The announcement by Elektroprivreda BiH to dispose of waste from the Tuzla Thermal Power Plant in the Lukavac municipality has sparked outrage among residents and local authorities. The local government demands a halt to this proposal, while citizens warn that the planned site for the dump contains numerous sources of not only drinking water but also thermal and mineral springs. EPBiH states that they are not creating a new dump but are technically reclaiming degraded areas, arguing that there are no justified reasons to abandon this proposal.

Several years ago, the Brčko District of BiH registered the agricultural cooperative "Ratar" Brka as its property. As a result, the Agricultural Cooperative "Brka" Brčko, recognised as a creditor of "Ratar", lost its property rights. They have filed criminal complaints and have spent years attempting to prove that they lost "Ratar" due to a falsified decision and that all legal proceedings were manipulated. The Office for Public Property Management points to court rulings that have ruled against the Cooperative.

Who were the beneficiaries of IRB loans, how much money was allocated for this purpose, under what conditions, and how much of the approved loans (both principal and interest) have been repaid? The public will likely never fully know the answers. Yet, the funds distributed generously to privileged companies were public money belonging to all citizens of the RS.

The fact that the European Union is aware of Russia's malign influence in the Balkans is evident from the statement made by Ondrej Kolar, a Czech representative in the European Parliament who will serve as the permanent rapporteur for Bosnia and Herzegovina for the next five years. In an interview with N1, Kolar stated that one of his objectives is to halt Russian actions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Cantonal Hospital Zenica, located within a complex constructed back in 1959, is facing severe infrastructural problems, a lack of equipment, and the departure of medical staff. The planned construction of a new hospital is being delayed by property and legal disputes, as it has been ruled that the complex is owned by the City of Zenica. Meanwhile, patients continue to suffer due to long waiting lists and inadequate conditions.

The company "BUK" d.o.o. has filed three lawsuits against two members of the ACT Foundation and activists from the NGG "Stop the Construction of Small Hydropower Plants on the Kasindolska River". Amnesty International's analysis has classified these lawsuits as having the characteristics of so-called SLAPP lawsuits. The compensation claim against Sunčica Kovačević amounts to 5,000 BAM, while the total claim against Sara Tuševljak is 10,000 BAM. The total cost of expert evaluations conducted by the Centre for Expertise and Appraisals "Zenit" amounts to 14,973 BAM.

Nizama, Alma, Amra, Anđelka, Zorka, Emira, Nermina, Selma, Amela, Rada, Kada, Tahira, Mileva… are just some of the women who have been killed in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last few years. More than 60! All of these murders could have been characterized as femicide, with harsher sentences. But that crime does not exist. The current political structures, which could be described as patriarchal, reject such initiatives. Meanwhile, the grim statistics continue to rise.

A group of citizens organized under the name “Poret za preoktret” (Movement for Change) has filed criminal charges regarding unlawfully adopted regulatory plans: Trg rudara, the Business-Recreational-Tourist Zone Zenica-South, Center II, Crkvice, Trg Alija Izetbegović, and Kamberovića ravan i padina. These plans served as the basis for the issuance of numerous illegal construction permits.

The situation at RiTE Ugljevik is alarming, not only because of significant financial losses and the burden of settling debts from arbitration rulings but also due to the deteriorating condition of the thermal power plant. A major overhaul of the plant should be conducted at least every five years, but the last overhaul of the 40-year-old Ugljevik plant was done in 2017. As we approach the end of 2024, the management of RiTE is considering postponing the next major overhaul until 2026!

The Study on Urban Ventilation Corridors has already established that the existing high-rise buildings around the Importanne Center disrupt the airflow of the Main Road ventilation corridor. Experts who worked on the study warn that while the construction of new buildings cannot be stopped, it is possible to limit the damage they can cause. Centre

No country, even one as unfinished and far from perfect as Bosnia and Herzegovina, will allow groups to take justice into their own hands—especially not those outside its control or the influence of political structures they may align with. The stance toward the actions of Panter and similar groups will be a litmus test for the rule of law and legality in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Omer Hujdur states that the situation at the Uborak landfill is becoming increasingly difficult, noting that the connection between the landfill and the rise in cancer rates has been apparent for a long time. Safet Kubat explains that illegal landfills are often a major source of drinking water contamination through leachate. The Center for the Environment has reported numerous instances of illegal and improperly managed landfills across the country, from Omačina to Drvar.

After the Sanski Most Municipal Council rescinded its approval and called for the revocation of Lager's mining concession, cantonal and federal ministries confirmed that the company is operating within legal parameters, dismissing any grounds for cancelling the concession. Despite this, Lager’s activities continue to impact local communities negatively, polluting water sources, breaching its own concession agreements, and exceeding its authorised operations. Residents of nearby villages, who declined to sell their land to the mining company, are now left to defend their property independently.

Hundreds of business premises were enough to make Trgovina Borac a target even before the plundering privatisation orchestrated and carried out by the political parties SDA and HDZ BiH. For this company, it all began in 1999 with the sale of its first properties, which are recorded in the so-called passive sub-balance.

Richmond Park International Primary School in Bihać operates as part of the Richmond educational institutions. Over the past year, this primary school has been under inspection by the Cantonal Administration for Inspection Affairs in the Una-Sana Canton (USK). During this inspection, violations were found regarding the qualifications of the staff employed at the institution.

The draft law on state property, which was adopted by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and submitted to parliamentary procedure, offers an opportunity for long-awaited regulation of ownership, management, and repurposing of state property. However, reactions from Republika Srpska entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina suggest minimal chances of its adoption. Examples from Bosanska Krupa indicate serious consequences due to the longstanding unresolved issues around state property, impacting local authorities, as well as individuals and companies.

The private forest "Repišta" in Vučija Luka has been devastated. The majority owner, Milka Popović, reported everything to the police and prosecutor's office, but no action has been taken on these complaints for two years. The situation is no better in other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most illegal logging occurs in areas where local authorities or relevant inspections lack sufficient resources for control, says Azra Šehić-Kustura. The forestry sector is considered one of the most unregulated fields in the country’s economy, and HNK (Herzegovina-Neretva Canton), where we’ve witnessed 15 years of anarchy in the forestry sector, is deemed one of the most critical areas, according to the Foundation "Atelier for Social Change." Environmental activist Safet Kubat believes that illegal and unplanned logging is also linked to landslides.

In Republika Srpska, 250 individuals have been registered as paedophiles since the registry was established in 2018. In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, there has yet to be a comprehensive listing of all individuals with final convictions for paedophilia. Incidents of paedophilia are on the rise throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. From January 1 to December 31, 2023, the Banja Luka District Public Prosecutor's Office received 47 reports of sexual assault on minors and filed 31 indictments.

Instead of being prosecuted, Dragan Blaž transitioned from being labelled "controversial" to becoming a "respected" businessman, making significant strides in construction projects—from highway works and residential developments to solar and mini-hydropower plants...