New Criminal Complaint Filed Against Owners of Vučko Following CIN’s Report
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 and construction of the building complex. The report exposed million-dollar debts, the alienation of state land, profit concealment, and deceived partners.
Defamation Is A Criminal Offense In The Republika Srpska
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. The media community has been warning for months that this law will limit freedom of expression.
The RS Pedophile Register To Be Updated After CIN Story
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. This change was prompted by CIN’s investigation about teachers who are convicted molesters but continued to work in education.
RS Ministry Of Transport Withholds Information Despite The Verdict
Despite the judgments of the Banja Luka District Court, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republika Srpska refuses to submit a copy of the concession contract for the construction of the motorway between Banjaluka and Prijedor.
Protected Areas Without Protection
Uncontrolled commercial exploitation, private interests and the lack of government preservation efforts have endangered natural heritage sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina.