FOURTH SECTION DECISION Application no. 48657/16 Abedin SMAJIĆ against Bosnia and Herzegovina The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 16 January 2018 as a Committee composed of: Carlo Ranzoni, President, Faris Vehabović, Péter Paczolay, judges, and Andrea Tamietti, Deputy Section Registrar, Having regard to the above application lodged on 29 July 2016, Having deliberated, decides as follows: THE FACTS 1. The applicant, Mr Abedin Smajić, is a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina who was born in 1984 and lives in the Brčko District (“BD”). He was represented before the Court by Mr O. Mulahalilović, a lawyer practising in BD. A. The circumstances of the case 2. The facts of the case, as submitted by the applicant, may be summarised as follows. 3. The applicant is a lawyer. On 12 March 2010 he was arrested on suspicion of inciting national, racial and religious hatred, discord or intolerance. 4. On the same day the applicant was questioned at the BD police station. Before the questioning, the applicant was informed of the rights of arrested persons, in accordance with Article 78 of the 2003 BD Code of