Analysis of the Defamation Ruling by the Cantonal Court in Široki Brijeg
The ruling of the Široki Brijeg Cantonal Court, which found the Centre for Investigative Reporting (CIN) liable for defamation in its reporting on the Posušje-based company Lager, stands in direct contradiction to European standards and the recognised role of the media as a “public watchdog” in a democratic society, concludes legal expert Sevima Sali-Terzić in her analysis.
A Special Purpose Reserve: Millions for Promotions, a Pittance for Disasters
The Republika Srpska has been distributing money from its budget reserve to associations, individuals, and institutions, allowing them to fund their regular operations and extra activities. In this kind of allocation, the least amount of money goes to its primary purpose, that is, providing aid in sudden emergencies that cannot be planned for within the regular budget.
Politicians’ assets: valuable properties of Mayor Benjamina Karić
The Novo Sarajevo mayor, Benjamina Karić, owns five properties in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Two she purchased, and three she received as gifts. Before being gifted a share of a property in Hadžići in mid-2025, she had assessed the total value of her and her husband’s assets at BAM 890,000.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Local CSOs invited to apply for small grants for budget monitoring
This small grant programme is intended for representatives of local civil society organisations across Bosnia and Herzegovina whose work focuses on public budget monitoring and advocacy, anti-corruption policy, and the transparency of public spending.
Unfulfilled Promises of Foreign Investors Worth Billions of Marks
CIN publishes a map of 15 announced energy investments worth at least 8.3 billion marks. These are projects awarded by the authorities to foreign investors, which are, on average, 14.5 years behind schedule.
Indictment Confirmed Against Prosecutor Jasminka Knežević
Jasminka Knežević, a suspended prosecutor of the Sarajevo Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office, has been indicted for divulging an official secret.
MP Alija Denjagić Sentenced to 11 Months in Prison
The Basic Court of the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina has handed down a non-final verdict sentencing Alija Denjagić, a Brčko District assembly member, to 11 months in prison for abuse of office related to the allocation of grants, as previously reported by the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN).
Elmedin Karišik and Hadžibajrić Jr Charged with Laundering Drug Money
Ten more individuals and six companies have been charged in connection with the laundering of six million BAM generated by cocaine trafficking.
Montenegro Seizes Multimillion-euro Assets Linked to Nenad Nešić
Montenegrin authorities have seized two luxury apartments in Tivat belonging to Nenad Nešić, the former Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, amid suspicions of money laundering. An apartment with a garage in Budva registered in the name of his wife has also been confiscated, along with a building plot in Buljarica owned by his brother, Predrag.