International Conventions

BiH is a State Party to 16 international conventions which are guaranteed by the Constitution of BiH, and the list of which can be found in the addendum of Annex 6 of the Constitution. European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and the Protocols (including Protocol 12) - CoE - is above all BiH laws.

1. 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
2. 1949 Geneva Conventions I-IV on the Protection of the Victims of War, and the 1977 Geneva Protocols I-II thereto
3. 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and the Protocols thereto
4. 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1966 Protocol thereto
5. 1957 Convention on the Nationality of Married Women
6. 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
7. 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
8. 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the 1966 and 1989 Optional Protocols thereto
9. 1966 Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
10. 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
11. 1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
12. 1987 European Convention on the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
13. 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child
14. 1990 Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
15. 1992 European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
16. 1994 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities