Srebrenica Memorial Center faces warnings of potential police raid

Srebrenica Memorial Center Emir Suljagić police raid allegations tax evasion investigation Bosnia and Herzegovina politics

Emir Suljagić, Director of the Srebrenica Memorial Center, has warned of an imminent raid on the institution by special police forces, transporters, and media crews. Suljagić claims the action is not a legitimate investigation but a political attempt to discredit the center and reduce it to a mere local cemetery. He further alleged that the pressure involves complicity from political elites in Sarajevo.

The tension follows recent police summonses for 26 current and former employees of the center. The District Public Prosecutor's Office in Bijeljina stated that these actions are part of a verification of information regarding alleged tax evasion, though they clarified that a formal investigation has not yet been opened.

Denis Zvizdić, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of BiH, has demanded urgent clarification from authorities, stating that state institutions must not be used for political demonstrations of force. Meanwhile, political analyst Jasmin Mujanović has called on EUFOR to provide a protective cordon around the Memorial Center to prevent what he describes as an illegal police raid.

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Association for Social Research and Communications · Denis Zvizdić · EUFOR · Emir Suljagic · Islamic Community of Vlasenica · Milorad Dodik · Rakita Memorial Complex · Republic of Srpska Police · Srebrenica Memorial Center · Sušica camp · Vlasenica

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[● 3 SOURCES] Denis Zvizdić, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of BiH, has called for urgent clarification regarding the potential police raid on the Memorial Center. bosnainfo.ba · www.oslobodjenje.ba · tuzlanski.ba
[● 2 SOURCES] Suljagić claims the pressure on the center involves complicity from political elites in Sarajevo. hms.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] The District Public Prosecutor's Office in Bijeljina stated that an official investigation has not been opened, but they are verifying information regarding alleged tax evasion. n1info.ba · www.klix.ba · depo.ba
[○ 1 SOURCE] Political analyst Jasmin Mujanović called on EUFOR to provide a protective cordon around the Memorial Center to prevent illegal police actions. www.vijesti.ba
[● 4 SOURCES] Emir Suljagić warns of a planned raid on the Srebrenica Memorial Center involving masked special forces and the removal of documentation. n1info.ba · hms.ba · www.klix.ba · depo.ba
[● 2 SOURCES] Police have summoned 26 current and former employees of the Memorial Center for questioning regarding alleged tax evasion. n1info.ba · depo.ba