POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE On 31 August, the Mission supported the “5km Travnik Night Run” with the aim of encouraging credible civil society actions that seek to build community cohesion and resilience to hate crimes. The event gathered some 1,000 adults and 400 children from BiH and other countries. As part of its project activities against hate crimes and the “#NeMrznji” campaign, the Mission supported the event by producing a slogan (‘Ready, Steady, #NoHate’) and logo. The Mission also organized a street campaign in co-operation with members of the MoI of the Central Bosnia Canton, including the Chief of Community Outreach Police Officers and ten members of the Special Police Unit, distributing promotional materials on fighting hate crimes. The Mission also published a short video and photographs from the event. Runners from the MoI in the Central Bosnia Canton and On 30 October, the Mission organized a workshop on hate crimes and bias motivated incidents in Bihać for 20 police officers from the Una-Sana Canton (USC) MoI. Mission to BiH at the ‘Travnik Night Run 2019’, Travnik, BiH, On 6 and 27 November, the Mission organized two workshops in Zenica and Central Bosnia Canton on best practice sharing in regard to community policing and the response to hate crimes. In total, 36 participants, among them police officers from various managerial structures (including the Commissioner, Chief of Police administrations, and commanders of the police stations) were familiarized with the concept and elements relating to bias motivated incidents, learning more about the positive practice of their peers in Prijedor in the prevention of and fight against hate crimes. workshop were BiH level representatives of the Prosecutor’s Office, MoS, MoD, law enforcement and intelligence agencies, civil protection administrations and Armed Forces. During the event, participants finalised the draft Plan for CivilMilitary Co-operation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in Case of a Terrorist Act, including drafting guiding principles for communication during terrorism related emergencies. The document is expected to be reviewed and adopted by the BiH CoM in due course. On 19 November, the Mission organized a workshop in Mt. Jahorina on hate crimes for 25 police prosecutors and judges from East Sarajevo and Canton Sarajevo jurisdictions. In addition to presenting the concept of hate crime and legal framework, the event also highlighted the importance of investigating and prosecuting such crimes. On 20 November, the Mission organized a training seminar in Livno, which introduced 20 police officers from the Canton Ten to the concept of hate crimes and bias motivated incidents. Activities Related to Threats Posed by Criminal Activity Counter-Terrorism & P/C VERLT From 12 to 13 March, the Mission facilitated and participated in a workshop on Mt. Jahorina of the BiH CoM Monitoring Body for implementation of the 2015–2020 BiH Strategy for Preventing and Combating Terrorism. Participants in the 31 August 2019. (Edib Jahić) On 20 and 21 March, the Mission organized a situational analysis workshop for members of the Brčko District Government’s Co-ordination Body for the implementation of the BiH Counter Terrorism (CT) Strategy and its action plan for the District. The event facilitated an analysis of circumstances, actors, capacities, and available resources in the district. Furthermore, the workshop highlighted the importance of enhancing co-operation between police structures and involving stakeholders beyond the security sector, achieving a ‘whole-of-society’ and ‘whole-ofgovernment’ approach to ensure effective human rights compliant measures. On 10 June, the Mission organized the official launch in Sarajevo of a TNTD/ATU developed publication Understanding Referral Mechanisms in P/C VERLT - Navigating Challenges and Protecting Human Rights: A Guidebook for SouthEastern Europe. The delivered presentation highlighted the key considerations for policymakers and practitioners in developing and operationalizing referral mechanisms and outlining their commonalities. The experts also emphasized the importance of addressing all forms of VERLT, and the need to give due consideration when developing and planning interventions to ensure they make communities 51