Special Department for War Crimes, Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina

What Special Department for War Crimes, Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina does

The Special Department for War Crimes, Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tužilaštvo Bosne i Hercegovine) is a state-level judicial institution established in 1995 following the Dayton Peace Agreement. It is headquartered in Sarajevo and operates as the principal national prosecution authority for serious crimes, including war crimes committed during the Bosnian War, organized crime, corruption,terrorism, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling. The institution is organized into specialized departments: Department I (Special Department for War Crimes), Department II (Special Department for Organized Crime and Corruption), counter-terrorism and human trafficking task forces, witness support services, and administrative support. Reporting to the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the office operates with 39 employees and is funded entirely through the state budget of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The core technology stack is a government prosecution and judicial investigation system — not a commercial product portfolio. Its public-facing assets include an informational portal (tuzilastvobih.gov.ba) available in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and English, supporting access to indictments, prosecutorial decisions, press releases, witness support guidance, and procurement notices. The office cooperates operationally with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Europol, the OSCE Mission to BiH, the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), and the Institute for Missing Persons of BiH. It has handled evidence from encrypted applications (Sky and Anom) and participated in Europol-coordinated transnational operations such as 'GLOBAL CHAIN 2026'.

The revenue model is government budget funding; there is no commercial pricing or commercial go-to-market motion. The primary 'customer' is the state judicial system of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with secondary stakeholders including international partner agencies, victims, witnesses, and the public. The office's primary problems solved are the prosecution of war crimes, organized crime, and corruption at the national level, alongside witness support and protection services. It is not a commercial technology vendor and does not generate revenue via product sales or licensing.

Name

Special Department for War Crimes, Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal name

Tužilaštvo Bosne i Hercegovine

Website

https://tuzilastvobih.gov.ba

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Special Department for War Crimes of the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a state-funded judicial institution, headquartered in Sarajevo, that prosecutes war crimes, organized crime, corruption, terrorism, and human trafficking cases at the national level, serving the judicial system of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Prosecution Services

NAICS

Legal Counsel and Prosecution (922130), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Courts (922110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAFAB

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAIABAE

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAGAI

Criminal Investigations & Forensics (Detectives, Crime Labs, CSI)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

Keywords

• Criminal prosecution services
• War crimes prosecution
• Organized crime investigation
• Anti-corruption enforcement
• State judicial services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarajevo

HQ country

Bosnia & Herzegovina

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina is funded through the state budget of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as it is a government judicial institution responsible for prosecuting serious crimes at the national level.

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the main state-level prosecution authority that prosecutes war crimes, organized crime, corruption, terrorism, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling at the national level. It operates specialized departments including the Special Department for War Crimes (Department I) and the Special Department for Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption (Department II), along with task forces for counter-terrorism and human trafficking. The institution conducts criminal investigations, files indictments, operates witness support services, and coordinates with domestic and international judicial partners.

Product overview

The Special Department for War Crimes, Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tužilaštvo Bosne i Hercegovine) is a governmental prosecutorial institution that does not offer commercial technology products or services. The institution is organized into specialized departments: Department I (Special Department for War Crimes), Department II (Special Department for Organized Crime and Corruption), task forces for counter-terrorism and human trafficking, witness support services, and administrative support. The website serves as an informational portal providing access to public documents, indictments, procurement information, press releases, and administrative procedures. The institution's core function is prosecutorial services related to war crimes, organized crime, corruption, and related criminal offenses under Bosnia and Herzegovina jurisdiction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Information Portal Official website providing access to prosecutorial decisions, indictments, press releases, procurement information, and institutional contacts for the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, available in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and English.
• SKY and ANOM Encrypted Application Cases Section Dedicated section tracking cases involving evidence from encrypted communication applications Sky and Anom, used in international organized crime investigations coordinated with Europol, targeting drug trafficking and organized criminal networks.
• Witness Support Service Specialized support services for witnesses and victims in criminal proceedings, including guidance materials, rights information, and referral contacts for legal assistance and psychological support.
• Public Procurement System Electronic system providing access to procurement notices, procurement plans, reports, and contractual decisions for the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Prosecutor's Office of BiH cooperates with the ICTY on war crimes cases, sharing evidence, coordinating prosecutions, and working on cases of mutual interest related to the Yugoslav wars.
• EuropolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe office participates in Europol-coordinated international operations such as 'GLOBAL CHAIN 2026' targeting human trafficking across five continents. Europol provides operational coordination and intelligence sharing support.
• OSCE Mission to Bosnia and HerzegovinamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSCE has prepared informational materials for the office, including a leaflet titled 'Know Your Rights and Obligations' for victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings.
• State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSIPA officers carry out arrests and operational activities on behalf of the Prosecutor's Office, supporting investigations into organized crime, war crimes, and other serious offenses.
• Institute for Missing Persons of Bosnia and HerzegovinacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe office coordinates with the Institute on exhumation and investigation of mass graves related to war crimes cases, including activities at sites in Sanski Most and other regions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Europol: EU law enforcement agency with which the BiH prosecutor cooperates on operations such as GLOBAL CHAIN 2026; comparable in the sense of supporting cross-border criminal investigations but operating in a different functional role (intelligence vs. prosecution).
• OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina: International partner supporting the BiH prosecutor through rights-information materials and rule-of-law programs; adjacent actor in the BiH criminal-justice ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Eurojust: EU agency coordinating cross-border criminal investigations and prosecutions; functionally comparable as a hub that links national prosecutors for joint cases on organized crime and trafficking.
• International Criminal Court (ICC): International tribunal prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; overlapping mandate on international crimes relevant to the BiH prosecutor's war-crimes work.
• International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT): Successor body to the ICTY with which the Prosecutor's Office of BiH coordinates on residual Yugoslav-wars war-crimes cases; functionally adjacent and historically intertwined.

Direct peers

• State Attorney of Croatia (DORH): National prosecution authority of Croatia handling war-crimes and organized-crime cases from the same conflict period; regional peer with similar jurisdictional scope and case mix.
• War Crimes Prosecutor's Office of Serbia: Serbian counterpart prosecutor handling Yugoslav-wars war-crimes cases; directly comparable mandate and operates within the same regional legal/political context as BiH.
• Kosovo Special Prosecution Office: Handles war-crimes cases arising from the Kosovo conflict and related organized-crime matters; Western Balkans prosecution counterpart pursuing an overlapping caseload profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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