Saturday, 5 april 2025.
Bosnian War Crimes Suspects Shun Plea Bargains
Fewer than 30 plea bargains have been made in war crimes cases, even though prosecutors say they often yield information about mass graves or about other perpetrators of atrocities.
Pokrenut postupak protiv Gorana Salihovića
Disciplinski tužitelj pokrenuo je istragu protiv glavnog tužioca Tužilaštva BiH Gorana Salihovića zbog sumnji da je zlouporabio položaj.
Bosnian War Crimes Convicts Pay to Stay Free
Bosnian courts have allowed five war crimes convicts to avoid serving their prison sentences by paying a fine, BIRN has found - a practice which critics claim makes a mockery...
Appointments Delay Puts Trials on Hold in Republika Srpska
Cases handled by the Special Prosecutor’s Office for the fight against organized and economic crime in Republika Srpska have been postponed for months due to delays in appointing prosecutors.
Bosnian Prosecution Angered by Judge’s Criticism
After an OSCE appointed expert judge, Joanna Korner, sharply criticized the work of the Bosnian prosecution on war crimes, its spokesman accused her of an attack on the judiciary.
War-crime Trials at a Standstill for up to a Year
Some war crime trials held before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina have been postponed for several months due to absence of witnesses, various procedures or illness of defendants.
No Good Candidates for Bosnian State Court, Six Positions Remain Empty
After three failed open calls for applications and nine months of waiting, the Bosnian High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) has yet to elect a new state level judge. According...
Bosnia Misses Deadline on State Court Reform
Despite claims that a draft law on the powers of the state-level court would be agreed by the end of January, no agreement on its powers has in fact been...
State Prosecution Announces Best Results in its History
The Bosnian state prosecution announced that it filed 195 indictments against 431 individuals in the past year, the highest number in its history.
Bosnian Court Fears ‘Abolition Attempt’ by Serbs
The state court fears that a new Bosnian Serb reform proposal is aimed at abolishing the state-level judiciary, but Republika Srpska says it just wants to clarify the division of...