Protesters unblock Bosnia-Herzegovina parliament

A protest demanding a new law on personal ID numbers continued in Sarajevo overnight, but the Bosnia-Herzegovina parliament has been unblocked.

Izvor: Beta

Friday, 07.06.2013.

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SARAJEVO A protest demanding a new law on personal ID numbers continued in Sarajevo overnight, but the Bosnia-Herzegovina parliament has been unblocked. Thousands of protesters formed a chain around the building on Thursday, angry that the authorities had failed to adopt a new law on unique personal ID numbers (JMBG) for citizens. Protesters unblock Bosnia-Herzegovina parliament Trapped inside the building were MPs, and nearly 350 foreigners - participants in a banking conference. They were all able to leave in the early hours of Friday, after protesters reached an agreement with High Representative in Bosnia Valentin Inzko. The protesters asked Inzko for "firm guarantees" that the issue of the new law would solved, and that a session of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) would be scheduled. The citizens were spurred into action after the case of a three month-old baby in need of urgent medical treatment abroad who was unable to leave the country, as passports cannot be issued without a JMBG. The previous law expired in February, and all babies born after that do not have personal documents. Under pressure from the media and public the Council of Ministers passed a temporary measure, but the protesters yesterday demanded a permanent solution. Earlier on Thursday, Bosnia-Herzegovina parliamentarians met with representatives of the citizens, but did not reach any agreement. According to reports, one of the protesters who took part in the meeting said that chances that a new law would be passed were slim as MPs from the Serb Republic (RS) "probably would not take part in the session scheduled for June 17." (Tanjug) Beta Blic Tanjug

Protesters unblock Bosnia-Herzegovina parliament

Trapped inside the building were MPs, and nearly 350 foreigners - participants in a banking conference.

They were all able to leave in the early hours of Friday, after protesters reached an agreement with High Representative in Bosnia Valentin Inzko.

The protesters asked Inzko for "firm guarantees" that the issue of the new law would solved, and that a session of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) would be scheduled.

The citizens were spurred into action after the case of a three month-old baby in need of urgent medical treatment abroad who was unable to leave the country, as passports cannot be issued without a JMBG.

The previous law expired in February, and all babies born after that do not have personal documents.

Under pressure from the media and public the Council of Ministers passed a temporary measure, but the protesters yesterday demanded a permanent solution.

Earlier on Thursday, Bosnia-Herzegovina parliamentarians met with representatives of the citizens, but did not reach any agreement. According to reports, one of the protesters who took part in the meeting said that chances that a new law would be passed were slim as MPs from the Serb Republic (RS) "probably would not take part in the session scheduled for June 17."

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