The State Fails to Protect Children from Violence
Social service centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina are failing to adequately protect children following contentious divorces of parents. They disregard procedures and fail to exercise the authority vested in them to make decisions in the best interest of the children.
Executives From Operator – Terminali Federacije Hermedin Zornić And Slaven Zeljko Arrested
The president and a member of the Management Board of the company Operator – Terminali Federacije were arrested on suspicion of abusing their positions of employment.
Visa Agent Ajša Ramić Sentenced To Prison For Visa Fraud
Ajša Ramić from Visoko has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for falsely presenting herself as a lawyer, issuing counterfeit public documents, and defrauding her client of thousands of marks. CIN wrote about Ramić and her partner from the USA taking passports and money from BiH citizens to allegedly procure them U.S. Visas – while they had no cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in return, they provided them with falsified documents.
Edin Ražanica Sentenced To Four Months In Prison For Grant Misuse In Brčko
Edin Ražanica from Brčko has been sentenced to four months in prison, pending appeal, for abusing budget funds to obtain financial gain for himself and close associates amounting to nearly 40,000 BAM, as previously reported by CIN.
The Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor’s Office Checking Prointer Forgeries For Three Years
After three years of investigation, the Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor’s Office has concluded that the document forgery in tenders by Prointer ITSS, previously reported by CIN, does not constitute an economic crime but potentially falls under general crime offenses. This case has been assigned to another prosecutor who should make the final decision on this case.
Karišik’s Nest in Hadžibajrić’s Markale Project
The business partner of former Municipality of Stari Grad mayor Ibrahim Hadžibajrić secretly furnished two luxury apartments in a new building near the Markale market, the final design of which was approved by the mayor’s closest associate, Alma Destanović. Hadžibajrić and Destanović are facing trial for illegally issuing a construction permit for the construction of this building.
Confirmed Indictment For “Envelope Salaries”
Prosecutors accused Tuzla businessmen of evading approximately BAM 190,000 in taxes by paying employees cash in “envelopes”, an issue CIN reported on last year.
State Clemency For Crime
Over the past two decades, Bosnian politicians have signed 1,187 pardons, thereby reducing, erasing, or forgiving sentences imposed by the courts.
Zoran Čegar Suspected Of Forging Real Estate Purchase Contract
Zoran Čegar, the suspended head of the FBiH Police Administration, is suspected of forging a real estate purchase contract in Nišići, in the Municipality of Ilijaš. The investigation against Čegar was opened after the writing of the CIN.