Amendment to the act on civilian victims of war and the legal situation of children of war rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina

War rape is a phenomenon that occurs in almost every armed conflict. The circle of victims includes not only the persons directly affected by this crime, but also their next kin. Unwanted pregnancies as result wartime children who, from moment they are born, treated inferior persons. Apart marginal cases, internal laws individual states do grant them any protection or compensation. For some time now, however, change direction has been evident on international stage. Bosnia and Herzegovina first European country which responded to these calls taken steps status war rape.