Bosnia discriminates against Jews, Roma, says court
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has condemned Bosnia-Herzegovina over a controversial ban.
Tuesday, 22.12.2009.
18:07
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has condemned Bosnia-Herzegovina over a controversial ban. This country is preventing members of its Roma and Jewish communities from becoming members of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the House of Peoples of the state parliament. Bosnia discriminates against Jews, Roma, says court Roma Council of Bosnia-Herzegovina Coordinator Dervo Sejdic and President of the Jewish Community in Bosnia-Herzegovina Jakup Finci filed a lawsuit against the state for discriminatory provisions of its Constitution, and those found in the election legislation which do not allow Romas or Jews to become members of the two institutions. The court in Strasbourg decided that there was "no reasonable and objective excuse” for such a ban to be in place, and that it was therefore contrary to the European Human Rights Convention which forbids discrimination. The Constitution of Bosnia-Herzegovina mentions two categories of citizens – members of the "constitutional peoples, i.e. Serbs, Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), Croats, and "others" – which includes Jews, Roma and members of other ethnic minorities. Only those with ethnic background in the three "constitutional peoples" can become candidates for positions in the Presidency and the House of Peoples. The Strasbourg court has also ordered Bosnia-Herzegovina to pay Sejdic EUR 1,000, while Finci will receive EUR 20,000, to cover their expenses.
Bosnia discriminates against Jews, Roma, says court
Roma Council of Bosnia-Herzegovina Coordinator Dervo Sejdić and President of the Jewish Community in Bosnia-Herzegovina Jakup Finci filed a lawsuit against the state for discriminatory provisions of its Constitution, and those found in the election legislation which do not allow Romas or Jews to become members of the two institutions.The court in Strasbourg decided that there was "no reasonable and objective excuse” for such a ban to be in place, and that it was therefore contrary to the European Human Rights Convention which forbids discrimination.
The Constitution of Bosnia-Herzegovina mentions two categories of citizens – members of the "constitutional peoples, i.e. Serbs, Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), Croats, and "others" – which includes Jews, Roma and members of other ethnic minorities.
Only those with ethnic background in the three "constitutional peoples" can become candidates for positions in the Presidency and the House of Peoples.
The Strasbourg court has also ordered Bosnia-Herzegovina to pay Sejdić EUR 1,000, while Finci will receive EUR 20,000, to cover their expenses.
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