COVID-19 Civic Freedom Tracker
Keep Civic Space Healthy
This tracker monitors government responses to the pandemic that affect civic freedoms and human rights, focusing on emergency laws. For information about our methodology, click here.
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The COVID-19 Civic Freedom Tracker is a collaborative effort by the ICNL, ECNL, and our global network of partners, with generous research support from the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala D. Ní Aoláin. This is an ongoing effort, and we welcome you to email us at adeblock@icnl.org and simona@ecnl.org to share additional resources.
Order No. 01-33-6615/20
The Order limits gatherings (both indoors and outdoors) to maximum 30 people and requires a 2-meter distance between participants. The Order also restricts the movement of people in the entire territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
(See primary source or citation here)Introduced 23 Nov 2020 In force for 14 days. This Order repeals Order No. 01-33-6301/20 from 9 November 2020.
Issue(s): Assembly, Movement
Type: order
Order of the Federal Headquarters for Civic Protection No. 12-40-6-148-36/1
The order establishes a curfew from 8pm to 5am. Citizens in public spaces are required to abide by protective measures and keep more than 1.5 meters apart from others.
(See primary source or citation here)Introduced 29 Mar 2020
Issue(s): Movement
Type: order
Order No.12-40-6-148-40/20 of Federal Headquarters for Civic Protection
The order prohibits two or more individuals from moving and standing together in outdoor spaces, and requires 1.5 meters of distance between individuals, on account of Covid-19.
(See primary source or citation here)Introduced 22 Mar 2020
Issue(s): Assembly
Type: order
Conclusion of the Emergency Headquarters to Limit and Ban Movement of Persons on the Territory of Republika Srpska No. 05-1/20
The order establishes a curfew from 8pm to 5am in the Republic of Srpska, and places a ban on the movement of people older than 65.
(See primary source or citation here)Introduced 21 Mar 2020
Issue(s): Movement
Type: order
Order of the Federal Headquarters for Civic Protection No. 12-40-6-148-34/20
The order bans the movement of citizens younger than 18 and older than 65.
(See primary source or citation here)Introduced 20 Mar 2020
Issue(s): Movement
Type: order
Decree on False News
The government of the Republika Srpska issued a decree that forbids causing “panic and disorder” by publishing or transmitting false news during a state of emergency. Individuals found in violation of the decree will be fined between 1,000 and 3,000 Bosnian marks (approximately 500-1,500 Euros). Organizations face a fine of between 3,000 and 9,000 marks (1,500-4,500 Euros).
(See primary source or citation here)Introduced 19 Mar 2020
Issue(s): Disinformation, Expression
Type: order
State of Disaster
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared a "state of natural disaster" over the new coronavirus, to enable coordination of emergency activities between its two autonomous regions.
(See primary source or citation here)Introduced 17 Mar 2020
Issue(s): Emergency
Type: order
State of Emergency
The order declares a "state of emergency" in Republic of Srpska.
(See primary source or citation here)Introduced 4 Mar 2020
Issue(s): Emergency
Type: order