8. February 2012.
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 or financially justifiable.
Work of Domestic Judicial Institutions
23. December 2009.
Only one international prosecutor is currently employed in the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
26. December 2008.
In 2008 the War Crimes Chamber of the State Court worked intensively on processing war crime indictees, resulting in a number of arrests and indictments and jail sentences totalling more than 600 years.
27. December 2007.
Experts and victims agree that the judiciary in Banja Luka is one of the most efficient in Bosnia but fear that lack of capacity and witnesses may hinder future war crimes trials.
5. November 2007.
Judicial authorities in central Bosnia claim they are willing to process war crimes, but express concern that lack of staff and the passage of time might undermine the process.
26. October 2007.
Despite its willingness to process war crimes cases, local judicial system in Trebinje struggles to surpass obstacles such as reluctant witnesses and lack of access to material evidence.
8. March 2006.
Lawyers and victims’ supporters protest decision to bar public from two key trials. Lawyers, non-governmental organisations and representatives of victims have voiced anger over an unprecedented decision by Bosnia’s War Crimes Chamber to close two key trials to the public. The cases in question concern men accused of crimes against humanity, including mass rapes of […]
Sva prava zadržana BIRN BiH.