Human-rights cases against Bosnia and Herzegovina

SPT visit report for Bosnia and Herzegovina, doc symbol CAT/OP/BIH/ROSP/1. Published 21 Nov 2024. Full text at the linked URL.

Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 - General prohibition of discrimination (Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 - General prohibition of discrimination);Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 - General prohibition of discrimination (Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 - General prohibition of discrimination)

Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time);Violation of Article 13+6-1 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time)

Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect)

Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention)

Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Procedure prescribed by law)

Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Enforcement proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court);Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions);Respondent State to take individual measures (Article 46-2 - Individual measures);Respondent State to take measures of a general character (Article 46-2 - General measures);Pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review by a court)

Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 34 - Victim);Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 - General prohibition of discrimination;Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

Violation of Article 14+P1-3 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 - Stand for election;Right to free elections-{general});Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 - General prohibition of discrimination;Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 - General prohibition of discrimination

Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Procedure prescribed by law);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

Preliminary objections dismissed (Article 35-3 - Ratione materiae);Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions) (Serbia);Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions) (Slovenia);No violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions) (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (Croatia) (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia);Violation of Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Serbia);Violation of Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Slovenia);No violation of Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (Croatia) (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia);Respondent State to take measures of a general character (Article 46 - Pilot judgment;Systemic problem;General measures) (Serbia);Respondent State to take measures of a general character (Article 46 - Pilot judgment;Systemic problem;General measures) (Slovenia);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award

Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court)

Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty;Retroactivity);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient

Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions) (Serbia);Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions) (Slovenia);No violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions) (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (Croatia) (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia);Violation of Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Serbia);Violation of Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Slovenia);No violation of Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (Croatia) (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia);Respondent State to take measures of a general character (Article 46 - Pilot judgment;Systemic problem;General measures);Respondent State to take measures of a general character (Article 46 - Pilot judgment;Systemic problem;General measures);Non-pecuniary damage - award

Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Deprivation of property;Possessions);No violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Deprivation of property;Possessions);Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage - award

Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention)

Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Syria);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-c - Reasonably necessary to prevent offence);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award

No violation of Art. 3 (in case of expulsion to Tunisia);Remainder inadmissible

Violation of Art. 5-1;Non-pecuniary damage - award

No violation of Art. 2 (procedural aspect);No violation of Art. 3 (substantive aspect);No violation of Art. 5-1