EU ACCESSION AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN BOSNA AND HERZEGOVINA
EU ACCESSION AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN BOSNA AND HERZEGOVINA
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The accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union is the stated aim of the present relations between the two entities. Bosnia and Herzegovina has been recognized by the EU as a "potential candidate country" for accession since the decision of the European Council in Thessaloniki in 2003 and is on the current agenda for future enlargement of the EU. Bosnia and Herzegovina takes part in the Stabilization and Association Process and trade relations are regulated by an Interim Agreement.
Position and rights of persons with disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Although Bosnia and Herzegovina ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as well as the Optional Protocol on 12 March 2010, and the Convention entered into force on 11 April 2010, the overall position of persons with disabilities in Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is extremely unfavorable. Ratification of the mentioned Convention in...