www.osce.org/bih 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

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? Presentation title 2 2

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; Presentation title 3 3

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 Presentation title 4 4

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

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 Presentation title 6 6

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

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 Presentation title 8 8

Database Module for new victim/case entry 9

Database Module for new complaint entry 10

Database Module that tracks proscribed protective measures

Database Module that generates compiled data for reporting

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. Presentation title 13 13

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 Presentation title 14 14

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

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