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BIH-1994-C-38713
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina of 30 March 1994.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Territorial subdivision(s)
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1994-03-30
Scope of text
State or Province
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Consists of IX Parts and an Annex. Part I provides for the establishment of the Federation. Part II deals with human rights and fundamental freedoms which include, inter alia, the right to life; the right to equality before the law; and the right to freedom from discrimination based on race, colour, sex, language, religion or creed, political or other opinions, and national or social origin. Guarantees the right to freedom of association, privacy, asylum, social protection and health. Provides for the appointment of three ombudsmen: one Bosniac, one Croat and one other. The ombudsmen shall protect human dignity, rights and liberties as provided in the Constitution, and in particular shall act to reverse the consequences of violations of these rights and liberties and especially of ethnic cleansing. Part III regulates the division of responsibilities between the Federation Government and the Cantons. Parts IV, V and VI provide for the structure of the Federation Government, Cantonal Governments and Municipal Governments. Part VII regulates international relations. The Annex contains human rights instruments to be incorporated into the Federation Constitution.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2005-12 (BIH-2005-C-73119)
Amendments CVI-CVIII to the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Text No. 872).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Constitution as amended up to 2003
URL
https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/legislation/constitution_fbih.pdf
File
BIH-38713.pdf (PDF (in English) (Unofficial Translation))
Electronic source title
Constitution (as amended)
Author
Paragraph Lex
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
URL
https://www.paragraf.ba/propisi/fbih/ustav-federacije-bosne-i-hercegovine.html
File
BIH-38713 (CONSOLID).pdf (PDF (in English as amended up to 2022) (Unofficial Translation))
Serial region
Serial title
International Legal Materials (Photocopy)
Date
1994-05
Volume
Vol. XXXIII
Number
No. 3
Page range
pp. 740-784
Serial title
Unofficial English Translation as Amended through 9 May 1997
Page range
pp. 137-173