At the Edge of Law
Abdurahman Malkić has friends and foes from his long tenure as the Mayor of Srebrenica, and there have even been criminal complaint against him. He also has a lot more money than when he first took office.
Tiger in Jail
Hamdija Abdić, known as Tiger, a wartime commander and a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Football Association’s executive board, was arrested Oct. 8, 2009, in Ilidža, outside a hotel where the BiH national team was staying for training before leaving for a playoff game in Estonia.
RS Development Bank Officials to Be Heard
A public hearing will be held at the RS Parliament involving the RS Investment Bank
Criminal Group Uses Agencies to Skirt Laws
Naser Kelmendi has been identified as the leader of one of the best organized criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking in the region, with his sons as associates. But why are they allowed to carry weapons, supposedly for their protection, or to import armored cars from the US?
CIN Stories Featured on German TV
ZDF talks about BiH football
BiH Politicians Assets – Public Secret
BiH politicians are supposed to report their assets when they ran for office and after they leave but no one knows if the information they provide is true and complete. There are no sanctions for providing incomplete or false information.
(R)evolution of Civil Society in BiH
Civic activism appears on the rise in BiH judging from the number of demonstrators out on the streets. The roots of activism go back to the country’s communist past. It remains unclear whether recently formed citizen groups can improve government responsiveness or even persuade EU officials there has been sufficient reform for BiH to qualify for pre-accession funding.
Powerful Diplomats and Powerless Police
Diplomatic license plates give drivers protection from traffic regulations and from the fear of being arrested. The plates are also giving police officers headaches and creating a double standard on the roads of BiH.
RS Loans of Interest
RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik controls a development bank that has doled out millions to companies that have unclear ownership and that have hired few workers and paid few taxes. Friends and his son have benefited.