The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of BiH instructed the BiH Prosecutor to share its records with representatives of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which is looking into the handling of war crimes cases by BiH institutions. Although the Court of BiH responded positively to the OSCE’s original request, the Prosecutor’s Office has thus far refused to cooperate, despite the HJPC’s order.
“We expect all judicial institutions to work with us to confirm their dedication to the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” said the OSCE in a statement.
The Bosnian prosecution said that it would discuss the HJPC’s order internally before making any further decision.
The face-off between the judicial institutions has already drawn comments from Bosnian politicians.
Momcilo Novakovic, a Bosnian Serb lawmaker in the state parliament, condemned the prosecution’s attitude.
“You have a prosecution which is indifferent towards the society and the parliament. It is indifferent towards justice and is an institution working for itself,” Novakovic told media.
