Minister of Justice of Republika Srpska, Miloš Bukejlović, emphasized that Republika Srpska is protecting and ensuring the human rights of individuals, which are crucial for peace, tolerance, and justice.
Bukejlović highlighted that everyone in Republika Srpska must be equal, regardless of differences in race, gender, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or social origin, or any form of diversity.
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day on December 10th, Bukejlović stated that one of the fundamental priorities of the Ministry of Justice of Republika Srpska is to raise awareness about the respect for human rights and freedoms in all segments of society.
He added that this is essential for a just and prosperous society, particularly for eliminating all forms of discrimination against the most vulnerable social groups.
“To achieve a balanced respect for human rights and freedoms, it is necessary for equal rights to apply to all citizens, whether individuals or groups,” he said.
According to Bukejlović, any state aspiring to join the EU should respect human rights. Therefore, the improvement, promotion, and respect for human rights and freedoms are obligations for Bosnia and Herzegovina on its path towards European integration.
Reminding that human rights are categorized into several groups affirming the right of every individual to life, work, education, equality before the law, privacy, and many others, he emphasized that all human rights and freedoms, whether belonging to individuals or groups, should not be understood as unconditional and unlimited. They can be restricted only in special circumstances and in accordance with the law.
Bukejlović reminded that in Republika Srpska, human rights are guaranteed by its Constitution as the highest legal act in Chapter Two, dedicated to provisions on human rights and freedoms, which include customary rights, freedoms, and duties of individuals and citizens.
International Human Rights Day is observed on the day when, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first legal document establishing basic human rights that should be universally protected. Accordingly, all human beings are born free and equal, possessing rights that belong to everyone equally, without discrimination on any basis, connecting us globally as a community with shared values.
Source: RTRS
