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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The legislation should be amended to provide a clear definition of defamation, review sanctions for defamation to ensure proportionate and reasonable remedy, and provide for safeguards against abusing defamation law.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
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
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To enhance transparency and accountability, the CEC and the courts should publish information on election-related complaints and decisions in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Additional efforts should be undertaken by the authorities to ensure barrier-free access to polling stations.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The accuracy of vote counting should be improved. Training for PSC members should be strengthened, with a special focus on the vote count and the completion of results protocols. Possibility of random recounts of the PSC voting results for all races and across all constituencies could be considered. Should technical solutions for automatic counting be introduced, a comprehensive feasibility study and piloting should be undertaken, with procurement, security and other pertinent issues discussed sufficiently in advance of the elections and in an inclusive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To ensure the equality of the vote, the boundaries of multi-member constituencies and their relevant number of mandates should be reviewed periodically and well in advance of the next elections, in line with the national legislation, international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Electoral System
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
In order to address the issue of public officials and electoral contestants exerting pressure on voters, the relevant authorities should take prompt and effective steps to investigate such allegations and any misuse of administrative resources and proactively work to deter such practices.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Political subjects should follow the law and refrain from exercising pressure on voters. Cases of alleged pressure on voters should be examined promptly, thoroughly and effectively, and perpetrators held accountable in a timely manner by the prosecutors and the CEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign
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