Bosnia and Herzegovina

Members and substitute members

Member

Zlatko KNEŽEVIĆ

Substitute member

Marko BEVANDA

Substitute member

Nedim ADEMOVIĆ

Country-specific opinions

1217/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Follow-up Opinion to previous Opinions on the draft law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council

1198/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Interim Follow-up Opinion to previous Opinions on the draft law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council

1191/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Opinion on the method of electing judges to the Constitutional Court

1176/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Opinion on certain questions relating to the functioning of the Constitutional Court

1132/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Joint Opinion of the Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR on the draft law of Republika Srpska on the Special Registry and Publicity of the Work of Non-Profit Organizations

1104/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Opinion on the draft Law on the courts

1103/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Amicus curiae brief on the appellate review in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

1042/2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Opinion on the draft Law on preventing of conflict of interests

1015/2020

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Opinion on the draft Law on amendments to the Law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council

0951/2019

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Joint Opinion on the legal framework governing the freedom of assembly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in its two entities and in Brčko district

0862/2016

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Amicus Curiae Brief for the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the mode of elections in the House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0810/2015

Ombudsman Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0741/2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Constitutional Reform of the Federation

0736/2013

Amicus Curiae on the compatibility with the non-discrimination Principle of the section of the Republic Day of Republika Srpska

0723/2013

Opinion on the Draft Law on the Courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0712/2013

High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0691/2012

Practice of blanket Resignation of Ministers in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0675/2012

Amicus curiae brief on the compatibility with the human rights standards of certains articles of the law on primary education of the Sarajevo Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0649/2011

Opinion on the draft law on internal affairs of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and on the draft law on internal affairs of the Canton of Sarajevo

0648/2011

Opinion on Legal Certainty and the Independence of the Judiciary in Bosnia and Herzegovina

0642/2011

Amicus Curiae Brief for the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the law of the Republika Srpska on the status of state property located on the territory of the Republika Srpska and under the disposal ban

0594/2010

Amicus Curiae Brief for the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on certain provisions of the electoral law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the statute of the City of Mostar

0574/2010

Joint Opinion on the Act on Public Assembly of the Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

0570/2010

Implementation Sejdic & Finci decision

0567/2010

Electoral Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0560/2009

Opinion on the Draft Law on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest in the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0514/2009

Constitutional Reform of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0499/2008

Agreement on transfer of powers in Bosnia-Herzegovina

0483/2008

Amicus Curiae Brief in the cases of Sejdić and Finci, Bosnia and Herzegovina

0476/2008

Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Constitution of Republika Srpska

0466/2008

Opinion on the Law on conflict of interest in Governmental Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0461/2007

Opinion on the Law on the Financing of Political Parties of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0460/2007

Joint opinion on amendments to the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0393/2006

Advisory Group for Constitutional Reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina

0375/2006

Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0374/2006

Opinion on Different Proposals for the Election of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0372/2006

Draft Law on Amendments to the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0344/2005

Opinion on proposed voting rules for the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0337/2005

Amicus Curiae Opinion (Proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights) on the nature of proceedings before the Human Rights Chamber and the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0333/2005

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Coat of Arms, Flags and Anthems of entities

0326/2004

Decertification of police officers by the United Nations Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

0308/2004

Opinion on the Constitutional Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Powers of the High Representative

0276/2004

Opinion on the New Draft Amendments to the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning Local Government

0274/2004

Opinion on the Status and Rank of the Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0264/2003

Opinion on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Ombudsman for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina

0259/2003

Revision of the electoral legislation

0258/2003

Opinion on the Transfer of Responsibility in the field of Higher Education within the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0240/2003

Ombudsman of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0228/2002

Merger of the Constitutional Court and the Human Rights Chamber

0221/2002

Draft Law on the Protection of Minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

0220/2002

Appointment of International Judges to the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0217/2002

International instruments regarding arms exports/transfers

0208/2002

CIPS laws- Package of Laws (BiH)

0203/2002

Opinion on the Implementation of Decision U5/98 (“Constituent Peoples”) of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Amendments to the Constitution of the Republika Srpska

0196/2002

Ratification of ECHR and Judicial Human Rights Protection in Bosnia and Herzegovine

0195/2002

Interim system of re-appointment of judges

0194/2002

Law on Civil Service in Governmental Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0193/2002

Opinion on the Status and Rank of the Ombudsman in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0192/2002

Opinion on Certain Issues Related to the Ombudsman Institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on the Interpretation of Certain Commitments Undertaken by Bosnia and Herzegovina Upon Accession to the Council of Europe

0188/2001

Opinion on the Draft Law on the Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Information and Protection

0187/2001

Civil Service Law

0171/2001

Opinion on the Draft Law on the Establishment of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Intelligence and Security Service

0167/2001

Opinion on the draft law on the rights of ethnic and national communities and minorities in BH

0166/2001

Opinion on the Draft Law on the Rights of Ethnic and National Communities and Minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

0165/2001

Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0142/2001

Opinion on the implications of Partial Decision III of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Case U 5/98 on the Issue of the “Constituent Peoples”

0140/2000

Ombudsmen of the Federation of BH - draft amendments to the Organic Law on the Ombudsman

0130/2000

Opinion on Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Access to Information as Guaranteed in the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0128/2000

Revision of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0124/2000

Constitutional amendments on Human Rights Courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0122/2000

Opinion on locus standi of the ombudsmen of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina before the Constitutional Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0113/2000

Opinion on the Electoral Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0110/1999

Interpretation of some aspects of the Ombudsman mandate

0100/1999

Judicial Mechanism of Protection of Human Rights in the Federation of Bonia and Herzegovina

0099/1999

Merging of the Constitutional Court and the Chamber of Human Rights

0093/1999

Law on State Court

0092/1999

Consequences of the Brcko District Arbitration

0089/1999

Nomination of the First Minister of the Republic of Srpska

0084/1998

Mechanisms of delegation of powers in a Constitutional System

0083/1998

Opinion on responsibilities for the conclusion and implementation of international agreements under the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0081/1998

Draft law on the restitution of property

0077/1998

Opinion on the constitutionality of international agreements concluded by Bosnia and Herzegovina and/or the entities

0075/1998

Opinion on the competence of Bosnia and Herzegovina in electoral matters

0074/1998

Proposal for restructuring the Human Rights Protection Mechanisms

0073/1998

Admissibility of an appeal against the decisions of the Chamber of Human Rights

0071/1998

Memorandum on the Organic Law on the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0069/1998

Co-Presidence of the Council of Ministers

0068/1998

Tribunal of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0067/1998

Election of membres of the Presidency

0066/1998

Judicial Cooperation between the Entities

0065/1998

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Tribunals in Mostar

0059/1998

Interim report on the distribution of competences and structural and operational relations in the Ombudsman institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

0058/1998

Organic Law of Ombudsmen in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0056/1998

Local Government

0050/1997

Opinion on the competence of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in criminal law matters

0047/1997

Opinion of the Venice Commission Working Group on the interpretation of certain provisions of the Constitution of the Republika Srpska

0046/1997

Electoral Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0037/1997

Opinion on the setting up of the Human Rights court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0036/1997

Preliminary draft law on the Ombudsman of the Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina

0031/1997

Transition Period

0022/1996

Compatibility of the Constitution of the Republika Srpska with the Constitution of Bosnia Herzegovina

0020/1996

Opinion on the constitutional situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina with particular regard to Human Rights protection mechanisms

News

01 Jul

2025

Recognition award from the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

23-24 Jan

2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Forthcoming follow-up opinion – Online meetings

Bosnia and Herzegovina and online

06 Jan

2025

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – Request for follow-up opinion

Strasbourg

04-05 Sep

2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina – pre-electoral workshop

Sarajevo

10-11 Jun

2024

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Forthcoming opinion - country visit

Sarajevo

30 May

2024

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Forthcoming opinion – on-line meetings

Sarajevo and online

09 May

2024

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – Request for opinion

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

21 Feb

2024

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – Forthcoming opinion – online meetings

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

27 Jan

2024

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – Request for opinion

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

19 Jun

2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Constitutional Court – Statement by the Venice Commission

Strasbourg

25 May

2023

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – Forthcoming Joint Opinion – Online meetings

Online

15 May

2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Request for opinion

Bosnia and Herzegovina

20-22 Feb

2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina – forthcoming opinion - online meetings

Online

25 Oct

2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina – requests for an amicus curiae brief and an opinion

02 Oct

2022

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - general elections – legal assistance to the PACE election observation mission

26 May

2021

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – opinion-related meetings

11 May

2021

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – request for opinion

28-29 Jan

2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina – forthcoming opinion – series of online meetings

15 Dec

2020

BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA – Request for opinion

27-28 Jan

2020

EU TAIEX Workshop on Political party financing

04-05 Nov

2019

BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA – forthcoming opinion – country visit

07-08 Oct

2019

Electoral issues

22 May

2019

Request for opinion – PACE /Bosnia and Herzegovina

11 Apr

2019

BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA – TAIEX Workshop on Judicial review

06-08 Oct

2018

BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA - General Elections - Legal assistance to the PACE observation mission

04-05 Jun

2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina - electoral issues - Chamber of Peoples of the Federation

22-24 May

2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina - electoral matters

23 Sep

2016

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Statement by the Venice Commission President Gianni Buquicchio

Strasbourg

10 Jun

2016

Request for opinion - Bosnia and Herzegovina

10-11 Sep

2015

Bosnia and Herzegovina – draft law on the ombudsman

18 May

2015

Bosnia and Herzegovina – request for opinion

27-28 Mar

2014

Bosnia and Herzegovina - 50th anniversary of Constitutional Justice

18-19 Nov

2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina – forthcoming opinion on the draft constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

11 Oct

2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina – request for opinion - draft constitution of the Federation

20 Jun

2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina – request for Amicus Curiae opinion

03 Dec

2012

Bosnia and Herzegovina - judiciary

10 Sep

2008

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Seminar on electoral standards

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