Bosnia's court bans former leader Milorad Dodik for six years over challenging international envoy, upholds conviction.

Bosnia’s Constitutional Court has upheld a political ban on Milorad Dodik, former leader of Republika Srpska, rejecting his final appeal and affirming his conviction for undermining state authority by challenging the role of the international peace envoy. The court ruled his right to a fair trial was preserved and dismissed claims that only parliament could amend the criminal code. Dodik, a pro-Russian nationalist, faces a six-year political ban and a one-year prison sentence. His legal team plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. In his absence, Ana Trisic Babic has been appointed interim president ahead of elections on November 23.