The recent midterm elections brought vast changes to the composition of the United States Congress. The Republicans established firm control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Democrats maintain only a slim Senate majority in a shake-up that…
This week BAACBH celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, which ended the ethnic cleansing and genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 until 1995. While the Peace Accords stopped the war that…
BAACBH applauds the European Council of Ministers for unanimously voting to lift the visa requirement for citizens of BiH. The decision to grant BiH a visa-free regime was made when the Council met in Brussels earlier this month….
BAACBH is pleased to welcome Ms. Virginia Armstrong as its new intern. Ms. Armstrong is from Roanoke, Virginia and holds a B.A. in Philosophy and Religion from Roanoke College and a Master's degree from the Institute for Conflict…
BAACBH, through the extraordinary work of its founders, members, donors and volunteers, has been at the forefront of promoting the interests of Bosnian-Americans and BiH in Washington, D.C. In order for us to continue our advocacy and outreach,…
BAACBH strongly encourages all Bosnian-Americans, who are eligible and registered to vote, to participate in American political life and VOTE on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in the United States midterm elections. All 435 seats in the U.S. House…
The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) has designated Bosnia and Herzegovina as a study abroad destination under its TCA Study Abroad Scholarship Program for American Minority Students. Under the program, TCA provides up to 100 scholarships per year…
BAACBH, with sponsorship from the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA), is accepting applications for a stipend internship program for students and recent college graduates who have been accepted for an internship position with members of the U.S. Congress…
On September 28, 2010, the International Crisis Group published a report on Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – A Parallel Crisis," warning that the decentralized Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina urgently needs reforms if it…
On September 16, 2010, the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing titled "Fulfilling the Promise of Peace: Human Rights, Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland…
BAACBH is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ajla Delk ic as the new Executiv e Director. Ms. Delkic was born in Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She has previously worked with non-profit organizations, a law firm, and…
Ms. Lejla Hadzic, Director of Communications, participated in the BiH-Turkey Delegation from July 3 to 11, 2010. The delegation of 24 staff members from the U.S. House of Representatives met with Haris Silajdzic, the Chairman of the Presidency…