Background information about Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- BBC country profile: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Governments on the WWW: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- politicalresources.net: Bosnia and Herzegovina.htm
- OHCHR country page on Bosnia and Herzegovina
- UPR documentation on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Universal Periodic Review
Bosnia and Herzegovina was examined under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 7th session of the UPR Working Group (8-19 February 2010).
- UPR documentation on Bosnia and Herzegovina, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Bosnia and Herzegovina will be examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at its 61st session, 17 September - 5 October 2012 in Geneva.
Recent
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Bosnia and Herzegovina was examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) at its 55th session, 13 September-1 October 2010 in Geneva, on issues related to the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and children in armed conflict.
Committee Against Torture
Bosnia and Herzegovina was examined by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 45th session, 1-19 November 2010 in Geneva.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Bosnia and Herzegovina was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 77th session, 2-27 August 2010 in Geneva.
Committee on Migrant Workers
Bosnia and Herzegovina was examined by the UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families - at its 10th session, 20 April - 1 May 2009.
Special Procedures
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances conducted a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 14 to 21 June 2010.
- Press release, 21 June 2010.
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