The Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. The Republika Srpska: Human Rights in a Multi-Ethnic Bosnia

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 Last revised: 27 Jan 2009

Date Written: May 1, 2002

Abstract

This Article examines the Islamic Community case by setting it within its historical and jurisprudential context and discussing the implications of the Human Rights Chamber's decision for the protection of human rights in Bosnia and beyond. Part I describes the structure and functions of the Chamber. Part II considers the applicant, the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the rich Muslim heritage of the city of Banja Luka. Part III explains the proceedings before the Chamber and the body's decision in Islamic Community. Part IV analyzes the difficulties faced by the Chamber and the international community in enforcing the decision. The Article concludes by exploring the implications of Islamic Community and the Chamber's jurisprudence for the protection of human rights in Bosnia and transitional justice efforts elsewhere in the world.

Keywords: Human Rights, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Suggested Citation

Dakin, Brett, The Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. The Republika Srpska: Human Rights in a Multi-Ethnic Bosnia (May 1, 2002). Harvard Human Rights Journal, Vol. 15, 2002, Islamic Law and Law of the Muslim World Paper No. 08-45, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1267654

Brett Dakin (Contact Author)

Columbia Law School ( email )

435 West 116th Street
New York, NY 10025
United States

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