Law, State and Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This book explores relations between state, religion and law in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At a time when the region is again the subject of much interest, this book will be essential reading for those working in the areas of Law and Religion, Constitutional Law and Transitional Justice.

Autorentext

Nedim Begovi is an associate professor and vice dean for quality assurance at the Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of Sarajevo, where he teaches courses on Religion and Law, Islamic Law, and Research Methodology. As a Fulbright researcher, he spent academic year 2011/12 at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago, the United States where he conducted research on religious freedom in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

Emir Kovaevi works as a lawyer in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he has been running his law office since 1999. As a legal representative of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he actively participated in the work of the Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1999 to 2019. Since 2016, he has been a member of the OSCE/ODIHR Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief.

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Introduction

I State religion law: General Contours

1 Freedom of Religion or Belief and State-Religion Relations: A Normative Framework

2 Freedom of Religion or Belief and its Limitations

3 Relations between the State and Religious Communities

II Law, State and Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Thematic Studies

4 Religious Rights in Specialized Regulatory Contexts

5 Legal Status of Religious Communities

6 Autonomy of Religious Communities

7 Property and Finances of Religious Communities

8 Religious Symbols and Festivals in the Public Space

9 Marriage and Divorce: The Interaction of State Law and Religious Norms

Conclusion