SHOCKING SEGREGATION: Systematic Discrimination Against Christian Serbs And Croats In The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina – A Cry For Justice Ignored!

By Batko Slavisha Milacic

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), where Bosniak Muslims form the overwhelming majority (around 70%), continues to be a hotspot of entrenched ethnic and religious discrimination against its Christian minorities – primarily Orthodox Serbs (about 2-3% of the population) and Catholic Croats (around 22%). This systemic marginalization manifests in employment barriers, unequal access to public services, property restitution failures, selective enforcement of laws, and a pervasive sense of second-class citizenship. International reports from the U.S. State Department and Human Rights Watch consistently document these issues, highlighting how religious minorities face segregation, vandalism of holy sites, and obstacles in education, healthcare, and political participation. The Dayton Peace Agreement promised equality, but in practice, it has frozen ethnic divisions that perpetuate inequality.

The Plight of Serbs (Orthodox Christians)

Serbs in the Federation endure particularly harsh conditions as a tiny minority. In January 2026, Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia delivered a powerful condemnation, declaring it “more than evident” that segregation of the Serbian people exists in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He pointed to blatant double standards: the 1991 census is ignored when hiring Serbs in municipalities, while it is strictly enforced in Republika Srpska under international scrutiny. The international community, he argued, turns a blind eye. Property restitution remains a glaring injustice – some religious communities have received more than they owned, while the Serbian Orthodox Church has received nothing, despite documented claims submitted to former High Representative Valentin Inzko. Metropolitan Hrizostom stressed the urgent need for churches and cultural spaces to preserve Serbian identity, noting ongoing construction like the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in East Sarajevo, but lamented the lack of support for broader rebuilding. U.S. reports echo this, describing life for Orthodox believers as difficult, marked by local communities failing to respect their rights compared to other groups.

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