Monday, 31 march 2025.
Episode 153: BIRN BiH and Transaprency Index Shows Judiciary’s Key Problems with Tackling Corruption
In the September edition of TV Justice we’ll be talking about a unique two-year investigation into the prosecution of corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina, disciplinary actions against judges and prosecutors,...
Albania’s Justice Vetting Raises Uncomfortable Questions for Balkan Peers
Almost half of Albania’s judges and prosecutors have fallen foul of a much-hailed vetting process, but among its Balkan peers, scrutiny of asset declarations leaves much to be desired.
Bosnia Arrests Ex-Mayor of Ilidza Over Hotel Building Permits
Senaid Memic, the former mayor of Ilidza municipality and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s current ambassador to Malaysia, was arrested on charges related to building permits for a hotel funded by a...
BIRN Debate Calls for Faster Prosecution of Corruption in Bosnia
During the debate, ‘(Anti)Corruption in Focus’, organised by Bosnian BIRN and Transparency International in Sarajevo, members of eight political parties presented their anti-corruption strategies.
TV Justice Magazine | Episode 135: Workers’ deaths shed new light on Cengiz’s operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In early November 2021, two workers from Cengiz were killed and one was injured when a crane into the River Bosna at a construction site for a highway that is...
Kosovo Suspends Judge Filmed Acting Illegally by BIRN
The Kosovo Judicial Council has suspended a judge in Kacanik after BIRN filmed him illegally negotiating with the parties outside court.
Bosnia Prosecution Publishes Confirmed Indictments, Acting on BIRN Petition
Following a request by BIRN BiH for more transparency in the justice system, the State Prosecution has started publishing redacted factual descriptions from confirmed indictments on its website.
Albania Starts Investigating ‘Pandora Papers’ Offshore Transactions Case
Based on the Pandora Papers leaks, Albanian prosecutors are to probe 3.6 million euros that the company that built the electricity interconnection line to Kosovo paid to a small UAE-baed...
In Bosnia Ventilator Scandal, Manufacturer’s Warnings Unheard or Unheeded
The Chinese manufacturer of a ‘transport’ ventilator bought by Bosnian officials to treat COVID-19 patients had said publicly, repeatedly, that its product was not for critically-ill patients, but the purchase...
Contractor on Albania Power Line Paid Millions to Offshore Consultancy
Bosnian engineering giant Energoinvest, which built the electricity interconnection line between Albania and Kosovo, paid millions of euros to a small UAE-based consultancy headed by an Albanian businessman with political...