New Research Highlights Challenges and Offers Recommendations for Strengthening Prosecution of Organized Crime
The final edition of the AIRE Centre’s Legal Bulletin
From a short monthly newsletter, to a regular publication of human rights and European Union law — for 23 years the AIRE Centre's Legal Bulletin grew to become a valuable legal source featuring not only summaries and comments on the latest case law from the European...
Crime in the digital space: Is Montenegro’s judiciary prepared for the new challenges of cybercrime?
New technologies have become an integral part of organised crime in Montenegro, requiring new approaches in investigating and proving these criminal acts. Gaps in the legal framework, combined with a shortage of resources and experts, are the main obstacles for...
Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office of Montenegro and AIRE Center Sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Supreme State Prosecutor's Office of Montenegro (SSP) and the AIRE Center's Western Balkans Program signed a Memorandum of Understanding, announcing their collaboration to strengthen the judicial response against organised crime and to enhance transparency and the...
Vacancy Announcement: Project and Research Assistant for the AIRE Centre Western Balkans
The AIRE Centre is seeking a dedicated and organised Project and Research Assistant to join our team in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This full-time position, starting on August 20, 2024, or as soon as possible, offers an excellent opportunity for individuals...
Ensuring that crime does not pay: The role of asset recovery in fighting organised crime
Organised crime is a significant threat to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the Western Balkans. Driven by profit, criminal networks in the region generate substantial illicit profits that not only motivate and fund further crimes, but...
Invitation to the webinar “From silence to solutions: Judicial practice on harassment of women in the workplace”
The AIRE Centre invites you to the webinar "From silence to solutions: Judicial practice on harassment of women in the workplace", a crucial discussion about the pervasive issue of harassment faced by women in workplaces. Join the lecture on the on combatting...
Bošnjak, Bårdsen, and Jelić Appointed to ECtHR Leadership
The European Court of Human Rights (the Court) has elected Judge Marko Bošnjak from Slovenia as its President, and also appointed Norway's Arnfinn Bårdsen as Vice-President, and Montenegro's Ivana Jelić as Section President. The AIRE Centre is proud to witness these...
(Mis)use of Artificial Intelligence: How Ready is Bosnia and Herzegovina for the New Challenges of Cybercrime?
Challenges in processing organised crime from a prosecutor’s perspective: How to strengthen a judicial response?
One of the strongest tools in fighting organised crime is the confiscation of proceeds of crime, i.e. criminal profit. However, different practices and a shortage of resources and experts (especially in the context of financial forensics) prevent judicial and...