High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council
Bosnia’s Top Judicial Body Asks Chief to Consider Resignation
Members of Bosnia's top judicial body, the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, HJPC, voted to ask its president, Milan Tegeltija, to consider resigning over a recording that appears to indicate his involvement in influence peddling - and has further shaken the body's reputation.
30% of Bosnian War Crime Suspects ‘Unavailable to Prosecutors’
The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina heard at its session on Wednesday that 30 per cent of war crimes suspects cannot be reached by prosecutors as they are living outside the country or have absconded.
It was recommended at the HJPC session that a top-level regional conference be organised to address the issue.
Slew of Corruption Scandals Leave Balkan Politicians Unscathed
A series of similar scandals in the Balkans in recent weeks and months has had far less effect on governments and political careers.
Bosnia Appoints First Female Chief State Prosecutor
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council has elected Gordana Tadic as the new chief state prosecutor, making her the first woman in the country’s history to hold the position.
Bosnia Hopes to Complete War Crimes Cases in 2023
Bosnia’s judicial overseer, the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, has backed proposed changes to the national war crimes strategy to tackle delays in processing hundreds of cases and ensure they are completed within five years.
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Auditors: EU Underfunded Balkan Media, Anti-Graft Projects
The European Court of Auditors said on Thursday that in comparison to projects in the field of rule of law, relatively small amounts of money had been allocated for financing projects in the field of freedom of the media, prosecutors' offices and the fight against organised crime and corruption.
Chief prosecutor of Bosnia-Herzegovina suspended
The Disciplinary Commission of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (VSTV) has suspended Chief Prosecutor of Bosnia-Herzegovina Goran Salihovic.
The Banja Luka daily Nezavisne Novine reported this unofficially on Wednesday.
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Bosnia’s Judicial Overseer Warns Against Serb Referendum
The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council said controversial Bosnian Serb plans to stage a referendum questioning the power of the state court could undermine the rule of law in the country.