THE ELECTION LAW: Slalom Along Nine Gates

CONTENT

INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                             1

HISTORICAL UPHEAVALS OF THE DEMOCRATIZATION PROCESS                                      2

Gate 1 - Implementation of the judgment of the European Court of

Human Rights in the case of Sejdić-Finci vs. B&H                                                                  5

Gate 2 - Implementation of the judgment of the European Court of

Human Rights in the case of Azra Zornić vs. B&H                                                                  5

Gate 3 - Implementation of the judgment of the European Court of

Human Rights in the case of Ilijas Pilav vs. B&H                                                                     5

Gate 4 - Implementation of the judgment of the European Court of

Human Rights in the case of Samir Šlaku vs. B&H                                                                  6

Gate 5 - Implementation of the judgment of the European Court of

Human Rights in the case of Svetozar Pudarić vs. B&H                                                         6

Gate 6 - Implementation of the block of judgments of the Constitutional

Court of the Federation of B&H regarding unconstitutional

denominations such as “župan”, “županija”, “bošnjački jezik”, etc.                                   7

Gate 7 - Implementation of the Ruling of the Constitutional Court

of B&H Nr. U-14/12                                                                                                                         8

Gate 8 - Implementation of the Ruling of the Constitutional Court

of B&H No. U-23/14                                                                                                                         9

Gate 9 - Implementation of the 14 priority recommendations from

the Opinion of the European Commission on B&H's application

for membership in the European Union                                                                                 10

PROPOSALS FOR A NEW B&H SOCIAL CONTRACT                                                               12

CONCLUSION                                                                                                                                 14

REFERENCES & BIOGRAPHY                                                                                                      15