ANNUAL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
XII COOPERATION WITH BODIES, INSTITUTIONS, NGOs
AND THE CIVIL SECTOR
12.1. Co1operation with authorities and institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In addition to the ongoing cooperation that the Institution is conducting with the authorities and
institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina in monitoring the implementation of the Ombudsman's
recommendations, a series of meetings were held in 2019 with representatives of a large number
of local authorities and institutions in the areas that the Ombudsmen assessed as important for the
situation and the exercise of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In order to implement the recommendations of the Institution regarding the Government of the
Federation of BiH and its bodies, a working-consultative meeting was held with the Prime Minister
of the Federation of BiH, Fadil Novalić. At the meeting, conclusions were reached on the concrete
measures that will be taken to implement the recommendations made. 532
Regarding the problem of increased influx of irregular migrants that Bosnia and Herzegovina has
encountered in recent years, a series of meetings and working visits have been held, namely: with
the Director of the Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Galić and his closest
associates 533; visits to the Field Office of the Aliens Affairs Office and the Field Office of the
Border Police in Trebinje 534 visit to the Migrant Accommodation Center ''Ušivak'' in Hadžići 535,
and visit to elementary school “9. Maj” in Hadžići 536.
During 2019, a series of meetings were held at the Institution Headquarters in Banja Luka, notably
the meetings with Assistant Minister of Justice of the Government of the Republika Srpska,
Slobodan Zec, Vice-President of the Republika Srpska National Assembly, Senad Bratić,
delegation of the Union of Police and Security Employees agencies of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
etc. An enviable level of co-operation was also achieved with the Cabinet of the Prime Minister of
the Republika Srpska, Minister of Health and Social Welfare in the Government of the Republika
Srpska,, Alen Šeranić, Minister of Justice in the Government of the Republika Srpska, Anton
Kasipović, and Minister of Family, Youth and Sports in the Government of the Republik,a Srpska,,
Sonja Davidović, discussed different aspects of human rights protection. During these meetings,
the interlocutors paid special attention to the situation in prisons, new legal proposals in 2019, as
well as the establishment of alimony funds, and the Special Report on the State of Rights of
Persons with Intellectual and Mental Disabilities in BiH. Certain subjects were also registered in
the Institution, as well as issues related to cooperation within the competence and scope of
functioning and work of institutions, especially in the segment of preparation of the Special Report
on the state and problems encountered by the centers for social work in BiH. 537
Ombudsman Dr. Jasminka Džumhur with associates
Ombudsman Prof. Dr. Ljubinko Mitrović, Ombudsman dr. Jasminka Džumhur, Ombudsman Nives Jukić
534
Ombudsman Dr. Jasminka Džumhur with associates
535
Ombudsman Dr. Jasminka Džumhur with associates
536
Ombudsman Dr. Jasminka Džumhur with associates
537
Ombudsman Prof. Dr. Ljubinko Mitrović
532
533
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