Tag: Republika Srpska

The State Fails to Protect Children from Violence

16.7.2024.

Social service centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina are failing to adequately protect children following contentious divorces of parents. They disregard procedures...

State Clemency For Crime

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.

New Criminal Complaint Filed Against Owners of Vučko Following CIN’s Report

5.10.2023.

The owners and the director of the Vučko aparthotel in Jahorina have been reported for multiple criminal offenses following CIN’s report on their business operations...

Defamation Is A Criminal Offense In The Republika Srpska

23.7.2023.

Deputies of the RS National Assembly (NSRS) adopted amendments to the Criminal Code thus making defamation a crime punishable by a fine, and possibly imprisonment....

Non-transparent Distribution Of State Aid In BiH

10.7.2023.

Better control and distribution of budget money requires the alignment of the legal framework governing state aid with the relevant legislation of the European Union,...

Teacher Convicted Of Sexual Harassment Fired After CIN’s Reporting

27.6.2023.

Teacher Velibor Vujić, who after being convicted of sexually harassing a minor student worked at the Vuk Karadžić High School Center in Lopare, was dismissed after...

“Grey Cash Register” in Jahorina

19.6.2023.

Aparthotel Vučko in Jahorina has been keeping a “parallel ledger” to hide the real income from apartment rentals and restaurant operations, thus avoiding paying...

River Polluters Beyond The Inspection’s Reach

20.4.2023.

The biggest river polluters in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are beyond the reach of the inspection authorities because the ministry has been postponing...

Republika Srpska Taking First Step Toward Criminalizing Insult and Defamation

23.3.2023.

The National Assembly of the Republika Srpska voted on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Criminal Code to make insult and defamation a criminal offense punishable...

“Post-term severance” for businessmen in politics

17.3.2023.

“Post-term severance” granted to 68 Entity officials at the end of their term of office. Unless they in the meantime find new jobs or retire, they will receive at...

The RS Pedophile Register To Be Updated After CIN Story

16.3.2023.

The RS Register of Pedophiles will also include persons who are convicted in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina or other states but reside in this Entity....

Post-term severance as a [paid] holiday leave

11.10.2021.

This year, the citizens of BiH are paying almost BAM 1.5 million for the “post-term severance” of the 81 city and municipal officials. Nearly every second of them...