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Criminal Offenses in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Growing Concern
Division of Tasks
The fight against criminal offenses in Bosnia and Herzegovina requires a comprehensive approach. The following tasks are crucial in addressing corruption, money laundering, and organized crime:
- Corruption: rated as a high threat to the country’s development and economic stability.
- Money Laundering: 14 cases currently under proceedings at the Court of BiH (11 first instance cases and 3 second instance cases).
- Organized Crime: interaction between corruption and organized crime is one of the most dominant factors that endanger development and economic stability.
Criminal Offenses
Corrupt Criminal Offenses
The following corrupt criminal offenses are prevalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Abuse of official position or authority
- Conclusion of harmful contract
- Incorporation of harmful contract
- Giving gifts and other forms of benefits (bribe)
- Receiving gifts and other forms of benefits
- Acceptance of bribes
- Misconduct in the service
- Trade in influence
- Abuse in public procurement procedure
Money Laundering
Money laundering cases are currently being investigated by the Court of BiH:
- Cases: 14 proceedings (11 first instance cases and 3 second instance cases)
- Indictments: 3, investigations: 12
- Methods: fictitious services, payment of actual purchase at multiply increased prices
Organized Crime
Organized crime is a significant threat to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s development and economic stability:
- Interaction with corruption is one of the most dominant factors that endanger development and economic stability.
- Organized groups seek to use corruption methods in all government structures at all levels.
Reports and Statistics
The following reports and statistics highlight the scope of the problem:
Bribery Perception Index (2016)
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 83rd out of 176 countries with a score of 39/100.
State of Security in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2016)
Most common forms of corruption offenses: abuse of official position or authority, misconduct in the service, receipt of bribes by officials.
Challenges
Addressing criminal offenses in Bosnia and Herzegovina requires addressing the following challenges:
- Disclosure and Proving
- Delayed due to unwillingness of citizens to report officials who ask for bribes and testify against such persons.
- Reform
- Special priority must be given to reforming the judiciary, which faces attempts of political control and increasing number of corruption scandals in their ranks.
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