Conflict of interest

Laws define conflict of interest as cases when elected officials, executive function holders and advisors find themselves in such a situation where their private interest affects or may affect the legality, openness, objectivity or impartiality when performing public functions.In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are four laws whose content directly relates to this area: Law on Conflict of Interests in Governmental Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Law on Conflict of Interests in Governmental Bodies in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Law on Prevention of Conflicts of Interest in Governmental Bodies of the Republic of Srpska, Law on Conflict of Interest in the Institutions of Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The aim of the Law on Conflict of Interest is to prevent and/or sanction situations in which public officials, through the performance of their duties, can benefit themselves or persons with whom they are related by family or other ties.Transparency International in Bosnia and Herzegovina operates in this area in several directions:

• analysis of the legal framework and advocacy for the improvement of the law, in such a way as to minimize the possibility of influence of private interest, as much as possible, on the decisions of public officials;
• monitoring the enforcement of laws and informing the public about the effectiveness of institutions in applying regulations on conflict of interest;
• pointing out individual cases of conflicts of interest based on reports from citizens and according to other sources and acting on competent institutions to ensure that officials who violate regulations on conflicts of interest are sanctioned.

Below you can find TI BIH publications and analyzes on the topic of conflicts of interest.