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The rights of minorities is one of the most controversial issues of modern international law. Respect for human rights where key place is given to minority rights shows the extent to which a modern state is democratic within the international community. Bosnia and Herzegovina has so far adopted a number of laws and signed international documents related to the rights of national minorities. However, the rights guaranteed by law are not enforced to the extent that it should be, especially regarding the Romani people, who are the largest of the seventeen national minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The effectiveness of the protection of rights of national minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina depends on the consistency of protection mechanisms, the adequacy of legal provisions and political commitment for financing institutions and the implementation of recommendations and decisions of these institutions. For the position and state of national minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina is responsible each of us and the country in general. Therefore, constant and always should be emphasized that the status of minorities assesses the maturity of the majority, because when the majority stops worrying about the minority they find themselves in a similar position as the limitation of freedom of minorities is actually the first step in limiting the freedom of all of us.
national minorities, the promotion and protection of human rights, legislation, violation of rights of national minorities
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