Friday, 15 august 2025.
Increased Penalty for Smajlovic for Srebrenica Crimes
The sentence handed down to former Bosnian Army soldier Suad Smajlovic, convicted of mutilating Serb civilians’ dead bodies in 1992, was increased to three years in jail.
Indictment Filed against Marko Kovac Accused of Foca Crimes
The State Prosecution has filed an indictment against Marko Kovac, resident of Kragujevac, Serbia, charging him with crimes against humanity in the Foca area.
Keskin’s Legal Team Deprived of Information
Nedim Ademovic, attorney of a Turkish citizen whose permanent residence in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been cancelled due to a threat to national security, said at a hearing held before...
Osmanovic’s Attorney Insists on Case Transfer from Serbia to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The case against Osman Osmanovic, who was arrested on entry into Serbia on November 23 this year on the basis of criminal charges, should be transferred to the Court of...
Prosecution of “Petty” Corruption and No-Effect Sanctions
Over the course of this year the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina has filed eight indictments against 23 individuals for corrupt acts, while the State Court has passed down six...
Indictment Charging Seven Persons with Zvornik Crimes Filed
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina has filed an indictment against seven former members of the Bosnian Serb Army, VRS, who are suspected of persecution and murder of at least...
Ex-Yugoslav States Failing on Gender Justice, Report Says
Authorities in the former Yugoslavia have focused on prosecuting conflict-related sexual violence while underlying issues of gender inequality have been ignored, says a new report by the Impunity Watch NGO.
BIRN Bosnia Given Special Recognition in Journalism Awards
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Bosnia and Herzegovina was honoured with a special plaque at this year’s Srdjan Aleksic Journalist Award, the Helsinki Parliament of Citizens of Banja Luka, an...
Bosnian Judiciary Under Pressure After Critical European Report
Bosnia’s judicial overseer, the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, must be reformed, experts argued after a report for the European Commission said the country’s judiciary was in crisis and unable...