The enjoyment of Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in BiH: monitoring observations of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publisher: Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Volume: 34 pages, pdf
Description:
Annex VI of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina envisages the role of the OSCE in monitoring the human rights situation in the country. This provision has served as the basis of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina's (the Mission's) human rights monitoring over the past 25 years. Utilizing its network of nine field offices, the Mission has systematically monitored public assemblies since 2017, including preparation activities, the conduct of local authorities during the assembly, and follow-up activities including – where relevant – prosecutions. The main instrument for monitoring public assemblies has been the Handbook on Monitoring Freedom of Peaceful Assembly, developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).