Ten New Profiles in the CIN’s Database „Property Holdings of Judges and Prosecutors“
The CIN’s database Property Holdings of Judges and Prosecutors“ has been enriched with ten new profiles of court presidents, judges, and prosecutors who, along with their spouses, own houses, apartments, cottages, business premises, land, and garages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro, collectively valued at least BAM 3.1 million.
Blame Game: City Cemetery and UKCRS Point Fingers at Each Other
The City Cemetery Banja Luka and UKCRS have released statements regarding the case of the missing baby following CIN’s documentary. However, none of their statements provide an answer to the question “Where is Sara?”
Banja Luka Prosecution Opens Case Regarding Disappearance of Baby Sara
The Banja Luka District Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation following the release of CIN’s documentary “Where is Sara?”, which has stirred public concern and heightened pressure on institutions to provide answers to long-avoided questions.
Copying Judgment Was a Slip-Up! Said Judge Mandić
Judge Radmila Mandić from the Municipal Court in Široki Brijeg confirmed during the hearing before the Disciplinary Commission of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina that she had copied a portion of someone else’s judgment into the verdict against CIN, calling it a „slip-up“.
Statute of Limitations and Court-Appointed Attorneys: Calls for New Legal Solutions
The results of CIN’s research on statute of limitations in criminal proceedings and court-appointed attorneys in BiH were presented at the Roundtable on ‘Public Trust and Judicial Efficiency”.
Watch the documentary „Where is Sara?“
The Center for Investigative Reporting presents a documentary film about the missing baby Sara from Banja Luka.
Convicts Freed, Judges Rebuked
From 2018 to 2024, eighteen judges have been penalized due to negligence in their work, which led to the statute of limitations on the enforcement of judgments and the conduct of criminal proceedings in a total of 27 cases. They received warnings and fines of around BAM 20,000.
Statute Of Limitations Archives Justice In BiH
In courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, between 230 and 340 criminal cases become time-barred each year due to the expiration of the legally set deadline for the completion of court proceedings and enforcement of the verdict. In these instances, it is unclear whether the accused are truly guilty or whether the convicted have served their sentence.
BAM 167.1 Million Spent on Ex Officio Defense
In CIN’s database “Earnings of Court-Appointed Attorneys”, there are detailed records of BAM 167.1 million that the courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina allocated for court-appointed defenses over 17 years.