Contributed by: Duska Andric-Ruzicic, Bosnia and Herzegovina National VAW Monitor

Special Session Report

• Due: 31 July 1993
• Submitted: 29 July 1993
• Summary record of the 1001st meeting

Special Session Report (French) (Spanish)

• Due: 1 January 1994
• Submitted: 20 January 1995
• Summary record of the 1082nd meeting (French)
• Summary record of the 1092nd meeting (French)
• Concluding observations of the Committee (French) (Spanish)
• The Committee discussed human rights violations committed in the ethnic cleansing and genocidal aggression in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Among the violations included: forcible displacement, arbitrary executions, rape, conversions to other religions, attacks on civilian targets and violations of human rights in concentration camps. The Committee regretted that such violations continued to occur even in "safe areas" declared by the Security Council. The Committee called for enforcement measures by the Security Council in response to the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and offered technical assistance to the State party in the form of a mission to promote the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.

Review of the Implementation of CERD

• Submitted: 28 February 1995
• Summary record of the 1082nd meeting (French)
• Summary record of the 1092nd meeting (French)

Decisions adopted by the Committee

• Submitted: 17 August 1995
  • Summary record of the 1126th meeting
  • Decisions adopted by the Committee (French) (Spanish)
• Submitted: 13 March 1996
  • Summary record of the 1153rd meeting (French) (Spanish)
• Submitted: 18 August 1997
  • Summary record of the 1236th meeting (French) (Spanish)
  • Decision adopted by the Committee (French) (Spanish)
• Submitted: 19 March 1998
  • Summary record of the 1271st meeting (French) (Spanish)
• Submitted: 19 August 1998
  • Summary record of the 1300th meeting (French) (Spanish)

First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Periodic Report
(consolidated)

• Due:  16 July 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002
• Submitted: 20 May 2005
• Summary record of the 1300th meeting (French) (Spanish)
• Concluding observations of the Committee (French) (Spanish)

• The Committee expressed concern about the lack of updated statistical data on the ethnic composition of the population, as well as on the number and nature of reported acts of racial discrimination in BH. The existing legal structure is described as discriminatory due to the exclusion of all persons who are referred to as “Others” (national minorities or ethnic groups other than dominating Bosniaks, Croats, or Serbs) from the House of Peoples and the Presidency (discriminatory election law). Further, it is recomended that the state ensure the financial autonomy and functional effectiveness of the Office of the Ombudsman. Sufficient financial support is recommended to be given to the Roma Council. Additional concern is expressed regarding the general status of the Roma population in BH, especially regarding access to housing, social and health care, education and employment.

Seventh and Eighth Periodic Reports
(consolidated)

• Due: 16 July 2008
• Not submitted

For more details and documents regarding this report in English, French and Spanish language, please see the UN OHCHR – Treaties and report status by Countries – Bosnia and Herzegovina.