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Predmet: Odgovori na Upitnik uz Rezoluciju 28/29 "Borba protiv netolerancije, negativnih stereotipa, stigmatizacije, diskriminacije, podsticanja na nasilje i nasilja nad osobama

na osnovu vjere i vjeroispovjesti", od 15. marta 2016. godine, dostavijaju se

Potovani,

U prilogu Vam dostavijamo Odgovore na Upitnik uz Rezoluciju 28/29 "Borba protiv netolerancije, negativnih stereotipa, stigmatizacije, diskriminacije, podsticanja na nasilje i nasilja nad osobama na osnovu vjere i vjeroispovjesti", od 15. marta 2016. godine kao i inlormacije o radnjama preduzetim za unapredenje vjerske tolerancije i mira.

Napominjemo da smo predmetni akt u Ministarstvo za ljudska prava i izbjeglice BiH zaprimili 03.06.2016. godine, tako da je i to jedan od raziog malog kanjenja, ali se nadamo da ée nai odgovori ipak U& u sadraj Izvjetaja Visokog komesara.

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ODGOVORI na postavijenja pitanja uz Rezoluciju 28/29 Borba protiv netolerancije, negativnih stereotipa, stigmatizacije i diskriminacije, podsticanja na nasilje i nasilje protiv osoba na osnovu vjere iii

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Pitanje 1. Molimo opiite relevantne mjere preduzete za stvaranje kolaborativne mree za izgradnju medusobnog razumijevanja, promovisanje dii aloga i konstruktivnih radnji u pravcu zajednikih ciljeva, politike i ostvarivanje opipljivih rezultata, kao 9to su servisiranje projekata u oblasti obrazovanja, zdravstva, prevencije sukoba, zapo1javanja, integracija i medijskog obrazovanja; Odgovor: Sva ministarstva i institucije u Bosni i Hercegovini, na entitetskom nivou i Brko distrikta BiH kontinuirano rade u oblasti svojih nad1enosti u pravcu realizacije zajednikih ciljeva, politike i micra kao to su servisiranje projekata u oblasti obrazovanja, zdravstva, prevencije sukoba, zapo1javanja,

integracija i mcdii skog obrazovanja, a sve u cilju ostvarivanje konkretnih rezultata i pobo1janja stanja iz navedenih oblasti.

Pitanje 2. Molimo Vas da opiete mehnizme koje je Vaa Viada uspostavila kako bi, izmedu ostalog, identifikovala i rijei1a potencijalne tenzije izmedu èlanova raz1iitih vjerskih zajednica i prui1a pomoé pri spreavanju sukoba i posredovanja. Odgovor: U svrhu identifikacije i rjeavanja potecijalnih tenzija izmedju 1anova raz1iitih vjerskih zajednica formirano je 1997. Medureligijsko vijeáa u Bosni i Hercegovini. Na sjednicama Medjureligijskog vijeáa, uz prisustvo najveéih vjerskih autoriteta (islamskih, pravoslavnih, kato1ikih i jevrejskih), a na osnovu svih dobivenih informecija od nad1enih organa i institucija, se efikasno rjeavaju problemi nastali izmedju 1anova raz1iitih vjerskih zajednica (napadi na grobija, vjerske objekte i s1ubenike kao i govor mrnje).

Pitanje 3. Molimo Vas da opiete sve relevantne aktivnosti usmjerene na obuku dravnih s1ubenika za efikasno provodenje strategija; Odgovor: Nad1ena ministarstva i institticije u Bosni i Hercegovini kontinuirano rade na edukaciji dravnih sluThenika i gradana, a osobito ranjivih skupina, o zakonodavnom i institucionalnom okviru za zatitu od diskriminacije, kao i na podizanju svijesti o pojavama diskriminacije, izgradnji senzibilteta za prepoznavanje situacija i s1uajeva diskriminacije, a sve u cilju razbijanja predrasuda, razvijanja tolerancije, i boije zatite gradana. Ministarstvo za ljudska prava u saradnji sa nad1enim organima sa svih nivoa organizacije viasti u BiH redovno priprema odgovore na upitnike i rezolucije UN-a i Vijeóa Evrope proistekie iz medunarodnih ugovora kojimaje Bosna i Hercegovina pristupila. Na osnovu rezolucije Vijeéa za ljudska prava UN-a br. 15/11 i 24/15 sainjene su Smjernice za obrazovanje iz ljudskih prava koje ée u znaajnoj mj*eri doprinjeti podizanju svijesti o znaaju ljudskih prava ciljanih grupa kao 9to su: nosioci javnih ov1atenja, novinani, ranjive grupe, djeca i omladina. Ove Smjemice upuóuju nad1ene viasti u BiH, a u skiadu sa ustavnim nad1enostima, na izradu: - akcionih planova za obrazovanje iz ljudskih prava u osnovnom, srednjem i visokom obrazovanju; - akcionih planova za dravne sluThenike, sluThenike za provodenje zakona i vojno osobije; - akcionih planova za obrazovanje iz ljudskih prava za novinare i medijske profesionalace i - akcionih planova za obrazovanje iz ljudskih prava osoba sa invaliditetom.

Ministarstvo za ljudska prava i izbjeglice Bosne i Hercegovine treba da, u skladu sa Svjetskim programom za obrazovanje o ljudskim pravima, donese Akcioni plan u oblasti obuke iz ljudskih prava za

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novinare i medijske profesionalce za period od 2016. do 2019. godine, a najkasnije tri mjeseca nakon donoenja Smjemica. Takodje znatan dio tema za edukaciju dravnih sluThenika, koju organizuje Agencija za dravnu sluThu BiH - Odsjek za obuku, sadri i oblast provodjenja vaeáih strategija. Vrlo je vana u ovom segmentu uloga Centra za edukacija sudija i tui1aca BiH koja kontinuirano sporovodi edukaciju sudija i tui1aca iz oblasti diskriminacija i vodenje postupaka ove vrste.

Pitanje 4. Navedite mjere koje su preduzete kako bi se postakli napori lidera da u okviru svojih zajednica razgovaraju o uzrocima diskriminacije, i razvile strategije za borbu protiv tih uzroka; Odgovor: U cilju prepoznavanja uzroka diskriminacije i borbe protiv tih uzroka predvidenaje izrada dvije strategije i to: Strategija za ljudska prava i Strategija o za borbu protiv diskriminacije uz koju je predvideno i donoenje Akcionog plana za sprijeavanje iste. Strategija za ljudska prava i osnovne slobode je strateki dokument kojim Vijeóe ministara Bosne i Hercegovine na osnovu analize stanja postavija prioritete, pred1ae mjere te usmjerava svoje napore ka pobo1janju stepena zatite i promociju ljudskih prava u Bosni i Hercegovini.Strategijom je obuhvaéena zatita i promocija ljudskih prava na svim nivoima organizacije viasti u Bosni i Hercegovini putem ciljeva i mjera p0 kojima ée nad1eni upravni organi postupati u periodu od 2016.-2026.godine. Razlozi za donoenje Strategije za borbu protiv diskriminacye u BiH ogledaju se u cwinjenici da samo postojanje Zakona o zabrani diskriminacije ne prua dovoljnu garanciju da ée zatita od diskriminacije biti potpuna i efikasna. Potreba donoenja posebne javne politike prepoznata je od strane Europske komisije u Izvjeóu o napretku Bosne i Hercegovine za 2014. i 2015. godinu, kao i od strane Ujedinjenih naroda u posljednjem izvjeáu s Univerzalnog periodinog pregleda za Bosnu i Hercegovinu koji je odran u junullipnju 2014.godine.Europska komisija je u izvjeóu za Bosnu i Hercegovinu za 2015.godinu (SWD (2015) 214 fmal) konstatirala da ne postoji cje1odravna strategije za borbu protiv diskriminacije u BiH gto, utjeu na uinkovitu zatitu ljudskih prava. Ministarstvo za ljudska prava i izbjeglice BiH, saèinilo plan je za izradu strategije p0 kojem bi ista obuhvatila razdoblje od 2016. do 2021.godine (pet godina)._Zadatak Strategije je uldjuivanje cijeloga drutva u borbu protiv diskriminacije, uldjuujuái nadlene viadine institucije i tijela, neviadine organizacije, medije, akademsku zajednicu i dr.

Pitanje 5. Molimo opiite relevantne mjere koje su preduzete za podsticanje lidera da govore protiv netolerancije, u1djuujuói zagovaranja vjerske mrnje koja predstavlja podsticanje na diskriminaciju, neprijateljstvo ili nasilje; Odgovor: Bosne i Hercegovine je opredjeljena da koristeéi sve domaée i medunarodne instrumente, unaprijede ljudska prava svih gradana ove zemije, pa tako i pripadnika svih konfesija koji su ive na teritoriji Bosne i Hercegovine. Zakon o zabrani diskriminacije (,,SluTheni glasnik BiH" broj: 59/09) je utemeijen i koncipiran na evropskim standardima. Odredbe predmetnog zakona 9tite gradane BiH od diskriminacije u svim oblastima rada i ivota, obuhvatajuéi: zapo1javanje, socijalnu i zdravstvenu zatitu, pravosude i upravu, stanovanje, javno informisanj, obrazovanje, sport, kulturu, nauku, privredu i dr., svakog vida uznemiravanja, seksualnog uznemiravanja, mobinga, segregacije iii podsticanja na diskriminaciju. Prema ovom zakonu svi javni organi i vlasti pa i lidera da u okviru svojih zajednica imaju obavezu i dunost da se bore protiv diskriminacije i da se suzdre od nje, uldanjajuói prepreke koje mogu neposredno iii posredno da rezultiraju diskriminacijom. Svi oni takode, imaju dunost da aktivno kreiraju i stvore uslove za jednak tretman putem izmjena i dopuna postojeéih i usvajanjem novih zakona, politika i praksi rada, ali sve u skiadu sa Zakonom o zabrani diskriminacije. Uraden je Pravilnik uz Zakon o zabrani diskriminacije (,,SluTheni glasnik BiH", broj 27/13), a trenutno se planira uspostava Centralne baze podataka o praáenju sluajeva diskriminacije pri Ministarstvu za ljudska prava i izbjeglice BiH. Planom i programom za 2015.godinu kao zakonodavna aktivnost predvidene su izmjene i dopune navedenog zakona u skiadu sa sugestijama datim od strane Vijeóa Evropske unije (kao 9to je direktiva koja

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zabranjuje diskriminaciju pri upo1javanju na osnovu vjere, uvjerenja, invaliditeta, starosne dobi iii seksulanog usmjerenja) i Evropske komisije koje su i uradene i navedeni zakon je upuáen u parlamentamu proceduru donoenja. Na osno'ru navedenog kao jedan od osnova u Zakon su uneseni invaliditet, starosbna dob i seksularia orijentacija. U skiadu s 1anom 8. Zakona o zabrani diskriminacije, Ministarstvo za ljudska prava i izbjeglice Bosne i Hercegovine, u granicama zakonom utvrdenih nad1enosti i na temeiju prikupljenih podataka o pojavama i opsegu diskriminacije, podnosi izvjetaje o pojavama diskriminacije u Bosni i Hercegovini S

prijedlogom mjera za njezino spreavanje i suzbijanje. Ministarstvo za ljudska prava i izbjeglice BiH na godinjem nivou priprema Izvjetaj o s1uajevima diskriminacije koji se dostavija nakon usvajanja od strane Vijeóa ministara BiH na uvid u oba doma Parlamenatrne sku$tine BiH. Takoder je u zavrnoj fazi izrada Informacije o implementaciji za1djunih zapaanja i preporuka medunarodnih tijela za ljudska prava, predvidena je izrada dvije strategije i to: Strategija za ljudska prava i Strategija o za borbu protiv diskriminacije uz koju je predvideno i donoenje Akcionog plana za sprijeavanje iste. Zastupniki dom Parlamentarne skuptine Bosne i Hercegovine zaduio je Ministarstva za ljudska prava i izbjeglice Bosne i Hercegovine, da, u suradnji s Institucijom ombudsmana za ljudska prava Bosne i Hercegovine, na temeiju ranijih preporuka i iskustava u radu, izradi prijedlog mjera za pobo1janje stanja ljudskih prava i spreavanje diskriminacije u Bosni i Hercegovini. Uspostavijena je jedinstvena institucija Ombudsmena BiH za ljudska prava, koji je otpoeo svoju aktivnost u punom kapacitetu, uradene su izmjene i dopune Zakona o Ombudsmenu za ljudska prava u cilju pobo1janja funkcionisanja navedene institucije u skiadu sa Parikim principima i uspostavom Nacionalnih preventivnih mehanizama kako je sugerisano u za1djunim razmatranjima i preporukama UN komiteta za zabranu torture i drugih nehumanih i degradirajuóih postupaka kanjavanja.

Pitanje 6. Navedite zakonodavne, sudske i druge mjere kojima se sankcionie podsticanje na nasilje u1djuujuéi na vjersko nasilje, na osnovu vjere iii uvjerenja; Odgovor: Zakon o slobodi vjere u BiH jami pravo svake osobe na slobodu vjere iii uvjerenja, slobodu prihvatanja i promjene vjere, kao i slobodu da - sam iii u zajednici s drugima, u privatnosti iii javnosti - na bilo koji nain ispoijava svoju vjeru iii uvjerenje obredima, pridravanjem vjerskih propisa, dranjem do obiaja i drugih vjerskih aktivnosti. U odnosu na ranije socija1istiko zakonodavstvo uoava se uesta10 koritenje odrednice <<javno>> kao podruja iskazivanja religije. Na taj nain naputa se ranije shvatanje religije kao <<privatne stvari>> i ograniavanje iskazivanja religije na privatnu sferu pojedinca i prostore vjerskih objekata. Osim toga, Zakon o slobodi vjere zabranjuje diskriminaciju zasnovanu na vjeri iii uvjerenju, ometanje vjerskih obreda iii drugih vjerskih aktivnosti, napade i vrijedanje vjerskih sluThenika, napade i oteáenja vjerskih objekata i druge imovine vjerskih zajednica, aktivnosti i djela usmjerena na raspirivanje vjerske mrnje prema bilo kojoj vjerskoj zajednici iii njenim pripadnicima, omabovaavanje iii izrugivanje bib koje vjere, kao i prisiljavanje osoba na ispoijavanje vjere iii uvjerenja. Sboboda vjere iii uvjerenja 9titi se i odredbama krivinih zakona u Bosni i Hercegovini, u okviru sljedeéih kriviënih djela: povrede ravnopravnosti ovjeka i gradanina, ometanja iii spre&tvanja vjerskih obreda, odnosno uskraéivanja i ograniavanja slobode vjere i njenog prakticiranja i negiranja prava vjerskih zajednica na jednakost i prakticiranje vjerskih obreda u javnosti i izazivanja nacionalne, odnosno narodnosne, rasne i vjerske mrnje, razdora iii netrpeljivosti.

Pitanje 7. Prepoznajuái borbu protiv kievetanja i negativnih vjerskih stereotipa kao i podsticanje na vjersku mrnju: koje su edukativne mjere preduzete kako bi se podigla svijest iii izgradibi kapaciteti i uskiadibe radnje na bokalnom, nacionalnom i medunarodnom nivou, u1djuujuéi, putem obrazovanja i podizanja svijesti. Odgovor: Odgovor na ovo pitanje je u potpunosti sadran u odgovorima na predhodnih est pitanja.

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Navedite mjere koje su preduzete kako bi se promovisao otvoren i konstruktivan dii alog odnosno medureligij ski i medukulturalni dijalog na lokalnom, nacionalnom i medunarodnom nivou. Odgovor: U smislu promovisanja otvorenog i konstruktivnog dijaloga odnosno medureligijskog i medukulturalnog dijeloga izuzetno je znaèajna uloga Medureligijskog vijeéa u Bosni i Hercegovini, formiranog 1997. godine. Aktivnosti Medureligijsko vijeóe BiH u velikoj mjeri doprinose uspostavi dijaloga i povezivanju raz1iitosti, te posebno nag1aene vjerske dimenzije medukulturalnog dijaloga i razumijevanja u Bosni i Hercegovini. Vijeée ministara BiH i Medureligijsko vijeée BiH potpisali su 2008. godine Sporazum 0 medusobnoj saradnji koji ima za cilj da podri njegovu aktivnost u izgradnji medureligijskog dijaloga, vjerske tolerancije i suivota u BiH. Sporazumom je utvrdena i obaveza drave da finansij ski pomae rad Medureligijskog vijeéa BiH, 9to se u praksi iz godine u godinu ostvaruje. Takoder vano je spomenuti da se u saradnji sa Medureligij skim vijeéem u BiH veó petu godinu za redom implementira projekat osnivanja Odbora za medureligijsku saradnju (OMS). Osnovni cilj uspostave Odbora je boija saradnja crkava i vjerskih zajednica kao i njihovih vjemika u lokalnim zajednicama. Do sada je osnovano 12 ovakvih Odbora za medureligijsku saradnju, i to u: Goradu, Oraju, Brkom, Bijeijini, Zenici, Doboju, Banja Luci, Livnu, Zepu, Tuzli, Trebinju i Bihaóu. Svaki Odbor u1djuuje vjerske lidere (imame, svetenike, sveóenike i predstavnike Jevrejskih o$tina) ali i vjernike laike, posebno zvene i miade. Svi om prolaze odredene faze edukativnih seminara ali i samostalno implementiraju projekte u svojim lokalnim zajednicama izmedu svake edukativne faze. Ono 9to je posebno vano da su ovi Odbori vrlo aktivni i prisutni su svim segmentima ivota, te realizuju konkretne aktivnosti na terenu i uestvuju u rjeavanju svakodnevnom problemima tih lokalnih zajednica.

Pitanje 9. Molimo da opiete koje su mjere preduzete kako bi se osiguralo da javni funkcioneri u vrenju svojih dunosti ne diskriminiu pojedince na osnovu vjere i vjerskih uvjerenja. Odgovor: Pored vaeáe zakonske regulative koja regu1ie ovu oblast bitno je istaái da su i raz1iiti nivoi zakonodavne iii predstavnike viasti donijele kodekse ponaanja, kojima je striktno zabranjeno diskriminisanje pojedinaca p0 svim osnovama u1djuujuéi i osnov vjere i vjerskih uvjerenja.

Pitanje 10. Navedite mjere kojima bi se unaprijedila religijska sloboda i pluralizam a kroz promovisanje moguénosti da svaki pripadnik vjerske zajednice moe slobodno da izraava svoja vjerska uvjerenja i da svoj doprinos ka postizanj u j ednakosti u zajednici. Odgovor: U pogledu unapredjenja religijskih sloboda i pluralizma Bosna i Hercegovina je zaldjuèila dva osnovna ugovora i to Osnovni ugovora izmedu Bosne i Hercegovine i Svete Stolice i Dodatni protokola na Osnovni ugovor ("Slubeni glasnik BiH - Medunarodni ugovori" broj 10/07) i Osnovni ugovora izmedu Bosne i Hercegovine i Srpske Pravoslavne crkve ("Slubeni glasnik BiH - Medunarodni ugovori", broj 6/08), dok se potpisivanje Osnovnog ugovora sa Islamskom vjerskom zajednicom oekuje u najskorije vrijeme (tekstje u proceduri donoenja).

Pitanje 11. Molimo Vas da opiete relevantne mjere koje se preduzimaju kako bi se ohrabrilo ueée pojedinaca, bez obzira na vjersku pripadnost, u svim dijelovima drutva. Odgovor: Bosna i Hercegovina veó dui period intenzivno radi na izgradnji mu1tietnike i demokratske drave, uz potivanje ljudskih prava svih gradana i manjina, svjesni èinjenice da su raz1iitosti veliko bogatstvo naeg drutva, a uloga religijskih lidera u procesu pomirenja, razumijevanja i potivanja drugaijeg ogromna. Najvanije pravne garancije obezbjedenja vjerskih sloboda u Bosni i Hercegovini sadrane su u sljedeóim dokumentima: -Evropska konvencija o ljudskim pravima i osnovnim slobodama; -Ustavu Bosne i Hercegovine;

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-Zakonu o slobodi vjere i pravnom po1oaju crkava i vjerskih zajednica u Bosni i Hercegovini (2004. godine); -Uputstvu o provodenju Zakona o slobodi vjere i pravnom po1oaju crkava i vjerskih zajednica u Bosni I Hercegovini (2006. godine); -Zakonu o zabrani diskriminacije (2009. godine) i -ugovori za1djueni izmedu drave Bosne i Hercegovine i crkava i vjerskih zajednica: -Odluku o ratifikaciji Osnovnog ugovora izmedu Svete Stolice i Bosne i Hercegovine i Dodatnog protokola na Osnovni ugovor (2007. godina); -Osnovni ugovor izmedu Srpske pravoslavne crkve i Bosne i Hercegovine (2008. godina); -Osnovni ugovora izmedu Bosne i Hercegovine i Islamske zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini usvojen na Vijeóu ministara Bosne i Hercegovine i 20.10.2015.godine poslat na Predsjednitvo Bosne i Hercegovine.

Po Ustava BiH, Bosna i Hercegovina i oba njena entiteta imaju pravnu obavezu da osiguraju najvii nivo medunarodno priznatih ljudskih prava i temeljnih slobode, pa i prava na slobodu misli, savjesti i vjeroispovjesti koje podrazumjeva slobodu izraavanja, mimog okupijanja i odabira mjesta prebiva1ita. Ustava BiH zabranjuje i diskriminaciju u pogledu uivanja ustavnih prava i slobode na temeiju vjerske pripadnosti. Zakonom o slobodi vjere i pravnome po1oaju crkava i vjerskih zajednica u Bosni i Hercegovini obezbjeden je pravni okvir na nivou Bosne i Hercegovine u kojem su sve crkve i vjerske zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini izjednaene u pravima I obavezama bez diskriminacije I kojim se osuduju svi oblici netolerancije I diskriminacije utemeijene na religij skim vjerovanjima i ubjedenjima. Zakon je uskiaden s medunarodnim dekiaracijama i konvencijama koje je potpisala Bosna i Hercegovina. Ovim Zakonom je potvrden kontinuitet svojstva pravnog lica Kato1ikoj crkvi, Islamskoj zajednici u BiH, Srpskoj pravoslavnoj crkvi I Jevrejskoj zajednici BiH, kao I ostalima crkvama i vjerskim zajednicama kojima je priznato svojstvo pravnog lica i garantirala im pravo da slobodno ureduju viastitu organizaciju uz puno potivanje prava na slobodu savjesti i vjere. Programom rada Vijeáa ministara Bosne i Hercegovina za 2016. godinu predvideno je donoenje i Zakon o zabrani irenja nacionalne, vjerske, rasne i drugih oblika mrnje.

Pitanje 12. Molimo Vas da opiete relevantne mjere I napore koji su preduzeti kako bi se sprijeilo vjersko profihisanje koje se tumai kao pojedinano upranjavanje vjere kao kriterij za provodenje ispitivanja, istraivanja i drugih zakonitih istranih procedura. Odgovor: U ostalim odgovorima yea smo naveli da je naim Zakonom o slobodi vjere pravnom po1oaju crkava i vjerskih zajednica u BiH, precizno uredjen nain individualnog i grupnog ispoijavanja vjere.

Pitanje 13. Navedite mjere koje su preduzete u cilju ouvanja vjerskih objekata i bogomoija i koje mjere se preduzimaju ukoliko dode do skrnavljenja odnosno vandalizma nad istim. Odgovor: Izuzetno je zanaajna realizacija projekta "Monitoring napada na vjerske objekte i druga mjesta od znaaja za crkve i vjerske zajednice u BiH", koji je zapoeo 01.11.2010. kao pilot projekt Medureligijskog vijeóa u Bosni i Hercegovini. Ovaj projekt je razvijen u okviru ireg projekta "Univerzalnog kodeksa o svetim mjestima", koji ima za cilj usvajanje jednog dokumenta u formi dekiaracije iii rezolucije Ujedinjenih naroda (UN), koji bi pruio zatitu svetim mjestima svih religija irom planete. Osnovni cilj projekta Monitoring je poboljati zatitu vjerskih objekata i drugih objekata

od zna&tja za crkve i vjerske zajednice (svetih mjesta) svih konfesija u Bosni I Hercegovini. Prateói ciljevi projekta su uspostava evidencije napada na vjerske objekte, analiza prikupljenih podataka u smislu: naina napada, motiva napada, identifikacije poinilaca kao I podruja u kojima se vre napadi I si. Nakon izvrene analize rezultata praáenja napada na vjerske objekte u svakom izvjetajnom periodu,

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Medureligijsko vii eóe u BiH definie prijedloge za nad1ene organe na koji nain mogu pobo1jati zatitu vjerskih objekata u odredenim podrujima. Pokazateiji o krenju vjerskih sloboda. Prema podacima Medureligijskog vijeéa BiH koji prati napada na vjerske objekte za period 1. 11. 2010. do 31. 10. 2015. evidentirano je 186 napada na vjerske objekte, vjerske s1ubenike i vjernike koji su u neposrednoj vezi sa vjerskim objektima, od ega je 88 napada bilo na objekte Islamske zajednice, 57 napada na objekte Srpske pravoslavne crkve, 36 na objekte Katoli&e crkve, 4 na objekte Jevrejske zajednice, te 1 napad na objekat FIriéanske adventistike crkve. Od poetka implementacije projekta (1. 11. 2010.) pa do kraja ovog izvjetajnog perioda (31.10. 2015.) od ukupno 186 prijavljenih napada, nad1eni organi u BiH su uspjeli identifikovati poinioce za 67 prijavljenih napada, 9to u procentima iznosi 36% od ukupnog broja napada. Od toga su do danas, donesene 31 presude. Sa zadovoljstvom moemo konstatovati da je znaajno smanjen broj napada u odnosu na prethodnu godninu u kojoj smo evidentirali 49 napada a u 2015 god. 20 napada. Medutim i daije smatramo da su napadi na vjerske objekte esti i da treba nastaviti na zajednikim aktivnostima u borbi protiv napada. Podaci sa terena govore o potrebi da se i daije prati ostvarivanje prava na slobodu vjere, te posebno incidente uinjene prema vjerskim i drugim sakralnim objektima, napadi i uvrede vjerskih sluThenika, skrnavljenje grobova i grobaija, i da podstie da nad1ene institucije na rjeavanju tih s1uajeva intenzivnije rade.

Pitanje 14. Molimo Vas da navedete vaa g1edita o daijem unaprijedivanju mjera od strane Drave kako bi se daije unaprijedivali i implementirali gore navedeni planovi. Odgovor: Bosna i Hercegovina je opredijeijena da jo efikasnije nastavi da radi na ostvarivanju 9to veéeg stupnja tolerancije, razumijevanja, medusobnog uvaavanja, potovanja vjerskih sboboda i prava u Bosni i Hercegovini, na saradnji drave i crkava i vjerskih zajednica u BiH na podrujima od zajednikog interesa koja se regu1iu zakonima i posebnim ugovorima, te suraduje i izmjenjuje svoja iskustva sa zembjama regiona i svij eta iz ove obbasti. Potrebno je takode potriti sankcija protiv poini1aca napada, te ohrabrivati i podsticati javne osude napada na vjerske objekte. Pozitivnaje i tendencija postavijanja video nadzora na vjerske objekte, koji su vie puta bibi predmet napada. Ohrabruju i sve eáe javne osude napada na vjerske objekte. U proboj godini bilo je nekobiko dobrih primj era kako bokabna zajednica treba da reaguje kada se desi napad na vjerski objekat. Vanoje spomenuti pozitivne efekte Konferencije u Sarajevu, odrane 2. i 3. novembra 2015. godine, na temu Vjerske dimenzije medukulturalnog dijaboga, odrana u saradnji Ministarstva za bjudska prava i izbjeglice BiH i Kancebarije Vijeóa Evrope u Sarajevu.

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Answers to the questions within the Resolution 28/29 on combating intolerance, negative

stereotyping and stigmatisation of, and discrimination, incitement to violence, and violence against

persons based on religion or belief"

Please describe the relevant measures taken for the creation of collaborative networks to build

mutual understanding, promote dialogue and constructive action toward common goals,

policies and achieving tangible results, such as servicing of projects in education, health, conflict

prevention, employment, integration and media education;

Answer:

All ministries and institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the entity level and BD, within their

competences, continuously work towards the realization of common objectives, policies and measures

such as servicing of projects in the field of education, health, conflict prevention, employment,

integration and media education, in order to provide concrete results and improve situation in these

areas.

Please describe mechanisms that your Government has established in order to, among other

things, identify and resolve potential tensions between members of different religious

communities and assist in conflict prevention and mediation.

Answer:

For the purpose of identifying and solving of potential tension between members of different religious

communities, in 1997 has been established the Inter-religious Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At

meetings of the Inter-religious Council, in the presence of the greatest religious authorities (Islamic,

Orthodox, Catholic and Jewish) and based on information obtained from the competent bodies and

institutions, they effectively solve problems arising between members of different religious

communities (attacks on cemeteries, religious buildings and officials as well as hate speech).

Please describe all relevant activities aimed at the training of civil servants for effective

implementation of the strategy;

Answer:

Relevant ministries and institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to work in the field of education

of civil servants and citizens, especially the vulnerable groups, on the legislative and institutional

framework for protection against discrimination, as well as on raising the awareness on discrimination,

building sensibility to recognize the situation and cases of discrimination, with the aim of breaking

prejudices, develop tolerance, and better protection of citizens.

The Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees, in cooperation with the competent authorities at all levels

of governance in B1H, in accordance with international treaties to which Bosnia and Herzegovina

acceded, regularly prepare answers to UN and Council of Europe's questionnaires and resolutions.

Based on the Human Rights Council Resolution no. 15/11 and 24/15, the Guidelines for human rights

education were made and they will significantly contribute to raising awareness on the importance of

human rights of target groups, such as public authorities, journalists, vulnerable groups, children and

youth.

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These Guidelines suggest that the relevant authorities in BiH, in accordance with constitutional

responsibilities, create the following:

- Action plans for human rights education in primary, secondary and higher education;

- Action plans for civil servants, law enforcement officers and military personnel;

- Action plans for human rights education for journalists and media professionals and

- Action plans for human rights education of persons with disabilities.

The Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina should, in accordance with the

World Programme for Human Rights Education, adopt the Action Plan in the field of human rights

training for journalists and media professionals for the period from 2016 to 2019 but no later than three

months after the adoption of the Guidelines.

Also, a substantial portion of topics for training of civil servants is organized by the Civil Service Agency

of BiH - Department of training and one of these topics is the implementation of strategies.

It is very important the role of the Centre for Education of Judges and Prosecutors of Bosnia and

Herzegovina, which implements continuous training of judges and prosecutors in the field of

discrimination and conduction of procedures in this field.

4. Please indicate the measures taken to encourage the efforts of leaders within their communities

to discuss the causes of discrimination and develop strategies to combat these causes;

Answer:

In order to identify the causes of discrimination and to combat these causes, it is planned the

development of the Human Rights Strategy and the Strategy for Fight Against Discrimination and the

adoption of Action Plans within it.

The Human Rights Strategy is a strategic document based on which the Council of Ministers of Bosnia

and Herzegovina will conduct analysis of the situation, set priorities, propose measures and focus its

efforts to improve the level of protection and promotion of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Strategy covers the protection and promotion of human rights at all levels of governments in Bosnia

and Herzegovina through goals and measures under which the competent administrative authorities will

act in the period 2016-2026.

The reasons for the adoption of the Strategy for Fight Against Discrimination in BiH are reflected in the

fact that the mere existence of anti-discrimination law does not provide sufficient guarantees that the

protection against discrimination will be complete and efficient. The European Commission in its

Progress Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 and 2015 as well as UN in its last report on the

Universal Periodic Review of Bosnia and Herzegovina have recognized the need for the adoption of

public policies. In the European Commission's report on Bosnia and Herzegovina 2015 (SWD (2015) 214

final) has concluded that there is no national strategy to fight against discrimination in BiH and that this

affects the effective protection of human rights. The Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees has

developed a plan for the development of a strategy in which will be covered five year period 2016 to

2021. The aim of the Strategy is to include whole society in the fight against discrimination, including the

relevant government institutions and bodies, NGO5, the media, academic institutions and others.

5. Please describe the relevant measures taken to encourage leaders to speak out against

intolerance, including advocacy of religious hatred which constitutes incitement to

discrimination, hostility or violence;

Answer:

Bosnia and Herzegovina is committed to use all domestic and international instruments which promote

human rights of all citizens of this country, including members of all religions who are living on the

territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

BiH Law on Prohibition of Discrimination ("Official Gazette" No. 59/09) was established and designed in

accordance with the European standards. The provisions of this Law provides the protection of all BiH

citizens against discrimination in all spheres of life, including: employment, membership in professional

organizations, education, training, housing, health, social protection, goods and services designated for

public and public places together with performing economic activities and public services, protection of

all forms of harassment, sexual harassment, mobbing, segregation or incitement to discrimination.

According to this Law, all public bodies and authorities, however, and leaders within their communities

have an obligation and a duty to fight against discrimination and to refrain from it and to remove

obstacles that may directly or indirectly result in discrimination.

They are also obliged to create conditions for equal treatment by amending the existing and adoption of

new laws, policies and practices in accordance with the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination. Within the

above mentioned Law it was made the Rulebook ("Official Gazette", number 27/13), and, currently, the

Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees is planning to establish a central database for monitoring of the

cases of discrimination. in accordance with the suggestion from the EU Commission(such as a directive

prohibiting discrimination in employment based on religion, belief, disability, age or sexual orientation),

in the plan and programme for 2015 was included the amendment of the existing Law so the

amendments of the Law are sent into the parliamentary procedure for adoption. So now, in the Law are

introduced disability, age and sexual orientation.

In accordance with Article 8 of the Law, the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees is obliged to, based

on collected data on manifestations and scope of discrimination, to produce a report for the Council of

Ministers of BiH at least once a year, and special reports containing proposal of measures for prevention

and suppression of manifestations of discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees is obliged to report, through the Council of Ministers, to

the BiH Parliamentary Assembly about manifestations of discrimination and with regards to that,

propose concrete legislative or other measures.

It is also in the final stage the preparation of information on the implementation of concluding

observations and recommendations of international human rights bodies which provides for the

creation of two strategies, such as human rights strategy and the strategy to fight against discrimination

and its action plans.

The House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina instructed the

Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Ombudsman

for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on previous recommendations and experiences in

the work, to make a proposal of measures for improvement of the human rights situation and the

prevention of discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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The Institution of BiH Ombudsmen for Human Rights has been established and it conduct its activities in

full capacity, make amendments to the Law on Ombudsman for Human Rights in order to improve the

functioning of this institution in accordance with the Paris Principles and establish the national

preventive mechanisms, as suggested in concluding observations and recommendations of the

European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or

Punishment.

Please indicate the legislative, judicial and other measures to sanction incitement to violence,

including the religious violence based on religion or belief;

Answer:

The Law on Freedom of Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina guarantees that everyone has the right to

freedom of religion or belief, including the freedom to publicly profess or not a religion. Also, everyone

has right to adopt or change his or her religion, and the freedom - individually or in community with

others, in public or private - to manifest his religion or belief in any manner in worship, practice and

observance, maintenance of customs and other religious activities. Compared to the pre-existing

legislation it is observed frequent use the term "public" as the area of expressing the religion.

In addition, the Law on Freedom of Religion prohibits discrimination based on religion or belief, attacks

upon or insults against religious officials; attacks against or damage to the religious buildings or other

property of Churches and religious communities, activities or actions aimed at the dissemination of

religious hatred against any church or religious community or its members, the denigration or ridiculing

of any religion; the public use of religious symbols, signs, attributes or the name of a church or religious

community without the consent of the said church or religious community, incite, encourage or call for

religious hatred and prejudices, as well as forcing a person to manifest religion or belief.

Freedom of religion or belief is protected by the provisions of the criminal legislation of Bosnia and

Herzegovina, in the context of the following crimes: violation of the equality of man and citizens,

disruption or prevention of religious ceremonies, denial and limitation of the freedom of faith and its

practice, denial of the rights of religious groups, exercise of religion in public and inciting national or

ethnic, racial and religious hatred, discord or intolerance.

Recognizing the fight against negative religious stereotypes and incitement to religious hatred:

which educational measures have been taken to raise awareness, build capacity and harmonize

actions at the local, national and international levels, including through education and

awareness.

Answer:

The answer to this question is contained in the answers to the previous six questions.

Please indicate the measures taken in order to promote an open and constructive inter-religious

and intercultural dialogue at the local, national and international level.

Answer:

For the purposes of promotion of an open and constructive, inter-religious and intercultural dialogue it

is extremely important the role of the Inter-Religious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina which was

established in 1997. Activities Inter-religious Council greatly contribute to the establishment of a

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dialogue and linking of differences, and particularly emphasizes the religious dimension of intercultural

dialogue and understanding in Bosnia and Herzegovina. BiH Council of Ministers and the Inter-Religious

Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina have signed the 2008 Agreement on mutual cooperation which aims

to support the activities regarding the inter-religious dialogue, religious tolerance and coexistence in

BiH. According to the Agreement, the State is obliged to financially support the work of the Inter-

Religious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which, in practice, is realized.

Also it is important to mention that, in collaboration with the Inter-religious Council in BiH, we are

implementing the project of establishment of the Committee for Interreligious Cooperation (OMS). The

principal aim of the Committee is better cooperation between churches and religious communities and

their members in local communities. So far, we have established 12 Committees for Inter-Religious

Cooperation in Gorade, Oraje, Brko, Bijeljina, Zenica, Doboj, Banja Luka, Livno, epe, Tuzia, Trebinje

and in Biha. Each Committee includes religious leaders (imams, priests and representatives of Jewish

Communities), especially women and young people. All of them have passed a certain stages of

educational seminars or independently implemented projects in their local communities. What is

particularly important is that these Committees are very active and present in all aspects of life, they

implement concrete actions in the field and participate in resolving of everyday problems in these

communities.

Please describe what measures have been taken to ensure that public officials dunn the

performance of their duties do not discriminate individuals on the basis of religion and religious

beliefs.

Answer:

In addition to the current legislation which regulates this field, it is important to emphasize that the

different levels of legislative and representative government adopted codes of conduct, which strictly

prohibit discrimination against individuals on all grounds, including the religion and religious beliefs.

Provide measures to promote religious freedom and pluralism by promoting the opportunities

that each member of the religious community can freely express its religious beliefs and that

contributes to equality in the community.

Answer:

In terms of improving religious freedom and pluralism, Bosnia and Herzegovina has completed two

basic agreements, the Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Holy See and the Additional

Protocol within it("Official Gazette - International Treaties", No. 10/07) and the Agreement between

Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Serbian Orthodox church ("Official Gazette - International treaties", No.

6/08), while the signing of the Agreement with the Islamic community is expected to be completed very

soon (the text is in the adoption process).

Please describe the relevant measures which have been taken to encourage the participation of

individuals, regardless of their religious affiliation, in all parts of society.

Answer:

For a long time Bosnia and Herzegovina intensively works on building of a multiethnic and democratic

state, respecting the human rights of all its citizens and minorities, and we are aware that the diversity

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of our society and the role of religious leaders in the process of reconciliation, understanding and

respect is enormous.

The most important legal guarantees to secure religious freedom in Bosnia and Herzegovina are

contained in the following documents:

-European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;

-BiH Constitution;

-Law on Freedom of Religion and Legal Position of Churches and Religious Communities in Bosnia and

Herzegovina (2004);

- Rulebook on implementation of the Law on Freedom of Religion and Legal Position of Churches and

Religious Communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2006);

-Law on Prohibition of Discrimination (2009) and

-Agreements concluded between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the churches and religious communities:

-Decision on the ratification of the Basic Agreement between the Holy See and Bosnia and Herzegovina

and the Additional Protocol to it (2007);

-Basic Agreement between the Serbian Orthodox Church and Bosnia and Herzegovina (2008);

-Basic Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Islamic Community in Bosnia and

Herzegovina, which the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted on 20 October

2015 and sent it to the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

According to the Constitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina and its two entities have a legal obligation to

ensure the highest level of internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms,

including the rights to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, which includes freedom of

expression, peaceful assembly and to choose their place of residence. Constitution prohibits

discrimination in the enjoyment of constitutional rights and freedoms on the basis of religious affiliation.

Law on Religious Freedom and the legal status of churches and religious communities in Bosnia and

Herzegovina provides the legal framework at the level of Bosnia and Herzegovina in which all churches

and religious communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina have equal rights and duties without

discrimination and prohibits all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religious beliefs and

convictions. The Law is in line with international declarations and conventions which Bosnia and

Herzegovina has signed.

This Law has confirmed the legal personality to the Catholic Church, the Islamic Community in Bosnia

and Herzegovina, the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Jewish Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

as well as other churches and religious communities, and guarantees them the right to freely regulate its

own organization, with full respect for the rights the freedom of conscience and religion.

In the 2016 Working Programme of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina is planned the

adoption of the Law on Prohibition of Spreading Ethnic, Religious, Racial and Other Forms of Hatred.

12. Please describe the relevant measures and efforts that have been taken to prevent religious

profiling, which is interpreted as a single exercise of religion as a criterion for the tests, research

and other legitimate investigative procedures.

Answer:

In other responses we have already stated that our Law on Religious Freedom Legal Position of Churches

and religious communities in BiH, precisely provides the manner of individual and group exercise of

religion.

Please indicate the measures taken to preserve religious sites and places of worship, and what

measures are taken in case of desecration and vandalism.

Answer:

It is very important to emphasize the Project Monitoring and Responses to Attacks on Religious Buildings

and Other Holy Sites in BiH, which began on 1 November 2010 as a pilot project of the Inter-religious

Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The overall goal of the project was enhanced trust and improved

relations between the religious and ethnic communities in BiH. This project was developed in the

framework of the project "Universal Code on Holy Places", which aims to adopt a single document in the

form of UN declarations or resolutions which would provide protection of holy places of all religions

across the globe. The main objective of the monitoring is to improve the protection of religious sites and

other facilities which are important for churches and all religious communities (holy places) in Bosnia

and Herzegovina.

Following the objectives, it was established the data collection of attacks on religious property, data

analysis in terms of: mode of attack, motives, identification of the perpetrators as well as the areas of

the attacks and so on. After the analysis of the results, the Inter-religious Council in BiH define proposals

to the relevant authorities on the manner of improvement of the protection of religious sites in certain

areas.

Indicators of violations of religious freedom.

According to the Inter-Religious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina which monitors attacks on religious

property since 1 November 2010, until 31 October 2015 there were 186 attacks on religious property,

clerics and believers who are directly related to religious buildings, of which, 88 attacks were on the

objects of the Islamic community, 57 attacks on the facilities of the Serbian Orthodox church, 36 the

facilities of the Catholic church, 4 the facilities of the Jewish community, and 1 attack on the facility

Seventh-day Adventists.

Since the beginning of the project, 1 November 2010, until the end of the reporting period (31 October

2015) there was 186 reported attacks and the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina have failed to

identify the perpetrators for the 67 reported attacks or 36% of the total number of attacks. To this date,

it was completed 31 judgment.

We are pleased that we have significantly reduced the number of attacks, over the previous years, we

have recorded 49 attacks but in 2015 there were 20 attacks. But we still believe that the attacks on

religious buildings are common and that we should continue to work together and fight against the

attacks.

Data from the field indicate the need to continue monitoring of the exercise of the right to freedom of

religion, especially incidents committed against religious and other sacred objects, attacks and insults of

religious officials, the desecration of graves and cemeteries, and to encourage relevant institutions to

address these cases.

Please provide your views on the further improvement of measures by States in order to

improve and implement the above plans.

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Answer:

Bosnia and Herzegovina is committed continue its to work on the realization of a greater degree of

tolerance, understanding, mutual respect, respect for religious freedom and rights, the cooperation

between the State, churches and religious communities in the areas of common interest governing with

laws and special agreements, to cooperate and communicate with other countries and to share their

experiences in this field.

It is also necessary to tighten sanctions against the perpetrators of the attacks, encourage and promote

public condemnation of attacks on religious property. It is also positive tendency of setting a video

surveillance on religious buildings, which have been repeatedly the subject of the attacks. In the past

year there have been several good examples of how local communities should react when the attacks on

the religious building occurs.

It is important to mention the positive effects of the Conference 2015 Exchange on the religious

dimension of intercultural dialogue" which was held in Sarajevo on 2 and 3 November 2015, and which

was held in cooperation with the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees and the Council of Europe

Office in Sarajevo.

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