Home > About us > Relevant Legislation Relevant Legislation Basis for work and functioning of BiH Ombudsmen are enshrined by Annexes IV and VI of the General Framework Agreement on Peace for Bosnia and Herzegovina concluded on 14 December 1995 and, based on mentioned documents, the institution has started to function in 1996. According to Annex VI of the General Framework Agreement on Peace for Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH Ombudsman and Human Rights Chamber constituted BiH Human Rights Commission which considered that democracy and human rights were factors for development of society, preconditions for establishment of structures and mechanisms of the State, leading to international integration. Currently, BiH Ombudsman functions on the basis of BiH Constitution and the Law on the Ombudsman which guaranties independency and infrastructural framework for protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms. First Law on BiH Ombudsman was adopted in 2000. New Law was adopted in 2002 and then amended in 2004 and 2006. The Law defines powers and competencies of the Ombudsman. Rules of procedure in following up of the work of organs and institutions according to allegations contained in a complaint and ex officio, including other important issues related to functioning of this national human rights mechanism for protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms. Useful Links Cooperation with NGO Office Days of the BiH Ombudsman Agreements of the Ombudsperson Institution of BiH with other ombudsman institutions Covid-19 and the human rights effect Freedom of Access to Information Marrakech Declaration, 12th October 2018 Operational Strategy of the Institution of Human rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the Period 2023 – 2028 Medium-Term Plan 2025-2027 Medium-Term Plan 2024-2026 Ombudsman Manual for handling discrimination cases Guidelines for filling in the complaints in the area of discrimination Application before European Court of Human Rights - Instruction The life of an application before the European Court of Human Rights News Archive We are protecting rights of natural persons and legal entities in accordance with the Constitution of BiH and international human rights instruments...Ombudsmen of BiH Ombudsman's ActivitiesOmbudsmenka dr. Jasminka Džumhur na sjednici Zakonodavno-pravne komisije Predstavničkog doma Parlamenta FBiHOmbudsmenka dr. Jasminka Džumhur s predstavnicima OHCHR-a razgovarala o praćenju i izvještavanju o ljudskim pravima u BiHOmbudsmenka dr. Jasminka Džumhur na ENNHRI – UNFPA webinaruOmbudsmenka dr. Jasminka Džumhur na konferenciji o budućnosti tranzicijske pravde u EvropiOmbudsmenka dr. Jasminka Džumhur na Igman Obrazovnom ForumuOmbudsmenka dr Jasminka Džumhur na Regionalnoj konferenciji CSSP–aActivities Archive Related documentsRulebook on the performance of the work of the preventive mechanism for the prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading acts and punishments in Bosnia and HerzegovinaLaw on Amendments to the Law on Ombudsman for Human Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Official Gazette no. 61/2023UN Res.No 68/171 - „National institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights“ - December 2013Rules of procedure of the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Official Gazette no. 104/2011Law on Amendments to the Law on Ombudsman for Human Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Official Gazette no. 32/2006Law on Amendments to the Law on Ombudsman for Human Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Official Gazette no. 35/2004The Law on Ombudsman for Human Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Official Gazette no. 19/2002Dayton Peace Agreement Annex 6Paris Principles - UN General Assembly Res 48/134Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (res 48/121) 1993European convention on Human Rights and Fundamental FreedomsThe Universal Declaration on Human Rights Latest publications Special report on the situation in detention facilities in certain police administrations in Bosnia and HerzegovinaFollow-Up Report on the situation in care institutions for persons with intellectual and mental disabilities in Bosnia and HerzegovinaAnalysis of the implementation of the recommendations of the Ombudsman for Human Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 2024Annual Report on results of the activities of the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of BiH for 2023