Ethnic minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina – current state, discrimination and safety issues
Ethnic minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina – current state, discrimination and safety issues

Summary/Abstract: Bosnia and Herzegovina is an ethnically heterogeneous country. In addition to the constituent peoples, Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats, other ethnic minorities also live in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their legal status is defined by the Law on the Protection of National Minorities. However, in day-to-day life, they face numerous political, legal, economic, cultural, social, and security problems. The present paper seeks to address the position of ethnic minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It focuses on three main study questions: a) the composition of ethnic minorities and their position in society; b) the issue of discrimination; and c) the issue of safety. The present research

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