Religious symbols in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s courtrooms. Between domestic law and ECHR system

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54103/1971-8543/31464

Keywords:

Freedom of religion, Right to manifest religion, Religious symbols, Judiciary, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

The essay deals with the wearing of religious symbols within the judiciary of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It outlines the protection of religious freedom and the church-state model underpinning the Bosnian legal order, before tracing the origins of the debate on religious symbols in judicial settings and beyond. The analysis then situates the Bosnian context within the broader framework of European Court of Human Rights case-law. It finally explores possible approaches to balancing individual freedom of religion with the principle of judicial neutrality in Bosnian courtrooms.

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Author Biographies

  • Tania Pagotto, University of Milano-Bicocca

    Assistant Professor tenure track in Law and Religion at University of Milan-Bicocca, School of Law

  • Harun Išerić, University of Sarajevo

    Senior Teaching and Research Assistant in Admi-nistrative Law and Administration at University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Law

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Published

2026-03-09

Issue

2026: no. 3, 9 march

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Articoli

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Religious symbols in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s courtrooms. Between domestic law and ECHR system . (2026). Stato, Chiese E Pluralismo Confessionale. https://doi.org/10.54103/1971-8543/31464