Victoria Billing on Gender-based Violence in BiH: Words are important; but not as much as actions
Written by: Victoria Billing, FCDO Director Europe and Gender Champion for the Western Balkans Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are foreign policy priorities for the UK Government. They are also issues that I, as a British diplomat, have focused...
The Tenth Annual Regional Rule of Law Forum for South East Europe
With the development of technology, the judiciary has entered a new era of crime investigation and prosecution, and it must keep pace with the new challenges and opportunities. However, individual rights of citizens must not be compromised in that process, it was said...
Seventh Annual Conference of the Judicial Forum for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The amendments to the Law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC BiH) mark a significant milestone in the process of enhancing the transparency and independence of the judicial system, as well as in advancing Bosnia and...
Deep (inter)connection between judicial transparency and fight against gender-based violence
As public concern over gender-based violence (GBV) continues to grow with each new reported case, judicial transparency in its efforts to effectively prosecute and punish perpetrators seems to be more important than ever. At a regional conference held in Sarajevo and...
How Can the Judiciary Effectively Tackle the Issue of Femicide?
Over the past four years (2018-2022), 17 femicide cases were prosecuted in North Macedonia for the killing of 19 women. Notably, most of the victims were either current or former intimate partners of the perpetrators or had familial ties, and all cases examined were...
Conference “The Future of Sustainable Business in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans”
Integrating sustainable practices and goals into business strategies not only improves the impact on the environment and society, but can significantly enhance a company's reputation and overall business success, it was concluded at the conference "The Future of...
Public statement regarding the murders in Gradačac and cases of gender-based violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Appalled by the murders in Gradačac in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the AIRE Centre expresses its condolences to the families and friends of the victims of this crime. The news of the murders shook the entire Western Balkan region, and the frequency of these crimes reminds...
Judicial Role in Combating Gender-Based Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gender-based violence is widely prevalent in both public and private domains, deeply entrenched within the society and perpetuated by unequal power dynamics. We spoke with three judges from Bosnia and Herzegovina on their views on how the judiciary can tackle these...
The Largest Regional Judicial Forum on Gender Equality Opened in Belgrade
The Western Balkans countries have good laws, but due to their ineffective implementation, women are still one of the most vulnerable categories in the region. Over 100 key judicial actors from the region and beyond, including the president and judges of the European...
Unveiling Gender Equality Struggles in North Macedonia — Insights from Judges Gajdov and Belevska Projkovska
With the Second Gender Equality and Western Balkans Judicial Forum just two days away, we had the honour of interviewing Judge Gabriela Gajdova from the Basic Court Veles and Judge Biljana Belevska Projkovska from Basic Court Ohrid, both of whom are members of the...