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872. In conclusion, Egypt thanked OHCHR, particularly the Secretariat of the universal
periodic review and Arabic translation section, for their continuous support.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
873. The review of Bosnia and Herzegovina was held on 13November 2019 in conformity
with all the relevant provisions contained in relevant Human Rights Council resolutions and
decisions, and was based on the following documents:
(a)
The national report submitted by Bosnia Herzegovina in accordance with
paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council
resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/34/BIH/1);
(b)
The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the
annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21
(A/HRC/WG.6/34/BIH/2);
(c)
The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the
annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21
(A/HRC/WG.6/34/BIH/3).
874. At its 33rd meeting, on 13 March 2020, the Human Rights Council considered and
adopted the outcome of the review of Bosnia and Herzegovina (see section C below).
875. The outcome of the review of Bosnia and Herzegovina comprises the report of the
Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/43/17) and the views of Bosnia
Herzegovina concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary
commitments and its replies to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during
the interactive dialogue in the Working Group, and which were presented before the adoption
of the outcome by the plenary (see also A/HRC/43/17/Add.1).
1.
Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or
conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome
876. The delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina stressed that it had received 207
recommendations after the universal periodic review third cycle. After conducting
consultations with relevant authorities, Bosnia and Herzegovina had fully accepted 136
recommendations, considered 68 recommendations were already in the process of
implementation, and had not accepted three recommendations.
877. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a party to numerous human rights treaties and has ratified
14 conventions, which are an integral part of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In
addition, Bosnia and Herzegovina is also a party to a number of Council of Europe
conventions and covenants. However, there were still examples of inequality and
discrimination between the constituent peoples and other citizens, which were highlighted in
the recommendations from the third cycle of the universal periodic review for Bosnia and
Herzegovina, but also from the previous two cycles. In this regard, the goal of Bosnia and
Herzegovina has been the protection of the best interests of its Herzegovina citizens, which
entailed amending of the Constitution and the Election Law by implementing judgments of
the European Court of Human Rights, such as “Sejdic-Finci, Zornić, Pilav and Baralia”. This
shows that Bosnia and Herzegovina has improved the legal framework for the human rights
protection by the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination, with the most recent amendments of
this Law having special significance as they advance the system of protection of persons with
disabilities, LGBT population and the elderly from discrimination. However, Bosnia and
Herzegovina is aware that further strategic planning in the field of prevention and
improvement of the level of human rights protection needs to be continued, which will
certainly be facilitated by the implementation of recommendations given by the Member
States of the United Nations.
GE.
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