University of Tuzla , Tuzla , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Međunarodno i domaće krivično zakonodavstvo obavezuje države
da krivično gone i procesuiraju počinitelje krivičnih djela počinjenih protiv
čovječnosti i vrijednosti zaštićenih međunarodnim humanitarnim pravom
U periodu od 1992 godine do 1995 godine, Bosna i Hercegovina je bila
poprište oružanih sukoba u kojima su učinjena teška, sistematska i masovna
kršenja međunarodnog humanitarnog prava Jedan od osnovnih koraka u
suočavanju sa prošlošću jeste procesuiranje i kažnjavanje lica odgovornih
za krivična djela počinjena protiv čovječnosti i vrijednosti zaštićenih
međunarodnim humanitarnim pravom Sud Bosne i Hercegovine predstavlja jedini redovni državni sud, koji je uspostavljen radi provođenja
nadležnosti koje su dodijeljene Bosni i Hercegovini, Ustavom BiH zatim
Evropskom konvencijom o zaštiti ljudski prava i temeljnih sloboda, te
drugih međunarodnih dokumenata koje je Bosne i Hercegovina ratifikovala i koji se primjenjuju na teritoriji Bosne i Hercegovine Ovaj rad
elaborira kazne i okolnosti pod kojima su izrečene određene kazne od
strane Vijeća Suda Bosne i Hercegovine Izvršena je analiza pravosnažnih
presuda Suda BiH u periodu od 2017 godine do 2021 godine, gdje je
utvrđen mali broj procesuiranih lica, gdje je u većini predmeta izrečena
kazna ispod zakonom utvrđenog minimuma, sa zaključkom za mogućnost
izricanja i strožijih kazni, što upućuje na neadekvatnost kaznene politike
u predmetim ratnih zločina Značajne primjedbe u postupku odmjeravanja
vrste i visine kazne date su izboru olakšavajućih i otežavajućih okolnosti
na strani optuženog, kao i da izrečena kazna i provedeni postupak ne utiču
na izgradnju povjerenja i pomirenja među ljudima.
International and domestic criminal legislation obliges states to
criminally pursue and prosecute perpetrators of crimes committed against
humanity and values protected by international humanitarian law In
the period from 1992 to 1995, Bosnia and Herzegovina was the scene
of armed conflicts in which severe, systematic and massive violations
of international humanitarian law were committed, where as a result
many human lives were lost, many people fled or were displaced, and
a large number of persons are still missing Due to the painful past and
the possibility of continuing a regular and safe life, one of the new steps
in dealing with the past is the prosecution and punishment of persons
responsible for crimes committed against humanity and values protected
by international humanitarian law The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
is the only regular state court at the level of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
which was established for the purpose of implementing the competences
assigned to Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Constitution of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, then by the European Convention on the Protection of
Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and other international
documents that Bosnia and Herzegovina Herzegovina ratified and which
apply on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina The competences of the
Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina are criminal, civil and administrative
at the state level, as well as appellate jurisdiction over decisions made by
the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina The establishment of the Court of
Bosnia and Herzegovina as a competent court at the state level, which is
all in accordance with the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a
prerequisite for the establishment of the rule of law in the state of Bosnia
and Herzegovina. This paper elaborates the punishments and circumstances under which
certain punishments were imposed by the Council of the Court of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, during the prosecution of criminal acts committed
against humanity and values protected by international humanitarian law
An analysis of the final verdicts of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
in the period from 2017 to 2021 was carried out, where a small number of
prosecuted persons was determined, where in most cases the sentence was
below the minimum established by law, with the conclusion that stricter
sentences can also be imposed, which points to the inadequacy of the
criminal policy in the cases of war crimes
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