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Bosnia

Foundation of Local Democracy

Bravadžiluk bb
71 000 Sarajevo
Telephone (admin):00387 237 240; 236 899
Telephone (support):Support for victims of rape: 00 387 33 222 000; Support for victims of rape during the war: 00 387 33 570 560
Email (admin):adl@bih.net.ba
Email (support):shelters.1@bih.net.ba
Website:www.fld.ba
Description of service:

Misija Fondacije lokalne demokratije (FLD) je stvoriti društvo jednakih mogučnosti.

Fondacije lokalne demokratije (FLD) je jedna od vodećih lokalnih nevladinih organizacija u BiH, sa dugogodišnjim iskustvom (18 godina ) u kreiranju, koordinaciji, upravljanju i pružanju tehničke i kadrovske podrške različitim projektima i programima. Primarnim fokus rada je na zaštita, promocija I unapređenje ljudskih prava u BiH, naročito prava žrtava nasilja zasnovanog na spolu .

Aktivnosti na zaštiti, promicanju i unapređenju poštivanja ljudskih prava su multi-sektorske prirode I u području druge generacije ljudskih prava-ekonomskih i socijalnih prava.Uspostavljena suradnja sa lokalnim / međunarodnim nevladinim organizacijama , kao i institucijama vlasti u BiH, kao i kvalitetan način rada , su prepoznati su od strane kako civilnog društva, krajnjih korisnika tako i od strane BH institucija, međunarodnih organizacija, što je rezultiralo uspostavljanjem partnerstva, potpisanim protokolima saradnje i temelj za uspješnu provedbu brojnih projekata.

Najveći postignuti rezultati FLD su na polju poboljšanju društvenog položaja žena kroz: prevenciju i zaštitu od rodno uvjetovanog nasilja uspostvljenjem skloništa i terapijskih centara, posebice kroz pružanje psihološke, ekonomske i pravne pomoći. FLD je razvila savjetodavne, psihološke, socijalne i besplatne usluge pravne pomoći, koji su vrlo prepoznatljiv na širem području BiH.

"Snaga je u tebi" – Sklonište za žene i djecu žrtve porodičnog nasilja je naziv integriranog bazičnog programa koji se odnosi na zaštitu osoba sa preživjelim iskustvom nasilja u porodici.

1.Sigurna kuća je mjesto osiguranja privremenog smještaja uključujući tretman osnaživanja, retraumatizacije, socijalne i zdravstvene zaštite, te pravne pomoći za žrtve nasilja u porodici. Prva i jedina Sigurna kuća na području Kantona Sarajevo otvorena je u okviru NVO Fondacija lokalne demokratije 2000.godine. U okviru Sigurne kuće permanentno se odvijaju tri servisa:

U periodu od 2000.godine do 2014.godine u Sklonište smo primili 546 žena i 750 djece, ukupno 1296 osoba.

2.“Ti to možeš” – Sklonište za djevojke žrtve seksualnog nasilja, incesta, silovanja i drugih oblika nasilja je kontinuirani program od 2002.godine u kojem smo do 2014.godine primili 254 djevojke.

Smještajem u Sigurnu kuću osim što dobijaju fizičku zaštitu i sigurnost žrtvama nasilja u porodici se pruža niz usluga koje im pomažu u njihovoj rehabilitaciji i resocijalizaciji što ih u konačnici osnaži da se odupru torturi, te počnu donositi odluke koje će im pomoći u realizaciji budućeg kvalitetnijeg života.

3.“SOS crvena linija“ – telefon za prijavu nasilja u porodici je kontinuirani servis od 2004.godine. Broj telefona je 033 222 000. Od 2008. dio smo jedinstvenog SOS telefona 1265 za područje Federacije BiH i preuzimamo pozive za područja Sarajevskog Kantona i Srednje bosanskog kantona. Cilj je da se pomoću otvorene 24-satne linije omogući prijava nasilja, kao i mogućnost intervencije u sprječavanju nasilja. U periodu od 2004.godine do 2014.godine zaprimili smo 9573 poziva.

4.-2010. godine u sklopu FLD-a uspostavljen je Centar za besplatnu pravnu pomoć, kao mogućnost pružanja direktne asistencije marginaliziranim grupama žena (žrtve nasilja u porodici, samohrane majke, žene žrtve rata, žene na socijalnoj margini) u ostvarivanju zagarantovanih prava. Besplatna pravna pomoć podrazumijeva informisanje, savjetovanje, te zastupanje pred sudskim i upravnim organima u oblasti porodičnog prava, radnog prava te socijalne i zdravstvene zaštite.

5.Od 2013. godine FLD implementira projekat “Poboljšanje položaja žena žrtava rata u BiH” s ciljem poboljšanja statusa žena žrtava silovanja i torture prilikom svjedočenja pred sudovima, na način da je žrtvama/svjedokinjama obezbijeđena pravna i psihološka pomoć prije, tokom i nakon suđenja u predmetima ratnih zločina. Projekat ima za cilj I jačanje kapaciteta organizacija civilnog društva koje okupljaju i pružaju podršku žrtvama s ciljem uspostavljanja međusobnog partnerstva i saradnje, ali i partnerstva sa državnim institucijama. Radi efikasnog pružanja podrške FLD je inicirala formiranje i uspostavljanje Mreže za podršku svjedocima koja okuplja ukupno 19 nevladnih organizacija sa područja cijele BiH u aprilu 2014 godine. Članice Mreže zajedničkim djelovanjem i međusobnom koordinacijom, a u skladu s raspoloživim kapacitetima pružaju psihološku i pravnu pomoć svjedokinjama i potencijalnim svjedokinjama u predmetima ratnih zločina. Pravna i psihološka pomoć se pružaju kontinuirano kroz djelovanje mobilnih timova sastavljenih od pravnika i psihologa, prije, tokom i nakon suđenja.Ujedno se projketnim aktivnostima diže svijest šire društvene zajednice u cilju razbijanja stigma oko žrtva silovanja proteklog rata u BIH, kao i zavjeri šutnje.

The mission of the Foundation of Local Democracy is to create an equal opportunity society. The Foundation of Local Democracy (FLD) is a local NGO which has 18 year long experience (nine years as international organization and nine year as local one) in creation, coordination, administration and providing technical and personnel support to different projects and programs. Primary focus of r work is in area of protection, promotion and improvement of human rights, especially rights of victims of gender based violence.
Activities on protection, promotion and improvement of respecting human rights are of multi-sector nature and in area of second generation of human rights-economic and social rights. The established cooperation with local/international NGOs as well as governmental institutions in BH as well as good methods of implementation are recognized by the civil society, final beneficiaries and also by the BH institutions, international organizations, which resulted in establishing partnerships, signed protocols of cooperation and the foundation for the successful implementation of numerous projects.

Mainly value of FLD are on the improvement of the social status of women through: prevention and protection from gender based violence by organizing shelters, and therapeutic centres, as well as training, retraining and assistance in the implemented organization, in particular through the provision of psychological, economic and legal aid. FLD have developed counselling and psychological, social and free legal aid services, which is very recognizable in the wider area of B&H.

- The power is in you" - Shelter for women and children victims of domestic violence is the name of the integrated basic program concerning the protection of persons who experienced domestic violence
1.Safe House is a place of temporary accommodation, including the treatment of empowerment, re-traumatization, social and health care, and legal assistance for victims of domestic violence.
The first and the only one safe house in Sarajevo Canton has been founded within the NGO Foundation for Local Democracy in 2000. ". In the period from 2000 to 2014 in the shelter we received 546 women and 750 children, a total of 1296 persons

Within the Safe House three services are provided:

2."You can do it" - Shelter for girls who are victims of sexual violence, incest, rape and other forms of violence is a continuous program from 2002, in which until 2014 we provided protection for 254 girls.
Beside the accommodation, the physical protection and safety, victims of violence are provided with a range of services that help them in their rehabilitation and reintegration in society which ultimately empower them to resist torture, and begin to make decisions that will help them in the realization of the future better life .
3."SOS red line" - the telephone to report domestic violence is a continuous service since 2004. The phone number is 033 222 000. Since 2008 we are part of a unique SOS telephone 1265 for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and take calls for the area of the Sarajevo Canton and Central Bosnia Canton. The aim is that by using the 24-hour line enable reporting of violence, as well as the possibility of intervention in the prevention of violence. In the period from 2004 to 2014, we received 9573 calls.

4.-In 2010 within FLD, Center for Free Legal Aid has been established offering possibility of direct assistance to marginalized categories of women (women victims of domestic violence, single mothers, women victims of war, women from social margines) in exercising their guaranted human rights. Free Legal Aid means provision of informations, counselling and representation in court and administrative procedures on Family Law, Labour Law, Social and Health protection issues.

5.-Since 2013 FLD has been implementing a project “Improvement of the status of women victims of war in BiH” with an aim to improve the position of women victims of war rape and torture when testifying before courts, in a way that free legal and psychological assistance are provided before, during and after war crime trials. This project is also meant to strengthen capacities of CSOs gathering and providing support to victims with aim to establish mutual cooperation and partnership, but as well to ensure partnership with governmental institutions.
For purpose of efficient support, in April 2014 FLD initiated establishment of Network for Support to Witnesses gathering 19 NGOs from all parts of BiH. Members of this Network are acting together in mutual coordination within available capacities to provide legal and psychological aid to both witnesses and potential witnesses in war crime trials. Legal and psychological assistance are provided continuously before, during and after trials, through Mobile teams composed of one lawyer and one psychologist. Within project activities awareness of wider public has been raised to break stigma around women victims of war rape and to stop conspiracy of silence.
Opening hours:

Office -from 9:00 to 17:00; Shelter: 00 to 24

Languages spoken:

BHS, English, Spanish, German

Additional information:

Miscellaneous assistance to women victims of war, domestic violence and trafficking.

FLD with the support of UNHCR BH and throughout the programme “Miscellaneous assistance to women victims of war, domestic violence and trafficking“ started assisting victims of war in 2009 highlighting the sustained vulnerability of survivors of war-time SGBV and the lack of support available to them in BH. The main objective of the programme is to ensure that survivors of war-time SGBV – who are insufficiently assisted by government institutions – are provided with individual support to cope with past traumas and gain confidence, but also trained and given the means to help themselves strive towards economic independence. The on-going programme is implemented in collaboration with government ministries and agencies and non-governmental partners. It is this cooperation that has given an insight into the needs, possibilities and limitations of small organizations in BH that brings together women war victims in their local communities.

Survivors and their families benefit from four different types of assistance:

Income-generation – Over the past six years, hundreds of women have become self-employed or started and registered their own businesses based on existing skills. FLD grants materials to start or increase the viability of micro-businesses, including, for example, through the provision of cows and cow-feed, greenhouse sets and seeds, professional sewing machines, equipment for beauty salons, professional cleaning machines, grass-cutters, etc

In addition to assisting with business start-up, FLD also helps survivors organize themselves into cooperatives to pool resources and better access local markets

Psychosocial counselling – The majority of survivors of war-time SGBV in BiH have little or no access to psychosocial counselling to deal with past traumas.. Counselling is available to women across the country, which is visited by a psychotherapist who travels to the communities in which they live.

Education and training – to help them increase their competitiveness in the labour market and, in turn, bolster their economic independence. (Some women attended courses to become beauticians, seamstresses, and hairdressers, while others attended IT courses and English, German and Spanish language courses).

From 2009 to May 2014, a total of 339 persons benefitted from assistance under this programme, including their families, totalling 1233 indirect beneficiaries.

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