European court slams Bosnia for barring Jews, Roma from office

European Voice: “The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that provisions in the constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina reserving certain offices of state for members of Bosnia’s three ‘constituent peoples’ are discriminatory and unlawful . . . Bosnia’s constitution . . . established a three-member presidency with one representative for each of Bosnia’s ‘constituent peoples’ – Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), Serbs and Croats. The upper house of parliament is also made up of representatives of the three communities. Members of other communities and those who do not claim any particular ethnic affiliation are excluded from holding such positions of power.”

AFP: Court slams Bosnia for barring Jews, Roma from office