Bosnia Legal Socialization ProgramCountry: Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Web Site: http://www.ph-int.org/blsp/The main purpose of the initiative is to assist the FBiH stakeholders in strengthening the rule of law and reducing the level of juvenile crime in this country. The pilot initiative will be implemented in the period from January 2017 to November 2018. Objectives It is expected that the initiative will contribute to achieving the following objectives: 1. Crime among youth is decreased as youth gain a greater understanding and respect for the rule of law, legal issues and law enforcement authorities; 2. Youth and public confidence in law enforcement is increased as skills and knowledge about the rule of law are applied in community settings in partnership with law enforcement authorities; 3. Partnerships among federal and canton level Ministries and institutions working with youth on rule of law issues are reinforced and new relationships among these bodies, youth and communities established. In tackling the issues of juvenile crime, PH will apply an integrated and innovative approach that educates youth on the law, raises community awareness on juvenile justice issues and develops cooperative partnerships between youth, educators, law enforcement and juvenile justice professionals. Program News
MONITORING THE LSP MODULES IMPLEMENTATION IN THE SELECTED SCHOOLS | 2 Nov 2023![]() During October 2023, the BLSP RS/BD staff monitored schools participating in the Legal Socialisation Program (LSP) to see whether teaching teams delivered modules as they were trained and described in the LSP Manual for Teachers. The BLSP RS/BD staff visited schools in Kotor Varoš, Prijedor, Novi Grad, and Gradiška in Republika Srpska, where they attended LSP classes and had an opportunity to talk with Teaching Teams. Each class selected for LSP has one or more students at risk of unacceptable behavior. Teaching Teams shared that students initially showed restraint but soon accepted the police officers coming to the classroom. It has been observed that the teaching teams are well-prepared, supportive of each other, and deliver modules in an interactive and participatory manner. Students actively participate in the discussion, expressing their opinions and asking questions. Overall, LSP module implementation is successful and yields positive results. BLSP RS/BD ADVISORY COUNCIL SELECTED THE TEN BEST PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR SMALL COMMUNITY PROJECTS | 20 Oct 2023![]() Following a Public Call for project proposals for small community projects, the BLSP RS/BD Curriculum Development Team/Advisory Council (CDT/AC) held a meeting on October 12 and 13, 2023, in Jahorina and reviewed the received project proposals. The call was open to 58 primary and secondary schools from the Republika Srpska and Brčko District Bosnia and Herzegovina participating in BLSP RS/BD from Year 1 to Year 3.
SECOND WORKSHOP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNET SAFETY BOOKLET IN JAHORINA | 19 Oct 2023![]() The second one-and-a-half-day workshop for developing an Internet safety booklet was held September 10 and 11, 2023, in the hotel “Termag” in Jahorina. Seven police officers from RS and BD and one University of Banja Luka Faculty of Security Science representative, who participated in the U.S. Study Visit, worked with an internet safety expert to finish the booklet draft. The booklet, covering relevant topics related to the risks and dangers of the internet for students and youth, is intended for parents, teachers, or police officers, i.e., anyone responsible for protecting children and youth. Once finalized, the content will be edited in Bosnian and Serbian, printed, and distributed at the sessions with Parents’ Councils of participating schools. | Success Stories
"Stairway to heaven" | 4 Dec 2017![]() This is a story about students, about learning and about making a positive change in one’s community. The students are from primary school “Ćamil Sijarić” from Nemila, one of 16 primary schools in two cantons: Zenica-Doboj and Herzegovina-Neretva. These 16 schools were selected by their respective cantonal ministers of education to take a part in the Legal socialization and juvenile crime prevention Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BLSP).The BLSP is implemented by PH international and funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). > More![]() |
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