Press releases 2009

• Adoption of the Law on Conflict of Interests proposal – discrimination of citizens
  The adopted Law on Conflict of Interests proposal is against citizens' interests and protects public officials, and the adoption procedure remained under the veil of secrecy
  Banja Luka, December 4^th 2009.
  
  
• BiH enters the period of dangerous uncertainty | Corruption threatens global economic recovery, greatly challenges countries in conflict| CPI table
  Bosnia and Herzegovina is again the most corrupt country in the region, ranking 99th to 105th on the Corruption Perceptions Index, which is the worst ranking so far
  Banja Luka, November 17^th 2009.
  
  
• BiH Court accepted another TI BiH appeal against CEC
  BiH Court accepted TI BIH appeal against Central Election Commission BiH in the case of Ramiz Dzaferovic, CEO of Development Bank of FBiH
  Banja Luka, November 11^th 2009.
  
  
• Invention of internal and external enemies is unacceptable and dangerous
  The document of RS Government presents a continuation of its practice to invent internal and external enemies, which is a characteristic of authoritarian regimes and creates an atmosphere of lynch
  Banja Luka, November 10^th 2009
  
  
• Adoption of the new Law on conflict of interest in BiH – political violence
  TI BiH will spread a message to all domestic and international institutions to prevent political violence and discrimination against BiH citizens and use all legal resources to stop legalization of corruption
  Sarajevo, October 28^th 2009
  
  
• Corruption progressing, BiH goes nowhere
  Progress Report 2009 for BiH showed that anti-corruption efforts have been insufficient, anti-corruption laws are not being implemented, because of which BiH citizens still have to wait in queues for visas
  Banja Luka, October 15^th 2009
  
  
• TI BiH demands a transparent process of developing the Law on Conflict of Interests
  It is necessary to adequately define situations where there is conflict of interests and procedural rules for institution that implement the Law, as well as tighten the sanctions for persons violating the law, since former penal policy was inadequate and did not enable the prevention of conflict of interests
  Banja Luka, October 8^th 2009
  
  
• International Right to Know Day – worrying situation in BiH
  General research findings show that the level of implementation of Freedom of Information Act is still low, where less than 50% of requests resulted with replies that are within the time limit and form proscribed by the law
  Banja Luka, September 28^th 2009
  
  
• Conflict of interests legalized in RS
  Appeal commission for determining the conflict of interests and the Commission for determining the conflict of interests in institutions of RS proved to be political bodies controlled the ruling regime in RS
  Banja Luka, September 24^th 2009
  
  
• TI BiH presented the Global Corruption Report 2009
  Revolving doors between public office and the private sector provide a smooth path to deceitful public procurement deals where non-competitive bidding and opaque processes lead to immense waste and unreliable services or goods.
  Banja Luka, September 24^th 2009
  
  
• Censorship and self-censorship
  Speakers and participants of the conference How to report on corruption? said that media reporting on corruption is made difficult because of government pressure and its influence on editorial policy, on one hand, and lack of courage of journalists, on the other hand, who resort to self-censorship and operate on the line of least resistance
  Sarajevo, September 21^th 2009
  
  
• No progress in fighting corruption
  According to TI BiH findings, BiH has nor achieved any progress in implementing anti-corruption reforms, and activities in this field are carried out without true political will and systematic approach. According to citizens’ views, corruption is still most present in privatization process and in political parties, and bribes are most often given to doctors and police officers.
  Sarajevo, September 3^rd 2009
  
  
• Ambassador of Netherlands visited TI BiH
  The new ambassador of Netherlands, H.E. Sweder van Voorst tot Voorst visited TI BiH head office in Banja Luka and talked to its representatives about the current situation in the field of anti-corruption work in BiH
  Banjaluka, July 15^th 2009
  
  
• TI BiH filed a request for establishing the conflict of interest in the case of Prime Minister Dodik
  Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH) filed a request to the Commission for determination of conflict of interests in Republika Srpska authorities against Milorad Dodik, the Prime Minister of Republika Srpska
  Banjaluka, June 29^th 2009
  
  
• TI BiH’s message to the European Commission: The state of corruption in BiH is dramatic
  The main conclusion of Transparency International’s consultations with the European Commission is that BiH has not achieved progress in any of the areas, and that no concrete measures have been undertaken in the fight against corruption
  Brussels / Banjaluka, June 8^th 2009
  
  
• Government inefficiency and political corruption most distinctive
  Global Corruption Barometer 2009, released every year by Transparency International, showed again that the corruption is most present in political parties, and this year citizens most dissatisfied by the (in)efficiency of the government in the fight against corruption
  Berlin / Banjaluka, June 3^rd 2009
  
  
• Corruption in local administration and education most reported by citizens
  According to the TI BiH Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre 2008 annual report, the dramatic level of corruption in BiH has a huge influence on the flagrant breach of fundamental human rights in the country and on the drastic relativization of basic freedoms.
  Banjaluka / January 26^th 2009
  
  
• BiH Court accepted TI BiH complaint against Central Election Commission’s conclusion of incompetency in the case of Nedzad Brankovic
  After Transparency International BiH complaint, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered again the Central Election Commission to act on TI BiH request and establish the existence of conflict of interests in the case of Nedzad Brankovic, the Prime Minister of BiH Federation.
  Sarajevo / January 15^th 2009