Fifteen And A Half Years In Prison For Unlawful Recruitment
Amir Zukić and four other defendants in the case “Bosna” were sentenced to prison terms, while Asim Sarajlić and Nedžad Trako were acquitted in the first-instance proceedings.
State Prosecutor Not Declaring All the Assets
State prosecutor Vedrana Mijović and her husband Danko bought five properties in 13 years, and she has not declared some of them to the HJPC. Even though this institution requires judges and prosecutors to declare their assets, they are not legally bound to do so because for two and a half years there have been no rules on the submission of financial statements.
Money Over Dignity Of The Profession
In five years, at least nine lawyers in Bosnia and Herzegovina were convicted of abuse of position, abuse of trust of clients, and document forging. Six were banned from practicing law.
CIN Wins Two More Judgments
The Sarajevo Cantonal Court passed two judgments against federal ministries for non-compliance with the Law on Freedom of Access to Information. These are the CIN’s 13th and 14th wins for public data, transparency, and accountability of institutions.
Millions Through A Power Of Attorney
Emina Begić, a lawyer from Bugojno, is accused of abusing clients’ trust, embezzling their money, and forging documents. Although the Bar Association can suspend her until the trial is over, she is still working.
After CIN reports, nine verdicts, 13 persons were convicted to a total of 28 years in prison
If all verdicts become final, a material benefit worth BAM 2.4 million will also be seized from the convicted.
Convicted Vote Traders From Brčko
The court in Brčko sentenced two vote-traders to a total of two years and four months in prison for election fraud.
Sanction For the Prosecutor Tomislav Ljubić
The Chief Prosecutor of the Tuzla Canton, Tomislav Ljubić, was sanctioned with a 10 percent salary reduction for five months, but he can appeal to the second-instance disciplinary commission of the HJPC.
Prointer Tendering With Forged Documents
The company “Prointer ITSS” applied for a public tender to manage the systems fed with personal data of almost one million citizens in the Federation of BiH, submitting forged documentation.