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State Prosecutor Faces Disciplinary Body Over Failure to Process War Crimes Case
Munib Halilovic, a former Bosnian state prosecutor, is facing the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council’s disciplinary commission on charges of failing to investigate a war crimes case.
Indictment Against Judge Miletic Confirmed
The Bosnian state court confirmed the indictment against Azra Miletic, Senad Sabic and Ramo Brkic, who’ve been charged with giving and receiving a bribe.
Problematic Hiring Procedures at HJPC Worry Bosnia’s Legal Community
Some the candidates who were elected as the best possible fits for positions at the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina never raised an indictment. Young and without extensive prosecutorial...
HJPC Established New Procedures for Evaluating Job Applicants
The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) has introduced new procedures to evaluate candidates applying for positions at judicial institutions. The new procedures were established last year.
Bosnia Agrees Justice Reform After EU Pressure
The three justice ministries in Bosnia and Herzegovina have agreed a draft justice reform strategy after the EU cut funding for war crimes prosecutions in frustration at the lack of...
INVESTIGATION: Bosnian Judiciary Criticised for Employing Relatives
In at least 12 cases, Bosnian state court and prosecution employees are related to each other – a situation which could create conflicts of interest, experts say.
Bosnian Prosecutors Left Without Salaries Due to Delays in EU Grant Payments
After the European Union halted its funding for war crimes, some prosecutors have been left with no salaries and a few assistants have already lost their jobs. War crimes investigations...
Delays in EU Funding Risk Prosecutors’ Jobs, State Prosecution Warns
The Bosnian state prosecution lacks the resources to pay the salaries of more than twenty of its employees, due to delays in European Union funding. The EU Delegation in Bosnia...
Bosnian State Prosecution Criticized Over Transfer of War Crimes Cases
Entity level prosecutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina are dissatisfied with the practice of transferring war crimes from the state level to the entities, after indictments have already been raised. This...
European Union Stops Funding for War Crimes Prosecutions
The European Union delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina has refused to pay the second installment of funding for war crimes prosecutions for 2015, pending the adoption of the Justice Sector...