Is apostasy illegal in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Criminal offense
Apostasy from Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina was punishable by death until the Edict of Toleration in 1844, after which it could result in imprisonment or deportation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of 15 countries classified “Criminal offense” for apostasy — 50% of the 30 with data. (Also searched as leaving a religion.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Apostasy in Islam by country
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Netherlands
- Legal Netherlands guarantees freedom of religion and expression, with no legal penalties for leaving Islam.
- Tunisia
- Legal Tunisia's 2014 Constitution protects citizens from prosecution for renouncing Islam, making apostasy legal and prohibiting accusations of apostasy and incitement to violence.
- Turkey
- Criminal offense Turkey does not legally punish apostasy but has mechanisms that make it difficult for citizens to be registered as non-Muslim, with laws against insulting religious beliefs.
- Libya
- Death penalty possible Libya's General National Council voted to make Sharia law the basis for legislation, which can include death penalty for atheism.
- United Kingdom
- Legal Apostasy is legal in the UK, with organizations like CEMB supporting ex-Muslims and no legal penalties for leaving Islam, though social stigma exists.
- Palestine
- Criminal offense Palestine's legal system allows charges for defaming religion, with imprisonment risks for atheists and apostates.
Other laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
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