Bosnian Serb Leader Faces Investigation Over Laws Undermining Constitution

Milorad Dodik's separatist moves escalate tensions in Bosnia, challenging the Dayton peace accords and central institutions.

Bosnian prosecutors have launched an investigation into Milorad Dodik, president of the Serb Republic, for actions they claim undermine the constitutional order.
Dodik signed laws barring Bosnia's central judiciary, police, and prosecutors from operating in the Serb-controlled Republika Srpska, defying a recent court ruling against him.
The contested laws have been challenged by Bosnian officials in the Constitutional Court, who argue they violate the country's constitution and the 1995 Dayton peace agreement.
Dodik, a pro-Russian nationalist, has dismissed the legal actions as politically motivated and called for internal dialogue without international interference.
The developments have heightened fears of instability in Bosnia, which remains deeply divided along ethnic lines decades after its 1992-95 war.