Press statement | 25.08.2017 Presentation of the Special Report on the Situation and Threats Against Journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina Presentation of the Special Report on the Situation and Threats Against Journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina On Monday, 28 August 2017 starting at 11:00 in the press room of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ombudspersons of Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasminka Džumhur, PhD, Nives Jukić and Ljubinko Mitrović, PhD, will hold a press conference and present its "Special Report on the Situation and Threats Against the Journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina". Ombudspersons of Bosnia and Herzegovina have prepared this report in co-operation and with support of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina aiming at shedding more light to the issues related to the situation of journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to contribute to its improvement as a prerequisite for ensuring the freedom of expression, human rights and freedoms in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This report should ensure identification of the main directions for institutional actions toward resolving the challenges in this field. Special report also comprises a certain number of recommendations issued by the Ombudsman to the relevant authorities and institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Considering the importance of this issue for human rights and the rule of law, and bearing in mind the social role of journalists, the Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina has prepared the Special Report on the basis of the recommendations of the Council of Ministers adopted at the 43rd Session held on 26 January 2016 within the framework of establishing the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Priorities defined in the 2015 European Commission's Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Useful Links Cooperation with NGO Office Days of the BiH Ombudsman Agreements of the Ombudsperson Institution of BiH with other ombudsman institutions Covid-19 and the human rights effect Freedom of Access to Information Marrakech Declaration, 12th October 2018 Operational Strategy of the Institution of Human rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the Period 2023 – 2028 Medium-Term Plan 2024-2026 Ombudsman Manual for handling discrimination cases Guidelines for filling in the complaints in the area of discrimination Application before European Court of Human Rights - Instruction The life of an application before the European Court of Human Rights News Archive We are protecting rights of natural persons and legal entities in accordance with the Constitution of BiH and international human rights instruments...Ombudsmen of BiH Ombudsman's ActivitiesOmbudsmenka Nives Jukić na Gala koncertu povodom obilježavanja Dana Evrope 2024.Ombudsmen dr. Nevenko Vranješ učesnik panel diskusije o garanciji lokalne autonomije u Federaciji Bosne i Hercegovine Ombudsmenka Nives Jukić na konsultativnom sastanku OHCHR-a o UPR-uOmbudsmenka dr Jasminka Džumhur na prijemu Ambasade Kraljevine Nizozemske u BiHOmbudsmen dr Nevenko Vranješ učesnik Okruglog stola “Pravni problemi u vezi sa ugovorima o (sub)specijalizaciji u oblasti medicine”Ombudsmenka dr. Jasminka Džumhur na predavanju za predstavnike porodica nestalih osoba i organizacija civilnog društva iz UkrajineActivities Archive Latest publications Special report on underage marriages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 2024Universal periodic review of the state of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina - IV Cycle, March 2024Special report on the care of children without parental care with a special focus on the situation in institutions, September 2023Annual Report on results of the activities of the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of BiH for 2022