Latest items for Bosnia-Herzegovina
June 14, 2026, 1:45 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In parallel with the offence of rape, the respective criminal codes also criminalise, inter alia, sexual intercourse with a helpless person, sexual intercourse by abuse of position, sexual abuse of a child and sexual blackmail/forced sexual intercourse. In these offences, in light of the victim’s vulnerability – due to their age, dependent or subordinate position or disability – coercion, threats or violence are not a constituent element of the crime. At the same time, while the offence of rape without any aggravating circumstance carries a prison term of three to 10 years in Republika Srpska and Brčko District and one year to 10 years in the Federation of Bosnia and...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In parallel with the offence of rape, the respective criminal codes also criminalise, inter alia, sexual intercourse with a helpless person, sexual intercourse by abuse of position, sexual abuse of a child and sexual blackmail/forced sexual intercourse. In these offences, in light of the victim’s vulnerability – due to their age, dependent or subordinate position or disability – coercion, threats or violence are not a constituent element of the crime. At the same time, while the offence of rape without any aggravating circumstance carries a prison term of three to 10 years in Republika Srpska and Brčko District and one year to 10 years in the Federation of Bosnia and...more
June 14, 2026, 1:27 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"... [I]n the last two decades both entities [Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina] have introduced provisions in their Criminal Procedure Codes that prohibit referring to the victim’s sexual conduct before the facts. The amendment introduced by the Republika Srpska is the next logical step, designed to avoid stigmatizing survivors" (para 6).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"... [I]n the last two decades both entities [Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina] have introduced provisions in their Criminal Procedure Codes that prohibit referring to the victim’s sexual conduct before the facts. The amendment introduced by the Republika Srpska is the next logical step, designed to avoid stigmatizing survivors" (para 6).
June 14, 2026, 12:53 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The law criminalized rape, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, and domestic and intimate partner violence. The maximum penalty for conviction of rape, including spousal rape, was 15 years in prison" (38).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The law criminalized rape, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, and domestic and intimate partner violence. The maximum penalty for conviction of rape, including spousal rape, was 15 years in prison" (38).
June 12, 2026, 6:52 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"'Sexualised violence against women, especially as victims of war and against refugee women' was the focus of a workshop on 26 September 2024 in Sarajevo. The topic is highly topical in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is located on the Balkan route and is increasingly not only a transit country but also a host country for refugees... Using numerous case studies, the speakers raised awareness of the various constellations in which refugee women experience sexualised violence" (para 1-3).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"'Sexualised violence against women, especially as victims of war and against refugee women' was the focus of a workshop on 26 September 2024 in Sarajevo. The topic is highly topical in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is located on the Balkan route and is increasingly not only a transit country but also a host country for refugees... Using numerous case studies, the speakers raised awareness of the various constellations in which refugee women experience sexualised violence" (para 1-3).
June 12, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"A survey of child migrants, predominantly unaccompanied children, found widespread abuse by police, smugglers, and others, including sexual violence and pushbacks. Reports of pushbacks and abuses at the Croatian border continued" (para 17).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"A survey of child migrants, predominantly unaccompanied children, found widespread abuse by police, smugglers, and others, including sexual violence and pushbacks. Reports of pushbacks and abuses at the Croatian border continued" (para 17).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
June 5, 2026, 9:22 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"Ines [victim of femicide] was one of 107 women murdered in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 2015 and 2024, according to data from the Agency for Gender Equality, which operates under Bosnia’s Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees. Thirty-five of those were murdered just in 2023 and 2024, pointing to an uptick in the rate of femicide in Bosnia" (para 7).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"Ines [victim of femicide] was one of 107 women murdered in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 2015 and 2024, according to data from the Agency for Gender Equality, which operates under Bosnia’s Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees. Thirty-five of those were murdered just in 2023 and 2024, pointing to an uptick in the rate of femicide in Bosnia" (para 7).
June 5, 2026, 9:11 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-LAW-1
"Cases of femicide in 2024 highlighted the authorities’ failure to prevent and sanction violence even in cases in which the perpetrator has a known history of violence against the complainant... In Republika Srpska, a draft law on femicide was withdrawn because conservative activists took issue with the term 'gender-based violence'" (para 11-12).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-LAW-1
"Cases of femicide in 2024 highlighted the authorities’ failure to prevent and sanction violence even in cases in which the perpetrator has a known history of violence against the complainant... In Republika Srpska, a draft law on femicide was withdrawn because conservative activists took issue with the term 'gender-based violence'" (para 11-12).
June 5, 2026, 8:50 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"Pedagogue and coordinator of the project 'United for equality - prevention of gender-based violence' Amina Sarajlić says that the cases of femicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which shook the public of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past year, have only awakened decision-makers in institutions to the importance of this topic. In the last two years, femicide has been committed as many as 20 times in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 'The traditional and patriarchal structure leads to the fact that citizens do not recognize violence, ignore it or are afraid to point out the violence. Goražde is a small town where everyone knows each other, and there is a great possibility that...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-2
"Pedagogue and coordinator of the project 'United for equality - prevention of gender-based violence' Amina Sarajlić says that the cases of femicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which shook the public of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past year, have only awakened decision-makers in institutions to the importance of this topic. In the last two years, femicide has been committed as many as 20 times in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 'The traditional and patriarchal structure leads to the fact that citizens do not recognize violence, ignore it or are afraid to point out the violence. Goražde is a small town where everyone knows each other, and there is a great possibility that...more
May 28, 2026, 10:42 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Women are facing discrimination on a high basis at all levels. Although specific laws were introduced to ensure, for example, a better protection against rape, domestic violence and partners’ violence, their implementation needs significant improvements. Rights of minorities are undermined to a large extent, resulting in experiences of disrespectful and discriminatory actions" (para 7).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Women are facing discrimination on a high basis at all levels. Although specific laws were introduced to ensure, for example, a better protection against rape, domestic violence and partners’ violence, their implementation needs significant improvements. Rights of minorities are undermined to a large extent, resulting in experiences of disrespectful and discriminatory actions" (para 7).
May 28, 2026, 10:41 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Rape and Domestic Violence: The law criminalized rape, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, and domestic and intimate partner violence. The maximum penalty for conviction of rape, including spousal rape, was 15 years in prison. The failure of police to treat spousal rape as a serious offense inhibited the effective enforcement of the law. Women survivors of rape did not have regular access to free social support or assistance as mandated by the law, and continued to encounter prejudice, stigma, and discrimination in their communities and from representatives of public institutions. While laws in both entities empowered authorities to remove the perpetrator of domestic violence from the home, officials rarely...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Rape and Domestic Violence: The law criminalized rape, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, and domestic and intimate partner violence. The maximum penalty for conviction of rape, including spousal rape, was 15 years in prison. The failure of police to treat spousal rape as a serious offense inhibited the effective enforcement of the law. Women survivors of rape did not have regular access to free social support or assistance as mandated by the law, and continued to encounter prejudice, stigma, and discrimination in their communities and from representatives of public institutions. While laws in both entities empowered authorities to remove the perpetrator of domestic violence from the home, officials rarely...more
May 28, 2026, 10:40 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The UN women’s rights committee has found that survivors of sexual violence in armed conflict have been long neglected in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and has called on the government to take immediate action to provide adequate social and economic support. In the views adopted in its latest session regarding an individual complaint, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) concluded that conflict-related sexual violence investigations in the country had been ineffective and too slow, and there was insufficient compensation and support for victims in BiH" (para 1-2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The UN women’s rights committee has found that survivors of sexual violence in armed conflict have been long neglected in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and has called on the government to take immediate action to provide adequate social and economic support. In the views adopted in its latest session regarding an individual complaint, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) concluded that conflict-related sexual violence investigations in the country had been ineffective and too slow, and there was insufficient compensation and support for victims in BiH" (para 1-2).
May 8, 2026, 7:36 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"A minor female committed suicide in the place Velika Obarska near Bijeljina, north-east Bosnia, Republika Srpska entity. The police authorities confirmed the details of the suicide to the media. The poor girl was only 16 years old" (para 3). "In the Brčko District (BD) of BiH in 2022, among a total of eight cases of suicide were recorded, there were seven men and one woman. Police of BD of BiH. said that in 2021 among seven cases there were only one woman, while in 2020 there were nine cases of suicide and among them two women. In 2019, 11 people committed suicide, ten men and one woman. A year earlier,...more
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"A minor female committed suicide in the place Velika Obarska near Bijeljina, north-east Bosnia, Republika Srpska entity. The police authorities confirmed the details of the suicide to the media. The poor girl was only 16 years old" (para 3). "In the Brčko District (BD) of BiH in 2022, among a total of eight cases of suicide were recorded, there were seven men and one woman. Police of BD of BiH. said that in 2021 among seven cases there were only one woman, while in 2020 there were nine cases of suicide and among them two women. In 2019, 11 people committed suicide, ten men and one woman. A year earlier,...more
May 8, 2026, 7:08 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021, self-harm was responsible for approximately 4.68 deaths per 100,000 women and 13.7 deaths per 100,000 men. The data shows that suicide rates were significantly higher among men than women during this period. Although self-harm did not appear among the top listed causes of death in the WHO graphs, the downloadable WHO datasets still recorded measurable suicide mortality rates for both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021" This information did not appear among the top causes of death listed in the WHO graphs for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021. However, the downloadable WHO spreadsheets still reported...more
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021, self-harm was responsible for approximately 4.68 deaths per 100,000 women and 13.7 deaths per 100,000 men. The data shows that suicide rates were significantly higher among men than women during this period. Although self-harm did not appear among the top listed causes of death in the WHO graphs, the downloadable WHO datasets still recorded measurable suicide mortality rates for both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021" This information did not appear among the top causes of death listed in the WHO graphs for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021. However, the downloadable WHO spreadsheets still reported...more
May 8, 2026, 6:48 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
The following information comes from an Al Jazeera Balkans report originally published in Bosnian and translated into English using Google Chrome translation tools (MR-CODER COMMENT). "In the Federation, 156 men committed suicide in 2020, and that number increased to 169 in 2021. Last year, 43 women took their own lives, compared to 37 the year before. Compared to 193 suicides in 2020, last year that number was 19, or a significant nine percent, higher" (para 4). "Psychologist Edin Biščević points out that the statistics indicate an increase in the number of suicides compared to 2020. It presents an interesting fact, so far "hidden", that there are 25 suicide attempts per...more
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
The following information comes from an Al Jazeera Balkans report originally published in Bosnian and translated into English using Google Chrome translation tools (MR-CODER COMMENT). "In the Federation, 156 men committed suicide in 2020, and that number increased to 169 in 2021. Last year, 43 women took their own lives, compared to 37 the year before. Compared to 193 suicides in 2020, last year that number was 19, or a significant nine percent, higher" (para 4). "Psychologist Edin Biščević points out that the statistics indicate an increase in the number of suicides compared to 2020. It presents an interesting fact, so far "hidden", that there are 25 suicide attempts per...more
April 22, 2026, 4:05 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 0.8 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 0.8 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Georgia, Israel, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mauritania, Montenegro, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Variables: LO-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023 was 1.13 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 2.26 per 100,000.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023 was 1.13 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 2.26 per 100,000.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2023 was 9.1%.
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2023 was 9.1%.
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Bosnia & Herzegovina's laws permit abortion on request, with a 10 week gestational limit. Parental authorization/notification required.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Bosnia & Herzegovina's laws permit abortion on request, with a 10 week gestational limit. Parental authorization/notification required.
Sept. 5, 2025, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Laws in twelve European countries require individuals seeking abortion care to undergo mandatory counselling or receive mandatory information from their doctors prior to abortion. These countries are: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russian Federation and Slovakia" (6). The Table titled “European Abortion Laws: A Comparative Overview” shows that in Albania abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, threat to health/medical reasons, and sexual violence reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Andorra abortion is completely banned. In Armenia abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request with...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Laws in twelve European countries require individuals seeking abortion care to undergo mandatory counselling or receive mandatory information from their doctors prior to abortion. These countries are: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russian Federation and Slovakia" (6). The Table titled “European Abortion Laws: A Comparative Overview” shows that in Albania abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, threat to health/medical reasons, and sexual violence reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Andorra abortion is completely banned. In Armenia abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request with...more
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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July 8, 2025, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"According to the laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina – the Law on Requirements and Procedures for Termination of Pregnancy of the Federation of BiH (taken over from the former SFRY14) and the Law on Requirements and Procedures for Termination of Pregnancy of the Republika – every woman has the right to freely decide on termination of pregnancy up to the tenth week. The laws clearly stipulate the procedures, obligations, rights and responsibilities of patients and healthcare facilities. However, there are problems in practice with respect to availability, prices, lack of comprehensive statistics on abortions, conditions in healthcare facilities, etc., which will be discussed in more detail in the research findings...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"According to the laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina – the Law on Requirements and Procedures for Termination of Pregnancy of the Federation of BiH (taken over from the former SFRY14) and the Law on Requirements and Procedures for Termination of Pregnancy of the Republika – every woman has the right to freely decide on termination of pregnancy up to the tenth week. The laws clearly stipulate the procedures, obligations, rights and responsibilities of patients and healthcare facilities. However, there are problems in practice with respect to availability, prices, lack of comprehensive statistics on abortions, conditions in healthcare facilities, etc., which will be discussed in more detail in the research findings...more
July 8, 2025, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"In table one: No. of abortions per number of women of reproductive age (%). Bosnian Podrinje Canton 3.77, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton 2.67, Sarajevo Canton 3.55, Central Bosnia Canton 0.34, Tuzla Canton 5.73, Una-Sana Canton 0.13, Zenica-Doboj Canton 6.14. Type of pregnancy termination, Medically indicated termination 61.1%, Intentional termination 34.8%, Unknown 3.3%, Spontaneous 0.8%" (Page 26).
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"In table one: No. of abortions per number of women of reproductive age (%). Bosnian Podrinje Canton 3.77, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton 2.67, Sarajevo Canton 3.55, Central Bosnia Canton 0.34, Tuzla Canton 5.73, Una-Sana Canton 0.13, Zenica-Doboj Canton 6.14. Type of pregnancy termination, Medically indicated termination 61.1%, Intentional termination 34.8%, Unknown 3.3%, Spontaneous 0.8%" (Page 26).
July 8, 2025, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Public Health Institute of the Federation of BiH takes part in the implementation of the Programme of Statistical Research in Health by producing summary annual reports (collection, control, entry and processing of data according to the established methodology) and analysing the results of reports (on health capacities and services, on diseases, conditions and injuries), as well as in the establishment of registers at the level of the Federation of BiH" (Page 25).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Public Health Institute of the Federation of BiH takes part in the implementation of the Programme of Statistical Research in Health by producing summary annual reports (collection, control, entry and processing of data according to the established methodology) and analysing the results of reports (on health capacities and services, on diseases, conditions and injuries), as well as in the establishment of registers at the level of the Federation of BiH" (Page 25).
July 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Abortion rates in Bosnia are high due to the lack of access to sexual health education. Despite Bosnia’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1993, which calls for equal access to all forms of education, there is currently no national age-appropriate sexual education curriculum" (Para 15).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Abortion rates in Bosnia are high due to the lack of access to sexual health education. Despite Bosnia’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1993, which calls for equal access to all forms of education, there is currently no national age-appropriate sexual education curriculum" (Para 15).