Monday, 15 september 2025.
Bosnia Quashes Ten War Crimes Convictions
Bosnia’s constitutional court overturned the convictions of ten unnamed war criminals after a European human rights court ruling suggested they were tried under the wrong criminal code.
Defendant Had No Command Responsibility, Expert Claims
Testifying for the defence of the third defendant, military expert Asim Dzambasovic said that Senad Hakalovic was an ordinary soldier and as such he could not have issued any orders,...
Bosnia Starts Overturning War Crimes Convictions
After Europe’s human rights court ruled that some defendants were tried under the wrong criminal code, Bosnia’s constitutional court accepted an appeal from a war crimes convict for his verdict...
Bosnia Starts Overturning War Crimes Convictions
After Europe’s human rights court ruled that some defendants were tried under the wrong criminal code, Bosnia’s constitutional court accepted an appeal from a war crimes convict for his verdict...
Possibility of repeating the procedure before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Although the European Court of Human Rights had the ability to do so, it did not ordered to Bosnia and Herzegovina to repeat its proceedings in the case of Damjanovic...
Bosnian War Crimes Convicts Demand Retrial
Lawyers for two convicted Bosnian war criminals said they will apply for a retrial after the European rights court ruled that they were tried under the wrong criminal code.
State Court and Prosecution to Be Deliberated by Collegium
The House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina fails to adopt a negative opinion by the Constitutional Commission about a proposal for cessation of the application...
Local Justice – Kecman: Appeal Rejected
The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina rejects an appeal filed by Zeljko Kecman, former member of the Republika Srpska Army, against a verdict passed down by the Supreme Court...
No Alternative’ to the State Court and Prosecution
During a discussion of the future of the State Court and Prosecution, members of these institutions say that there is “no alternative” to state-level judicial authorities.
Local Justice – Lipovac: Verdict Confirmed
The Appellate Chamber of the Supreme Court of Republika Srpska has confirmed a verdict against Sasa Lipovac, sentencing him to 10 years in prison for war crimes committed against Bosniaks...