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NoExcuse #NemaIzgovora #N cuse #NemaIzgovora #NoEx U periodu od 12 mjeseci 1 OSCE-ovo istraživanje o nasilju Od 15. godine života prije provođenja istraživanja nad ženama: Bosna i Hercegovina, 2019. Dostupno na 439724_0.pdf
NoExcuse #NemaIzgovora #N Misija OSCE-a u Bosni i Hercegovini prepoznaje da je rodno zasnovano nasilje prepreka sigurnosti i zaštiti svih građana i građanki Bosne i Hercegovine. Iz tog razloga, Misija ulaže značajne resurse u praćenje i jačanje odgovora na rodno zasnovano nasilje - fenomen koji je u BiH široko rasprostranjen i nedovoljno prijavljen. Zajedno s domaćim partnerima, Misija radi na unapređenju institucionalnog odgovora na rodno zasnovano nasilje u BiH kako bi se osiguralo da su žene u BiH zaštićene, a počinitelji odgovorni za svoja djela.
Grupa stručnjaka za djelovanje protiv nasilja nad ženama i nasilja u porodici (GREVIO) izdala je svoj prvi evaluacijski izvještaj2 o BiH 2022. godine, procjenjujući napredak zemlje u provedbi Konvencije Vijeća Evrope o sprječavanju i borbi protiv nasilja nad ženama i nasilja u porodici (Istanbulska konvencija3). Izvještaj je identificirao nekoliko izazova, uključujući nedosljednu provedbu zakona zbog složene političke strukture BiH, ograničene resurse za usluge podrške, kao i nedostatke u prikupljanju podataka o nasilju nad ženama. Izvještaj je preporučio unapređenje obuka osoblja za provođenje zakona kao i osoblja u pravosuđu, proširenje pristupa sigurnim kućama i veće finansiranje organizacija za prava žena. Naglašena je i potreba za boljom koordinacijom na nivou cijele države kako bi se osiguralo da sve žrtve dobiju jednaku zaštitu i podršku.
2 GREVIO publishes its report on Bosnia and Herzegovina - Istanbul Convention Action against violence against women and domestic violence (coe.int) 3 Vijeće Evrope: Konvencija o sprečavanju i borbi protiv nasilja nad ženama i nasilja u porodici, 2011. Dostupno na Convention Bosnian Version
► strana 4 Tokom 2024. godine, Misija OSCE-a u BiH podržala je četiri komisije oba doma Parlamenta Federacije BiH4 u organizaciji tri tematske sjednice o nasilju u porodici. Ova saradnja je proizašla iz potrebe za pojačanim i strateškim pristupom pitanju rodno zasnovanog nasilja koje zahtijeva hitan odgovor i dugoročnu saradnju između Misije i ključnih aktera i donosioca odluka. Cilj ove saradnje bio je stvoriti povoljno okruženje među donosiocima odluka za usvajanje unaprijeđenog zakonodavnog okvira o borbi protiv nasilja u porodici i nasilja nad ženama, ubrzati provedbu GREVIO preporuka, unaprijediti postojeće prakse te ojačati parlamentarni nadzor nad provedbom relevantnih politika djelovanja. Na sjednicama su učestvovale relevantne institucije, komisije, parlamentarci, koordinaciona tijela za prevenciju nasilja u porodici, kao i organizacije civilnog društva iz deset kantona Federacije BiH.
Parlamentarni nadzor nad provedbom zakona ključna je funkcija u demokratskom sistemu koja osigurava odgovornost, transparentnost i usklađenost sa zakonodavnom namjerom. Kroz ovaj mehanizam, parlamentarci prate aktivnosti izvršne vlasti kako bi se uvjerili da se zakoni provode efikasno, zakonito i pravično. Ovaj nadzor pomaže u sprječavanju zloupotrebe moći, rješava potencijalne nedostatke ili probleme u provedbi te drži institucije odgovornima za izvršenje politika u skladu s namjerama zakonodavstva. Efikasan nadzor doprinosi povjerenju u vladu osiguravanjem da zakoni služe javnom dobru i odražavaju prioritete i prava građana.
4 Komisija za ravnopravnost spolova Predstavničkog doma, Komisija za sigurnost Predstavničkog doma, Komisija za ravnopravnost spolova Doma naroda i Komisija za ljudska prava i slobode Doma naroda.
► strana 5 Prva tematska sjednica5
Prva tematska sjednica u Parlamentu Federacije BiH organizovana je u aprilu 2024. godine i okupila je članove Parlamenta, ministre, predstavnike pravosuđa i agencija za provođenje zakona, kantonalna koordinaciona tijela za prevenciju nasilja u porodici, predstavnike sigurnih kuća, kao i predstavnike drugih organizacija civilnog društva (OCD) koje rade na borbi protiv rodno zasnovanog nasilja.
Diskusija je obuhvatila prezentaciju ključnih nalaza i preporuka GREVIO izvještaja, kao i prijedlog Strategije za prevenciju i borbu protiv nasilja u porodici te informacije o ključnim zakonodavnim razvojnim koracima u Federaciji BiH.
5 Odgovor na nasilje u porodici zahtijeva sistemske promjene | OSCE Preporuke usvojene od strane oba doma Parlamenta Federacije BiH
1. Gender centar Federacije BiH je zadužen da pripremi i dostavi Parlamentu FBiH pregled preporuka GREVIO-a i Komiteta Vijeća Evrope te planove za njihovu provedbu u Federaciji BiH. 2. Vlada Federacije BiH treba hitno pripremiti i dostaviti Parlamentu FBiH revidirani pravni okvir za zaštitu od nasilja u porodici i nasilja nad ženama, usklađen s međunarodnim konvencijama. 3. Gender centar Federacije BiH treba uspostaviti dvogodišnju koordinaciju između domaćih i međunarodnih institucija i organizacija s fokusom na aktivnosti provedbe Strategije za prevenciju nasilja u porodici 2024. – 2027. i GREVIO preporuka. 4. Četiri odbora Parlamenta Federacije BiH organizirat će dvije zajedničke tematske sjednice fokusirane na odgovor pravosudnog sektora na nasilje u porodici i sveobuhvatnu podršku žrtvama, uključujući ranjive grupe.
► strana 7 Druga tematska sjednica6
Druga tematska sjednica održana je u septembru 2024. godine i fokusirala se na pravosudni i policijski odgovor na rodno zasnovano nasilje. Bila je to jedinstvena prilika za razmjenu iskustava između pravosuđa, tužilaštava i policije. Misija OSCE-a u BiH predstavila je svoje najnovije podatke i analize o odgovoru pravosuđa i policije na rodno zasnovano nasilje, što je, uz preporuke GREVIO-a, poslužilo kao osnova za razvoj preporuka komisija.
Nakon toga je uslijedila sesija stručnog panela tokom koje su razmatrani izazovi i mogućnosti različitih sektora uključenih u odgovor na slučajeve nasilja u porodici.
6 Jačanje institucionalnih odgovora na nasilje u obitelji i rodno uvjetovano nasilje | OSCE Preporuke (usvajanje od strane Parlamenta FBiH očekuje se do kraja decembra 2024. godine)
1. Vlada FBiH treba raditi na usklađivanju pravnog okvira sa Istanbulskom konvencijom i preporukama GREVIO-a kako bi se osigurala harmonizirana i standardizirana zaštita od nasilja u porodici širom Federacije BiH. Visoko sudsko i tužilačko vijeće BiH (VSTV) treba razmotriti provođenje sveobuhvatne analize trenutne kaznene politike i predložiti mjere kako bi osigurali da izrečene kazne za nasilje u porodici budu efikasne, proporcionalne i odvraćajuće te da žrtve dobiju najviši nivo zaštite i pristupa pravdi.
2. Vlada FBiH i kantonalne vlade trebaju osigurati efikasnu i standardiziranu provedbu Zakona o zaštiti od nasilja u porodici FBiH i relevantnih dijelova Krivičnog zakona FBiH dodjeljivanjem resursa za standardizirane obuke i mehanizme nadzora koji prate kvalitet i efikasnost obuke policije i pravosuđa, povećanjem broja policajki i primjenom pristupa usmjerenog na žrtve u pravnim postupcima.
3. Vlada Federacije BiH i kantonalne vlade trebaju raditi na unapređenju multisektorske saradnje između policije, pravosuđa, socijalnih službi i nevladinih organizacija u pružanju sveobuhvatne podrške žrtvama. Visoko sudsko i tužilačko vijeće BiH (VSTV) treba razmotriti organizaciju niza okruglih stolova za praktičare kako bi se osigurala bolja koordinacija između organa za provođenje zakona, tužilaca i sudija, s ciljem izrade smjernica za harmonizaciju i unapređenje odgovora pravosudnog sistema na slučajeve nasilja u porodici.
► strana 9 Treća tematska sjednica7
Treća zajednička sjednica, organizovana kao dio kampanje 16 dana aktivizma protiv rodno zasnovanog nasilja i poslužila je kao centralni događaj da se naglasi važnost dostupne podrške žrtvama i trajne odgovornosti počinitelja. Organizovana u decembru 2024. godine, sjednica je prenijela ključne poruke kampanje pod sloganom #Nemaizgovora! i fokusirala se na načine unapređenja sistema podrške te osiguranje dosljednih odgovora na nasilje u porodici.
Sjednica je poslužila kao mjesto sadržajne diskusije o održivosti usluga, kao i o standardizaciji odgovora u socijalnoj zaštiti žrtava i radu s počiniteljima.
7 Borba protiv nasilja nad ženama prioritet i nakon okončanja „16 dana aktivizma“ | OSCE Preporuke (usvajanje od strane Parlamenta FBiH očekuje se u 2025. godini)
1. Vlada FBiH i kantonalne vlade trebaju osigurati pristup zaštiti i specijaliziranim uslugama za sve žene, javnim finansiranjem usluga za žene i multisektorskom koordinacijom za prevenciju i borbu protiv nasilja u porodici, održivim rješenjem za status SOS linije, programima ekonomskog osnaživanja i podizanjem svijesti o dostupnim uslugama, posebno za marginalizovane zajednice poput Romkinja, žena s invaliditetom i žena iz ruralnih područja. 2. Vlada FBiH i kantonalne vlade trebaju osigurati adekvatan pravni okvir i resurse za besplatnu pravnu pomoć, usvajanjem relevantnog zakonodavstva, finansiranjem i stručnim usavršavanjem osoblja za pravnu pomoć te praćenjem kako bi se ocijenila dostupnost, kvalitet usluga i područja za unapređenje. 3. Vlada FBiH i kantonalne vlade trebaju unaprijediti kapacitete sektora socijalne zaštite u odgovoru na slučajeve nasilja u porodici provođenjem procjene potreba centara i službi za socijalnu zaštitu, identificiranjem nedostataka u broju i vještinama stručnjaka za socijalni rad, programima izgradnje kapaciteta fokusiranim na pristup usmjeren na žrtve, usvajanjem standardiziranih protokola za slučajeve nasilja u porodici i osiguravanjem nadzora. 4. Vlada FBiH i kantonalne vlade trebaju unaprijediti kapacitete centara za mentalno zdravlje, s fokusom na nasilje u porodici i nasilje nad ženama, osiguravanjem dostupnosti sveobuhvatne psihosocijalne podrške za žrtve nasilja i počinitelje, obukom osoblja centara za mentalno zdravlje i koordiniranim pristupom u pružanju podrške. 5. Komisije za ravnopravnost spolova Predstavničkog doma i Doma naroda Parlamenta Federacije BiH će tokom 2025. godine organizovati sjednice s kantonalnim komisijama za ravnopravnost spolova, koordinacionim tijelima za borbu protiv nasilja u porodici i drugim relevantnim institucijama kako bi dodatno raspravili usvojene zaključke iz tematskih jedinica i osigurali njihovu izvodljivost i učinkovitost u svim kantonima Federacije BiH.
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Protecting Women, Strengthening Laws and Institutional Response: The Role of the Parliament of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Combating Domestic and Gender-Based Violence #NemaIzgovora #NoExcuse NoExcuse #NemaIzgovora #N cuse#NemaIzgovora #NoExc NoExcuse #NemaIzgovora #N #NemaIzgovora #NoExcuse The Mission would like to thank the four committees and
NoExcuse #NemaIzgovora #N the Committee for Gender Equality of the House of Representatives, the Committee for Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee for Gender Equality of the House of Peoples and
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#NemaIzgovora #NoExcuse experienced abuse since the age of 15, with most INTIMITE PARTNER PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE cases going unreported.
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NoExcuse #NemaIzgovora # SEXUAL HARASSMENT affecting nearly one in three women. Alarmingly, 28% femicide cases have
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NoExcuse #NemaIzgovora #N current or former partners, INTIMITE PARTNER OR NON-PARTNER PHYSICAL AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE and women who report domestic violence face an
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NoExcuse #NemaIzgovora #N 1 OSCE-led Survey on Violence Against Women: Bosnia
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NoExcuse #NemaIzgovora #N The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina recognises that gender- based violence is an impediment to the security and safety of all citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For this reason, the Mission invests substantial resources into monitoring and strengthening responses to gender-based violence - a widespread and underreported phenomenon in BiH. Together with national partners the Mission works on enhancing the institutional response to gender-based violence in BiH to ensure women in BiH are protected and perpetrators held accountable.
The Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) issued its first evaluation report2 on BiH in 2022, assessing the country’s progress in implementing the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention)3. The report identified several challenges, including inconsistent enforcement of laws due to BiH’s complex political structure, limited resources for support services, as well as insufficiencies in the collection of data regarding violence against women. The report recommended improvements in the training of law enforcement and judiciary personnel, expanded shelter access, and greater funding for women’s organizations. It underlined a greater need for nationwide co-ordination to ensure all victims receive equitable protection and support.
2 GREVIO publishes its report on Bosnia and Herzegovina - Istanbul Convention Action against violence against women and domestic violence (coe.int) 3 Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence available at CETS 210 - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
► Page 4 In 2024 the OSCE Mission in BiH supported four committees of both houses of the Parliament of Federation of BiH4 in holding three thematic sessions on domestic violence. This collaboration was the result of a need for increased and strategic approach towards the gender-based violence issue that needed urgent respond and long-standing cooperation between the Mission and the key stakeholders and decision makers. The aim of this collaboration was to create a favourable environment among the decisionmakers to adopt enhanced legislation on combating domestic violence and violence against women, to accelerate the implementation of the GREVIO recommendations, improve the existing practice as well as to strengthen the parliamentary oversight of the relevant policy implementation. The sessions were attended by the relevant institutions, committees, parliamentarians, coordination bodies for prevention of domestic violence as well as civil society organizations from ten cantons from FBiH.
Parliamentary oversight of law implementation is a key function in a democratic system ensuring accountability, transparency, and alignment to legislative intent. Through this mechanism, parliamentarians monitor the activities of the executive branch to verify that laws are being implemented effectively, legally, and equitably. It helps prevent misuse of power, addresses potential gaps or issues in enforcement, and holds government agencies accountable for the execution of policies as intended by the legislation. Effective oversight contributes to trust in government by ensuring that laws serve the public good and reflect the priorities and rights of citizens.
4 Committee for Gender Equality, the Committee for Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee for Gender Equality and the Committee for Human Rights and Liberties of the House of Peoples.
► Page 5 The first thematic session5
The first thematic session in the Parliament of the FBiH was organized in April 2024 and gathered members of parliament, ministers, representatives of the judiciary and law enforcement agencies, cantonal co-ordination bodies for prevention of domestic violence, representatives of safe houses as well as representatives from other civil society organizations (CSOs) working on combating gender-based violence.
The discussion included a presentation of the key findings of the GREVIO report and main recommendations, as well as a presentation of a proposed FBiH Strategy for prevention and fight against Domestic Violence and information on the key legislative developments in FBiH.
5 Institutional Response to Domestic Violence: Joint Session Highlights Need for Systemic Change | OSCE Recommendations adopted by the both houses of the Parliament FBIH
1. The Gender Centre of the Federation of BiH is tasked with preparing and submitting to the FBiH Parliament an overview of the Council of Europe Committee of the Party and GREVIO recommendations and plans for their implementation in FBiH. 2. FBiH Government shall urgently prepare and submit the FBiH Parliament revised legal framework for protection against domestic violence and violence against women harmonized with international conventions. 3. The Gender Centre of the Federation of BiH shall establish a biannual coordination between domestic and international institutions and organizations focusing on the activities for the implementation of the Strategy of Prevention of Domestic Violence 2024 – 2027 and GREVIO recommendations. 4. Four committees of the FBiH Parliament will organize two joint thematic sessions, focusing on the justice sector response to domestic violence and comprehensive support for victims, including vulnerable groups.
► Page 7 The second thematic session6
The second thematic session held in September 2024 focused on judicial and police response to gender-based violence, and was a unique opportunity to exchange experiences between the judiciary, prosecutor offices as well as with law enforcement professionals. The Mission presented its latest data and analysis of judicial and police response to gender-based violence and this formed the basis for the development of the committees’ recommendations, in addition to the GREVIO recommendations.
This was followed by an expert panel session during which challenges and opportunities of different sectors involved in first response to cases of domestic violence were discussed.
6 Strengthening Institutional Responses to Domestic and Gender-Based Violence | OSCE Recommendations (adoption by the FBiH Parliament expected by end of December 2024)
1. FBiH government should work to align Legal Framework with Istanbul Convention and GREVIO/State Party Recommendations to ensure harmonised and standardised protection from domestic violence across Federation of BiH The HJPC should consider undertaking a comprehensive analysis of current penal policy and propose actions to ensure that the sentences and measures imposed for domestic violence are effective, proportionate and dissuasive and that victims receive highest level of protection and access to justice.
2. FBiH and cantonal governments should ensure effective and standardized implementation of the Law on Protection against Domestic Violence in FBiH and relevant parts of the FBiH Criminal Code by allocating resources for standardised trainings and oversight mechanisms to track quality and effectiveness of the education of the police and judiciary, increasing number of female officers and applying victim-centred approach in legal proceedings.
3. FBiH and cantonal governments should work to improve multisectoral co-operation among the police, judiciary, social services and non- governmental organizations in providing comprehensive support for victims. The HJPC should consider organizing a series of practitioners’ roundtables to ensure improved coordination of law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges, with the aim of producing guidelines to harmonize and improve the justice system’s response to cases of domestic violence.
► Page 9 The third thematic session7
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Mission-supported third joint session served as a central event to advocate for accessible support for victims and lasting accountability for perpetrators. Organized in December 2024 the session conveyed the key messages of the campaign under the slogan “#NoExcuse! and focused on underlying ways for enhancing the support system and ensuring consistent responses to domestic violence.
The session hosted a rich discussion on service sustainability, as well as response standardization in social protection of victims and work with perpetrators.
7 https://www.osce.org/mission-to-bosnia-and-herzegovina/582097 Recommendations (adoption by the FBiH Parliament expected in 2025)
1. FBiH and cantonal governments should ensure access to protection and specialized services for all women by ensuring public funding for women’s services and multisectoral coordination for prevention and combating of domestic violence, sustainable solution of the status of SOS line and economic empowerment programmes, and raising awareness on the available services especially those coming from marginalized communities such as Roma women, women with disabilities, and rural women. 2. FBiH and cantonal governments should ensure adequate legal framework and resources for free legal aid by adopting relevant legislation, funding and conducting professional development for legal aid staff and by conducing monitoring to assess accessibility, quality of services, and areas for improvement. 3. FBiH and cantonal governments should enhance capacities of the social welfare sector in response to cases of domestic violence by conducting needs assessment of the centres and departments for social welfare to identify gaps in the number and skills of social work professionals, capacity-building programs focusing on victim-centered approach, adoption of the standardized protocols on domestic violence cases and provision of the supervision. 4. FBiH and cantonal governments should improve capacities of the mental health centers with a focus on domestic violence and violence against women by ensuring availability of comprehensive psychosocial support for both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence and violence against women, by conducting training for mental health staff and by ensuring comprehensive support services through more coordinated approach. 5. Gender Equality Committees of the House of Representatives and the House of Peoples of the Parliament of FBiH will, in 2025, organize sessions with cantonal commissions on gender equality, coordination bodies for combating domestic violence, and other relevant institutions to further discuss the adopted conclusions from thematic units to ensure their feasibility and effectiveness across all cantons of the Federation of BiH.
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