The question of non-applicability of statutory limitations to war profiteering and crimes from privatiozation and ownership transformation

Kaznena djela ratnog profiterstva, privatizacije i pretvorbe grubo su narušila ugled Republike Hrvatske te nanijela neizmjernu štetu i nepravdu svim njezinim građanima. Počinjena su od strane pojedinaca koji su svjesno iskoristili vrijeme najosjetljivijeg perioda postojanja države u svrhu vlastitog bogaćenja. Zadovoljavanje pravde na način da se kaznena djela procesuiraju je želja svih oštećenih državljana još od vremena od kada su počinjena. Nastojanja da se nepravda ispravi napokon dolaze do izražaja ustavnom izmjenom 2010. godine, čl. 31. st. 4. Kaznena djela ratnog profiterstva, te kaznena djela iz procesa pretvorbe i privatizacije ne podliježu zastarijevanju. Ustavna odredba i njeni provedbeni zakoni su dovedeni u pitanje odlukom Ustavnog suda u predmetu Hypo 2015. godine. Ustavni sud se poziva na važnost zaštite načela zakonitosti te u konačnici svojom odlukom čini navedene odredbe beskorisnima. Ipak, postoji više primjera europske sudske prakse koje nisu niti spomenute, a dokazuju drugačije.War profiteering and crimes committed during privatization and ownership transformation have seriously damaged the reputation of Republic of Croatia and have simultaneously made the big damage and injustice to all of its citizens. They were committed by individuals that consciously exploited the most sensitive period of state´s existence so they could become wealthy. Prosecution so that the justice can be served, has been demanded by every citizen that suffered damages since the times they were committed. Efforts of correcting this injustice were finally starting to achieve the set goals with the constitutional amendments in 2010. (article 31., paragraph 4.). Non- applicability of statutory limitations to war profiteering crimes and crimes committed during privatization and ownership transformation was established. Constitutional amendments and laws that enacted it were questioned after the decision of the Constitutional court in the case Hypo in 2015. Constitutional court is pointing out importance of principle of legality and in conclusion it rendered mentioned regulations useless with its decision. Still, there are multiple examples of european case law that were never mentioned but prove otherwise