Press statement | 30.08.2021 Press release Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina On the occasion of marking of 30 August, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, declared by the United Nations, the ombudspersons of Bosnia and Herzegovina express their full support for and solidarity with the members of families of all the disappeared and hereby invite the competent authorities to take all necessary measures to avoid any additional suffering brought on by social, economic and cultural consequences of enforced disappearances. The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is of special importance for Bosnia and Herzegovina given the last armed conflict and the fact that in Bosnia and Herzegovina the search is on for people whose fate and gravesites remain unknown. By its nature and pursuant to Article 190a of the Criminal Code of BiH, enforced disappearance constitutes a distinct criminal offence violating a number of human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, of the disappeared, their relatives and others. The lack of efficient protection of economic, social and cultural rights is also a factor contributing to enforced disappearances. In addition, people living in poverty are more vulnerable and exposed to higher risk of enforced disappearances. The ombudspersons point out that, in addition to being a moral obligation, the resolution of the issue of the disappeared is a legal obligation, which is why it is necessary for all competent bodies in BiH to take responsibility and take adequate action. 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 ActivitiesOmbudsmen 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 UkrajineOmbudsmenka dr. Jasminka Džumhur prisustvovala skupštini Udruženja poslodavaca Federacije Bosne i HercegovineOmbudsmenka dr. Jasminka Džumhur na predstavljanju rezultata istraživanja BH novinara o položaju novinarki i drugih žena u medijimaOmbudsman dr. Nevenko Vranješ na sastanku sa Specijalnim izvjestiocem UN-a za prava na slobodu mirnog okupljanja i udruživanjaOmbudsmenka Nives Jukić s predstavnicima MEASURE II razgovarala o pitanjima rodne ravnopravnostiActivities 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