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Dodik signed laws banning the work of BiH institutions in Republika Srpska

by AI | 06.Mar 2025 | Europe in brief AI

The institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina have not officially commented on this move yet.

Milorad Dodik (Photo/Facebook)

Banja Luka (Fena) – The President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, signed decrees tonight proclaiming the laws adopted at the special session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska, which prohibit the operation of the Court and Prosecutor’s Office of BiH, SIPA, and the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of BiH in the territory of that Bosnian entity.

Earlier today, he stated that the leadership of RS has information that the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH will “initiate certain proceedings” against politicians in RS.

I urge them not to do this if they want peace and stability. If they come, we will not allow them to do it – said Dodik.

The institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina have not officially commented on this move by the authorities in the Republic of Srpska so far, but it is expected that the competent judicial authorities will take appropriate legal steps in the coming period.

Representatives of the Bosniak people in BiH and the opposition from the Republic of Srpska have reacted to Dodik’s moves so far. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of BiH, Elmedin Konaković (NiP), warned of the disturbance to the constitutional order, while the Prime Minister of the Federation of BiH, Nermin Nikšić (SDP), called on the judiciary and international forces to react, assessing Dodik’s moves as an attempt at a state coup.

On the other hand, the opposition Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) refused to participate in the discussion on the new Constitution of the Republic of Srpska.

“In a heated political atmosphere, at a time of deep crisis, questions that require stable social circumstances, broad consensus, and ultimately a referendum declaration of citizens should not be opened. We call on the authorities in the Republic of Srpska to calm tensions and introduce more wisdom into politics. The topic of adopting a new Constitution of the Republic of Srpska should be left for a period when passions and tensions have subsided,” they wrote in a statement. (5.3.)