Specific aspects of the ECHR judgment in 'Kovačević vs Bosnia and Herzegovina'
Slaven Kovačević B osnia and Herzegovina is a country with a unique governance structure, established under the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, commonly referred to as the Dayton Peace Agreement[ 2 ]. This agreement comprises a core text of only a few pages and 11 annexes addressing various areas. Among these, Annex IV contains the new Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was not the result of the democratic will of its citizens but was instead incorporated as an integral part of the General Framework Peace Agreement. It is important to emphasise that the Dayton Peace Agreement is, in essence, an international treaty, with its status defined by the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, which was opened for signature in 1969 and entered into force in 1980. What makes this international treaty particularly unique is that it includes the very constitution of the state as one of its integral components. Furthermore, it is crucial to unde...