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Court Support Network

Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Republika Srpska

www.helsinkirs.org/english.php

  • Program Civil Society
  • Program Area Special Initiatives
  • Grant Amount $60,000
  • Grant Period January 1, 2006–December 31, 2007
  • Location Bijeljina, Bosnia And Herzegovina
  • Geographic Focus Bosnia and Herzegovina

About this grant

This grant will enable the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Republika Srpska to establish a local network of organizations and institutions in the western region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. By providing information and other assistance at the community level, the organizations and institutions within this network will promote the legitimacy of the State War Crimes Chamber and create a social climate that is supportive to victims and witnesses. This work will be part of a nationwide court support network that, when fully realized, will consist of up to eight non-governmental organizations throughout the country.The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Republika Srpska is located in the city of Bijelina and has been active since 1996.