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Office of the Head of Mission •
Vanja Matic and Elmaja Bavcic, Gender Unit
DV Database:
A practical tool for data collection developed by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina 1

2. Gender based violence
Every third woman in Europe will experience some form of GBV from the age of 15
In BiH, overall, average of 50 % of women will (reportedly) experience different forms of violence from the age of 15
OSCE is currently conducting a Survey on Wellbeing and Safety of Women – more to come in the following presentations
Domestic violence is a human rights violation and a SECURITY issue: Can we talk about lasting peace in a country where one quarter of population is exposed to violence on daily basis?
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3. OSCE Mandate for DV data gathering
OSCE Ministerial Council Decision 7/14
Prevention and combating violence against women
Collect, maintain and make public reliable, comparable, disaggregated, and comprehensive evidence based data and statistics regarding all forms of violence against women, including sexual and domestic violence, whilst ensuring compliance with their data protection laws, and include information on the number of cases reported to law enforcement bodies, the numbers investigated and prosecuted and the sentences imposed;
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4. Challenge
Participating States (pS) have different (and usually not electronic) systems of data gathering – different states, regions or entities might have different methodologies of data gathering – regardless of international and domestic norms, regulations, and reporting obligations
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5. How was the database developed
Based on the FBiH legislation requiring data gathering and reporting on domestic violence
Preparatory coordination
Established WG for development and piloting the database
Database Programming
Database Testing
Initial entries
Education of responsible personnel
Amendments to the legislation

6. OSCE DV Database Electronic data gathering Web based system
Operational
Connecting all responsible institutions
User friendly for all
Decreasing victim‘s trauma – A path to becoming a Survivor
Personal data protection guaranteed
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7. Database Database Information about the victim and perpetrator
Details on implementation of protective measures and other related actions
Characteristics of the committed crime
Details of the case and investigation 7

8. Database
Connects all relevant responding institutions – police, social welfare, safe houses and SOS lines
Tracks DV cases in all stages – up to the court cases
Tracks repeated cases and offenders
Oversees the effects of DV interventions
Helps victims on their path to becoming Survivors – as they go through the system of responsible institutions
Protects personal data and allows users only to see data relevant to their jobs/level of authorization and proscribed by legislation
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9. Database
Module for new victim/case entry 9

10. Database
Module for new complaint entry 10

11. Database
Module that tracks proscribed protective measures

12. Database
Module that generates compiled data for reporting

13. Protection of personal data
System access
Access through encrypted website
User accounts
Users log in with their username and system (Forms Authentication).
User authorization
Users and their access levels are defined in the system and all users are informed. Activities preformed in the system are automatically logged (such as failed login, password change, etc.)
Data encryption
Sensitive data (name, password) are encrypted.
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14. Added value
Over 500 trained police officers on the use the database, legislative framework and procedures in DV cases
Increased number of protective measures
Increased commitment of police leadership to enhance the use of the database and improve handling of DV cases
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15. Next steps Database handover in 2018
Continuous support to police officers trainings
Lasting commitment of the OSCE to assist local authorities at all levels in combating GBV and DV

16. vanja.matic@osce.org NPO Gender Issues +387 61 487 554
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