Thursday, 3 april 2025.
Interview – Chief Disciplinary Prosecutor Arben Murtezic: We Aim for Severe Sanctions
The Office of the Disciplinary Prosecutor receives complaints against judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina on a daily basis. Arben Murtezic, the Chief Disciplinary Prosecutor in Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
Reform Justice Sector or Lose Funds, EU Tells Bosnia
The European Commission will not release funding for salaries of over 140 judiciary employees unless the Bosnian authorities adopt justice sector reforms, an EC official told BIRN.
Interview – District Prosecutor Tarik Crnkic: 162 war crimes cases currently underway
Prosecutor Tarik Crnkic, who works for the District Prosecutor’s Office in Istocno Sarajevo, is currently conducting investigations on 306 persons suspected of committing war crimes. In an interview for BIRN...
Dalida Burzic: Deputy PM Murder Case Reopened
The newly-appointed Sarajevo Canton chief prosecutor said she has reopened an investigation into the murder of Hakija Turajlic, wartime Deputy Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The potential for being stuck in a process for years
There are a huge number of unresolved wartime sexual violence cases from the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina and it is a huge burden for its judiciary, says Richard Rogers,...
Bosnia Must Fight Against Transfer of War Trauma
Victims of wartime sexual violence should talk about their trauma, but it is also vital for the community to encourage them and ensure assistance, claims neuropsychiatric Amra Delic.
Hague Prosecutor Calls for Urgency in Bosnia War Cases
The Hague Tribunal’s chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz told BIRN that he was disappointed with slow progress in war crimes investigations transferred from the international court for trial in Bosnia.
About Twenty More BiH Court Verdicts under Question
Defence attorneys of convicts sentenced for genocide and war crimes before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina announce that proceedings will be renewed in many more cases due to the...
Tribunal Delays Return of Srebrenica Victims’ Belongings
Lawyer says Hague Tribunal’s reluctance to return preserved items of massacre victims to their relatives in Bosnia is deeply frustrating.