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Justice System

Pukanic Murder Trial Opens

Four men pleaded not guilty to murdering a prominent Croatian magazine editor and a colleague at the start of their trial...

OSCE: BiH Judiciary Report

Politicians’ comments about a major court in Bosnia-Herzegovina – which covers corruption, organized crime and war crimes –...

New Reality for Arms Dealers?

Ten years ago, the names of globe-trotting and elusive arms traffickers like Viktor Bout, Jacques Monsieur and Monzer...

Bulgaria: Asset Seizure?

The government of Bulgaria has proposed a new law on the seizure of illegally obtained assets, part of an attempt to respond...

Bourke Sentenced for Bribes

An American investor was sentenced to 366 days in prison and fined $1 million for conspiring to bribe officials in...

Charges Await Djukanovic?

The Bari prosecutor leading the Italian investigation of Milo Djukanovic’s involvement in illegal cigarette trafficking has...

Berlusconi Loses Legal Shield

Italy’s highest court this week struck down a law that had rendered scandal-prone Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi...