BiH among few European countries to recognize femicide in law

SARAJEVO, November 14 (FENA) – Prosecutors, representatives of judicial institutions, and civil society organizations working in the field of women’s rights and combating gender-based violence gathered today in Sarajevo for a workshop dedicated to strengthening the capacity of prosecutors in applying amendments to the Criminal Code of the Federation of BiH and the new Law on Protection from Domestic Violence and Violence Against Women, with a special focus on obligations arising from the Istanbul Convention.