Tag: Istanbul Convention

Violence Against Women Is a Criminal Offence, Not a Misdemeanour

On September 7, 2022, Nataša Todorović, a candidate in the General Elections from the Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde, released an audio recording to the public according to which Dragan Milović, a fellow citizen, verbally and then physically assaulted her. Mrs. Todorović noticed the attacker while walking down the street and began recording knowing that he was … Continued

Strategy for implementation of Istanbul Convention has been adopted: Entities and cantons must have more serious approach in combat violence against women

Sarajevo open centre welcomes the adoption of the Framework Strategy for Implementation of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2015-2018. This Framework Strategy was adopted by the BiH Council of Ministers. In this way Bosnia and Herzegovina became one of the … Continued