Bosnian court sentences Serb leader Dodik to a year in prison, 6-year political ban

Bogdan Hofbauer

SARAJEVO, Bosnia Herzegovina A Bosnian court on Wednesday sentenced Serb leader Milorad Dodik to a year in prison and a six-year political ban for flouting decisions by the envoy who implements the landmark 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement. Dodik was convicted, in his role as Republika Srpska president, for failing to apply and implement the decisions of the high representative for Bosnia Herzegovina. Milos Lukic, acting director of the Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, was acquitted of the same