The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and HerzegovinaNews
IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE ‘CLUSTER’ OPERATION, SEVERAL DOZENS OF STUDENT FILES FROM THE BRČKO INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SEIZED
22.01.2024. 12:16
Under the
supervision of the case prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH and under
an order of the Court of BiH, police officers of the State Investigation and
Protection Agency - SIPA, are seizing student files, items and evidence in the
area of Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Extensive documentation is being seized from the International University of Brčko, which includes, among other things, students’ files suspected of containing evidence of illegal behaviour by the said higher education institution.
Following the completion of the operation, the seized documentation will be submitted to the BiH Prosecutor’s Office within a legal procedure.
The activities are being carried out within the case codenamed ‘Cluster’ in which the Prosecutor’s Office and partner agencies are investigating corruption practices and illegalities associated with the issuance of a large number of university diplomas for various courses at several private educational institutions in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
*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).
