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Bosnia-Herzegovina Travel Warning

Disclaimer: Please note that we at Sunburst International Risk Management provides Travel Information as a value-added service to our international clients and visitors of this website. We update our posting frequently, in order to provide you with current and reliable travel alerts as quickly as we can. However, Travel Warnings posted on this website are subject to change without notice. We suggest that you also check with the State Department and other governmental agencies regarding the safety in the your destinations before you leave.

This Travel Warning was revised on march 30, 2006 to update security information and remind American citizens of the potential danger of travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina. This Travel Warning supersedes that of August 1, 2005.

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens that there are still risks from occasional localized political violence, landmines, and unexploded ordnance in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Criminal activity has also been on the rise, particularly in urban areas, with a marked increase in reports of residential break-ins, vehicle and petty theft. There exists a substantial organized crime presence throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina; however, violent confrontations between rival criminal elements usually occur in larger cities and pose little direct threat to Americans. In one suspected instance of a criminally-related act, an explosive device was discovered on a public transit bus in Sarajevo in December 2005. Travelers are warned to exercise additional vigilance in urban areas to avoid being victimized during confrontational crime.

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The international community, including American interests, continues to be the target of occasional threats. Ongoing efforts to capture persons indicted for war crimes may result in isolated local disruptions and protests. Global events may also have an impact in some communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and lead to protests and demonstrations. In October 2005, a small group of individuals with extremist affiliations was arrested in Bosnia and Herzegovina on suspicion of planning terrorist acts. The publication in Western Europe of cartoons deemed offensive by some Muslims also motivated protests in Sarajevo in February 2006. While these incidents did not result in injury or loss of life, they are a source of concern.

U.S. government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert, and may close temporarily or suspend public services to review their security posture. The Embassy in Sarajevo has closed in the past to review its security posture and may have to do so again.
In those instances, the Embassy will make every effort to continue providing emergency services to American citizens. Official U.S. government employees and affiliated personnel under the Embassy’s authority are subject to periodic travel restrictions when the security situation warrants it. These restrictions are subject to change on short notice and Americans who visit Bosnia-Herzegovina should contact the Embassy in Sarajevo for updated security information.

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Although mine and unexploded ordnance clearance continues, there are still areas that international de-mining organizations consider unsafe. While urban areas have been declared “mine-safe,” not all minefield locations are known. The de-mining community recommends that people remain on hard-packed surfaces and not approach abandoned and destroyed buildings and orchards, as un-cleared mines still surround them. Families traveling with children should be especially aware of this danger and make sure the children do not stray from safe areas. Official estimates of the number of landmines and other unexploded ordnance vary, and travelers may wish to visit the web site of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center at www.bhmac.org for the most current information regarding landmines.

We recommend that U.S. citizens avoid crowds and demonstrations, keep a low profile in dress and actions, and stay alert for changes in the security situation. The U.S. Embassy may not be able to provide consular services to U.S. citizens in areas where local authorities will not cooperate with or protect U.S. government officials.

Americans visiting or residing in Bosnia-Herzegovina are urged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov/, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Bosnia and Herzegovina. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. The U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina is located at Alipasina 43, telephone (387)(33) 445-700: fax (387)(33)221-837; Internet address http://www.usembassy.ba. On weekends, holidays, and after hours, an embassy duty officer can be reached at telephone (387)(33) 445-700. If after dialing you receive a recorded message, press ”0” and then ask for the duty officer.

U.S. travelers can also get up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 in the U.S. or Canada, or on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State’s Consular Information Sheet for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Worldwide Caution Public Announcement at http://travel.state.gov.

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MULTINATIONALS KEEP EGYPT OFFICES SHUT, WORKERS HOME February 2, 2011
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Bangkok raises security to high alert after recent blasts September 03, 2010
BANGKOK : Thailand has put over 460 locations across Bangkok on high alert on Friday in response to a series of grenade attacks that have rattled nerves in a city still under emergency rule after deadly protests. Royal palaces, key government buildings, power plants and public transport will receive special protection from the Centre for Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES), the body set up to monitor security since unrest in April.

Alleged terrorism plot targeted Canada August 27, 2010
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Thailand's PM declares emergency April 7, 2010
Thailand's prime minister declares a state of emergency in Bangkok amid growing anti-government protests. In a televised address, Mr Abhisit said the move - which gives sweeping new powers to the security forces to tackle protesters - would help restore order. It comes hours after thousands of "red-shirt" protesters marched on parliament - forcing MPs to flee the building.

1,000 Die Of TB In India Every Day, Says WHO March 25, 2010
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 5,000 Indians develop TB and nearly 1,000 people die from it every day - the equivalent of two deaths every three minutes. Yesterday was World TB Day, organised by the Stop TB Partnership, a network of organisations and countries fighting the disease, which currently infects one-third of the world’s population, according to the WHO.

Strong aftershock rattles Haiti January 20, 2010
A strong aftershock rocks Haiti, sending panicked people into the streets, eight days after another devastating earthquake.

Terror groups gaining Western recruits October 19, 2009
German security services have been on high alert since last month, ... The agents provide guidance, money, travel routes and even letters of recommendation ...

Massive flooding leaves 140 dead in Philippines East Asia / Pacific - Philippines 09/28/2009
The Philippine government has appealed for international help after massive flooding set off by a tropical storm at the weekend left at least 140 dead.

China Bars Foreigners From Making Visits to Tibet September 25, 2009
China has stopped issuing travel documents to foreigners seeking to visit Tibet, according to local tour operators, another indicator of the government’s skittishness over the coming anniversary of the Communist victory in 1949.

Citizens seek new Nigeria in the new year January 03, 2009
The Guardian - Nigeria - Lagos,Nigeria
THE urgent imperative of a new and better Nigeria was the fulcrum of New Year messages across the country yesterday. From Senate President David Mark came a charge to Nigerians to renew their faith in Nigeria to facilitate the desired development of the country. ... if we must rescue the country from the hands of self-serving and bankrupt leaders who have impoverished the people and held them to ransom. ...

Caracas named 'murder capital of world' January 02, 2009
Americas - Venezuela At least 510 people were killed in Caracas, Venezuela, in December, giving support to a recent report that called the city the murder capital of the world.

9 Muslim Passengers Removed From Jet January 02, 2009
Others on Flight Say a Remark Was 'Suspicious'
Officials ordered nine Muslim passengers, including three young children, off an AirTran flight headed to Orlando from Reagan National Airport yesterday afternoon after two other passengers overheard what they thought was a suspicious remark.

East Asia / Pacific - Thailand
Muslim insurgency stokes fear in southern Thailand Feb. 26, 2007
PATTANI, Thailand: Some are already calling it war, a brutal Muslim separatist insurgency in southern Thailand that has taken as many as 2,000 lives in three years, with almost- daily bombings, drive-by shootings, arson and beheadings.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
Lockdown in Nigeria Feb. 12, 2007
Port Harcourt, Nigeria - Oil companies in Port Harcourt, the main city in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta, have reinforced security for their staff following a wave of kidnappings and attacks, industry sources said on Monday.

Americas - Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia
Dengue alert issued in S America Feb. 8, 2007
A health alert has been declared in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia after an outbreak of dengue fever. The authorities have blamed higher rainfall this season as a cause of the unusually rapid spread of the disease.

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Europe - Russia Feb. 5, 2007
Registration Rules Stir Up Confusion
Moscow, Russia: According to a new law that came into effect Jan. 15, foreigners are now required to hand over their registration papers to migration officials -- via their employer or other sponsor -- every time they leave the country and re-register upon subsequent entry into the country.

Europe - Netherlands
North Sea Airborne Chemical Danger 1/30/07
U.S. Consulate General Amsterdam issued this warning to U.S. Citizens traveling to and residing in the Netherlands that the Consulate has been informed that a ship fire west of Amsterdam is releasing large amounts of Hydrogen-Cyanide and Carbon-Monoxide into the air, which is blowing east towards Amsterdam and north towards Beverwijk and Zaanstad.

Kidnap group leader nabbed East Asia / Pacific - Philippines
LINGAYEN -- A leader of the Pepino kidnap-for-ransom group was arrested Wednesday in Bolinao, Pangasinan Wednesday, police officials said.

Tensions mount in Bolivian region
Americas - Bolivia Bolivia's central government has said it will not recognise a parallel administration set up by protesters in the central state of Cochabamba. The demonstrators, mainly coca leaf growers who back President Evo Morales, want the local governor, who is aligned with the opposition, to resign.

Foreign Workers Freed in Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria Five Chinese workers kidnapped in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region have been freed. Unidentified gunmen seized the group of telecommunications engineers near the city of Port Harcourt on 5 January.

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Caracas named 'murder capital of world' January 02, 2009 Americas - Venezuela At least 510 people were killed in Caracas, Venezuela, in December, giving support to a recent report that called the city the murder capital of the world.

Caracas named 'murder capital of world' January 02, 2009
Americas - Venezuela At least 510 people were killed in Caracas, Venezuela, in December, giving support to a recent report that called the city the murder capital of the world.