Health Care Bartered for a Vote
Legislator Omer Škaljo cast the decisive vote to constitute the governing majority in Zenica-Doboj Canton. He was rewarded with the directorship of the Zenica Health Care Insurance Fund after the vacancy procedure was altered in his favor.
Former Minister Got a Good Deal on Veterans’ Apartment
Even though he did not meet the terms of the call for applications, former Cantonal minister Muharem Fišo is about to privatize an apartment on sale by the Association of Antifascist and World War II Veterans.
Watch a documentary film The Terrorist
The Center for Investigative Reporting in Sarajevo (CIN) has made a documentary film about Bosnian citizens who left to fight under the ISIL flag.
Lijanović Acquitted of Money Laundering Charges
BiH Prosecutor’s Office lost a case in which it charged Jerko Ivanković Lijanović, his brother and six other persons for damaging the BiH budget and acquiring illegal gain in the amount of 13,5 million KM.
Buying Freedom Across Borders
Unlike its neighbors, Bosnia and Herzegovina allows convicts to buy out their sentences. So, some Serbian and Croatian convicts who hold Bosnian citizenship come here to avoid prison.
International Award for Investigative Journalism Goes to CIN
CIN reporters Mubarek Asani and Ermin Zatega have won first award for a story about toxic waste disposal in Tuzla.
Sanctions for Lawyers Carrying Gifts to Prisoners
From now on, lawyers are barred from carrying gifts to convicts at the Sarajevo penitentiary. The Bar Association officials announced penalties for peers who violate the law.
Citizens Wronged on the Doljanka River
Government institutions issued permits for the construction of a small hydro plant Zlate. Local residents say that they had no say, even though regulations and conventions guarantee their rights in the matter.
CIN Reporters Win EU Investigative Journalism Award
A video story about the financing of veterans’ associations in BiH titled “Veterans Against Veterans’ Organizations” has won a prize.