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Two Recent Strasbourg Judgments Against Bosnia and Herzegovina: Extending the Prohibition of Ethnic Exclusion in Access to Public Office

Introduction The judgments delivered by the European Court of Human Rights on 3 February 2026 in Begić v. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Begić v. Bosnia and Herzegovina (No 2) represent another important development in the Court’s anti-discrimination jurisprudence concerning the constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In both cases, the Court found a violation of …

When Court Decisions Simply Aren’t Enough: What Comes Next for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Constitutional Crisis?

Following unprecedented legal moves toward the de facto secession of one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) subnational units—Republika Srpska (RS)—the Constitutional Court of BiH (CC BiH / the Court) has annulled laws and policies it deemed to undermine state sovereignty and the supremacy of national judicial and security institutions within RS territory. However, the legal …

Legal alignment with the EU AI Act in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Balancing Innovation and Human Rights

Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract concept, a futuristic idea, or a buzzword. As it becomes embedded in everyday life, the question is no longer whether we regulate but rather how fast and how well we do it. As the countries of the Western Balkans move closer to EU membership, aligning national legislation with …