Bosnia Hertegovina

Interpol Recalls Bosnia’s Arrest Warrants

Interpol has recalled arrest warrants against a group of Bosnian war-time leaders, who have been accused by Serbia of war crimes, media reported on Friday, quoting Bosnian government officials. The announcement triggered strong criticism among Bosnian Serb officials, some of whom accused Interpol of being “hostile” towards Serbs.

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Akcize

Povećanje akciza na cigarete i kafu potpuno je opravdan potez vlasti BiH. Normalno je i prihvatljivo da se najveći porezi ubiru na luksuznim proizvodima. Problem sa Zakonom o trošarinama mogao bi biti povećanje cijene goriva. Većina proizvođača i trgovaca osnovnim životnim namirnicama u finalnu cijenu proizvoda ukalkuliše i cijenu goriva. …

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Karadzic trial won’t start before September

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands The war crimes trial against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will not start before September, tribunal Judge Ian Bonomy said on Wednesday (July 1st). Karadzic, however, rejected and said the date is too soon because reviewing materials related to the case would take “several months”.

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Croatia, Serbia, BiH prosecutors to work together

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands Prosecutors from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Croatia and Serbia arrived at the UN war crimes tribunal Wednesday (July 1st) for a six-month programme in which they will work alongside colleagues from The Hague. Welcoming them, tribunal chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz described it as a “new phase” …

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Bosnia: Premier Pointlessness

Bosnia’s Federation government gets a new prime minister, but as the entity government faces economic crisis and protests over planned social benefits cuts that threaten to bring it down, the only options are bankruptcy or political suicide, Anes Alic comments for ISN Security Watch. The Bosniak- (Bosnian Muslim) and Bosnian …

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Karadzic pleads not guilty in letter

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic said in a letter to The Hague war crimes tribunal on Tuesday (June 30th) that he is not guilty of the 11 counts in the indictment against him. Karadzic, who faces charges of genocide, murder and torture stemming from the …

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BiH sentences former Serb military police member

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) The Court of BiH on Tuesday (June 30th) sentenced a former member of the Serb military police to seven and a half years in prison for murdering and torturing non-Serb civilians during the 1992-1995 conflict. Earlier, defendant Rade Veselinovic pleaded guilty to murdering one civilian …

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Kemal Čaušević: Neće biti zloupotreba s povećanim akcizama

Neće biti malverzacija s plaćanjem novih i povećanih akciza, koje od danas počinje u BiH, tvrdi Kemal Čaušević, direktor Uprave za indirektno oporezivanje BiH. Kaže da su poreski obveznici dužni da popišu sve zalihe i u roku od 10 dana plate razliku između dosadašnje i povećane akcize na kafu, cigarete …

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