Publisher: Centar za Sigurnosne Studije

0.00 €

Protection and Rescue in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zaštita i spašavanje u Bosni i Hercegovini

Author(s): Not Specified Author / Language(s): Bosnian

Keywords: BIH; protection; rescue; Ministry of security; civil protection;

Dejtonskim ustrojstvom BiH od 1995. godine do donošenja Zakona o ministarstvima i drugim tijelima uprave u Bosni i Hercegovini, civilna zaštita je bila organizirana na nivou entiteta, a potom i na nivou Brčko Distrikta. Prvi elementi državne strukture i upravljanja sa državnog nivoa pojavili su se uspostavom Ministarstva sigurnosti Bosne i Hercegovine 2003. godine, tj. njegove organizacijske jedinice (Odsjeka, a nakon nekog vremena Sektora za civilnu zaštitu), odnosno sadašnjeg Sektora za zaštitu i spašavanje. Oblast civilne zaštite u Federaciji BiH regulisana je Ustavom Federacije BiH kao i donesenim ostalim potrebnim propisima, koji su objavljeni u Zbirci propisa početkom 2007. godine. Paralelno sa ovim propisima usvojeni su i ostali zakoni u drugim oblastima zaštite i spašavanja poput Zakona o zaštiti i spašavanju ljudi i materijalnih dobara od prirodnih i drugih nesreća u Federaciji BiH. 2 U Republici Srpskoj, uz Ustav Republike Srpske, usvojeni su i Zakon o civilnoj zaštiti,3 kao i 13 zakona iz različitih oblasti. Oblast civilne zaštite u Brčko Distriktu regulisan je Statutom Brčko Distrikta BiH, uz 8 dodatnih zakona (npr. o zdravstvenoj zaštiti, životnoj sredini, zaštiti prirode, vode, zraka i dr.). Bitno je napomenuti da Brčko Distrikt nema poseban zakon o zaštiti i spašavanju, odnosno civilnoj zaštiti. Tačnije, procedura njegove izrade je u toku. Međutim, treba istaći da su donešeni pojedinačni pravni akti, kao ad hoc rješenja za organizacijska pitanja civilne zaštite i oni će ostati da važe sve do donošenja zakona. U aprilu i maju 2008. godine, oba Doma Parlamentarne skupštine donijela su Okvirni zakon o zaštiti i spašavanju ljudi i materijalnih dobara od prirodnih i drugih nesreća u Bosni i Hercegovini4 koji je stupio na snagu 1.7.2008. godine. Zakonom se propisuje da se sistem zaštite i spašavanja ljudi i materijalnih dobara od prirodnih ili drugih nesreća u entitetima i Brčko distriktu uređuje entitetskim zakonima i zakonom Brčko distrikta uz obavezu usklađivanja sa odredbama Okvirnog zakona. Ovaj zakon također utvrđuje da upravne i stručno-operativne poslove zaštite i spašavanja u entitetima i Brčko distriktu obavljaju nadležne institucije, organi uprave entiteta i Brčko Distrikta.

More...

0.00 €

Operational Manual on Police-Community Partnership

Operativni priručnik o partnerstvu policije i zajednice

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Croatian

Keywords: community; police; partnership; operative manual; BiH;

Radni tim Vijeća ministara BiH za izradu državne strategije za rad policije u zajednici, osnovan je 2006. godine, a u kolovozu 2007. strategija je odobrena od strane Vijeća ministara Bosne i Herecegovine. Strategija ima značajnu ulogu u razvoju policijskih službi u BiH i bazirana je na principima partnerstva, suradnje, identifikacije i rješavanja problema, odgovornosti, prevencije, transparentnosti, unapređenja i usmjeravanja službe i projekata, s krajnjim ciljem poboljšanja kvaliteta života u lokalnoj zajednici.

More...

0.00 €

What does a second Obama term mean for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkan region?

What does a second Obama term mean for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkan region?

Author(s): Heidi Hullinger / Language(s): English

Keywords: Barack Obama; BIH; USA; president; second term; implications;

The 2012 US presidential elections had Europe on its toes, hoping that US citizens chose a candidate that would surely win if the rest of the world had a vote. But Bosnians had little to go on, they’ve only known Obama to be the hands off sort, leaving the region to the expertise of Biden and Clinton and their deputies. It is hard for Bosnians to know what the election results would mean if Romney were elected. The European Union was largely absent from presidential discussions, so why would the Balkan region and enlargement countries be a topic of discussion? Regional policy has been an exercise in cooperation with the European Union, taking a backseat to the Accession process and contributing with aid and missions that focus on assisting Bosnia and Herzegovina in fulfilling NATO accession conditions. As a result, the US gets to play good cop, while the EU works, so far fruitlessly, to tackle corruption, constitutional reform and other hot button topics that cast the EU as bad cop. The appointment of the next US Secretary of State is the latest topic of conversation making headlines in the US. However, US-Bosnian relations and their engagement in the region is unlikely to see any major changes. Either way, the US may decide that it better serve Bosnians and its constituents at home by losing the good cop act and put tangible pressure on politicians.

More...

0.00 €

How to Divide BiH into Statistical Regions?

Kako do podjele BiH na statističke regije?

Author(s): Mirela Hodović,Denis Hadžović / Language(s): Bosnian

Keywords: BiH; politics; regions; statistics; regionalization;

Proteklih mjeseci politička agonija u BiH doživljava svoj vrhunac, a ovakvo bezizlazno stanje donosi najviše poteškoća na planu evropskih integracija. Opravdan je strah javnosti da bi, sa ovako negativnim trendom kretanja, BiH mogla izgubiti i ono malo stečenog kredibiliteta i kvalifikacija na putu integrisanja u EU. Na jednom od sastanaka predstavnika Evropske komisije i institucija BiH, najviše primjedbi upućeno je na dio Sporazuma o stabilizaciji i pridruživanju vezano za obavezu podnošenja brojčanih pokazatelja po glavi stanovnika u BiH. Tačnije, radi se o takozvanom nivou NUTS II, čiji je krajnji rok za realizaciju juli 2013. godina. Ovo pitanje je jedna od obaveza koju EU zahtijeva od svih kandidata za punopravno članstvo, a ujedno i osnov za definisanje statističke regionalizacije države, putem koje se stvaraju pretpostavke za značajnije povlačenje sredstava iz EU fondova. Svedoci smo da je Hrvatska tek nedavno usaglasila ovo pitanje sa EU, ispunjavajući time i jedan od zadnjih uslova pristupanja Uniji, planirano za juli naredne godine. Za Hrvatsku, pitanje statističke regionalizacije bilo je i više nego značajno, pa je tek u zadnjem momentu odlučila da umjesto dosadašnje tri statističke regije uspostavi novu podjelu na dvije regije, tzv. kontinentalnu i jadransku. Ova odluka bazirana je na procjeni da prethodno uspostavljeni model od tri regije ne bi predstavljao najbolje rješenje za povlačenju novca iz strukturalnih i kohezionih fondova EU. Treba napomenuti da je Hrvatskoj trebalo punih pet godina da se usaglasi o ovom pitanju, pa iz toga proizilazi bojazan koliko će vremena trebati BiH da postigne dogovor o podijeli na statističke regije. Pitanje regionalizacije u BiH je moguće pokrenuti tek po okončanom popisu stanovništva koji se treba provesti naredne godine, ali političku i javnu raspravu bi bilo potrebno pokrenuti što prije. Ovo ističemo, prije svega, jer je poznato koliko iscrpni i dugotrajni znaju biti dogovori u BiH, a još je i za pristupanje statističkoj regionalizaciji potrebno uvesti i decentralizovani sistem upravljanja, koji je, iako iniciran prije pet godina, proces koji još uvijek nije okončan.

More...

0.00 €

German Policies and Practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina - A Promising Future and a Lack of Initiative

German Policies and Practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina - A Promising Future and a Lack of Initiative

Author(s): Susanna Thiel / Language(s): English

Keywords: BiH; Germany; policies; practices; initiative;

Since the beginning of the tragic Yugoslav dissolution wars from 1992 to 1995, the international community has taken new interest in the region of former Yugoslavia and its people. The big amount of foreign aid as well as the multitude of international actors and organisations bears witness to that: Lana Pasic finds that until 2005 at least 9.9 billion dollars have been sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as international humanitarian aid and reconstruction purposes, which is not taking into account the ongoing support from private donors and NGOs. In addition to that, a country profile on BiH drafted by the Michigan State University in March 2012 mentions the impressive amount of 15 billion US-Dollars of international aid being given to BiH for a vast variety of purposes since the end of the war until the beginning of 2012, such as humanitarian aid, de-mining and the improvement of Bosnian infrastructure.

More...

0.00 €

Draft Report on the Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector in BiH for 2012.

Nacrt izvještaja o parlamentarnom nadzoru nad sektorom sigurnosti za 2012. godinu

Author(s): Mirela Hodović,Denis Hadžović / Language(s): English

Keywords: BiH; security; parliament; draft report; 2012;

Parliamentary oversight of the security sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in spite of its evident headway in employing oversight functions, has not yet achieved its full capacity. For the purpose of this project, the Centre for Security Studies has prepared a Report draft aimed at providing an assessment work efficiency of the parliamentary committees. This report seeks to address the issue of fulfilling the key-responsibilities in the democratic oversight of the security sector in the year 2012. The objective of this research is to determine the improvement of the overall quality and efficiency in implementing parliamentary oversight of the security sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This segment of civil society involvement is important for achieving greater accountability and transparency of defense and security institutions over which Parliamentary Committees maintain oversight, consistent with positive legislation. This research has thrown up many questions in need of further investigation. Further work needs to be done to establish a more comprehensive discussion amongst the members of Parliamentary Committees and representatives of defense and security institutions, in particular on the need of structural planning and implementing a more efficient parliamentary oversight of the security sector in the upcoming period.

More...

0.00 €

EU - NATO Relations in The Western Balkans

EU - NATO Relations in The Western Balkans

Author(s): Michael Littlehale / Language(s): English

Keywords: EU; NATO; relations; Western Balkans; Security;

The conflicts that emerged amidst the breakup of Yugoslavia in “Europe’s backyard” occurred at a pivotal time. The Cold War had come to an end, and the North Atlantic Treaty Association (NATO) was forced to rethink its fundamental purpose after the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact. Additionally, Europe was starting to show signs of acting as a more unified, independent security actor. Despite then president of the Council of the European Union Jacques Poos (foreign minister, Luxembourg) characterizing the conflict as the “hour of Europe” at the beginning of the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, it would ultimately take NATO air strikes and US led negotiations to come to a peace deal, which is still in place today. As such, both the European Union (EU) and NATO remain heavily involved in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and other parts of the region, to this day. This involvement has shifted from military intervention to peacekeeping, stabilization, and finally towards further democratization and integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions. All of this has occurred within the complex and evolving relationship between the EU and NATO. At the same time that the two organizations were adapting to the changing security environment of the 1990s and dealing with the type of conflict brought on by the breakup of Yugoslavia, the EU was also growing as a security actor alongside NATO. It became apparent that closer cooperation in security and defense between the two organizations would be a vital element of relations moving forward. How have EU-NATO relations developed over this time, especially in the context of the post conflict region of the western Balkans? This paper will look at the development of relations between these two organizations, and how institutional cooperation agreements came about largely from deficiency in dealing with events in the Balkans, in addition to being put into practice for the first time in the western Balkans. How cooperation has continued to develop in a political and security capacity since the 1990s will shed light on the current EU and NATO policy in the region, as well as the implications of their cooperation has on the latest threats to security in Europe. It is clear, given the recent conflict in Ukraine, that cooperation between the EU and NATO has a renewed importance and urgency to further develop. This paper will outline past examples of successful cooperation in relevant operations (that is, in meeting security issues on the continent) in the western Balkans, and show the implications this has in moving forward. In doing so, the initial international response to the breakup of Yugoslavia will briefly be reviewed, and the subsequent involvement of NATO and Europe to these conflicts in the 1990s. This leads to US/NATO efforts that finally brought the warring parties to the table, and Europe’s increasing involvement as NATO phased out its operations. The evolution of institutional and operational dynamics of cooperation between the EU and NATO will then be examined before focusing on this relationship in regards to the western Balkans, and the impact it has had on the region - both positive and negative - to date. The paper will conclude with the lessons drawn and the implications for EU and NATO relations’ moving forward, as conflict once again has emerged on the European continent.

More...

0.00 €

Assessment of Police Integrity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Assessment of Police Integrity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Author(s): Hamza Višća,Alma Kovačević / Language(s): English

Keywords: BiH; police; security; integrity; finances; management; HRM; 2015; corruption; transparency;

A question of police integrity in BiH is quite difficult to consider due to the complexity of the police system. The police sector in BiH consists of 16 police agencies at all levels of government and 6 institutions which provide them support or carry out similar activities. This fact makes any research difficult because each police agency could be considered as an individual entity and particular research could be committed for each of them. Generally, findings of the report indicate that neither the legal framework, nor the practice is satisfying to ensure police integrity. In addition to that, the citizens assess police work as very weak and its efforts insufficient in fighting corruption. A very high influence of politicians on the police work still exists; police transparency is not satisfying when it comes to investigation of serious cases of corruption; human resources management and financing require serious reforms to be more functional in the fight against corruption; while both internal and external controls need serious changes to be more independent and functional. This report could help to consider police integrity from important points of view, including legal framework and citizens’ perspective. The report can help make a comprehensive study and a deeper analysis of each chapter.

More...

0.00 €

Assessment of Police Integrity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Procjena integriteta policije u Bosni i Hercegovini

Author(s): Hamza Višća,Alma Kovačević / Language(s): Bosnian

Keywords: BiH; police; security; integrity; finances; management; HRM; transparency; 2015;

Pitanje integriteta policije u BiH je vrlo teško razmatrati usljed složenosti policijskog sistema. Sektor policije u BiH se sastoji od 16 policijskih agencija na svim nivoima vlasti i 6 institucija koje im pružaju podršku ili obavljaju slične aktivnosti. Ova činjenica otežava svako istraživanje, jer se svaka policijska agencija može smatrati kao pojedinačni subjekat, a istraživanje se može primjeniti posebno za svaku od njih. Općenito, rezultati ovog izveštaja ukazuju na to da niti pravni okvir, niti praksa ne obezbjeđuju osiguravanje integriteta policije. Osim toga, javnost ocjenjuje rad policije kao vrlo slab, a njihove napore u borbi protiv korupcije kao nedovoljne. Veliki uticaj političara na rad policije još uvijek postoji; transparentnost policije nije zadovoljavajuća kada je su pitanju istrage ozbiljnih slučajeva korupcije; upravljanje ljudskim resursima i finansiranje zahtijeva ozbiljne reforme kako bi bile funkcionalnije u borbi protiv korupcije; dok interne i eksterne kontrole zahtjevaju ozbiljne promjene kako bi bile nezavisne i funkcionalne. Ovaj izvještaj može da pomogne razmatranje integriteta policije sa važnih tački gledišta, uključujući pravni okvir i stavove građana. Takođe, izvještaj može da pomogne u sprovođenju sveobuhvatne studije i detaljnije analize svakog poglavlja.

More...

0.00 €

Improving Parliamentary Supervision of the Security Sector in the Western Balkans

Unapređenje parlamentarnog nadzora sektora sigurnosti na zapadnom balkanu

Author(s): Not Specified Author / Language(s): Bosnian

Keywords: Western Balkans; security; governance; parliament; supervision; improvement;

Parlamentarni nadzor i kontrola nad sektorom sigurnosti u Bosni i Hercegovini regulisan je odredbama Ustava BiH, ustavima entiteta i kantona, te velikim brojem zakona, podzakonskih akata i pravilnika. S obzirom na komplikovano ustavno uređenje države, oblast parlamentarnog nadzora i kontrole nad sigurnosnim institucijama i akterima sigurnosti u Bosni i Hercegovini može se okarakterisati kao pozitivan iskorak u promicanju demokratskih vrijednosti u stavljanju sektora sigurnosti pod kontrolu i nadzor legitimnih i demokratskih izabranih organa vlasti, u prvom redu parlamenta, odnosno nadležnih parlamentarnih komisija

More...

0.00 €

Contributor Profile: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Contributor Profile: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Author(s): Denis Hadžović / Language(s): English

Keywords: BiH; UN; peacekeeping; contribution; profile;

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) started contributing to UN peacekeeping missions in April 2000 with 12 military experts. Since then, BiH has gradually increased its contribution to 52 military experts and police officers (May 2014). BiH emerged as a state from of the worst violence seen in the Yugoslav wars during the 1990s, and is now steadily trying to change its status from being a security consumer to a security provider. Currently BiH contributes to three UN missions in Africa and Europe (UNFICYP, UNMIL and UNMISS) (see Fig. 1). In addition, it should be emphasized that BiH deployed 5 miltary experts on 14 November 2015 to MONUSCO, which is not reflected in Fig. 1.

More...

0.00 €

Jurisdiction Overview - Negotiating Chapters 23 and 24

Pregled nadležnosti – pregovaračka poglavlja 23 i 24

Author(s): Denis Hadžović,Sanjin Hamidičević,Amra Džonlić / Language(s): Bosnian

Keywords: BiH; EU; integrations; jurisdiction; negotiations; chapters;

Postizanje dogovora o uspostavi efikasnog mehanizma koordinacije predstavlja veliki izazov za novoformirane vlasti nakon zvaničnog stupanja na snagu Sporazuma o stabilizaciji i pridruživanju između Evropske unije i Bosne i Hercegovine. Mehanizam koordinacije u kontekstu evropskog donošenja odluka podrazumijeva promovisanje jedinstvene politike i prevenciju nekonzistentnosti, odnosno unutardržavno usklađivanje različitih mišljenja kako bi se zajednički stav mogao zastupati tokom pregovora s Evropskom unijom. Potreba za mehanizmom koordinacije istaknuta je i u proširenim Kopenhagenškim kriterijima, odnosno u institucionalnom kriterijumu, koji između ostalog podrazumijeva efikasnost institucija da usvajaju pravne propise EU, te da iste provode u praksi. Kompleksna ustavna struktura Bosne i Hercegovine nadležnosti za usvajanje pravne stečevine EU (acquis communautaire) disperzirala je između različitih nivoa vlasti. Samo u zakonodavnoj vlasti postoji 14 neovisnih institucija (Parlamentarna skupština BiH, Parlament FBiH, Narodna Skupština RS, kantonalne skupštine, te Skupština Brčko distrikta BiH), koje imaju svoju ulogu i nadležnost u donošenju legislative iz podijeljene i komplementarne nadležnosti EU. Upravo ovakav decentralizovan ustavni sistem predstavlja presedan i za Evropsku uniju, koja po prvi put u svojoj historiji ima državu potencijalnog kandidata sa tako složenim političkim sistemom.. Kako bi preduprijedila nemile događaje poput onih vezanih za raspodjelu IPA fondova za 2011. godinu, Evropska unija sa pravom insistira na efikasnom uvezivanju različitih nivoa vlasti u BiH po vertikalnoj liniji, odnosno komuniciranju jednim glasom sa Briselom.

More...

0.00 €

Risk of Corruption in the Defense Sector

Rizik korupcije u sektoru odbrane

Author(s): Not Specified Author / Language(s): Bosnian

Keywords: BiH; defense sector; corruption; risk; transition;

Pojava korupcije posebna je prijetnja za države u tranziciji, odnosno zemlje u kojima demokratski, institucionalni i vrijednosni sistemi nisu dovoljno razvijeni. Razlog je, što u ovakvim sistemima pravni i politički mehanizmi ne pružaju dovoljne garancije za efikasnu kontrolu vlasti čija se zloupotreba ovlaštenja manifestuje u korupciji. Korupcija narušava vladavinu zakona, podriva povjerenje građana u institucije države, a samim tim i reputaciju države, predstavljajudi jedan od oblika kriminala koji je najteže suzbiti.

More...

0.00 €

Risk of Corruption in the Police Sector

Rizik korupcije u sektoru policije

Author(s): Not Specified Author / Language(s): Bosnian

Keywords: BiH; police; corruption; risk; assessment; 2015;

Prisutnost korupcije posebna je opasnost za države u tranziciji, odnosno, zemlje u kojima demokratski institucionalni i vrijednosni sistemi nisu dovoljno razvijeni. Razlog je to što u ovakvim sistemima pravni i politički mehanizmi ne pružaju dovoljne garancije za efikasnu kontrolu vlasti čija se zloupotreba ovlaštenja manifestuje u korupciji. Korupcija narušava vladavinu zakona, podriva povjerenje građana u institucije države, a samim tim i reputaciju države, te predstavlja jedan od oblika kriminala koji je najteže suzbiti.

More...

0.00 €

Risk of Corruption in the Judiciary

Rizik korupcije u pravosuđu

Author(s): Not Specified Author / Language(s): English

Keywords: BiH; corruption; judiciary; risk; assessment; 2015;

Prisutnost korupcije posebna je opasnost za države u tranziciji, odnosno, zemlje u kojima demokratski institucionalni i vrijednosni sistemi nisu dovoljno razvijeni. Razlog je to što u ovakvim sistemima pravni i politički mehanizmi ne pružaju dovoljne garancije za efikasnu kontrolu vlasti čija se zloupotreba ovlaštenja manifestuje u korupciji. Korupcija narušava vladavinu zakona, podriva povjerenje građana u institucije države, a samim tim i reputaciju države, te predstavlja jedan od oblika kriminala koji je najteže suzbiti.

More...

0.00 €

The Citizens’ Opinion of the Police Force - The Results of a Public Opinion Survey Conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stavovi građana o policiji - Rezultati istraživanja javnog mnijenja za Bosnu i Hercegovinu

Author(s): Armin Kržalić / Language(s): Bosnian

Keywords: BiH; police; police force; citizens; opinion; survey results; 2016; corruption;

Policija je institucija poretka kojoj se u Bosni i Herecegovini najviše vjeruje – više od polovine građana ima povjerenje u ovu instituciju. Slika koju građani imaju o policiji u Bosni i Hercegovini je, ipak, podijeljena – dok jedni imaju dosta pozitivno mišljenje, drugi kao prve asocijacije na policiju navode korupciju, neljubaznost i neprijatnost. Jedan od najvećih problema u vezi s policijom jeste, prema mišljenju građana, preveliki utjecaj političara na rad policije. Stoga se policija doživljava kao sredstvo za zaštitu interesa političkih partija, a ne kao servis građana. Građani vjeruju da je korupcija rasprostranjena u policiji, ali kada pogledamo pojedine dijelove policije, vidimo da ta ocjena varira i, uglavnom, se odnosi na saobraćajnu policiju, graničnu policiju, kao i najbliže saradnike ministara unutrašnjih poslova. Također, građani ističu da je problematičan i sam proces zapošljavanja u policiji, tj. da se taj proces vrši putem prijateljskih, rodbinskih, političkih veza i podmićivanjem. Mali je broj građana koji ističe da bi prijavio slučajeve korupcije u policiji ukoliko bi bio u prilici. Takav stav najbolje ilustruje sliku javnosti o radu policije, odnosno njenu razočaranost u rad policije kao i samu nezainteresovanost za njihove poslove.

More...

0.00 €

The Citizens’ Opinion of the Police Force - The Results of a Public Opinion Survey Conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Citizens’ Opinion of the Police Force - The Results of a Public Opinion Survey Conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Author(s): Armin Kržalić / Language(s): English

Keywords: BiH; police; police force; citizens; opinions; survey results; 2016;

The police happens to be most trusted part of the system of Bosnia and Herzegovina – more than half of the population has confidence in this institution. However, the image of the police among the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided – while the opinion of some is quite positive, others list corruption, lack of politeness and discomfort as things that first come to mind at the mention of police officers. In the opinion of the population, one of the biggest problems with the police is the excessive influence of politicians on their work. The police officers are, thus, perceived as protectors of the interests of political parties instead of those who are there to serve the citizens. Citizens believe that corruption in the police force is widespread, but when we look at individual parts of the institution we see that this assessment varies and pertains mostly to traffic police, border police (especially the customs officers) and the closest associates of ministers of interior affairs. Citizens say that the process of employment in the police also happens to be problematic, i.e. that employment is gained through friends, family members, political connections and bribery. The number of those who say that they would report cases of corruption in the police, if they had the opportunity, is quite small. Such an attitude best illustrates the image of the police in public, that is, its disappointment with their work and lack of interest in their affairs.

More...

0.00 €

Oversight Actors of the Use of Special Investigative Measures

Oversight Actors of the Use of Special Investigative Measures

Author(s): Not Specified Author / Language(s): English

Keywords: BiH; supervision actors; security; special investigative measures;

From the security point of view, we can identify two main purposes as to why state authorities seek to use the secret data collection. The use of secret data collection may be to improve national security, prevent risks and threats to the security of citizens, national security, society, institutions, economic and other vital interests of society and the state from the various terrorist and extremist groups. Considering that this is a preventive activity, these actions are characteristics of intelligence and security agencies. It is important to emphasize that with these kind of activities, intelligence and security agencies are reaching "for collection of data and information on the activities, plans and intentions of various domestic and foreign, state and non-state actors, their processing and analysis are a very important segment that is often neglected in our country, which is the timely dissemination of information to the different users" (Petrovic 2015: 15).

More...

0.00 €

Oversight Actors of the Use of Special Investigative Measures

Subjekti nadzora nad primjenom posebnih istražnih radnji

Author(s): Not Specified Author / Language(s): Bosnian

Keywords: BiH; security; special investigative measures; supervision actors;

Sa sigurnosnog aspekta možemo identifikovati dvije glavne svrhe zbog kojih državni organi posežu za primjenom prikupljanja podataka tajnim putem. Kao prvo, svrha primjene tajnog prikupljanja podataka može biti prevencija rizika i prijetnji po nacionalnu sigurnost, unapređenje nacionalne sigurnosti, kao i predupređivanje rizika i prijetnji po sigurnost građana, društva, institucija, ekonomskih i drugih vitalnih interesa društva i države od raznih terorističkih i ekstremističkih grupa. Obzirom da se radi o preventivno-predupređivačkoj aktivnosti ove aktivnosti su karakteristične za obavještano-sigurnosne agencije. Važno je naglasiti da u ovakvim aktivnostima obavještajno-sigurnosne agencije posežu „za prikupljanjem podataka i informacija o aktivnostima, planovima i namjerama različitih domadih i stranih, državnih i nedržavnih aktera, njihovu obradu i analizu i veoma važnim segmentom koji je često kod nas zapostavljen, a to je blagovremeno dostavljanje informacija različitim korisnicima“ (Petrovid 2015:15).

More...

0.00 €

Why Does the Parliament Not Supervise the Directorate for Indirect Taxation of Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Zašto parlament ne nadzire Upravu za indirektno oporezivanje BiH?

Author(s): Mirela Hodović / Language(s): Bosnian

Keywords: BiH; taxation; parliament; supervision; control; transparency;

Parlamentarni nadzor predstavlja jedan od glavnih postulata demokratskog društva i političkog sistema države. Značaj ovog koncepta ogleda se u primjeni niza instrumenata kojima se nastoji osigurati efikasan parlamentarni nadzor nad institucijama izvršne vlasti. Ovaj vid demokratske kontrole i nadzora, posebno je bitan u oblasti sigurnosnog sektora, kome su u skladu sa odgovarajućim zakonima povjerene specifične nadležnosti. Parlamentarna skupština Bosne i Hercegovine, putem Zajedničke komisije za odbranu i sigurnost provodi parlamentarni nadzor nad 15 institucija sigurnosnog sektora koje djeluju na državnom nivou. Ovo parlamentarno tijelo redovno prati stanje i probleme sa kojima se suočavaju sigurnosni akteri u praksi, te u skladu sa svojim nadležnostima utiče na zakonitost, efikasnost i efektivnost njihovog rada.

More...