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| Region | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Aug 5, 2009 |
| End Date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Description | The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination adopted on July 23, 2009 prohibited discrimination in all areas on the basis of "sexual expression or orientation" among other grounds. The law is applied at the level of the state, entities, cantons and Br?ko District. Due to the use of imprecise terms, the law was amended in 2016. |
| Sources | https://portalfo1.pravosudje.ba/vstvfo-api/vijest/download/88935 |
Revision History (3)
edited by Aleksandar. More info, valid link
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| Start Date | Jul 23, 2009 | Aug 5, 2009 |
| End Date | Sep 14, 2016 | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Description | The law specifically states discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation is punishable by imprisonment | The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination adopted on July 23, 2009 prohibited discrimination in all areas on the basis of "sexual expression or orientation" among other grounds. The law is applied at the level of the state, entities, cantons and Br?ko District. Due to the use of imprecise terms, the law was amended in 2016. |
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| Sources | http://www.iccnow.org/documents/criminal-code-of-bih.pdf | https://portalfo1.pravosudje.ba/vstvfo-api/vijest/download/88935 |
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edited by Aleksandar. Date corrected. Will continue with this edit later
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| End Date | (none) | Sep 14, 2016 |
| Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Jul 23, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The law specifically states discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation is punishable by imprisonment |
| Sources | http://www.iccnow.org/documents/criminal-code-of-bih.pdf |
Reports (4)
- Sources are invalid or broken "Link doesn’t work"
- Sources are invalid or broken "The link takes you to a random site "
- Sources are invalid or broken "Link leads to an ad website?"
- Status is not correct "Even the politicians openly discriminate against the community, so this isn't illegal."