INSTITUTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
request and received a negative answer after which she filed an appeal against the said answer.
Ombudspersons issued a recommendation 219 to the Federal Ministry of Health, the Health
Insurance and Reinsurance Institute of the Federation on Bosnia and Herzegovina and furnished a
copy to the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for information. The Health
Insurance and Reinsurance Institute of the Federation on Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the
Federal Ministry of Health replied to the Ombudsman stating their reasons why the Ombudsman's
recommendation cannot be implemented.
6.6. Education
The right to education in Bosnia and Herzegovina is governed by the Constitution of Bosnia and
Herzegovina 220, the Constitution of Republika Srpska 221 the Constitution of the Federation of
Bosnia and Herzegovin 222 the Statutes of Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina 223, and the
relevant legislation governing this area.
In the category of education in 2019 the Ombudsman registered 33 cases and issued three
recommendations.
Complaints in the field of education are related to the failure of the ministries responsible for
education to make certain decisions, the inability of continuation of education in the same school,
as well as poor material conditions, i.e. inadequate teaching premises. A certain number of cases
related to the procedure of conducting competitive procedures at higher education institutions,
accreditation of higher education institutions, recognition of diplomas and non-recognition of
appropriate titles in scientific and teaching fields within the higher education.
Example: 224 The complainant identified the Ključ Primary School as the responsible party. She
alleges that she enrolled her minor child in the mentioned school. She states that her minor child
has been attending classes at the school for almost four years, but in all school records the child is
recorded with a graphite pencil and at the semester and end of the school year she does not receive
any evidence that she finished the school year or semester. Ombudspersons requested the
statements of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Una-Sana Canton, the
Cantonal Administration for Inspection Affairs and the School. In the provided statement, the
Ministry claims that it has issued a decision on equivalence thus granting the child the right to
continue education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ombudspersons then asked the School for
information on whether it had received a notification from the Ministry. The school submitted the
requested information, stating that it received the mentioned decision, and that it acted according
to it. The case was successfully completed.
219
P-162/19 dated 08 July 2019
Article II 3. l)
221
Article 38
222
Article 2. (1) m)
223
Article 15.
224
Ž-SA-01-275/19
220
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