When your whole geographical region has been a name for “ethnic strife bullshit” for over a century, it’s reasonable to think the deck is stacked against peace. But please keep trying.

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Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina - an EU candidate country - are undemocratic and entrench the privileged position of dominant ethnic groups, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday.

The legal case was brought to the Strasbourg-based court by Slaven Kovačević, a political scientist and adviser to a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Presidency, who argued he was not genuinely represented.

In response to the judgement, a European Commission spokesperson said Tuesday that the country needs to implement reforms to ensure the equality and non-discrimination of its citizens, “in order to open EU accession negotiations.”

The spokesperson referred specifically to the fourth priority, which calls on Bosnia and Herzegovina to fundamentally improve its framework, including at constitutional level, in order to “ensure equality and non-discrimination of citizens.”

“The European Council has also called on leaders to urgently finalise the pending constitutional and electoral reforms and these should be advanced as a matter of utmost priority," the spokesperson added.

The Commission is expected to publish a report assessing candidate countries’ progress in their path to EU accession in October.

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