Sanctions Imposed on 21 Judges and Prosecutors Following Disciplinary Proceedings
In 2025, disciplinary proceedings against 27 judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina were concluded, with 21 receiving sanctions ranging from fines and formal warnings to dismissal from office. Six officials were cleared of responsibility.
Health Minister on Trial Over Cosmetic Procedure Carried Out in Public Toilet
The Health Minister of the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Aida Salčinović, caused severe facial injuries to a patient after an infection developed following a cosmetic procedure carried out in a public toilet, according to an indictment filed by the Zenica-Doboj Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office.
CIN Reporters Stop BAM 255,000 Loss to Zenica in Property Deal Favouring Mayor and Wife
During an expropriation process, the City of Zenica was prepared to award Mersija Kasumović, the wife of Mayor Fuad Kasumović, nearly a quarter of a million convertible marks more than she was entitled to, after her land had been inflated on paper by a fictitious 730 square metres. After journalists from the Centre for Investigative Reporting (CIN) alerted city councillors and municipal departments, the deal was halted.
Millions Committed to Non-Existent Hydropower Projects
It has been two decades since the Government of Republika Srpska granted concessions for the construction and operation of hydropower plants on the Bistrica and Janjina rivers. The plants have still not been built, around 125 million BAM of public funds have been spent, and a further 146 million BAM borrowed. Meanwhile, private investors have pocketed substantial profits by selling stakes in the concession company.
Analysis of the Defamation Ruling by the Cantonal Court in Široki Brijeg
The ruling of the Široki Brijeg Cantonal Court, which found the Centre for Investigative Reporting (CIN) liable for defamation in its reporting on the Posušje-based company Lager, stands in direct contradiction to European standards and the recognised role of the media as a “public watchdog” in a democratic society, concludes legal expert Sevima Sali-Terzić in her analysis.
A Special Purpose Reserve: Millions for Promotions, a Pittance for Disasters
The Republika Srpska has been distributing money from its budget reserve to associations, individuals, and institutions, allowing them to fund their regular operations and extra activities. In this kind of allocation, the least amount of money goes to its primary purpose, that is, providing aid in sudden emergencies that cannot be planned for within the regular budget.
Politicians’ assets: valuable properties of Mayor Benjamina Karić
The Novo Sarajevo mayor, Benjamina Karić, owns five properties in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Two she purchased, and three she received as gifts. Before being gifted a share of a property in Hadžići in mid-2025, she had assessed the total value of her and her husband’s assets at BAM 890,000.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Local CSOs invited to apply for small grants for budget monitoring
This small grant programme is intended for representatives of local civil society organisations across Bosnia and Herzegovina whose work focuses on public budget monitoring and advocacy, anti-corruption policy, and the transparency of public spending.
Unfulfilled Promises of Foreign Investors Worth Billions of Marks
CIN publishes a map of 15 announced energy investments worth at least 8.3 billion marks. These are projects awarded by the authorities to foreign investors, which are, on average, 14.5 years behind schedule.