4 hours agoDodik sentenced to one year in prison, political ban for six years
Periskopi(10 months ago)
(10 months ago)Milorad Dodik, the president of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity Republika Srpska (RS), has been eventually sentenced on 1 August by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina for disrespecting the decisions of the top international representative, teaches Radio Free Europe. The decision was made by a three-member jury: Amela Husic, Vesna Jessenkovic and Hilmo Vucinic, [...]
The decision was made by a three-member jury: Amela Husic, Vesna Jessenkovic and Hilmo Vucinic, who on 12 June have confirmed the act of first degree announced on 26 February. Under that decision, Dodik has been sentenced to one year in prison and six years in detention to exercise political functions.
According to the Bosnia and Herzegovina Court's announcement, the verdict has been submitted to parties on August 1st, and no complaint is allowed against it.
Dodik's defence and Bosnia and Herzegovina's prosecution had complained against the first degree act of defence required abolishing the decision, while prosecution increased prison sentences and extended the ban on public office.
Dodik has been found guilty of signing the decree for the declaration of laws that had earlier been cancelled by the high representative in BiH, Christian Schmidt. Laws in question, adopted by RS legislative bodies, were aimed at preventing the implementation of the decisions of the BiH Constitutional Court and high representative on the territory of this entity.
