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Although the deadlines laid out in the Strategy for the Processing of War Crimes Cases are fast approaching and international observers have expressed concern, the Supervisory Board for the implementation of the strategy is optimistic that the goals will be met.

At the meeting of the Supervisory Body for monitoring the implementation of the State Strategy for the work on war crime cases, it was concluded that the Court and Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina should intensify their communication in order to overcome problems in co-operation when processing war crime cases.

Courts in Bosnia increasingly rely on guilt pleas to speed up trials secure verdicts but many victims groups feel justice is being sacrificed in the name of expediency.

Two persons were arrested in the Zenica Doboj Canton on suspicion that they sent a parcel bomb to the Court of BiH, the State investigation and protection agency confirmed (SIPA).

A bomb was found in a parcel, which had been delivered by courier to the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina this morning. The parcel was addressed to Court President Meddzida Kreso.

The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina is conducting an investigation into a parcel bomb that was discovered at the State Court entrance today, but it cannot confirm whether the identity of the sender is known or not.

State Court says it will pay for only one defence lawyer per war-crimes case in future. Attorneys say the move will inevitably affect the quality of the service they can offer.

Critics charge State Prosecutors office with keeping hold of low-ranking cases that should go to lower courts - slowing the work of resolving Bosnias top war crimes by 2015 deadline.

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.

Over two years after national war crimes strategy obliged the State Court to classify all remaining cases as sensitive, or not, the task remains incomplete.

Person: Kreso Meddzida

War Crimes Processing Strategy Faces ‘Bottleneck’

Better co-operation of Court and Prosecution requested

Bosnia Victims Query Value of Guilt Agreements

Two persons arrested for Parcel Bomb

Parcel Bomb for Meddzida Kreso

Investigation about Parcel Kept Secret

Outcry Over Limit to War Crimes Defence Lawyers

Bosnia State Prosecutor Slowing Work on War Crimes

No Alternative’ to the State Court and Prosecution

Deadline Fades to Rate Bosnias Sensitive War Crimes

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