Monday, 31 march 2025.
Bosnia Intelligence Chief Detained for Suspected Abuse of Office
The head of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s security agency has been arrested after an investigation into his suspected abuse of office, Sarajevo Cantonal officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Bosnia’s Courts Convict More Migrant Smugglers
As the migrant smuggling business booms in Bosnia, the number of people convicted of this crime rose in 2019 compared to the year before.
Bosnia Convicts Former Minister of Organised Crime
The Bosnian court sentenced former Federation entity MP and agriculture minister Jerko Ivankovic Lijanovic to 12 years in prison for organised crime, money laundering and tax fraud.
Kelmendi Witnesses Faced Death Threats, Prosecutor Says
The EULEX prosecutor in the trial in Kosovo of Naser Kelmendi – who was found guilty of running a drugs operation but not of murder – says witnesses brave enough...
State Judiciary Failing to Seize Illegally-Acquired Assets
Over the past 18 months, Bosnian state judicial bodies have still not yet found efficient ways to confiscating illegally-acquired assets acquired from people convicted of organised crime.
Bosnia Struggles to Address Child Begging Problem
Despite the fact that some cases involve the organised exploitation of minors, the Bosnian authorities have failed to find a workable solution to the widespread problem of children begging on...
Bosnia Convicts Ex-Soldier of Inciting Witness’s Murder
Bosnian Serb ex-soldier Milenko Krsmanovic was jailed for three years for inciting the killing of a lawyer in an attempt to stop him appearing as a witness in his war...
Commission Plans Security Checks for Non-EU Citizens
Travelers to Europe from non-EU Balkan states will have to undergo new online security checks before they can proceed, if the Commission’s plan is adopted.
Seizures Show Bosnians Still Hoarding Illegal Weapons
Recent weapons seizures in the Sarajevo area highlight how Bosnians still possess hundreds of thousands of illegal firearms from the 1990s war which pose a threat to public safety and...
Auditors: EU Underfunded Balkan Media, Anti-Graft Projects
European auditors said the European Commission has provided relatively little funding for projects in the field of freedom of the media and the fight against organised crime and corruption in...