The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) from Sarajevo, in collaboration with partner organizations Futura from Mostar and the Center for Research and Studies GEA from Banja Luka, organized a roundtable discussion on Digital Transformation of Public Procurement Procedures in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Transparency of the e-Procurement Portal.
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bar Association has temporarily suspended the legal practice of attorney Emina Begić from Bugojno following the criminal charges brought against her for abuse of client trust and misappropriation of their funds.
The Municipal Court in Cazin has dismissed the charges against notary Dževad Omanović for abuse of office and forgery of an official document due to these charges being time-barred. This verdict is subject to appeal.
The Energy Regulatory Commission in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has denied the application for an operation permit for the mini hydro-power plant “Zlate” on the Doljanka River, which was constructed by the company ‘Eko-Vat,’ owned by Mirza Teletović.
The owners and the director of the Vučko aparthotel in Jahorina have been reported for multiple criminal offenses following CIN’s report on their business operations and construction of the building complex. The report exposed million-dollar debts, the alienation of state land, profit concealment, and deceived partners.
This year, the International Day for Universal Access to Information is marked with a newly adopted Act and new challenges in the fight for access to information.
Authorities allocate over 100 million BAM from public budgets each year to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), but often lack oversight on how this money is spent.
In addition to Edin Arslanagić, the former director of Bosnalijek, his partners involved in the embezzlement of money from this pharmaceutical company, Hasan and Jasmin Šepo, and Šefik Handžić, have also received non-final prison sentences.
Former Minister of Spatial Planning, Construction, and Environmental Protection of the West Herzegovina Canton (ZHK), Ivan Topić, and the director of the company Lager from Posušje, Dubravka Bašić, were on trial for abuse of office and theft.
Milan Miličević, the long-serving mayor of Teslić, and his family own two apartments, a weekend cottage, 11 acres of land, and commercial property in Teslić and Banja Luka, along with savings totaling nearly 117,000 BAM. The asset profile of the president of the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) with key biographical information has been disclosed in the CIN’s “Politicians’ Assets” database.
State Delegate Nikola Špirić did not report the family estate in Drvar in his 2022 Asset Declaration. CIN had previously reported that he had provided money from the state budget to craftsmen who were renovating his house on this property.
CIN Database titled “Property Holdings of Judges and Prosecutors” has released new asset profiles for Sandra Radoš-Čatak, President of the District Commercial Court in Istočno Sarajevo, and her husband Pavo Radoš, a prosecutor at the Brčko District Prosecutor’s Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These profiles include biographical information and income details.
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) in Sarajevo is unique in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first organization of its kind to be established in Balkans. CIN is dedicated to investigative reporting, aimed toward providing fair and unbiased information, based on evidences and solid proof, to BiH citizens who need to make educated decisions.
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