CITIZENS’ OPINIONS ONSTATE-LEVEL CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM in Bosnia and Herzegovina

20QUESTIONS

2013JULY

1000 CITIZENS

CORRUPTION as a priority concern

The 2013 EU Progress Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Corruption remains widespread, with an insufficient track record of investigation and prosecution in high-profile cases that have a negative impact on society and the economy.”

Citizens understand that corruption, and the need to fight it, are closely linked with the economic crisis and unemployment rates in the country. A majority of citizens prefer that these 2 problems be addressed at the state-level.

90%CITIZENS BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS BEEN

NO PROGRESSIN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION OR THAT THE SITUATION HAS EVEN

DETERIORATEDTransparency International Global Corruption Barometer 2013

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CORRUPTION & THE ECONOMIC CRISIS

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NO EFFECTIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICYto fight against corruption.

9.47OTHERS

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98.5%CITIZENS THINK

CORRUPTIONSHOULD BE

ADDRESSED IN STATE-LEVEL CONSTITUTION

REFORM

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NUMBER OF CITIZENS SUPPORTING STATE, ENTITY, CANTON AND

MUNICIPALITY ROLE ON 3 KEY ISSUES:

STATE LEVEL ENTITY LEVEL

CANTON LEVEL

79.6%68.3%

ECONOMY

68.8%WHERE ARE

THE JOBS?

12.2%19.7%

ECONOMY

18.1%WHERE ARE

THE JOBS?

2.4%

5.4%

ECONOMY

3.7%WHERE ARE

THE JOBS?

3.1%

4.3%

ECONOMY

6.6%WHERE ARE

THE JOBS?

CRIME AND CORRUPTION

UNEMPLOYMENT

ECONOMY

MUNICIPALITY LEVEL

Transparency International National Integrity Assesment, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013.

“There has been a growing incidence of nepotism in recruitments, to the point that more and more citizens join parties so that they could get a job based on the party’s influence.”