Bosnia & Herzegovina
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- December 14, 1995 (based on the Dayton agreements); amended several times, last in 2009
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law; the Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts; has not submitted to the jurisdiction of the ICJ
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- Bicameral Parliamentary Assembly (Skupstina) composed of the House of Representatives (Predstavnicki Dom) and the House of Peoples (Dom Naroda)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) (composed of 9 members); Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (composed of 44 national judges and 7 international judges organized into 3 sections: administrative, appellate, and criminal, which includes a Chamber for war crimes); the Federation has 10 cantonal courts plus some municipal courts; the Republika Srpska has a supreme court, 5 district courts, and a number of municipal courts
RELIGIONS
Muslim 50.7%, Orthodox 30.7%, Roman Catholic 15.2%, Atheist 0.8%, Agnostic 0.3%, Other 1.2%, Not declared/No response 1.1% (estimate 2013)
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2020Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
NOVEMBER 7, 2019Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTYBOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ABOLISHES DEATH SENTENCE IN REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) abolished death sentence in Republika Srpska (RS) entity.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
- JANUARY 1, 2018Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
- JANUARY 1, 2017Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
- JANUARY 1, 2016Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
- JANUARY 1, 2015Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
- JANUARY 1, 2014Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
- JANUARY 1, 2013Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
FEBRUARY 7, 2012Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTYBOSNIA: EUROPEAN COURT HALTS SYRIA DEPORTATION
the European Court of Human Rights decided to block Bosnia’s deportation of a Syrian
- JANUARY 1, 2012Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
- JANUARY 1, 2011Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...