Annoucments

Gross abuse of human rights in BiH

Press releases ● 28 December 2018

Banja Luka, 28 December 2018 – Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH) has been monitoring the excessive use of force of police units, including riot police, which resulted in the Chapter’s report to the Public Prosecutor as of 28 December 2018. (more…)

TI BiH has filed criminal charges against several police officers for excessive use of force

Press releases ● 28 December 2018

TI BiH has filed today to the District Public Prosecutor’s Office Banja Luka a criminal complaint against several police officers for excessive use of force and reasonable grounds to suspect that they committed several criminal offenses on that occasion. (more…)

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS REQUEST AN EMERGENCY MEETING WITH THE OMBUDSMAN REGARDING THE REPORTS ON POLICE TORTURE

Press releases ● 28 December 2018

After six organizations of civil society submitted several letters to the Institution of Human Rights Ombudsman of BiH requesting from the officials of this institution to visit all persons detained by the RS police in regard to the gatherings that took place on 25th December 2018, they will also deliver these requests to the Ombudsman personally, today at 14.00h, in Akademik Jovan Surutka 13 Street.

Civil society organizations demand from the Ombudsman to use its powers and authorization to examine the allegations that emerged in the media according to which an excessive and illegal force had been used by police officers during the arrests of certain citizens, and later torture and humiliating treatment in the official police premises.

Organizations also request from the Ombudsman to continue with the close monitoring of RS police activities directed towards the members of Pravda za Davida group and all other citizens who decided to peacefully gather and express their opinions in regard to this case. They propose that in the spirit of democratic practice, the representatives of the civil society organizations dedicated to the protection of human rights and freedoms should be present during the visits to the detainees.

Organizations remind once again that BiH has ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, by which it has undertaken a series of obligations related to the prevention of such actions, and in this regard we consider it specifically significant to establish monitoring activity of the Institution of the Ombudsman in the following period in order to protect citizens who express their public protest and dissatisfaction with the work of the prosecution in David Dragicevic case. They also remind of the fact that spontaneous gatherings of citizens are international standard and that such actions performed by RS police endanger the right to freedom of gathering and expression.

Organizations signatories:

Transparency International BIH

Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Banjaluka

Center for Environment

Citizens’ Association Ostra Nula

Perpetuum mobile

Center for Youth KVART

TI BiH: RS police in the service of the regime that has launched a clampdown against its opponents

Press releases ● 25 December 2018

Rather than pursuing an in-depth investigation into the David Dragičević case, the RS police are directing their actions against political opponents of the current government and civic activists who demand the truth about the death of their fellow citizen.

Banja Luka, 25 December 2018 – Transparency International in Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH) condemns the conduct of the RS police and notes that the arrests and detentions of journalists, civic activists, and former and current MPs constitute a shameless show of force and suppression of political and media freedoms through use of repressive measures.

TI BiH has previously warned that the spontaneous gatherings of people are an international standard, that such conduct by the RS police violates the right to freedom of assembly and expression, and that the authorities in Republika Srpska are increasingly showing signs of an authoritarian regime. Instead of conducting a thorough investigation into the David Dragičević case, the RS police are directing their actions against political opponents of the current government and civic activists who demand the truth about the death of their fellow citizen.

Police occupation of the main square in Banja Luka is a message to all citizens that no dissenting opinion will be tolerated and that anyone who thinks differently and expresses their views publicly will be arrested or politically prosecuted. TI BiH unequivocally condemns police brutality against the Dragičević family who have merely been trying all this time to learn the truth about their son’s murder.

Press rls – 25.12.2018_English

Panel discussion „Anti-corruption agenda 2022“

Announcements ● 11 December 2018

As part of celebrating the International Anti-Corruption Day, Transparency International in Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH) is organizing a panel discussion entitled „Anti-corruption agenda 2022“. (more…)

On the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day: Round Table “To make public procurement public”

Announcements ● 10 December 2018

Transparency International in BiH (TI BiH) organizes a round table called “To make public procurement public”, supported by the Open Society Fund BiH and the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information Georgia. This event will be the opportunity to present methodology of ranking countries based on transparency of public procurements, and the current position of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the list of public procurement transparency. (more…)

Concerning trends in corruption prosecution: more than two-thirds of corruption cases were completed with suspended sentences

Press releases ● 10 December 2018

Negative trends are also visible in the decrease in the number of reports and the number of investigations, as well as the number of charges brought, while the number of judgments delivered by courts in corruption criminal cases remained the same. (more…)

The International Anti-Corruption Day: TI BiH organizes a conference entitled “Prosecution of corruption and integrity of judiciary”

Announcements ● 09 December 2018

TI BiH is organizing a conference entitled “Prosecution of corruption and integrity of judiciary”on the occasion of marking the International Anti-Corruption Day. (more…)

The District Prosecutor’s Office Banja Luka will not conduct any investigation against Dodik

Press releases ● 26 October 2018

The Prosecutor’s Office brought a decision not to conduct any investigation against Milorad Dodik in a very short time, while Dodik’s speech given at the opening of the University Clinical Center Banja Luka was characterized as a pre-election meeting, without considering the allegations from the complaint and the controversial situation in which specific threats were directed to health worker. (more…)

The Federation of BiH abandoned the system of professional civil service?

Press releases ● 15 October 2018

The abandonment of two-instance system within the public competition procedure actually represents abandoning of the professional civil service system, and it is indicative that it was done only a year prior to the election. (more…)

TI BiH filed complaints about the abuse of patients personal data for the political promotion of the candidate Vlado Dzajic

Press releases ● 05 October 2018

A large number of citizens left their personal data during the free health checks organized by the Center for Prevention of Stroke, including phone numbers, and accepting to have them used for health purposes, but not for the purpose of election promotion (more…)

Political parties have spent more than 8 million BAM for TV advertising, political gatherings and billboards so far

Press releases ● 04 October 2018

Until 2nd October, nine political parties spent more than 2,1 million BAM on TV and print advertising, while 10 political parties have organized more than 430 political meetings and events, whose organization cost more than 2 million BAM, which in total with the estimated costs of advertising through the form of billboards, posters and leaflets is minimum 8 million BAM. (more…)

The most difficult access is to information related to the way public funds are spent

Press releases ● 28 September 2018

Although about two-thirds of public authorities in RS and FBiH submitted information on the way grants, subsidies and scholarships has been spent, 70% of RS institutions and 50% of FBiH institutions has not delivered all requested information, but only partial replies and total amounts, without any details about final users of the funds. (more…)

TI BiH organizes a conference on the occasion of the International Day of Free Access to Information

Announcements ● 27 September 2018

Press rls 27 September 2018 – On the occasion of the International Day of Free Access to Information, Transparency International in BiH (TI BiH) is organizing a conference entitled „Transparency of public funds distribution – data availability and open government perspectives“.

TI BiH will use this opportunity to present the results of an extensive research related to directing public funds for grants, subsidies, patronage and sponsorhips, scholarships and single financial aid in 2016 and 2017. One part of the conference will be dedicated to the possibilities that new technologies can provide in terms of access to relevant data in the possession of public institutions. Special attention will be paid to the concept of open government, and challenges and obstacles encountered by individuals and organizations during data collection, including the way institutions collect, archive and provide data.

The conference will be held on Friday, 28^thSeptember 2018, at the Hotel Europe in Sarajevo (address: Vladislava Skarica no.5) at 12.00h.

The press conference will be held at 11.30h.

The agenda is provided in Press rls

Press rls 27_9_2018_e

TI BiH filed criminal charges against Milorad Dodik

Press releases ● 26 September 2018

Transparency International in BiH filed criminal charges against Milorad Dodik, and a complaint to the Central Election Commission, for his statements given during public speeches directly threatening to pensioners, health workers, employees of RiTE Gacko etc,. aimed at bribing voters and making an inappropriate influence on them. (more…)

Ten political parties spent more than BAM 790.000 on media advertising in just ten days

Press releases ● 24 September 2018

Monitoring of the election campaign in the past two weeks showed that political parties SNSD and SDS spent the most funds on advertising, which primarily includes TV and print media advertising. (more…)