SARAJEVO, Jan 24 (Hina) - The international community's High Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina has proclaimed a package of laws aimed at countering organised crime and corruption in the country, the office of Paddy Ashdown (OHR) in
Sarajevo said on Friday.
SARAJEVO, Jan 24 (Hina) - The international community's High
Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina has proclaimed a package of
laws aimed at countering organised crime and corruption in the
country, the office of Paddy Ashdown (OHR) in Sarajevo said on
Friday. #L#
According to the OHR's statement, pursuant to Ashdown's decision, a
new penal code and a new law on criminal proceedings, which took
effect on Thursday, should expedite the start of the work of a
department for grave crimes within the Court of Bosnia-
Herzegovina.
In addition to laws on witness protection and the set-up of court
police, which have also become effective, some amendments were
adopted to the existent laws on the state court and prosecution.
(hina) ms sb