A/HRC/43/17 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its thirty-fourth session from 4 to 15 November 2019. The review of Bosnia and Herzegovina was held at the 16th meeting, on 13 November 2019. The delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was headed by Semiha Borovac, Minister for Human Rights and Refugees. At its 18th meeting, held on 15 November 2019, the Working Group adopted the report on Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2. On 15 January 2019, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Afghanistan, Angola and Hungary. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Bosnia and Herzegovina: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/34/BIH/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/34/BIH/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/34/BIH/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Portugal, on behalf of the Group of Friends on national mechanisms for implementation, reporting and follow-up, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America was transmitted to Bosnia and Herzegovina through the troika. These questions are available on the website of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina presented the activities undertaken in the field of the promotion and protection of human rights since the second cycle of the universal periodic review. 6. Although faced with numerous economic problems that were also reflected in the human rights situation, the State had committed itself to ensuring the highest international standards in the field of human rights by signing and ratifying multilateral international agreements. 7. The legal framework for human rights protection had been improved through amendments to the Anti-Discrimination Law. As a result, the judicial and institutional mechanisms for protection against discrimination had improved in such a way that victims of discrimination were provided with better protection, primarily through expanded definitions of the grounds of discrimination and better access to judicial protection. The definition of victimization had been expanded and provisions defining incitement to discrimination as a form of discrimination had been introduced. 8. Amendments to the Law on the Ombudsman for Human Rights concerning greater financial independence and the introduction of a national preventive mechanism, as well as a decision on the ratification of Protocol No. 15 amending the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights) and Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights, had been submitted to the parliament for deliberation. 2