Bosnia is still divided and this has betrayed victims and the entire country, which is still not functional, says Ed Vulliamy, a British journalist famed for his reporting from the Bosnian war.
Although the number of active investigation of war crimes is extremely high, the dynamics of the work on these cases is good, said Ivica Divkovic, the director of the Centre for the Investigation of War Crimes in the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), in an interview with Justice Report.
Former Hague Tribunal president says judiciary in the country works better than people think, and is up to the task of handling even the gravest war crime cases.
While pointing out that the Strategy for processing war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not going as planned, Milorad Novkovic, President of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC), believes that with greater involvement of the courts and prosecutions in the country it is still possible to meet the deadlines required by the Strategy.
Outgoing justice minister says war crimes agreements signed between former Yugoslav states were a huge step forward now it is time to implement them.
Federation entitys Chief Prosecutor is optimistic that Bosnia can meet deadlines to resolve outstanding cases, but only if certain conditions are met.
Republika Srpska justice minister says confusion about respective powers of Bosnias State Court and courts in the Bosnian Serb entity needs clearing up.
The Chief State Prosecutor of Bosnia talks about the shortage of prosecutors, plea bargains, the lack of evidence - and the success of the National Strategy for Prosecuting War Crimes.
Long-expected state-level facility meets highest European standards - but with only 300 places it wont entirely ease the problem of crowded jails, Bosnias deputy justice minister warns.