Country Visit Report: Bosnia and Herzegovina

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03 March 2026

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Official Letters and Statements

From 10 to 20 June 2025, I carried out an official country visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina at the invitation of the Government. The purpose of the trip was to assess the situation for human rights defenders in the country and make recommendations as to the effective implementation of the UN Declaration on HRDs. What follows is my official visit report, presented today, 3 March 2026, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

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