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SARAJEVO, December 10 FENA - Respect for and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms is an important element of any modern democracy and prosperous society, High Representative Valentin Inzko said today on the occasion of Human Rights Day.
“Respect for human rights and the promotion of inclusion and dialogue are a sign of social maturity and progress. This is especially important for a country like Bosnia and Herzegovina, which aspires to join the European Union because respect for human rights is a precondition for countries that want to join the Union,” Inzko said.
In this light, the High Representative welcomes the framework for the implementation of targeted restrictive measures to address serious human rights violations and abuses around the world, adopted by the Council of the European Union.
The High Representative condemns the failure of many decisions of the European Court of Human Rights relating to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular the Sejdić-Finci v. BiH judgment and related decisions, such as the latest in Pudarić v. BiH, resulting in a continuous violation of the human rights of a number of BiH citizens who are denied the right to run for certain public office.
“If Bosnia and Herzegovina and its political elites want to be part of a European family-based on full respect for human rights, trends such as disrespect for the rule of law, the politicization of the judiciary, denial of war crimes and glorification of war criminals must stop. All this is contrary to what the European Union represents,” said High Representative Inzko.
He called on all politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina to abandon the practice of conflict and turn to build the future of BiH in accordance with EU principles of ensuring human rights for all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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