Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation following a criminal complaint against several Republika Srpska officials. The case centers around statements made regarding Ratko Mladic, the convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal. Those named in the complaint include Milorad Dodik, leader of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), and Nenad Stevandić, president of the RS National Assembly. The investigation will determine if the statements violate laws related to denying war crimes or inciting ethnic hatred. This development signals increased scrutiny of rhetoric that could be deemed supportive of convicted war criminals. Further details regarding the specific statements prompting the investigation have not yet been released. The case highlights ongoing tensions surrounding the legacy of the Bosnian War.