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Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN experts alarmed by re-criminalisation of defamation in the Republika Srpska entity

Aug 15, 2023 | Statements

25 July 2023 – UN human rights experts* expressed alarm about the recent adoption of amendments to the criminal code in the Republika Srpska entity that re-criminalise defamation and risk to adversely impact freedom of expression in Bosnia and Herzegovina and...

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Defamation must not be recriminalised, say UN experts

Mar 13, 2023 | News, Top-line

Irene Khan and Clement Nyaletsossi Voule, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, have communicated with Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding proposed amendments to reintroduce criminal sanctions for defamation. The proposed...

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