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OSCE calls for respect for freedom of peaceful assembly and expression
SARAJEVO, 28 September 2026 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) is concerned by recent reports of local police measures taken against members of Serbia's "Student List – Students Win" during campaign-related activities in several cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina in recent days that appear to have limited the Student List participants freedom of speech and freedom of peaceful assembly.

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OSCE reaffirms firm support for the Dayton Peace Agreement and the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 14 September 2026 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina reaffirms its unwavering support for the Dayton Peace Agreement and the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which forms an integral part of the Agreement.Rhetoric that suggests an end to the state of BiH or of the entities within that state contradicts the Dayton Peace Agreement, threatens the stability and unity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and risks undermining both regional stability and the progress achieved to date.

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Public broadcasters must not amplify the glorification of convicted war criminals
SARAJEVO/VIENNA, 07 September 2026 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media express serious concern regarding RTRS’s direct live transmission of a commemoration at which speakers repeatedly glorified Ratko Mladić. His convictions for genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war were upheld on appeal in 2021, as was his sentence of life imprisonment.
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