The Republic of Srpska

‘Ministry of the Interior guarantees security for all citizens of the Republic of Srpska regardless of their religion or ethnicity’, Minister Siniša Karan said today in Trebinje, where the extended staff meeting was held and the activities of the Ministry in 2023 were analysed. He stated that the indicators on security situation as well as the report on activities for the previous year itself show that the members of the Ministry have successfully responded to all security challenges, and assessed the security situation as favourable. When it comes to solving criminal cases, Minister Karan said that the coefficient of solved cases was higher than ever and that it was over 90%. He stated that the number of criminal offences against life and limb (645) has increased by 1.3% compared to the previous year, particularly regarding the criminal offence ‘Serious bodily injury’, which increased by 8.5%. The total number of 14 cases of murder was recorded in which 15 persons lost their lives – there were 7 criminal cases of ‘First degree murder’, 5 cases of ‘Murder’ and two murders with a suicide. All these cases have been solved. Minister Karan pointed out the case of ‘First degree murder’ of the inspector of Bijeljina PA, Mr Nenad Marković, whose perpetrator was quickly found. He stated that the Ministry had been efficiently dealing with the problem and consequences of the migrant crisis over the previous years and that the Ministry would continue to do so in future. On the territory of the Republic of Srpska, the police officers detected and recorded 1,078 persons – migrants, who illegally crossed the border of BIH, which is by 77.2% less compared to 2022. Out of the total number of found and controlled migrants, most of them come from Afghanistan (46.7%) and Morocco (10.7%), Minister Karan said. The Republic of Srpska Police Director, Mr Siniša Kostrešević, said that, in 2023, the Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior submitted to the competent prosecutor’s offices the total number of 5,955 reports against 6,372 persons, based on suspicion that they committed 7,042 criminal offences. The coefficient of solved criminal offences in general had increased, as well as the coefficient of solved criminal cases where the perpetrator was unknown. He said that, out of the total number of reported persons, 1,738 are recidivists in the commission of criminal offences (identical criminal offence), and there are 211 of perpetrators who are minors (increase by 31.1%). Coefficient of the overall numbe