Law, state and religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Detailed contents -- List of abbreviations -- Table of legislation -- Primary legislation -- Secondary legislation -- Table of cases -- Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Human Rights Chamber for Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Institution of Ombudsman for Human Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Lower courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina -- European Court/Commission of Human Rights (Council of Europe) -- International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia -- International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals -- International Court of Justice -- Introduction -- I State religion law: general contours -- 1 Freedom of religion or belief and state-religion relations: a normative framework -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Religion and belief in the constitutional law -- 3 Religion and belief legislation -- 4 Agreements between the state and religious communities -- 5 Institutional mechanisms for the protection of freedom of religion or belief -- 6 Conclusion -- 2 Freedom of religion or belief and its limitations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The right to freedom of religious or other belief -- 3 The right to manifest religion or belief -- 4 Limitations of religious manifestations -- 5 Conclusion -- 3 Relations between the state and religious communities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Separation of state and religion: the doctrine of the Constitutional Court -- 3 State and religion: separation with cooperation -- 4 The Draft Basic Agreement of BiH and the Islamic Community in BiH -- 5 Implementation of the signed basic agreements -- 6 Conclusion -- II Law, state, and religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina: thematic studies -- 4 Religious rights in specialized regulatory contexts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Armed forces -- 3 Police service -- 4 Prisons -- 5 Hospitals -- 6 Employment -- 7 Judiciary.

Introduction -- Freedom of Religion or Belief and State-Religion Relations : A Normative Framework -- Freedom of Religion or Belief and its Limitations -- Relations between the State and Religious Communities -- Religious Rights in Specialized Regulatory Contexts -- Legal Status of Religious Communities -- Autonomy of Religious Communities -- Property and Finances of Religious Communities -- Religious Symbols and Festivals in the Public Space -- Marriage and Divorce: The Interaction of State Law and Religious Norms -- Conclusion.

"This book explores relations between state, religion and law in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Historically, multi-religiousness has been a constant feature of the Bosnian polity, from its creation in 12th century until modern times. Since the middle of the 19th Century, Catholics have tended to self-identify as Croats, Orthodox Christians as Serbs, and Muslims as Bosniaks. Moreover, in a region that has undergone significant recent transformation, from the communist to the liberal political system, Bosnia and Herzegovina represents a very interesting case for the study of the relationship between state and religion. This book includes a short overview of historical aspects of these relations and a detailed analysis of the existing constitutional and legal framework on freedom of religion and relations between the state and religious communities. It assesses the actual implementation in practice, including the relevant national courts' case-law. The work covers both the developments of new legal standards, while also identifying the main obstacles in their implementation"--