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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The legislator should address the ECtHR judgments with regards to discriminatory ethnicity and residency-based restrictions to stand for elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
A comprehensive review of the legal framework should be undertaken to address all outstanding ODIHR recommendations, eliminate existing gaps and inconsistencies, and incorporate in the legislation judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding ethnicity and residency-based restrictions on the right to stand as a candidate. In line with international good practice, the comprehensive review process should be open, inclusive and consultative and take place well before the next elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024
EOM
Local
elections
The legislator should comprehensively address outstanding ODIHR recommendations, including lifting discriminatory residency and ethnic restrictions on suffrage rights to further align the legal framework with OSCE commitments, international standards, and good practice. Such a revision should be done through an open consultative procedure in advance of the next elections, providing sufficient time for an effective implementation.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
A comprehensive review of the legal framework should be undertaken, as previously recommended, to address all ODIHR outstanding recommendations, and to remove existing inconsistencies. In line with OSCE commitments and international good practice, such a review should be open, inclusive, and consultative, and conducted well in advance of elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The legally binding December 2009 ECtHR decision must be implemented in order to eliminate the legal provisions that discriminate against citizens on the grounds of ethnicity. Residence-based limitations should be also eliminated and the legislation amended accordingly. All BiH citizens should have the right to stand for any office and to vote on equal terms in accordance with OSCE commitments and international standards for democratic elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
In line with ECtHR judgments and previous OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, ethnicity and residency-based limitations on the right to vote and to stand as a candidate should be removed from the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
A comprehensive review of the legal framework should be undertaken to eliminate the shortcomings identified in this and prior ODIHR reports and to prevent the abuse of public resources for campaign purposes.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Authorities should provide adequate and effective allocation of funds to ensure the functionality of the Central Election Commission as an institution, including in non-election years, and to cover all the costs associated with the organization of the elections. The Central Election Commission should be provided with the necessary resources to hire sufficient and qualified staff, including in its audit, legal and IT departments, and to develop its IT infrastructure.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure equal suffrage in accordance with international standards, restrictions to the right to vote based on intellectual or psychosocial disability should be reviewed.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
To ensure independence and operational efficiency of the election administration, the authorities should guarantee adequate and timely budget allocation and operational support, including in non-election years. The capacities of the Central Election Commission’s personnel should match the responsibilities vested in the Commission under the Election Law, with essential qualified staff employed on a permanent basis.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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