Chapter 7 Punishment

Article 42b

Long-Term Imprisonment Article

(5) If long-term imprisonment has been imposed, amnesty or pardon may be granted only after three-fifths of the punishment has been served.

Chapter 13 Rehabilitation, Amnesty, Pardon and Deletion of Conviction

Article 117

Rehabilitation

(1) Following release from the institution where they had served sentences of imprisonment, long-term imprisonment or juvenile imprisonment or after being pardoned or amnestied, or after the punishment was barred by the statute of limitation, convicted persons shall freely enjoy all rights provided by the constitution, law and other regulations, and may acquire all rights other than those whose exercise is limited as a result of a security measure imposed on them or a legal consequence of the conviction.

(2) The provision of paragraph 1 of this Article also applies to persons on parole, unless their rights are limited by special provisions on release on parole.

Chapter 13 Rehabilitation, Amnesty, Pardon and Deletion of Conviction

Article 119

Pardon

(1) By means of pardon, to the specifically designated persons, complete or partial release from the execution of punishment, substitution of the imposed punishment by a less severe one, deletion of the conviction, or annulment or shortening the duration of the security measure of prohibition to carry out a certain occupation, activity or duty, or a certain legal consequence incident to conviction is given.

(2) A pardon for the criminal offences prescribed under this Code may be granted by the decision of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina pursuant to a specific law (amendments entered into force 26 November 2004).