Bosnian Officials Challenge Serb-Controlled Region’s New Laws, Fueling National Tensions
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina – In a bold move that escalated tensions in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnian officials have contested a series of laws that severely limit the powers of the state’s judiciary and police force in the Serb-dominated regions of the country. These laws, recently enacted by Bosnian Serb legislators, challenge the fundamental structure laid out by the peace accords that ended the war from 1992-1995. Denis Becirovic, a notable member of Bosnia’s tripartite presidency, alongside two other top officials, has lodged a formal complaint with the nation’s Constitutional Court. They claim these laws defy both the Bosnian … Read more