Central
The Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees is responsible for:
- The policy of immigration and asylum in BiH;
- Monitoring and implementation of international conventions on human rights and fundamental freedoms;
- Promotion and protection of individual and collective human rights and freedoms;
- Coordination of the implementation of obligations under international conventions and international instruments;
- Designing and implementing activities to meet obligations concerning accession to Euro-Atlantic integration, in particular regarding the application of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Protocols;
- Monitoring, drafting and disseminating information on standards, achievements and activities in the areas of human rights;
- Cooperation with religious communities;
- Cooperation with national minorities and their associations;
- Cooperation with institutions and organizations responsible for tracing missing persons in BiH;
- Cooperation with the Red Cross / cross BiH and the International Committee of the Red Cross / Cross and humanitarian organizations;
- Taking care of asylum issues and the rights of refugees coming to BiH;
- Implementation of Annex VII of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as monitoring and supervising the enforcement of this Annex;
- Creation and implementation of policy in BiH in the field of return of refugees and displaced persons in BiH, reconstruction projects and ensuring other conditions for sustainable return;
- Cooperation with non-governmental organizations on the issues of competence of the Ministry;
Responsible ministries/bodies
The Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees
Regional
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The federal ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees is in charge of:
- Gathering and processing data on refugees and displaced persons;
- Construction of housing units for accommodation of the refugees and displaced persons;
- Coordination of reconstruction activities, together with registration and supervision of the NGOs;
- Running of regional centres for assistance to immigration and asylum activities.
Republika Srpska
The Ministry of Refugees and Displaced Persons of RS is in charge of:
- Protection and provision of alternative accommodation for refugees, displaced persons and returnees;
- Construction, operation and maintenance of facilities and housing;
- Protection of displaced persons, refugees and returnees;
- Provision of full legal protection of refugees, DPs and returnees in accordance with Annex 6 and 7 of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Status and property rights of refugees, displaced persons and returnees;
- Providing of alternative accommodation for refugees, displaced persons and returnees;
- Restoration, reconstruction and construction of housing, infrastructure,
cultural, religious and public buildings in order to facilitate return and re-socialisation; - Programme of re-socialisation of socially vulnerable refugees, displaced persons and returnees;
- Coordination with other state, federal institutions and international organisations in implementation of programmes of social reintegration of refugees and displaced persons;
Responsible ministries/bodies
Federal Ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees
Ministry for Refugees and Displaced Persons(RS)
Local
FBiH’s Municipalities
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Republika Srpska’s Municipalities
Sources:
Council of Ministers of BiH portal, Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees
FBiH Government portal - Federal Ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees
Republika Srpska Government portal- Ministry for Refugees and Displaced Persons
Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1/94, 13/97, 16/02, 22/02, 52/02, 60/02, 18/03, 63/03, 9/04, 20/04, 33/04,71/05, 72/05, 32/07 (Corrigenda), 88/08;
Zakon o republickoj upravi [Law on Republic administration- unofficial translation], Official Gazette of Republika Srpska 118/08.
