Monday, 6 october 2025.
Bosnia’s War Crimes Strategy May Finally Speed up
Three years since Bosnia adopted a war-crimes strategy, hopes grow that the prosecution of war crimes perpetrators may finally speed up, although no increase in indictments has yet occurred.
Bosnian Political Deal Draws Criticism from Judiciary
Foreign diplomats and the president of Bosnia’s highest judicial authority expressed their concern over the recent SDP-SNSD agreement which includes election of prosecutors.
Bosnia Under Pressure to Speed up Appeals Court
Brussels wants Bosnia to get a move on in establishing a state appeals court – but opinions in the country are divided on whether such a court is strictly necessary...
Larger Funds Needed for War Crimes Processing
Larger funds to support processing of war crimes by prosecutions and courts are needed – this conclusion was reached at a meeting of representatives of judicial institutions in Bosnia and...
War Crimes Processing Strategy Faces ‘Bottleneck’
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...
International community’s support to the judiciary
At a press conference organised after the meeting of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (VSTV) with Valentin Inzko, the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
Deadline Fades to Rate Bosnia’s ‘Sensitive’ War Crimes
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.
Local Justice – Improved Witness Protection Measures
A section for support and protection of witnesses and victims during the entire course of investigations, as well as after court proceedings have ended, has been opened within the District...
Strategy Not Yet Implemented
The President of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina writes a critical overview for Justice Report of progress so far in implementing the Strategy for Processing War Crimes in Bosnia...
Court President’s Apology
In a public statement regarding a recent case of assault against visitors to the State Court, Court President Meddzida Kreso apologises to the assault victims.