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INFORMATION FOR MEDIA
21.08.2023. 14:22
The report relates to the submission of a preliminary hearing judge’s letter to an unauthorised person allowing them to view its content, that is, it relates to the failure of taking necessary measures to protect the integrity of the criminal file and supervise the persons who have legal access to court and prosecutorial files. As a result of the aforementioned action/omission, parts of the aforementioned document were published in the media, which undermined the integrity of the proceedings in the case, as well as the credibility of the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Moreover, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina will act in accordance with the instructions of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the aforementioned letter, within the time limit provided by law.
Dear Media Representatives, when transmitting news please bear in mind that persons referred to in the news and information of the BiH Prosecutor's Office, have the status of a suspect or an accused person. Let us remind you of the principle of presumption of innocence, which defines that no person shall be considered guilty until his/her guilt has been established by a final verdict.