Eurasia Press & News
Vijeće ministara i bh. parlament pretvorili su Ured za reviziju institucija BiH u upravnu organizaciju, čime je ukinuta nezavisnost ove institucije. Tvrdi ovo Milenko Šego, glavni revizor Ureda za reviziju bh. institucija. Ministarstvo pravde BiH predložilo je, a Vijeće ministara i parlament BiH usvojili su izmjene Zakona o ministarstvima i …
Read More »US Senate delegation to visit Sarajevo
US Senate delegation will pay official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina and meet with BiH top officials. US Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman are scheduled to meet with Bosnian Defense Minister Selma Cikotic. At the meeting they will discuss the country’s current situation and Bosnia and Herzegovina activities regarding …
Read More »Karadzic Justice Minister Acquitted of War Crimes
The Appellate Chamber of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has acquitted Momcilo Mandic on all charges for war crimes against civilians and crimes against humanity. Mandic was a justice minister in the government of the so-called Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian war. Radovan Karadzic, …
Read More »Zatražen pritvor za sedmoricu vehabija
SARAJEVO Tužilaštvo BiH predložilo je jednomjesečni pritvor za sedmoricu pripadnika vehabijskog pokreta uhapšenih u utorak u Gornjoj Maoči kod Brčkog. Potvrdio je ovo juče Boris Grubešić, glasnogovornik Tužilaštva BiH. “Sedam osoba koje su uhapšene u združenoj policijskoj akciji danas su predate Tužilaštvu BiH. Oni su osumnjičeni za ugrožavanje teritorijalne cjelovitosti …
Read More »Buying Remorse for Srebrenica
Serbia is mulling over a resolution expressing remorse for the massacre in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. This time, EU accession aspirations may prove a big enough incentive to make it happen, Anes Alic writes for ISN Security Watch. By Anes Alic in Sarajevo for ISN Security Watch The Serbian …
Read More »Croat PM urges better relations with Serbia
Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said in Berlin that relations between Serbia and Croatia must turn towards the future. She said about the cooling of relations between the neighboring countries after the Croatian president’s statement of the possibility of a military intervention in Bosnia-Herzegovina – that politicians need to think …
Read More »Bosnian police arrest war crimes suspect
Bosnian Police arrested on Monday (February 1st) a former Muslim commander suspected of committing war crimes against civilians and prisoners of war during the 1992-1995 Bosnian conflict. Zulfikar Alispago allegedly did not take appropriate measures to punish subordinates who committed war crimes in the village of Trusina, near Konjic, on …
Read More »Boško Šiljegović: Pripadnici OS BiH već uputili 30 pritužbi
Pripadnici Oružanih snaga (OS) BiH parlamentarnom vojnom povjereniku uputili su 30 pritužbi, a najveći broj odnosi se na proces činovanja, statusna pitanja i otpuštanja zbog godina starosti. Kazao je ovo Boško Šiljegović, parlamentarni vojni povjerenik BiH, koji je ovu funkciju preuzeo u septembru prošle godine. Šiljegović naglašava da do sada …
Read More »Georgia arrests Bosnian Serb wanted for war crimes
A Bosnian Serb wanted by Republika Srpska (RS) authorities for war crimes against civilians has been arrested in Georgia. BiH Justice Ministry official Jusuf Halilagic said that Sasa Lipovac, 40, is in custody pending extradition. The RS Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant for Lipovac in 2008 after he failed …
Read More »Sweden’s Bildt says Western Balkans moving ahead with EU bids
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on Saturday (January 30th) that Western Balkan countries have made significant progress and are moving fast along their road to EU integration.Bildt acknowledged some open issues in the region, but said the situation is nevertheless much better than in the last six months of …
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