Police officers from Poland and Romania, who are taking part in the exchange program with European Union countries in the field of witness protection, together with their colleagues from the Witness Protection Unit of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), visited the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday, and met with the Head of Witness Support Section of the Court of BiH and a representative of the Public Information and Outreach Section.

During the first part of their visit, the guests were informed about the organizational structure and operation of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and through answers to numerous questions learned more about the WSS organization and functioning, with a particular emphasis on witnesses who have been granted protective measures. Also discussed were important aspects of cooperation between the WSS and the WPU (SIPA), with a stress on the high level of communication between the two institutions, especially in the sensitive area of witness protection.

During the second part of their visit, the guests were taken to see one of the eight courtrooms at the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and they also had an opportunity to enter rooms for witnesses and rooms for video-link conferences, after which they thanked their hosts for the hospitality and the valuable information and experience they gained during the visit.