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Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Ombudsman for Children of the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

ABSTRACT

The paper analyzes applicability of legal frame of international standards on the protection of juvenile rights which are expressed through the concept of protection of “the best interests of a child and juvenile”, in view of the question whether the Federation of BiH performs appropriate activities and to which extent, and are there controversy points that need to be resolved separately. It points out the unknowns which the practices of the courts in the Federation of BiH have not yet completely resolved, and are related to the applicability of the new rules adopted by the Law on Protection and Treatment of Children and Juveniles in Criminal Proceedings of the Federation of BiH. Also, it presents a set of legal rules that regulate criminal proceedings against juveniles within the Federation of BiH, with a special emphasis on the basic characteristics of this process. Finally, possible solutions to the mentioned ambiguities and dilemmas are proposed in accordance with the principle of legal certainty as essential to addressees of the relevant legal norms.

KEYWORDS

Criminal procedure, juveniles, law, preliminary proceedings, Federation of BH

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Sociology Study, March 2018, Vol. 8, No. 3, 123-137

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