ANNUAL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Example: Citizens also addressed the Ombudsman during this reporting period 484 with complaints alleging discrimination due to the preferential treatment of certain groups in exercising their right to work in the Tuzla Canton. The issue in question dates back to 2014 when several complaints were received concerning the Law on Supplementary Rights of Veterans and Members of Their Families in Tuzla Canton 485 and Rulebook on Conditions, Criteria and Procedure for Employment in Public Primary and Secondary Education Institutions in the Tuzla Canton. 486 Following the investigation procedure, the Ombudsmen issued a recommendation 487. Since the recommendation in question has not been respected and the problem has been re-implemented in practice, 488 on 5 July 2019, the Assembly of the Tuzla Canton and the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Tuzla Canton were again asked to consider Ombudsperson's recommendation No. P100/15. 10.4.3. Victimization Victimization, as a form of discrimination, is prohibited and represents any form of adverse treatment of persons who have reported or intend to report discrimination in good faith, attended or witnessed discrimination, refused a discriminatory treatment order, participated in any way in the anti-discrimination procedure provided or intended to provide information or documents required in the anti-discrimination proceeding or to inform the public about the discriminatory treatment 489. Ombudsmen emphasize that a person who complains about discrimination must feel safe, without fear of losing their job or being disadvantaged. It is extremely difficult to combat discrimination, it takes strength and determination to invoke the right to equal treatment, and effective protection against victimization is one of the key guarantees of all anti-discrimination legislation. Within the meaning of the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the consequences that persons suffer from initiating proceedings for violation of some other rights (for example, procedures for reporting corruption, appealing to inspection, appealing in administrative procedure, filing lawsuits, etc.) are not considered victimization and are not related to some form Ž-BL-06-481/19 Official Gazette of the TK, no. 03/2007 and 05/2014 486 No. 10/1-02-28915/14, dated December 02, 2014. 487 Recommendation No. P-100/15 of 22 April 2015; 488 According to the Institution, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports adopted a new Rulebook on Conditions, Criteria and Procedure for Employment in Public Institutions of Primary and Secondary Education in the Canton of Tuzla, No. 10/1-34-018011-2/15, dated July 31, 2015. Reviewing the Rulebook, No. 10/1-34-018011-2/15, dated July 31, 2015, it can be stated that Articles 6 and 9 continue to be provided with points based on their affiliation with the veteran population, provided that scoring on the basis of work obligation. Further, Article 20 (11) further provides that, "By way of derogation from paragraph (6), the Director may, upon a reasoned request, with the consent of the Ministry, receive persons from the Law on Supplementary Rights of Veterans and Members of Their Families ...". From the foregoing, it can be concluded that the recommendation of the Ombudsman P-100/15 was not complied with, which takes the view that preference for the categories explicitly mentioned by the Law and the Regulations can be given, but only on equal terms with other candidates, and would be a fairer solution. whether in the case of the same number of points, preference is given to candidates who fall into the categories from the above-mentioned laws and regulations, or the recommendation to the "Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Tuzla Canton to revise the Rulebook on the criteria for admission of employees to employment in preschools, primary and secondary schools as public institutions in the Tuzla Canton, according to the principle of giving priority to the above categories in case of the same number of points detailed in this Recommendation." 484 485 489 Article 18 of the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination 121