The House of Representatives of the FBiH Parliament adopted the Draft Law on Citizen Initiative and Protection of Citizens and Activists for the Federation of BiH, which includes anti-SLAPP provisions in line with the Daphne Law. However, in July 2025, the House of Peoples of the FBiH (the second chamber of Parliament) failed to secure enough votes to pass the law.
In terms of institutional efforts and initiatives to transpose the Anti-SLAPP directive into national legislation, no concrete action has been taken by the BiH authorities.
There is an initiative by the CSO named Aarhus Centre Sarajevo, which initiated the development and adoption of the Draft Law on citizens’ initiative and protection of citizens and activists of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This Law is aimed at protecting activists and citizens and contains anti-SLAPP provisions that are fully aligned with the EU Directive.
The Law has passed the House of Representatives of FBiH and is currently awaiting to be voted on by the House of People of BiH.
CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.
CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.
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