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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Next review: 2025

Timeline for UPR engagement in the current cycle

Review phasei
Close
From the date of the Working Group session until the Adoption outcome report (approximately 4- 6 months)
Follow up phasei
Close
Approximately 3 years starting from the Adoption of the outcome reports
National consultations and drafting phasei
Close
1 year before the next Working Group
Advocacy phasei
Close
From the submission of Other Stakeholders reports until Working group session (approximately 7 months).
UPR Working Group
04-11-2019
Adoption outcome report
05-2020
Stakeholders report deadline
16-07-2024
National report deadline
01-10-2024
Pre session
19-11-2024
UPR Working Group
01-01-2025

Civil Society Materials

Pre-session Statement

Pre-session Statement

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Bosnia and Herzegovina Presentation
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Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Bosnia and Herzegovina Statement
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Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Banja Luka Presentation
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Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Banja Luka Statement
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MyRight NGO Presentation
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MyRight NGO Statement
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Sarajevo Open Centre Presentation
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Sarajevo Open Centre Statement
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Transparency International BiH Presentation
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Transparency International BiH Statement
EN

Official OHCHR documents

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/34/BIH/2
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Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/34/BIH/3
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A/HRC/WG.6/34/BIH/3 Annex
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Civil society and other submissions

Civil society and other submissions

Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Banjaluka_Pre-sessions 34_Powerpoint
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Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Banjaluka_Pre-sessions 34_Statement
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MyRight-Empowers people with disabilities_Pre-sessions 34_Powepoint
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MyRight-Empowers people with disabilities_Pre-sessions 34_Statement
EN
Sarajevo Open Centre_Pre-sessions 34_Powerpoint
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Sarajevo Open Centre_Pre-sessions 34_Statement
EN
Transparency International in Bosnia and Herzegovina_Pre-sessions 34_Powerpoint
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Transparency International in Bosnia and Herzegovina_Pre-sessions 34_Statement
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Trial International_Pre-sessions 34_Powerpoint
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Trial International_Pre-sessions 34_Statement
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WILPF_Pre-sessions 34_Powerpoint
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WILPF_Pre-sessions 34_Statement
EN

NHRI submissions

Ombudsman BaH - Institucija Ombudsmena/Ombudsmana za ljudska prava Bosne i Hercegovine
EN

NGO submissions

ADF International - ADF International
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AI - Amnesty International
EN
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
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JS01 - Joint Submission 01
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EN
JS02 - Joint Submission 0
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JS02 - Joint Submission 02
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JS03 - Joint Submission 03
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EN
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JS04 - Joint Submission 04
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JS05 - Joint Submission 05
EN
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MRG - Minority Rights Group International
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SRI - The Sexual Rights Initiative
EN

Annex NGO submissions

JS03 - Joint Submission 03
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EN
EN
EN
EN
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNCT - UNCT in BiH
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UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN

Other submissions

CoE - Council of Europe
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OSCE-ODIHR - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights/Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
EN
EN

Annex Other submissions

OSCE-ODIHR - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights/Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Adoption in the Plenary session

Addendum - Bosnia and Herzegovina
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ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the Working group (final)

A_HRC_43_17
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/34/L.14
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A/HRC/WG.6/34/L.14
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Questions written in advance

Questions written in advance
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Questions written in advance - Addendum 1
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EN

Questions written in advance additional

Questions written in advance - Addendum 1
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EN

Follow-up

Miscellaneous documents

Letter from OHCHR on Implementation in 3rd Cycle
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NGO Submission Matrix Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/20/BIH/1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/20/BIH/2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/20/BIH/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NHRI submissions

Omb BiH - Institution of Human Rights Ombudsmen of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Omb BiH - Institution of Human Rights Ombudsmen of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Annex
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Annex NHRI submissions

Omb BiH - Institution of Human Rights Ombudsmen of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Annex
EN

NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International
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GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
HRW - Human Rights Watch
EN
IBFAN - International Baby Food Action Network
EN
IDMC-NRC - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre - Norwegian Refugee Council
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JS1 - Joint Submission 1
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JS2 - Joint Submission 2
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JS3 - Joint Submission 3
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JS4 - Joint Submission 4
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JS5 - Joint Submission 5
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JS6 - Joint Submission 6
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MRG International - Minority Rights Group
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNCT - UNCT BiH
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UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN

Other submissions

CoE - Council of Europe
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OSCE BiH - ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, MISSION TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
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OSCE-ODIHR - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights/Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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OSCE-ODIHR - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights/Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Annex
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EN

Annex Other submissions

OSCE-ODIHR - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights/Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Annex
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/20/L.14
EN

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions
EN
EN
Advance written questions
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EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/28/17
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/29/G/4
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FR
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/28/2: Report of the Human Rights Council on its twenty-eighth session
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Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Action Canada for Population and Development
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Amnesty International
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Human Rights House Fundation
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Minority Rights Group
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Save the Children International
EN
WILPF - Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
EN

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/7/BIH/1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/7/BIH/2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/7/BIH/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

ADPOBIH - Association of Decertified Police Officers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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AI - Amnesty International
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BIHWGCP - BiH Working Group on Child Protection
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CCPR - Centre for Civil and Political Rights
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FMDVEP - Fundación Mundial Dejame Vivir En Paz
ES
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
HROBH - HR Ombudsman for BiH
EN
HRW - Human Rights Watch
EN
ICTJ - International Center for Transitional Justice
EN
Informal UPR Coalition
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JS - Joint Submission
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Annex
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UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
EN

Annex UN Agencies submissions

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Annex
EN

Other submissions

CoE - Council of Europe - Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
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FR
CoE - Council of Europe - Commissioner for Human Rights
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CoE - Council of Europe - Commissioner for Human Rights - Annex
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CoE - Council of Europe - European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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CoE – Council of Europe - European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
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OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Annex
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EN
EN
EN
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Annex Other submissions

CoE - Council of Europe - Commissioner for Human Rights - Annex
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CoE - Council of Europe - European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe - Annex
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EN
EN
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Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/7/L.15
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Questions written in advance

Advanced written questions
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EN
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Questions written in advance additional

Advanced written questions
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EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/14/16
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FR
ES
RU
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CN

Addendum

A/HRC/14/16/Add.1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/14/37: Report of the Human Rights Council on its fourteenth session
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Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Amnesty International
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International Save the Children Alliance
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Joint statement: ILGA - Europe; COC Nederland
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Sudwind
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Written statements by other stakeholders (adoption)

Association for Democratic Initiatives
EN

Follow-up

Mid-term Implementation Assessment

UPR Info's Mid-term Implementation Assessment
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News

Related documents

Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Banja Luka Statement (EN)
Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Banja Luka Presentation (EN)
Transparency International BiH Statement (EN)
Transparency International BiH Presentation (EN)