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„Re:Akcija“ na sastanku sa gradonačelnikom Davidovićem |
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Banja luka, 26. decembar 2011.
Na današnjem sastanku u Administrativnoj službi grada Banjaluka gradonačelniku Dragoljubu Davidoviću je predstavljena Građanska inicijativa za Banjaluku – Re:Akcija i njeni glavni prioriteti djelovanja. Re: Akcija trenutno broji 10 organizacija, a jedan od njenih prioriteta je saradnja sa gradskom upravom i uključivanje u donošenje odluka na lokalnom nivou.
Gradonačelnik Davidović je pozdravio umrežavanje organizacija zbog lakše međusobne komunikacije i pozvao Re:Akciju na saradnju u rješavanju problema na nivou grada Banjaluke.
Na sastanku je dogovoreno da se potpiše sporazum o saradnji između Grada Banjaluka i Re:Akcije.
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Meeting of Re: Action with Mr. Gavranovic |
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Banjaluka, 16 December 2011
Initiated by Re: Action Civil Initiative for Banjaluka, a meeting was held with Mr. Gavranovic, president of the Assembly of Banjaluka city. Representatives of Re: Action introduced Mr. Gavranovic with the aims of actions of Re: Action expressing the wish to co-operate with representatives of the authorities in important issues process solving for the citizens of Banjaluka. Members of Re :Actions also informed the president of the Assembly that they will, within its actions, monitor the work of the City Assembly and point to certain irregularities but also give constructive suggestions to improve the work of the City Assembly, i.e. to approach it to the public.
 The Initiative Re: Action is very well accepted by representatives of the authorities who also have expressed the wish to define partnership relations between the Re:Action and the Administration service of the City with memorandum on co-operation which will precisely define the relations between the two parties as well as solving issues by mutual capacities. At the meeting was talked about inclusion of citizens into decision-making process. Both sides agreed that citizens currently do not adequately participate in decision-making process and therefore it is very important to work on affirmation of citizens’ participation in decision-making process in the future. Also, it is important to create more space so the citizens can give their suggestions and opinions. It was stressed that level of citizens’ awareness on all important issues regarding the city of Banjaluka must be advanced.
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Patrick Moon at comics exhibition in Banja Luka |
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Banjaluka 7 December 2011
 American ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Patrick Moon was yesterday introduced with works of attendees of the School of comics and caricature in the American Corner Banja Luka which was organized by the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Banja Luka as well as sculptures made by members of the Association of Amputees of Republika Srpska. Aleksandar Žolja from Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly explained that the School of comics and caricature was organized within the project X-press: Social Inclusion through the Media aimed at affirming the comics and caricature as a journalist form of expression and motivating the attendees to present the needs and problems that different marginalized and vulnerable groups, such as disabled persons, old persons, victims of violence etc. in our society are facing every day. Željko Volaš from the Association of Amputees presented the works of authors of sculptures stating it is about people who were hurt by mines and who are still one of the burning problems in BiH. Volaš thanked Mr. Moon for the support of the United States of America in field of de-mining in BiH. Ambassador Moon exchanged his opinion with authors of comics and sculptures in a pleasant atmosphere at the American Corner in Banja Luka.
   
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Protest gathering of BiH Women’s Network |
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Banja Luka, 24 November 2011
Women’s organizations from entire BiH organize today the protest gathering due to not forming the executive authority at the state level and continuous ignorance of the Law on Gender Equality in BiH.
13 months after the general elections in BiH, we still have no the executive authority. The Council of ministers in technical mandate did not adopt neither the program of work nor the budget for 2011 but it did not distract the members of the Council of Ministers to receive their salaries on a regular basis. According to the Centre of Civil Initiatives calculation, the BiH Council of Ministers in technical mandate cost the citizens 570.000 KM!
There has been a year and a half since the adoption of changes and amendments of the Law on Gender Equality (“Official Gazette of BiH”, number 32/10) which clearly prescribe the commitment of the state bodies at all levels of the authority organization and the bodies of the local self-management to ensure the representation of 40% of one of the genders in management, decision-making and representation. Unfortunately, there is still a long way to go to under the law 40% of women representation in decision-making and management bodies. There are no women in negotiations on constitutional changes although two years ago we asked from BiH political leaders and representatives of the international community to include women into negotiation process. Because of all this, women’s organization grouped into the BiH Women’s Network ask from legitimately elected women and men representatives of political parties to get on work at last and stop damaging the men and women citizens of this country due to their party and personal interests.
The protest gathering marks at the same time the start of the 16 Days of Activism campaign against Women Violence that takes place from 25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women till 10 December – Human Rights Day.
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“16 Days of Activism” campaign started |
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Banjaluka, 24 November 2011
 Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly and United Women have officially announced the start of the 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender -based violence at a today’s press conference. The Campaign takes place every year starting from 25 November – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women till 10 December – Human Rights Day. Amela Bašić Tomić, coordinator of the Safe House for women and children victims of violence in Banjaluka reminded that the Safe House in Banjaluka was open in 2007 having provided accommodation for 157 women and 177 children by now, victims of gender - based violence.
Except the Safe House in Banjaluka, there are two safe houses in Republic of Srpska, Modrica and Prijedor with total capacity of 57 places. Talking of obligations of the authorities to protect family violence victims and the laws regulating this issue, Bašić Bašić stated that the biggest problem continues to be the unsettled cash flow for safe houses work from the entities and local communities’ budget.
„It is only Banjaluka that has budget item to fund the work of the safe house”, stressed Bašić Tomić adding the problem of not having clear out-coming strategies for women victims of violence after leaving the safe house. According to her words, average age of women who were in the safe house is 36 years. Dalila Bojic from Centre for Social Work said that most often victims of family violence are women as wives, then ex-wives, common-law wives and mothers. Just during this year, SOS telephone line number 1264 recorded 1215 calls mainly from women, victims of family violence.
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