High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina to hold session

The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (VSTV) of Bosnia and Herzegovina will hold a regular session on October 28 and 29.

The agenda for the first day includes reviewing proposed amendments to litigation and non-litigation procedure laws for the Brčko District. The Council will also provide an opinion on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s accession to the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Money Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (the Warsaw Convention).

Other topics include adopting standards for prosecutor conduct regarding gender-based, family, and digital violence, and reviewing the work program of the Chief Federal Prosecutor of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Additionally, the Council will consider a memorandum of understanding between the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Office of the Attorney General of Colombia.

The second day of the session will focus on judicial appointments and evaluating the performance of judicial officials for 2026. The Council will also review a report on war crimes cases covering the period from January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026.