Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Council of Europe Accession: Bosnia and Herzegovina became the 44th member State of the Council of Europe on 24 April 2002. Press release

Committee of Ministers
- Sven ALKALAJ, Foreign Minister
- Mirsa MUHAREMAGIC, Chargée d’affaires a.i. to the Council of Europe since December 2008.

Parliamentary Assembly
Bosnia and Herzegovina is represented at the Parliamentary Assembly by a delegation of 5 representatives and 5 substitutes, including:
- Bakir IZETBEGOVIĆ (EPP/CD), head of the delegation.
- Malden IVANIĆ (EPP/CD), Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President.

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
Bosnia and Herzegovina is represented at the Congress by a delegation of 5 representatives and 5 substitutes, including:
- Mirsad KEBO (NR), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, head of the delegation.

Budget
The Council of Europe's ordinary budget for 2009 is € 205 002 000. The contribution of Bosnia and Herzegovina is € 293 357.86 (i.e. 0.1431 %).

Human Rights
Ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights on 12 July 2002.
- Judge to the European Court of Human Rights: Ljiljana MIJOVIC.
- Applications allocated to a decision body (*) in 2008 : 971
- Judgments in 2008: 3 violations
(*) Do not include applications which are at the pre-judicial stage (incomplete case file)

Council of Europe Treaties
To date, Bosnia and Herzegovina has ratified and signed the following treaties

Council of Europe Office
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71000 SARAJEVO
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: +387.33.264.360 or 361
Fax: +387.33.233.937
E-mail: coe.sarajevo@coe.int
http://www.coe.ba

Caroline RAVAUD
Special Representative of the Secretary General
E-mail: caroline.ravaud@coe.int

Updated : 10.03.2009