The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and HerzegovinaNews
EXPERT WORKSHOP ON THE PROCESS OF EXHUMATION AND SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSONS HELD
19.02.2026. 09:00
Prosecutors and investigators of the
Special Department for War Crimes participated in an expert workshop on the
processes of exhumation, forensic analysis, identification and search for
missing persons, including taking bone samples for identification through DNA
analysis.
The workshop participants, representatives of the Missing Persons Institute (MPI) of BiH, forensic and medical experts and representatives of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH discussed practical issues and standard operating procedures, risks in field work and the importance of consistent actions according to established procedures in the process of searching for missing persons.
Every year, employees of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH coordinate field activities and manage exhumation processes at an average of about 80-100 sites throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The expert workshop was organised by the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), with the support of the European Union.
*Note on the principle of presumption of innocence
This announcement does not prejudice the outcome of the criminal proceedings and does not violate the principle of the presumption of innocence. A person shall be considered innocent of a crime until guilt has been established by a final verdict (Article 3, paragraph 1 of the CPC BiH).
This announcement does not prejudice the outcome of the criminal proceedings and does not violate the principle of the presumption of innocence. A person shall be considered innocent of a crime until guilt has been established by a final verdict (Article 3, paragraph 1 of the CPC BiH).
