18.6.2024
Over the past two decades, Bosnian politicians have signed 1,187 pardons, thereby reducing, erasing, or forgiving sentences imposed by the courts.
The business partner of former Municipality of Stari Grad mayor Ibrahim Hadžibajrić secretly furnished two luxury apartments in a new building near the Markale market, the final design of which was approved by the mayor’s closest associate, Alma Destanović. Hadžibajrić and Destanović are facing trial for illegally issuing a construction permit for the construction of this building.
The construction of the mixed-use building of Amko Komerc near the Markale market was still ongoing when Elmedin Karišik, self-appointed custodian of the property of then-Mayor of the Sarajevo Municipality of Stari Grad Ibrahim Hadžibajrić, decided to furnish two luxurious apartments on the top floor.
He approached the job discreetly, unwilling to share…
Over the past two decades, Bosnian politicians have signed 1,187 pardons, thereby reducing, erasing, or forgiving sentences imposed by the courts.
The steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal Zenica has breached nearly all the environmental permit conditions set by FBIH authorities at the end of 2022. Content with the thousands of jobs and lucrative business deals the company brings to local enterprises, authorities have turned a blind eye, neglecting the serious health risks to Zenica’s residents.
From 2018 to 2024, eighteen judges have been penalized due to negligence in their work, which led to the statute of limitations on the enforcement of judgments and the conduct of criminal proceedings in a total of 27 cases. They received warnings and fines of around BAM 20,000.
In courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, between 230 and 340 criminal cases become time-barred each year due to the expiration of the legally set deadline for the completion of court proceedings and enforcement of the verdict. In these instances, it is unclear whether the accused are truly guilty or whether the convicted have served their sentence.
Over the course of six years, courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina have paid out BAM 58.8 million for compensations to court-appointed attorneys. Nearly BAM 10 million were paid to ten attorneys, although more than 1,440 were engaged in ex officio defenses.
Nineteen apartment buyers at the Feroelektro Resort located on the Adriatic coast in Neum, have been adversely affected by institutional failures in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The properties, initially earmarked for transfer to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, were sold to buyers by the Čapljina court for a sum exceeding three million BAM, while the Municipality of Neum has thrown a wrench into the process by refusing to allow these buyers to officially register as property owners.
Employers in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina receive millions of dollars for employing individuals with disabilities in their companies. However, some of these employers do not actually utilize this workforce; they simply benefit from the privileges it provides.
Some BiH Foreign Ministry employees receive accommodation allowance during their diplomatic service abroad, despite owning apartments in their respective host countries. The Ministry does not perceive this as an issue requiring resolution.
New profiles have been published in the CIN (Center for Investigative Reporting) database „Politicians’ Assets“: Sevlid Hurtić, Minister for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Davor Bunoza, Justice Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Dubravka Bošnjak, Minister of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Over seven years, FBiH ministries have spent 12.8 million BAM on commissions. Auditors have consistently raised concerns about their operations and the amount of fees, but ministries remain unresponsive to these critiques.
The Municipal Court in Široki Brijeg has issued a first-instance judgment ordering the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) to pay damages to the company Lager for defamation related to the allegations presented in texts by Žurnal. In three months, Široki Brijeg courts have delivered three verdicts in favor of the company from Posušje against various media outlets.
The former mayor of the Stari Grad Municipality in Sarajevo began investing in real estate in Bosnia and Croatia after leasing public parking lots to his friend Elmedin Karišik. Correspondence on the Sky app reveals that Karišik looked after Hadžibajrić’s properties, his money, and luxury cars.
Over the past two decades, Bosnian politicians have signed 1,187 pardons, thereby reducing, erasing, or forgiving sentences imposed by the courts.
The steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal Zenica has breached nearly all the environmental permit conditions set by FBIH authorities at the end of 2022. Content with the thousands of jobs and lucrative business deals the company brings to local enterprises, authorities have turned a blind eye, neglecting the serious health risks to Zenica’s residents.
From 2018 to 2024, eighteen judges have been penalized due to negligence in their work, which led to the statute of limitations on the enforcement of judgments and the conduct of criminal proceedings in a total of 27 cases. They received warnings and fines of around BAM 20,000.
In courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, between 230 and 340 criminal cases become time-barred each year due to the expiration of the legally set deadline for the completion of court proceedings and enforcement of the verdict. In these instances, it is unclear whether the accused are truly guilty or whether the convicted have served their sentence.
Over the course of six years, courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina have paid out BAM 58.8 million for compensations to court-appointed attorneys. Nearly BAM 10 million were paid to ten attorneys, although more than 1,440 were engaged in ex officio defenses.
Nineteen apartment buyers at the Feroelektro Resort located on the Adriatic coast in Neum, have been adversely affected by institutional failures in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The properties, initially earmarked for transfer to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, were sold to buyers by the Čapljina court for a sum exceeding three million BAM, while the Municipality of Neum has thrown a wrench into the process by refusing to allow these buyers to officially register as property owners.
Employers in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina receive millions of dollars for employing individuals with disabilities in their companies. However, some of these employers do not actually utilize this workforce; they simply benefit from the privileges it provides.
Some BiH Foreign Ministry employees receive accommodation allowance during their diplomatic service abroad, despite owning apartments in their respective host countries. The Ministry does not perceive this as an issue requiring resolution.
New profiles have been published in the CIN (Center for Investigative Reporting) database „Politicians’ Assets“: Sevlid Hurtić, Minister for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Davor Bunoza, Justice Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Dubravka Bošnjak, Minister of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Over seven years, FBiH ministries have spent 12.8 million BAM on commissions. Auditors have consistently raised concerns about their operations and the amount of fees, but ministries remain unresponsive to these critiques.
The Municipal Court in Široki Brijeg has issued a first-instance judgment ordering the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) to pay damages to the company Lager for defamation related to the allegations presented in texts by Žurnal. In three months, Široki Brijeg courts have delivered three verdicts in favor of the company from Posušje against various media outlets.
The former mayor of the Stari Grad Municipality in Sarajevo began investing in real estate in Bosnia and Croatia after leasing public parking lots to his friend Elmedin Karišik. Correspondence on the Sky app reveals that Karišik looked after Hadžibajrić’s properties, his money, and luxury cars.
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