About the project

 

The project – Strengthening Accountability Networks among Civil Society (SANCUS) – aims to contribute to greater democratic accountability of public institutions globally, specifically by empowering civil society organisations (CSOs) to demand systemic change to address accountability and anti-corruption deficits in 26 countries.

SANCUS countries exhibit certain common accountability and anti-corruption deficits, though the precise constellation naturally varies according to context. On the supply side of accountability, these deficiencies typically include a lack of integrity in state institutions as well as weaknesses in oversight institutions. This is often accompanied by a frail rule of law, which hinders the enforcement of formal rules.

The SANCUS Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina is implemented by Transparency International in BiH (TI BiH) and Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in BiH (BIRN BiH). The main objective of the project in BiH is to improve the transparency & accountability of the judiciary in BiH with a special focus on the transparency and efficiency of disciplinary procedures against judges and prosecutors.

The project is focused on assessing the level of transparency of relevant institutions within the judicial system of BiH at all levels, including courts, prosecutor’s offices and the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, to increase access to public data in the justice sector in BiH.

In addition to the above, the project will focus on various aspects of judiciary work: transparency of courts and prosecutor’s offices, transparency of disciplinary procedures, monitoring of the implementation of integrity and accountability mechanisms through the monitoring of individual cases, as well as the assessment of the effectiveness of individual institutions in the prosecution of corruption and organized crime.

The use of digital tools plays a key role when providing all citizens with access to relevant information about the work of the judiciary and its key officials.

The project includes three key activities:

1. Development of the Transparency Index of Courts and Prosecutor’s Offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
2. Monitoring of disciplinary proceedings before the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council commissions and court proceedings for criminal acts of corruption and organized crime before the courts in BiH;
3. Development of an online platform for the Transparency Index of Courts and Prosecutor’s Offices in BiH;