The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and HerzegovinaNews
GERMAN GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR THE BiH PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AND THE COURT OF BiH
06.06.2012. 14:58The German Embassy in Sarajevo and The Registry on Monday signed a 600.000 KM Donation Agreement, in support of the operation of the BiH Prosecutor's Office and the Court of BiH. The donation agreement was signed by Mrs. Christiana Markert, Deputy German Ambassador to BiH, and Mrs. Dubravka Piotrovski, Registrar for the BiH Prosecutor's Office.
The donation represents a continuation of German support for the establishment of the rule of law and strengthening the capacities for prosecuting war crimes and organized crime in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The funds will be used to support the work of the Special Departments of the BiH Prosecutor's Office for War Crimes and Organized Crime.
During the official ceremony, representatives of the German Government and The Registry stressed the importance of strengthening the judicial capacities in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the purpose of a more efficient rule of law.
*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).
