ANNUAL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Canton and the Minister of Health, Labor and Social Policy of the Una Sana Canton and in the coming period information on the measures taken to implement the recommendation is expected. 447 Good communication and coordination of public-civil society activities is one of the key prerequisites for strengthening democratic principles and dialogue between different social groups, while respecting the needs of others. Such partnerships, in addition to the exercise of rights, also entail the fulfillment of certain obligations of the partner parties. In its Concluding Observations of 12 April 2017, the United Nations Committee expressed concern about the lack of transparent procedures and laws regarding consultation with organizations of persons with disabilities, as well as the lack of structured financial support and capacity building for those organizations, especially at the local level. In this regard, the Committee recommended that Bosnia and Herzegovina adopt formal and transparent mechanisms for regular consultation with organizations of persons with disabilities, including those representing women and children with disabilities, the deaf and hard of hearing persons, with psychosocial and/or intellectual disabilities, in both Entities and all Cantons. The Committee also recommended that Bosnia and Herzegovina regularly provide sufficient funding to organizations of persons with disabilities. 448 Example: The Institution acted on the complaint of the Coordination Board of the Cantonal Organizations and Associations of Persons with Disabilities of the Una Sana Canton 449 which indicated the impossibility of holding a work-consultative meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Policy of the Una-Sana Canton, regarding the problem of financing the associations. The Ombudsmen issued a recommendation 450 pointed out to the Prime Minister of the Government of Una-Sana Canton and the Minister of Health, Labor and Social Policy of Una-Sana Canton the importance of establishing dialogue between the public and civil sectors, and they were urged to work continuously on strengthening cooperation and social dialogue with associations of persons with disabilities, especially during drafting regulations and making decisions regarding persons with disabilities. Answer on the recommendation is expected in the coming period. Complaints submitted to the Institution show that the problem of communication with public authorities also exists in other cantons. Example: During 2019, the Institution considered the complaint of the Association of Blind Citizens of Tuzla Canton 451 stating that the Alliance had repeatedly requested the delegation to receive the President of the Assembly, the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth of the Canton of Tuzla. The subject of the request was a request to the 447 Audit Office of the Institutions of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Annual Audit Report on the Most Important Findings and Recommendations for 2017/2018, available at: http://www.vrifbih.ba/javni-izvj/Godisnji_revizorski_izvjestaji/default.aspx?id=9083&langTag=bs-BA 448 Concluding Considerations to the Initial Report of Bosnia and Herzegovina of 12 April 2017 http://www.mhrr.gov.ba/ljudska_prava/Prava_osoba_sa_invaliditetom/Zakljucna%20razmatranja%20i%20preporuk e%20Komiteta%20za%20prava%20osoba%20sa%20invaliditetom%20za%20BiH.pdf 449 Ž-SA-02-1293/19 450 P-277/19 451 Ž-BR-02-220/19 109