osobama iz Bosne i Hercegovine koje su, prije svega, bile inspiracija u svojoj sredini za pokretanje značajnih promjena u ostvarivanju ravnopravnosti spolova na regionalnom, državnom, subregionalnom ili lokalnom planu u Bosni i Hercegovini u 2013. godini.

  Dobitnika ili dobitnicu Nagrade može predložiti bilo koja osoba, organizacija ili institucija, uz detaljno obrazloženje postignutog doprinosa koji je nominirana osoba imala u promoviranju ili ostvarivanju standarda ravnopravnosti spolova u 2013. godini.

  
  

  Rok za predaju prijedloga je 20.2.2014., pa vas podsjećamo da svoje prijedloge pošaljete što prije. Obrazac za nominiranje može se pronaći na linku

  https://www.parlament.ba/sadrzaj/vijesti/2011/default.aspx?id=44474&langTag=bs-BA&template_id=5&pril=b&pageIndex=1.

  
  

  Prijedloge slati na e-mail adresu: davorin.semenik@parlament.ba
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OSCE mission report (July, 2003) on the first application of the witness protection legislation RS

Mission Monitors First Application of RS Law on Witness Protection

On 1 July, the Mission monitored a rape case before the Vlasenica Basic Court involving a 16-year-old victim.  On the date of the trial, the RS Law on Protection of Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings also officially entered into force.  The court applied ex officio Article 10(1) of the Law on Protection of Witnesses and removed the accused from the courtroom while the victim was questioned.  In accordance with the law, the defence counsel remained in the courtroom.

Mission monitors observed that the Court was not technically prepared for the application of the Law on Protection of Witnesses.  While the Law states the accused shall be permitted to follow the testimony simultaneously through audio-video means or be presented with a recording, the Court did not have any equipment with which to record the examination of the victim.  Instead, the Presiding Judge in the case provided the accused with a summary of the victim’s testimony.        

The European Court of Human Rights has found that, in cases involving testimony from protected witnesses, fair trial guarantees under Article 6 of the ECHR require that there be adequate safeguards in place to ensure a fair procedure.  By not having sufficient technical capacity, the procedural protections provided for defendants in the relevant Witness Protection Laws are undermined thereby jeopardising successful prosecutions.  This will be in particular relevance in relation to War Crimes and Organised Crime cases where the effective and correct application of witness protection provisions will be vital for securing witness testimony.

Odluka Doma za ljudska prava u predmetu Glamoč, 2001.

U odluci Doma za ljudska prava u predmetu „Glamoč“ navedeno je da tzv. Centar za borbenu obuku na teritoriji Glamoča postoji od prije 1991. godine, što znači da je uspostavljen još u vrijeme dok su građani u Bosni i Hercegovini bili čvrsto uvjereni da do rata u BiH ne može doći. U vrijeme donošenja ove odluke 2001., taj centar je koristio #SFOR.

Inicijativa za proširenje i „legalizaciju“ ovog centra krenula je 1997. kada je SFOR zatražio od Ministarstva odbrane Federacije da zvanično uspostavi Centar za borbenu obuku Federalne vojske na teritoriji Glamoča. Vlada SAD je u sklopu programa: „Opremi i obuči“, obećala značajnu pomoć Federaciji i angažovala američku firmu #MPRI za usmjeravanje razvoja Centra.

Radi nadgledanja rješavanja civilnih pitanja u vezi sa projektom legalizacije i proširenja Centra 1997. formirana je komisija sastavljena od predstavnika međunarodne zajednice u BiH sa ambasadorom Dieterom Woltmannom iz #OSCE-a na mjestu predsjedavajućeg.

Na teritoriji na kojoj se krenulo sa legalizacijom i proširenjem Centra nalazili su se domovi i imanja Srba koji su uslijed ratnih zbivanja na ovom području, 1995. napustili Glamoč. Njima je faktički oduzeta imovina i onemogućen povratak na inicijativu međunarodne zajednice u BiH. Odlukom Doma za ljudska prava je utvrđeno da je došlo do povrede njihovih prava na mirno uživanje imovine i na poštivanje doma u smislu člana 8 Evropske konvencije o ljudskim pravima.

Značajno je navesti da je teritorij Glamoča područje plodne i obradive zemlje gdje se stanovništvo bavi nadaleko cijenjenih poljoprivrednih sorti i stočarstvom. Također, radi se o području atraktivnom za turizam, koje je predstavljalo svojevrsnu ekološku oazu. U tom smislu, posebno su zanimljivi navodi iz odluke da je 1998. godine, SFOR napravio snimke iz zraka kuća i drugih građevina na terenu predviđenom za izgradnju tzv. Centra za borbenu obuku. Na fotografijama su kuće imale krovove. Međutim, na fotografijama, snimljenim 2001. godine, krovovi su nestali. U odluci se navodi da je ostalo nejasno kako je do toga došlo.

OSCE Report: War Crimes Trials Before the Domestic Courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Progress and Obstacles (March, 2005)