[1] The government has also been criticised for its treatment of Internally Displaced Persons following the Bosnian War and its failure to provide asylum seekers with resources such as food, shelter and medical assistance.
[2] This ethnic conflict resulted in the Bosnian War which took place between 1992 and 1995 following Bosnia and Herzegovina's independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
[3] In 2019 the World Bank published a report that found that discrimination against the Roma people is a significant problem in Western Balkan countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[2] These ethnicity-based restrictions on eligibility to run for elected office are controversial, and have been criticised by international bodies such as the European Court of Human Rights.
[8] The United Nations Human Rights Council's Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Compilation on Bosnia and Herzegovina reported concerns that Bosnia and Herzegovina's domestic courts had been slow to complete prosecution of war crime cases.
[9] Victims of rape and torture during the war experience numerous challenges in achieving legal justice, facing up to €5,000 in court fees if their case is not successful.
[1] Both Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have criticised the Bosnian government's management of the recent influx of asylum seekers.
[11] Human Rights Watch also reported that the Republika Srpska had drafted legislation that would allow them to monitor the work and finances of non-government organisations that receive foreign donations.
[13] According to Human Rights Watch, journalists experience harassment, pressure from political groups, violent attacks and intimidation including death threats.
[16] The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina reports that violence against women is a widespread problem in Bosnian society.
[19] Victims risk losing large amounts of money in court fees if they sue the Republika Srpska for damages caused by sexual assaults committed by their soldiers during the war.
[20] They work to restore peace and harmony in the region and promote human rights for all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the Roma and Jewish people.
[20] UN Women maintains an office in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they aim to support the government in achieving global standards in gender equality.