Bosnia-Herzegovina

The Advocacy Center - TRIAL (ACT) has opened a small field office in Sarajevo beginning of 2008.

Numerous cases are currently under consideration by the ACT.

The aim is to lodge cases related to enforced disappearances and to lack of redress for war victims before the European Court of Human Rights and the UN Human Rights and Torture Committees.

Here are the case already lodged lodged before the European Court of Human Rights:

Muharem Elezovic v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (September 2008) – multiple violations due to the lack of investigation and effective remedy following the disappearance of his two sons Edin Elezovic and Emir Elezovic.

Munira Mujkanovic v. Bosnie-Herzegovina (September 2008) – mmultiple violations due to the lack of investigation and effective remedy following the disappearance of her husband Fahrudin Mujkanovic.

Naila Bajric v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (September 2008) – multiple violations due to the lack of investigation and effective remedy following the disappearance of her husband Serif Bajric and of her son Zafir Bajric.

Sabiha Huskanovic v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (September 2008) – multiple violations due to the lack of investigation and effective remedy following the disappearance of her husband Zijad Huskanovic.

Vahidin Elezovic v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (September 2008) – multiple violations due to the lack of investigation and effective remedy following the disappearance of his father Fahrudin Elezovic.

Asima Memic v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (September 2008) – multiple violations due to the lack of investigation and effective remedy following the disappearance of her son Asmir Memic.

Ismeta Mahmuljin and Muharem Mahmuljin v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (November 2009) - multiple violations due to the lack of investigation and effective remedy following the disappearance of their son Edin Mahmuljin. 

Fatima Fazlic, Dzenana Fazlic and Lejla Fazlic v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (November 2009) - multiple violations due to the lack of investigation and effective remedy following the disappearance of their husband/father Nedzad Fazlic. 

Mersija HODZIC and Emira BISCEVIC v. Bosnia and Herzegovina (February 2010) - multiple violations due to the lack of investigation and effective remedy following the disappearance of their son/brother Emir Hodžić

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In June 2009, ACT submitted a General allegation on Bosnia-Herzegovina to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involutary Disappearances.

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Since July 2009, ACT has submitted five individual communications to the United Nations Human Rights Committee:

Fatima Prutina v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (July 2009) - multiple violations due to the lack of investigation, criminal prosecution, reparations and effective remedy following the disappearance of her husband Fikret Prutina.

Hasiba Zlatarac and Alma Cardakovic v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (August 2009) - multiple violations due to the lack of investigation, criminal prosecution, reparations and effective remedy following the disappearance of Huso and Nedzad Zlatarac.

Mirha, Bajazit and Selima Kozica v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (November 2009) - multiple violations due to the lack of investigation, criminal prosecution, reparations and effective remedy following the disappearance of their son and brother Safet Kozica.

Ema Čekić,  Sanela Bašić, Sead Čekić and Samir Čekić v. Bosnia-Herzegovina (December 2009) - multiple violations due to the lack of investigation, criminal prosecution, reparations and effective remedy following the disappearance of their husband and father Salih Čekić. 

Nevzeta Durić and Nedžad Durić v. Bosnia and Herzegovina (January 2010) - multiple violations due to the lack of investigation, criminal prosecution, reparations and effective remedy following the disappearance of their son and brother Ibrahim Durić.