Formed June 1, 2004 Website osa-oba.gov.ba | Annual budget Classified | |
Preceding agency Investigation and Documentation Agency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AID) Agency executive Osman Mehmedagić, Director | ||
The Intelligence-Security Agency of BiH, commonly known by its acronym OSA-OBA BiH, is the primary intelligence agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was created in 2004 by the Bosnian House of Representatives and House of People in March 2004.
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Mission and Function
The State Intelligence Service has the following duties:
Relationship with other state entities
Institutional Position of the State Intelligence Service and relationship with other state bodies:
The State Intelligence Service falls under the authority of the Prime Minister. Its Head is appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic on the advice of the Prime Minister.
OSA operates within this context and while it has been identified as being "generally under effective civilian control" (U.S. Department of State, 2004) the agency has still been associated with various abuses within the country and continues to play a significant role in domestic politics. The Bosnian government has received support from the U.S. and European countries in working to establish or reform national institutions, including its intelligence and security services.