Sunday, 4 may 2025.
Bosnian War Crimes Suspects Shun Plea Bargains
Fewer than 30 plea bargains have been made in war crimes cases, even though prosecutors say they often yield information about mass graves or about other perpetrators of atrocities.
Sarajevo’s Firefighters Recall a City in Flames
During the siege of Sarajevo, the city’s firefighters battled thousands of blazes while trying to dodge sniper bullets and shells, risking their own lives to save others.
Fraudsters Target Reward for Finding Missing Bosnians
For a decade, the local council in Vogosca has been offering a 5,100 euro reward to anyone who helps locate wartime missing persons, but all the information offered so far...
Arabs Marry Bosnian Women to Establish Parallel Families
After an influx of tourists and investors from Gulf countries in recent years, Bosnia faces new occurrence - Arab men marrying local women as second or third wives, who remain...
Policeman’s Lawyer Urges Bileca Prisoner Abuse Acquittal
The defence lawyer for Zeljko Ilic, one of three former policeman accused of crimes against humanity in the Bileca area in 1992, called for his client to be acquitted.
Bosnian Witnesses Complain of Threats to Change Testimony
Witnesses in war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been pressurised to change their testimonies through threats or offers of bribes, victims’ associations have told BIRN.
Mujahideen Fighters ‘Cut off Bosnian Serb Soldiers’ Heads’
Na suđenju Sakibu Mahmuljinu za zločine počinjene na području Vozuće (općina Zavidovići), svjedok Optužbe je ispričao kako su ga tukli i mučili u zarobljeništvu Odreda “El Mudžahidin” te kako je...
Soldier’s 12-Year Trial ‘Costing Bosnia €1.5 Million’
The war crime trial of former Bosnian Army serviceman Samir Bejtic, which has restarted four times and lasted over 12 years, could cost the state more than 1.5 million euros,...
State Prosecution Calls for Guilty Sentence in Bjelica and Tripkovic Trial
Presenting its closing statement, the state prosecution called upon the state court to find Zoran Bjelica and Novica Tripkovic guilty of crimes in the Kalinovik area and sentence them in...