Čović was Attending a Wedding on Day when Document was Signed
The trial of Dragan Čović continues at the Cantonal Court in Sarajevo. He is charged with undersigning paperwork that waived the Lijanovićs’ firms from paying 1.8 million KM in custom duties on imports of chicken at the time when he was the finance minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH).
Citizens Send 84 Tips to Police
Police detectives from the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) have received 458 calls and messages at the Crime Hunters web page in March.
A Bosnian Man and a Serbian Woman Charged with Trafficking in Women
Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and its Special Department for Organized Crime, White Collar Crime and Corruption filed an indictment against two persons today.
Surreptitious Recordings of Conversations among Ćopić and the Surčin Ring Kingpin Played Out in Courtroom
In the then trial of Zoran Ćopić before the Banja Luka District Court that continued yesterday, the Special Prosecutor’s Office of Republika Srpska (RS) played out surreptitious recordings of conversations among Ćopić and members of the Serbian and Montenegrin underground.
Grants to Politicians’ Private Firms
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry dispensed around 15 million KM in grants to private firms. At least 4 million KM of that was awarded to firms connected to the governing parties in FBiH.
Civil Servants Sued Government over Pay Difference
Employees from several government agencies have filed private lawsuits with the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina against the state in which they demanded to be reimbursed for pay difference in the past 2.5 years.
The Black Market in Bluefin
Along the Mediterranean coast of France, in the city of Montpellier, prosecutors are quietly putting on trial an ancient French tradition – the fishing and trading of the majestic Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna, a sushi delicacy sold in restaurants from New York to Tokyo.
FBiH Risks Mass Lawsuits of Illegal Homeowners
The new law allows the owners of illegally built buildings along Corridor 5C and the highways of Tuzla-Brčko-Orašje and Tuzla-Žepče, to seek remuneration if their buildings are knocked down.
CIN Won a Freedom of Information Act Lawsuit
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) in Sarajevo won a lawsuit against Civil Service Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina after it had refused to disclose data on persons hired on temporary and service contracts.