Court Support Network
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Republika Srpska
- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Special Initiatives
- Grant Amount $69,800
- Grant Period October 1, 2010–September 30, 2012
- Location Bijeljina, Bosnia And Herzegovina
- Geographic Focus Bosnia and Herzegovina
About this grant
The project goal is to build a constituency for justice in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the work of the War Crimes Chamber of the Bosnian State Court in particular. To this end, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Republika Srpska works with local organizations and other stakeholders to raise public awareness about the work of the War Crimes Chamber of the Bosnian State Court and provide assistance to victims and potential witnesses. During 2010-2011, the grantee will continue to work toward this goal by producing television programs, publishing printed material, and providing direct technical assistance and support in the city of Bijeljina and the northeast region of Bosnia. During 2008-2009, the grantee organized public debates, produced several television programs about war crimes trials before the War Crimes Chamber of the Bosnian State Court, and organized visits to the chamber for young people and other citizens from the Bijeljina region. The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Republika Srpska is located in the city of Bijeljina and has been active since 1996.