Latest items for Bosnia-Herzegovina
June 23, 2026, 11:05 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-DATA-1
"'The definition of rape as a sexual act without the consent of the other person, not just an act committed by the use of force and threat, is the threshold we want to cross. It would change the societal attitude toward sexual violence that still predominantly affects women and girls and is unfortunately rarely reported," explains Radmila Žigić, executive director of Foundation Lara" (para 5).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-DATA-1
"'The definition of rape as a sexual act without the consent of the other person, not just an act committed by the use of force and threat, is the threshold we want to cross. It would change the societal attitude toward sexual violence that still predominantly affects women and girls and is unfortunately rarely reported," explains Radmila Žigić, executive director of Foundation Lara" (para 5).
June 17, 2026, 7:34 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
For the timeframe 2020 to present, there is no public prosecution data for rape or sexual assault within the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina, including rates of cases prosecuted, dropped, or dismissed. NATO reports that sexual harassment and sexual exploitation/abuse can be reported through multiple military channels, that the Inspector General monitors ethical matters, and that a military police investigative team cooperates directly with prosecutors when conduct constitutes a criminal offence. However, no public case numbers or prosecution outcomes for soldier-on-soldier rape/assault were located (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
For the timeframe 2020 to present, there is no public prosecution data for rape or sexual assault within the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina, including rates of cases prosecuted, dropped, or dismissed. NATO reports that sexual harassment and sexual exploitation/abuse can be reported through multiple military channels, that the Inspector General monitors ethical matters, and that a military police investigative team cooperates directly with prosecutors when conduct constitutes a criminal offence. However, no public case numbers or prosecution outcomes for soldier-on-soldier rape/assault were located (MR-CODER COMMENT).
June 17, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
There is little to no publicly documented current evidence from 2020 to present showing that rape or sexual assault within the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina is common. There were no case reports, victim testimonies, prevalence rates, or official statistics for soldier-on-soldier rape/sexual assault. However, NATO and Bosnian Ministry of Defence sources show that sexual harassment and sexual exploitation/abuse are considered 'risks' within the defence system, with training, reporting channels, Inspector General oversight, military police cooperation with prosecutors, and anonymous reporting mechanisms. However, it is important to keep in mind that the lack of public cases should be treated as little documented evidence, not proof that incidents never occur (MR-CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
There is little to no publicly documented current evidence from 2020 to present showing that rape or sexual assault within the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina is common. There were no case reports, victim testimonies, prevalence rates, or official statistics for soldier-on-soldier rape/sexual assault. However, NATO and Bosnian Ministry of Defence sources show that sexual harassment and sexual exploitation/abuse are considered 'risks' within the defence system, with training, reporting channels, Inspector General oversight, military police cooperation with prosecutors, and anonymous reporting mechanisms. However, it is important to keep in mind that the lack of public cases should be treated as little documented evidence, not proof that incidents never occur (MR-CODER COMMENT).more
June 17, 2026, 7:10 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Bosnia and Herzegovina reports having measures and training to prevent and respond to sexual harassment, overseen by the Advisor for Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the MoD. The role of the appointed advisor is to coordinate, monitor and analyze activities related to the prevention of gender-based harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace and to present findings via reports. Training in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina covers topics from the Code of Ethics and Regulation on Military Discipline, which directly regulate sexual harassment and sexual exploitation and abuse. In 2023, training on the Code of Ethics and on Gender...more
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Bosnia and Herzegovina reports having measures and training to prevent and respond to sexual harassment, overseen by the Advisor for Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the MoD. The role of the appointed advisor is to coordinate, monitor and analyze activities related to the prevention of gender-based harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace and to present findings via reports. Training in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina covers topics from the Code of Ethics and Regulation on Military Discipline, which directly regulate sexual harassment and sexual exploitation and abuse. In 2023, training on the Code of Ethics and on Gender...more
June 17, 2026, 6:22 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
"Article 203 Rape (1) Whoever coerces another by force or by threat of immediate attack upon his life or limb, or the life or limb of som eone close to that person, to sexual intercourse or an equivalent sexual act, shall be punished by imprisonment for a t erm between one and ten years. (2) Whoever perpetrates the criminal offence referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in a particularly cruel or humili ating manner or if on the same occasion a number of perpetrators perform a number of acts of sexual intercourse or equivalent sexual acts against the same victim, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term...more
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
"Article 203 Rape (1) Whoever coerces another by force or by threat of immediate attack upon his life or limb, or the life or limb of som eone close to that person, to sexual intercourse or an equivalent sexual act, shall be punished by imprisonment for a t erm between one and ten years. (2) Whoever perpetrates the criminal offence referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in a particularly cruel or humili ating manner or if on the same occasion a number of perpetrators perform a number of acts of sexual intercourse or equivalent sexual acts against the same victim, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term...more
June 17, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
For the timeframe 2020 to present, Bosnia-Herzegovina does not appear to be in active war. Therefore, any evidence that the government, military, peacekeepers, or subnational armed groups currently accept or use rape, kidnapping, trafficking, or forced labor of women and girls as weapons of war is scarce or non-existent. The country has a major historical legacy of conflict-related sexual violence from the 1992–1995 war, and current government practice focuses more on prosecutions, recognition, and survivor support. However, survivor assistance and reparations remain uneven and criticized as insufficient (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
For the timeframe 2020 to present, Bosnia-Herzegovina does not appear to be in active war. Therefore, any evidence that the government, military, peacekeepers, or subnational armed groups currently accept or use rape, kidnapping, trafficking, or forced labor of women and girls as weapons of war is scarce or non-existent. The country has a major historical legacy of conflict-related sexual violence from the 1992–1995 war, and current government practice focuses more on prosecutions, recognition, and survivor support. However, survivor assistance and reparations remain uneven and criticized as insufficient (MR-CODER COMMENT).
June 17, 2026, 5:25 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
For the timeframe 2020 to present, Bosnia-Herzegovina does not appear to be experiencing active war or armed conflict, so there is little to no current potential for rape or similar crimes against women and girls to be used as weapons of war. However, Bosnia-Herzegovina has strong historical evidence of conflict-related sexual violence from the 1992–1995 war, when approximately 20,000 women and men were raped or sexually abused. Current evidence mainly concerns postwar prosecutions, reparations, and survivor justice, rather than new war-related rape or trafficking from 2020 to present
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
For the timeframe 2020 to present, Bosnia-Herzegovina does not appear to be experiencing active war or armed conflict, so there is little to no current potential for rape or similar crimes against women and girls to be used as weapons of war. However, Bosnia-Herzegovina has strong historical evidence of conflict-related sexual violence from the 1992–1995 war, when approximately 20,000 women and men were raped or sexually abused. Current evidence mainly concerns postwar prosecutions, reparations, and survivor justice, rather than new war-related rape or trafficking from 2020 to present
June 17, 2026, 4:09 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Crimes against humanity, Article 172: (1) Whoever, as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of such attack, commits any of the following acts: a) depriving another person of life (murder); b) extermination; c) taking into slavery; d) deportation or forced relocation of the population; e) imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty contrary to fundamental rules of international law; f) torture; g) forcing another person to engage in sexual intercourse or a sexual act equivalent to it (rape), sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced sterilization or any other form of severe sexual violence; h) persecution of any group of people...more
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Crimes against humanity, Article 172: (1) Whoever, as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of such attack, commits any of the following acts: a) depriving another person of life (murder); b) extermination; c) taking into slavery; d) deportation or forced relocation of the population; e) imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty contrary to fundamental rules of international law; f) torture; g) forcing another person to engage in sexual intercourse or a sexual act equivalent to it (rape), sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced sterilization or any other form of severe sexual violence; h) persecution of any group of people...more
June 17, 2026, 12:36 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Article 222a (Incest) (1) Whoever engages in sexual intercourse or an equivalent sexual act with a blood relative in the direct line or with a brother or sister, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term between three months and three years. (2) Whoever perpetrates the offense referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article with a child, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between one and ten years” (19).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Article 222a (Incest) (1) Whoever engages in sexual intercourse or an equivalent sexual act with a blood relative in the direct line or with a brother or sister, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term between three months and three years. (2) Whoever perpetrates the offense referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article with a child, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between one and ten years” (19).
June 17, 2026, 10:11 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"The failure of police to treat spousal rape as a serious offense inhibited the effective enforcement of the law. Women survivors of rape did not have regular access to free social support or assistance as mandated by the law, and continued to encounter prejudice, stigma, and discrimination in their communities and from representatives of public institutions" (38).
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"The failure of police to treat spousal rape as a serious offense inhibited the effective enforcement of the law. Women survivors of rape did not have regular access to free social support or assistance as mandated by the law, and continued to encounter prejudice, stigma, and discrimination in their communities and from representatives of public institutions" (38).
June 17, 2026, 10:11 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"The law criminalized rape, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, and domestic and intimate partner violence. The maximum penalty for conviction of rape, including spousal rape, was 15 years in prison" (38).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"The law criminalized rape, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, and domestic and intimate partner violence. The maximum penalty for conviction of rape, including spousal rape, was 15 years in prison" (38).
June 16, 2026, 7:19 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"Unfortunately, only a small number of women decide to report [sexual] violence to the police, often due to fear from the perpetrator, fear of stigmatization, lack of trust in institutions, or lack of information about available assistance. According to an OSCE survey, as many as 84% of women did not report violence to the authorities" (10). This underreporting is for sexual violence at large, which would indicate underreporting for rape and marital rape (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"Unfortunately, only a small number of women decide to report [sexual] violence to the police, often due to fear from the perpetrator, fear of stigmatization, lack of trust in institutions, or lack of information about available assistance. According to an OSCE survey, as many as 84% of women did not report violence to the authorities" (10). This underreporting is for sexual violence at large, which would indicate underreporting for rape and marital rape (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
June 14, 2026, 1:45 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In parallel with the offence of rape, the respective criminal codes also criminalise, inter alia, sexual intercourse with a helpless person, sexual intercourse by abuse of position, sexual abuse of a child and sexual blackmail/forced sexual intercourse. In these offences, in light of the victim’s vulnerability – due to their age, dependent or subordinate position or disability – coercion, threats or violence are not a constituent element of the crime. At the same time, while the offence of rape without any aggravating circumstance carries a prison term of three to 10 years in Republika Srpska and Brčko District and one year to 10 years in the Federation of Bosnia and...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In parallel with the offence of rape, the respective criminal codes also criminalise, inter alia, sexual intercourse with a helpless person, sexual intercourse by abuse of position, sexual abuse of a child and sexual blackmail/forced sexual intercourse. In these offences, in light of the victim’s vulnerability – due to their age, dependent or subordinate position or disability – coercion, threats or violence are not a constituent element of the crime. At the same time, while the offence of rape without any aggravating circumstance carries a prison term of three to 10 years in Republika Srpska and Brčko District and one year to 10 years in the Federation of Bosnia and...more
June 14, 2026, 1:27 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"... [I]n the last two decades both entities [Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina] have introduced provisions in their Criminal Procedure Codes that prohibit referring to the victim’s sexual conduct before the facts. The amendment introduced by the Republika Srpska is the next logical step, designed to avoid stigmatizing survivors" (para 6).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"... [I]n the last two decades both entities [Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina] have introduced provisions in their Criminal Procedure Codes that prohibit referring to the victim’s sexual conduct before the facts. The amendment introduced by the Republika Srpska is the next logical step, designed to avoid stigmatizing survivors" (para 6).
June 14, 2026, 12:53 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The law criminalized rape, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, and domestic and intimate partner violence. The maximum penalty for conviction of rape, including spousal rape, was 15 years in prison" (38).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The law criminalized rape, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, and domestic and intimate partner violence. The maximum penalty for conviction of rape, including spousal rape, was 15 years in prison" (38).
June 12, 2026, 6:52 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"'Sexualised violence against women, especially as victims of war and against refugee women' was the focus of a workshop on 26 September 2024 in Sarajevo. The topic is highly topical in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is located on the Balkan route and is increasingly not only a transit country but also a host country for refugees... Using numerous case studies, the speakers raised awareness of the various constellations in which refugee women experience sexualised violence" (para 1-3).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"'Sexualised violence against women, especially as victims of war and against refugee women' was the focus of a workshop on 26 September 2024 in Sarajevo. The topic is highly topical in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is located on the Balkan route and is increasingly not only a transit country but also a host country for refugees... Using numerous case studies, the speakers raised awareness of the various constellations in which refugee women experience sexualised violence" (para 1-3).
June 12, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"A survey of child migrants, predominantly unaccompanied children, found widespread abuse by police, smugglers, and others, including sexual violence and pushbacks. Reports of pushbacks and abuses at the Croatian border continued" (para 17).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"A survey of child migrants, predominantly unaccompanied children, found widespread abuse by police, smugglers, and others, including sexual violence and pushbacks. Reports of pushbacks and abuses at the Croatian border continued" (para 17).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
June 5, 2026, 9:22 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"Ines [victim of femicide] was one of 107 women murdered in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 2015 and 2024, according to data from the Agency for Gender Equality, which operates under Bosnia’s Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees. Thirty-five of those were murdered just in 2023 and 2024, pointing to an uptick in the rate of femicide in Bosnia" (para 7).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"Ines [victim of femicide] was one of 107 women murdered in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 2015 and 2024, according to data from the Agency for Gender Equality, which operates under Bosnia’s Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees. Thirty-five of those were murdered just in 2023 and 2024, pointing to an uptick in the rate of femicide in Bosnia" (para 7).
June 5, 2026, 9:11 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-LAW-1
"Cases of femicide in 2024 highlighted the authorities’ failure to prevent and sanction violence even in cases in which the perpetrator has a known history of violence against the complainant... In Republika Srpska, a draft law on femicide was withdrawn because conservative activists took issue with the term 'gender-based violence'" (para 11-12).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-LAW-1
"Cases of femicide in 2024 highlighted the authorities’ failure to prevent and sanction violence even in cases in which the perpetrator has a known history of violence against the complainant... In Republika Srpska, a draft law on femicide was withdrawn because conservative activists took issue with the term 'gender-based violence'" (para 11-12).
June 5, 2026, 8:50 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"Pedagogue and coordinator of the project 'United for equality - prevention of gender-based violence' Amina Sarajlić says that the cases of femicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which shook the public of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past year, have only awakened decision-makers in institutions to the importance of this topic. In the last two years, femicide has been committed as many as 20 times in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 'The traditional and patriarchal structure leads to the fact that citizens do not recognize violence, ignore it or are afraid to point out the violence. Goražde is a small town where everyone knows each other, and there is a great possibility that...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"Pedagogue and coordinator of the project 'United for equality - prevention of gender-based violence' Amina Sarajlić says that the cases of femicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which shook the public of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past year, have only awakened decision-makers in institutions to the importance of this topic. In the last two years, femicide has been committed as many as 20 times in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 'The traditional and patriarchal structure leads to the fact that citizens do not recognize violence, ignore it or are afraid to point out the violence. Goražde is a small town where everyone knows each other, and there is a great possibility that...more
May 28, 2026, 10:42 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Women are facing discrimination on a high basis at all levels. Although specific laws were introduced to ensure, for example, a better protection against rape, domestic violence and partners’ violence, their implementation needs significant improvements. Rights of minorities are undermined to a large extent, resulting in experiences of disrespectful and discriminatory actions" (para 7).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Women are facing discrimination on a high basis at all levels. Although specific laws were introduced to ensure, for example, a better protection against rape, domestic violence and partners’ violence, their implementation needs significant improvements. Rights of minorities are undermined to a large extent, resulting in experiences of disrespectful and discriminatory actions" (para 7).
May 28, 2026, 10:41 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Rape and Domestic Violence: The law criminalized rape, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, and domestic and intimate partner violence. The maximum penalty for conviction of rape, including spousal rape, was 15 years in prison. The failure of police to treat spousal rape as a serious offense inhibited the effective enforcement of the law. Women survivors of rape did not have regular access to free social support or assistance as mandated by the law, and continued to encounter prejudice, stigma, and discrimination in their communities and from representatives of public institutions. While laws in both entities empowered authorities to remove the perpetrator of domestic violence from the home, officials rarely...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Rape and Domestic Violence: The law criminalized rape, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, and domestic and intimate partner violence. The maximum penalty for conviction of rape, including spousal rape, was 15 years in prison. The failure of police to treat spousal rape as a serious offense inhibited the effective enforcement of the law. Women survivors of rape did not have regular access to free social support or assistance as mandated by the law, and continued to encounter prejudice, stigma, and discrimination in their communities and from representatives of public institutions. While laws in both entities empowered authorities to remove the perpetrator of domestic violence from the home, officials rarely...more
May 28, 2026, 10:40 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The UN women’s rights committee has found that survivors of sexual violence in armed conflict have been long neglected in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and has called on the government to take immediate action to provide adequate social and economic support. In the views adopted in its latest session regarding an individual complaint, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) concluded that conflict-related sexual violence investigations in the country had been ineffective and too slow, and there was insufficient compensation and support for victims in BiH" (para 1-2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The UN women’s rights committee has found that survivors of sexual violence in armed conflict have been long neglected in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and has called on the government to take immediate action to provide adequate social and economic support. In the views adopted in its latest session regarding an individual complaint, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) concluded that conflict-related sexual violence investigations in the country had been ineffective and too slow, and there was insufficient compensation and support for victims in BiH" (para 1-2).
May 8, 2026, 7:36 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"A minor female committed suicide in the place Velika Obarska near Bijeljina, north-east Bosnia, Republika Srpska entity. The police authorities confirmed the details of the suicide to the media. The poor girl was only 16 years old" (para 3). "In the Brčko District (BD) of BiH in 2022, among a total of eight cases of suicide were recorded, there were seven men and one woman. Police of BD of BiH. said that in 2021 among seven cases there were only one woman, while in 2020 there were nine cases of suicide and among them two women. In 2019, 11 people committed suicide, ten men and one woman. A year earlier,...more
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"A minor female committed suicide in the place Velika Obarska near Bijeljina, north-east Bosnia, Republika Srpska entity. The police authorities confirmed the details of the suicide to the media. The poor girl was only 16 years old" (para 3). "In the Brčko District (BD) of BiH in 2022, among a total of eight cases of suicide were recorded, there were seven men and one woman. Police of BD of BiH. said that in 2021 among seven cases there were only one woman, while in 2020 there were nine cases of suicide and among them two women. In 2019, 11 people committed suicide, ten men and one woman. A year earlier,...more
May 8, 2026, 7:08 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021, self-harm was responsible for approximately 4.68 deaths per 100,000 women and 13.7 deaths per 100,000 men. The data shows that suicide rates were significantly higher among men than women during this period. Although self-harm did not appear among the top listed causes of death in the WHO graphs, the downloadable WHO datasets still recorded measurable suicide mortality rates for both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021" This information did not appear among the top causes of death listed in the WHO graphs for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021. However, the downloadable WHO spreadsheets still reported...more
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021, self-harm was responsible for approximately 4.68 deaths per 100,000 women and 13.7 deaths per 100,000 men. The data shows that suicide rates were significantly higher among men than women during this period. Although self-harm did not appear among the top listed causes of death in the WHO graphs, the downloadable WHO datasets still recorded measurable suicide mortality rates for both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021" This information did not appear among the top causes of death listed in the WHO graphs for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021. However, the downloadable WHO spreadsheets still reported...more
May 8, 2026, 6:48 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
The following information comes from an Al Jazeera Balkans report originally published in Bosnian and translated into English using Google Chrome translation tools (MR-CODER COMMENT). "In the Federation, 156 men committed suicide in 2020, and that number increased to 169 in 2021. Last year, 43 women took their own lives, compared to 37 the year before. Compared to 193 suicides in 2020, last year that number was 19, or a significant nine percent, higher" (para 4). "Psychologist Edin Biščević points out that the statistics indicate an increase in the number of suicides compared to 2020. It presents an interesting fact, so far "hidden", that there are 25 suicide attempts per...more
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
The following information comes from an Al Jazeera Balkans report originally published in Bosnian and translated into English using Google Chrome translation tools (MR-CODER COMMENT). "In the Federation, 156 men committed suicide in 2020, and that number increased to 169 in 2021. Last year, 43 women took their own lives, compared to 37 the year before. Compared to 193 suicides in 2020, last year that number was 19, or a significant nine percent, higher" (para 4). "Psychologist Edin Biščević points out that the statistics indicate an increase in the number of suicides compared to 2020. It presents an interesting fact, so far "hidden", that there are 25 suicide attempts per...more
April 22, 2026, 4:05 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 0.8 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 0.8 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Georgia, Israel, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mauritania, Montenegro, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
0
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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