Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Human rights defenders, civil society activists and independent journalists in Republika Srpska faced an extremely hostile environment. Roma and “non-constituent” Peoples continued to experience discrimination. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted laws recognizing femicide and strengthening penalties for perpetrators of domestic violence. Legal protection for victims remained inconsistent across the country. Genocide denial and glorification of convicted war criminals persisted.

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