Minister Srđan Amidžić’s Multi-Million Business Empire of Concealed Companies Taken Over by His Adviser
Before taking office as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Minister of Finance and Treasury, Srđan Amidžić and his wife jointly owned six companies generating millions in revenue. He failed to consistently disclose most of these interests in his asset declarations. These companies were set up together with Siniša Kurteš, who now serves as one of Amidžić’s advisers and to whom the couple later transferred their ownership stakes.
Ranko Debevec Stripped of Judicial Office
Ranko Debevec has been dismissed from his roles as judge and President of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on an initial ruling by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council’s (HJPC) disciplinary commission.
Drivers with Fake Qualifications Behind the Wheel at GRAS
Six drivers working for GRAS, Sarajevo’s public transport company, obtained their positions with fake high school diplomas said to come from vocational schools specializing in transport and traffic. Some of them held responsibilities over the years that involved ensuring passenger safety, as well as maintaining the mechanical condition and technical reliability of the company’s fleet.
Lawyer Emina Begić Sentenced To Five Years In Prison
Bugojno-based lawyer Emina Begić has been handed a final five-year prison sentence for abuse of trust, while her brother, municipal councillor Adnan Hozić, received a suspended sentence for forgery of a document.
Prosecutor Jasminka Knežević Sentenced to Prison and Banned from Public Office
Jasminka Knežević, a prosecutor with the Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor’s Office, has been handed a first-instance sentence of one year in prison and a 10-year ban on performing professional duties after being found guilty of disclosing official secrets.
HJPC BiH Publishes Database of Anonymised Disciplinary Decisions
Citizens are now able to search anonymised rulings on disciplinary sanctions imposed on judicial office holders in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2009 to the present, using a range of different criteria.
CIN Wins Its 18th Judgment: Presidency withheld accounts; Court ordered transparency
The court has, for the 18th time, ruled in favour of the Centre for Investigative Reporting (CIN), ordering the institution that had concealed public data to reconsider its decision. For the second time in seven years, the case concerns the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Acting Appointments – A Political Safe Haven for the Chosen Few in Republika Srpska
At least 140 heads of institutions, agencies, and public companies in Republika Srpska have been appointed without a public recruitment process, while at least 38 of them have been serving in their positions unlawfully. They make decisions concerning public assets and resources at the behest of the Republika Srpska authorities, which have for years appointed them in an acting capacity, thereby keeping institutions under political control.
A Patriarch Chosen Beneath the Devil’s Gaze
Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) were secretly recorded during the Church Assembly at which Patriarch Porfirije was elected in 2021. The installation of hidden cameras in the crypt of the Church of Saint Sava was allegedly orchestrated by a former state security official from Banja Luka with close ties to the Serbian mafia.