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SARAJEVO, September 4 (FENA) - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes the decision by the UN Committee Against Torture which requires BiH to provide all forms of redress to victims of war crimes, including sexual violence, OSCE stated.
It is the duty of the authorities to adequately act and ensure that survivors receive justice and that they can access key services and support. Allowing those injured by war crimes to claim non-material damages is an important advancement in guaranteeing victims’ rights in BiH.
The UN Committee’s decision is in line with the Mission’s recommendations provided in the report “Towards Justice for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Progress before Courts in BiH 2014–2016“ published in June 2017.
In this report, the Mission noted the positive development of an increasing number of nonmaterial damage claims awarded to victims of sexual violence during war crimes proceedings. However, the Report also recognized significant enforcement challenges, it is said in a statement from OSCE.
The Mission urges the authorities in BiH to implement the decision of the UN Committee and to consider the recommendations given in the above Report.
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