SARAJEVO, 11 June 2026 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) is deeply concerned by reports of serious threats directed against member of the FBIH House of Representatives Sanel Kajan and members of his family, including alleged death threats, harassment, and intimidation. Threats of violence against elected officials or any other citizen are unacceptable and have no place in a democratic society. Such criminal acts undermine fundamental human rights, democratic participation, and the rule of law.

10 June 2026, SARAJEVO - Persistent gaps in implementation continue to hinder efforts to prevent  gender-based and domestic violence in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite important progress in strengthening the legal framework, according to findings presented today during  a thematic session of the House of Representatives Committee for Gender Equality of the Parliament of the Federation of BiH, dedicated to the  Follow-up Performance Audit Report: “Gender Equality and Prevention of Violence against Women”. 

9 June 2026, SARAJEVO - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s long-term monitoring continues to show a significant gap between the frequency of hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents and the effectiveness of institutional responses, particularly in cases involving ethnic and religious bias.