Declaration on the Future of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bosnia and Herzegovina is for All of Us (2020 Jajce Declaration) – Interpretation and Significance
Declaration on the Future of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bosnia and Herzegovina is for All of Us (2020 Jajce Declaration) – Interpretation and Significance

Summary/Abstract: The year 2020 was the year of a significant jubilee. The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton Peace Agreement) celebrated its 25th birthday. In this regard, many scientific institutions, associations, organizations and the non-governmental sector have questioned what he has done for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past quarter of a century. The East West Bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina was no exception. Namely, this think thank organization, with the support of the United States Embassy, organized a conference (advanced seminar) to give young people (primarily students) from Bosnia and Herzegovina the opportunity to express their opinion, their position on this not so important issue. In this paper, the author will deal primarily with the interpretation of the provisions of the Declaration on the Future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is the result of their efforts. It will try to present the true nature and significance of the Declaration with a special focus on its legal aspects and from a legal point of view. The paper consists of several parts that should form a functional whole that will help to understand and bring the Declaration closer to the wider scientific and professional public. Initially, the author wants to show the origin of the Declaration by explaining some of the basic issues of the nature of the declaration as a legal act, and its structure. It will focus on explaining the interpretation of legal acts in general and clarify which methods of interpretation will be used. Finally, it will focus on the interpretation of the provisions of the Declaration itself, with particular emphasis on provisions of exceptional importance.

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