Three former directors of the Pazarić Institute sentenced to prison terms

(Patria) - The Municipal Court in Sarajevo has found Jasmin Ćerimagić, Senada Muharemović and Redžep Salić, former directors of the Institute for the Care of Mentally Disabled Children and Youth in Pazarić, guilty of the criminal offense of negligent work in service, and by a first-instance verdict they were sentenced to four years and six months in prison each.

They are charged with having, from 2009 to 2019 while holding director positions at the Institute, by failing in their duty to supervise and continuously monitor the physical and mental condition of the wards by professional and medical staff, clearly acted negligently in the performance of their duties, resulting in a serious violation of the rights of the Institute's wards, including children and minors.