Talirević Insulted and Slandered a CIN Reporter
Municipal Court in Sarajevo handed down a verdict that compels Dr. Emir Talirević to pay compensation to the Center for Investigative Reporting in Sarajevo and its reporter for insult and slander.
Veterans Associations Received at least 83 Million KM
CIN published a database about the financing of veterans’ associations that reveals how the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina spent at least 83 million KM on their activities over six years.
More Money Needed for Waste Disposal
Last week in Sarajevo, Mostar and Tuzla, the Center for Investigative Reporting in Sarajevo presented its database and the results of an investigation into subsidies allocation in BiH.
Hazardous Waste Under the Feet of Tuzla Residents
For years, Tuzla chemical companies produced hazardous waste and never deposited them properly. These facilities have long been shut down, but waste, still capable of causing illness and death, remains in the old complexes, within reach of iron pickers.
Expert Nedžad Izić Sentenced to Six Months in Prison
Izić was found guilty because his faulty appraisal helped a private firm obtain a loan worth nearly 20 million KM.
Weak Scrutiny Over Subsidies
Nearly 1 billion KM has been spent on subsidies in BiH over the past seven years. That sum was allocated and spent with little scrutiny and resulted in numerous irregularities.
Millions Invested in Exchange for Polluted Water
Equipment worth millions of KM at the Sarajevo landfill has broken down because of negligence and lack of cooperation among city departments. High water pollution as a result has local residents worried about their health.
Ibrahim Jusufranić and Branislav Petrović Acquitted
The Cantonal Court in Sarajevo rejected the prosecutors’ allegations against Ibrahim Jusufranić and Branislav Petrović. Prosecutors accused them of damaging Sarajevo public transit authority for nearly 1 million KM.
Sarajevo Advisors More Important Than Law
The mayor and the heads of Sarajevo municipalities have hired 20 advisors over the past 14 months, even though these posts had been abolished. Nearly half a million KM has been spent paying them.