CHIEF PROSECUTOR GORAN SALIHOVIĆ MET WITH PROSECUTOR OF THE MECHANISM FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS (MICT) HASSAN B. JALLOW. PROSECUTOR JALLOW VOICED HIS PRAISE FOR THE WORK AND EFFORTS OF THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE OF BIH

The two Chief Prosecutors signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow for intensive cooperation of the two prosecutor’s offices in prosecution of war crimes.

The signed Memorandum is a technical agreement on the modalities of access to evidence thus formalizing the working relationship of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH and MICT, the residual mechanism which will continue to operate after the end of the mandate of the Hague Tribunal.

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals has the same mission and task as The Hague Tribunal and the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH, which is to detect and prosecute war crimes cases.

Considering the fact that appellate proceedings in several cases now pending at The Hague will be handled by MICT including, inter alia, the cases against Radovan Karadžić and Ratko Mladić both entirely related to events in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is necessary to ensure strong cooperation between the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH and the Prosecutor of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals.

"We are on the same track and we are truly allies because we are undertaking everything in our power to ensure that the crimes committed do not remain unpunished and that the perpetrators be prevented in their attempts to avoid prosecution" - stated Chief Prosecutor Salihović-.

"I support my colleague Salihović and I can commend him on his hard work, as well as on the efforts invested by the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH in prosecution of war crimes. The Office will have our full support in its work in the future"- stated Prosecutor Jallow following the signing of the Memorandum.

MICT Prosecutor - Mr. Jallow stressed that this is his first official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region, and that he was extremely pleased with the signing of the agreements with his fellow Prosecutors.