Serbian Justice Ministry and Police Stalling Probe into Milorad Dodik
Serbia’s Ministry of Justice has, for years, ignored requests from judicial authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to hand over documentation gathered by Serbian prosecutors during an investigation into Milorad Dodik’s purchase of a villa in Belgrade. The Interior Ministry has also failed to act on requests from the Serbia’s Prosecutor’s Office for Organised Crime to carry out financial checks linked to the property purchase.
New Rules for Aesthetic Treatment Procedures in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amendments to the rulebook now permit both dentists and medical doctors to administer Botox and dermal fillers, provided they have undergone additional training.
Presidential Clemency Extended to Convicted Criminals
In 2025, Lidija Bradara, President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, alongside Milorad Dodik, former President of Republika Srpska, and Siniša Milić, Mayor of the Brčko District, granted pardons to seven convicted individuals. They released offenders from prison, reduced their sentences, or wiped their convictions from the record.
Municipal Land Goes Cheap, Private Investors Cash In
Authorities in Lukavac have been selling off municipal land to private entrepreneurs through direct deals at prices well below market value. A local developer resold a parcel of city land for a gain of 257,000 BAM more than the total sum the City of Lukavac earned from selling all its plots over the past five years.
Investigative Reporting Course Launched at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Partnership with CIN
Students and journalists/reporters will have the opportunity to learn investigative reporting methods and techniques through practical training delivered as part of a course at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo, in partnership with CIN.
Sanctions Imposed on 21 Judges and Prosecutors Following Disciplinary Proceedings
In 2025, disciplinary proceedings against 27 judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina were concluded, with 21 receiving sanctions ranging from fines and formal warnings to dismissal from office. Six officials were cleared of responsibility.
Health Minister on Trial Over Cosmetic Procedure Carried Out in Public Toilet
The Health Minister of the Zenica-Doboj Canton, Aida Salčinović, caused severe facial injuries to a patient after an infection developed following a cosmetic procedure carried out in a public toilet, according to an indictment filed by the Zenica-Doboj Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office.
CIN Reporters Stop BAM 255,000 Loss to Zenica in Property Deal Favouring Mayor and Wife
During an expropriation process, the City of Zenica was prepared to award Mersija Kasumović, the wife of Mayor Fuad Kasumović, nearly a quarter of a million convertible marks more than she was entitled to, after her land had been inflated on paper by a fictitious 730 square metres. After journalists from the Centre for Investigative Reporting (CIN) alerted city councillors and municipal departments, the deal was halted.
Millions Committed to Non-Existent Hydropower Projects
It has been two decades since the Government of Republika Srpska granted concessions for the construction and operation of hydropower plants on the Bistrica and Janjina rivers. The plants have still not been built, around 125 million BAM of public funds have been spent, and a further 146 million BAM borrowed. Meanwhile, private investors have pocketed substantial profits by selling stakes in the concession company.