A Coffee Gratuity to Custom Officers Instead of Millions to the State Budget
In exchange for a BAM 2,500 kickback paid to customs officers and forwarding agents per truck, the textile importers pay many times lower customs duty and taxes. Bosnia and Herzegovina thus loses tens of millions of BAM a year.
The Boss and Her “Blackshirt” Mob
Some inspectors of the BiH Indirect Taxation Authority racketeer shopkeepers using a well-established mode of operation: they ask for money to turn a blind eye to their wrongdoings. Those who refuse to give bribes are illegally deprived of their goods.
The King of Poisons leaking from the Mostar landfill
Wastewater from the Mostar landfill contains a high concentration of arsenic, which could pollute the environment in the long run and cause serious diseases among the local population.
A promotion for disciplinary offenders in the judiciary
Despite their misconducts, at least 14 judges and prosecutors have been promoted to a higher position or reappointed to a managerial position.
Kemal Čaušević Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison
Former Director of the Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ITA BIH), Kemal Čaušević was convicted for money laundering and receiving gifts and other forms of benefits.
CIN Organized a Conference on the Appointment of Judges and Prosecutors
The President of the HJPC, Halil Lagumdžija, announced a plan to improve the process of appointing judicial officeholders.
Retirement Severance as Pocket Money for Officials
During the past decade, almost BAM 440 thousand was paid as retirement severance to fifteen BiH politicians in three state institutions. However, most of them continued working and receiving salaries in addition to their retirement benefits.
CIN nominated for the European Press Prize
The story “Vote-selling network exposed by CIN reporters” was nominated for the European Press Prize for investigative reporting“.
Senaid Begić sentenced to two and a half years in prison
The former director of the Zenica-Doboj Health Insurance Institute and deputy in the FBiH Parliament was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for abuse of office and authority, fraud, and embezzlement in office.