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31.05.2005 The “Women and Society” centre from Sarajevo strongly condemned the decision by the State Electoral Commission to fill its ranks not through a public competition, but that the members should be appointed by the Parliament. At the same time, the Centre reminded at the appalling gender misballance in the Commission and demanded that it is repaired .

31.05.2005 On the initiative started by Zelena Istra in December 2004, the Inspectorate of Urban Planning of Pula, Istria, annulled two location permits for construction of buildings in the most beautiful recreation zone of Pula Riviera.

31.05.2005 Thirteen years after the deportations of tens of B&H refugees from Herzeg Novi back into war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Humanitarian Law Centre and the Group for Changes NGOs demanded that the authorities start investigation of the perpetrators and persons who ordered this crime against humanity.

31.05.2005 The Group 484 released its Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation of Forced Migrants in Serbia and Montenegro for 2004.

31.05.2005 If the Government of B&H Federation and the Middle-Bosnian Canton fail to pay their share of the funds necessary to cover the costs of meals and accommodation by June 1, 500 students at the Sarajevo student dormitories will be forced to start a hunger-strike.

30.05.2005 A group of Non-Governmental Organizations from Belgrade submitted an initiative to the Skupstina of the Republic of Serbia (the Parliament) to adopt a Declaration on Srebrenica.

30.05.2005 The Initiative Board for Students’ Rights, made of representatives of students from all student dormitories in Skopje starts an initiative for a review of the work and operation of Tenants Councils. The announcement was made at the press conference, held today in Skopje, at the NGO InfoCentre.

30.05.2005 Human rights are universal and they belong to everyone”, said Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Adem Salihaj, during his opening speech of the workshop “Drafting of the Strategy for Human Rights in Kosovo”, on Friday in the premises of Hotel “Grand” in Prishtina.

30.05.2005 The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), in partnership with local organizations from the involved countries, has been implementing the programme for conservation of the natural wealth of the Mediterranean Sea and its coastlines for several years.

30.05.2005 The associations of persons with disabilities support the new Book of Rules and Regulations on the use of accessibility sign. The new Rulebook states that the disabled persons that don’t suffer from disabling conditions on their lower extremities, or have suffered less than 70 percent damage to their legs, won’t be able to use the parking slots reserved for vehicles driven by disabled persons.