De-Radicalization and Integration: Legal & Policy Framework

Bosnia and Herzegovina/Country Report WP4 January 2022

Abstract

This report gives a conceptual account on how existing policies and laws address radicalisation, to pinpoint their most critical aspects and best practices, and finally to develop evidence-based policy and legal guidelines in order to contribute to combating radicalism and extremism in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It will discuss different legalizations and regulations that deal with issues of radicalization of terrorism, radicalism and extremism, such as Strategy of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Preventing and Combating Terrorism 2015-2020” (See Appendix 1) and the “Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Preventing and Combating Terrorism in Bosnia and Herzegovina” (See Appendix 1). This report will also discuss controversies about the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina that has derived from Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995 and its support of ethnic divisions in the country and alienation of minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This report will cover five main topics. First one is the Socio-economic, Political and Cultural Context of Bosnia and Herzegovina that contains information of radicalization history in Bosnia and Herzegovina, history of terrorism and political violence, brief description of the society and other information that fall under the category of Socio-economic, Political and Cultural Context of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The second topic of this report will cover is the Constitutional Organization of the State and Constitutional Principles on D.Rad Field of Analysis where we will discuss overarching constitutional principles, values/principles/rights related to D.Rad policy fields, state composition of Bosnia and Herzegovina and other information related to constitutional organization and constitutional principles such as secularism, religious freedoms, self-determination and sub-national identities. Further on the report discusses the Relevant Legislative Framework in the Field of Radicalization where we will talk about national framework legislation on radicalization and de-radicalization, national legislation framework on religious freedom and freedom of speech, the sub-national legislation and we will also present one paradigmatic case-law concerning radicalization. The fourth part of this report The Relevant Policy and Institutional Framework in the Field of Radicalization discusses national policy framework religious freedoms and religious entities/groups, national policy framework on radicalization and de-radicalization, sub-national policies and institutions dealing with radicalization. The last part of the report presents Two in Depth Case Studies that will map out two counter radicalization measures through social integration. We will write about their justification and their socio-economic, political and geographical context. We will also discuss fundamental traits of the cases and lessons to be learned.