Fundamental Rights

The key goal is to contribute to the creation of conditions for the effective protection of human rights and freedoms in accordance with international standards.

This reform will focus on the respect, protection and promotion of freedom of assembly, association and expression.

Steps

4.5.1.1. Cases of threats and violence against journalists and media workers are transparently and effectively registered and followed up by police and judiciary It is crucial to ensure that all threats and attacks against journalists are investigated and the perpetrators prosecuted. This will require the adoption of procedures for prosecutor's offices and law enforcement agencies, as well as report to the public about these cases.

4.5.1.2. Defamation is decriminalized across the country The provisions on defamation should be abolished from the criminal legislation, given that protection against defamation is ensured through civil legal procedures.

4.5.1.3. The steering boards of public broadcasters are fully composed, the debts of entity broadcasters with BHRT are settled, and BHRT has a sustainable fee collection system by adopting a new BiH Law on Public Broadcasting System The sustainability of BHRT should be ensured, including the appointment of the members of the public broadcasters as well as the settlement of the debt of entity broadcasters with BHRT.

4.5.1.4. Legislation ensuring the enjoyment of freedom of expression, assembly and association is in place and enforced across the country, and no restrictive proposals are launched All laws on fundamental freedoms in BiH shall be aligned with European standards.