Thursday, 15 may 2025.
Hague Prosecution Challenges Vojislav Seselj Acquittal
The prosecution at the UN court in The Hague has filed an appeal against the verdict acquitting the leader of the Serbian Radical Party, Vojislav Seselj, of crimes against humanity...
Bosnian Constitutional Court ‘Under Pressure’ from Serb Referendum
A Bosnian Serb referendum challenging the authority of the country’s Constitutional Court represents “direct political pressure” aimed at undermining the state-level institution, its president told BIRN.
Ex-Detainees Recall Harsh Conditions at Ljubuski Prison
Former prisoners testified about unhygienic conditions and malnourishment at a military prison in Ljubuski where they were detained in 1993 and 1994. Prosecution witnesses Dzemil Sijercic told the state court...
Bosnian Serb Officer ‘Tried to Stop Srebrenica Murders’
At a trial for crimes in Srebrenica, a prosecution witness said that the defendant, Bosnian Serb ex-officer Srecko Acimovic, refused to send troops to assist in the killings of Bosniaks...
Srebrenica Survivor Recalls Escaping Execution
At a Srebrenica genocide trial, a prosecution witness recalled how he survived the killings of Bosniaks in a meadow near the village of Orahovac in July 1995. Prosecution witness Mevludin...
Ratko Mladic Demands Halting of ‘Biased’ Trial
Lawyers for former Bosnian Serb Army commander Ratko Mladic have asked for his trial to be halted and two judges removed because of the ‘systematic bias’ of the UN court...
Hague Rejects Croatia Bid to Clear Ex-Leader Tudjman
The Hague Tribunal rejected Croatia’s request to be involved in the appeal against the conviction of six Bosnian Croat wartime officials, thwarting Zagreb’s strategy to prove the innocence of 1990s...
Recruiters Prey on Bosnia’s Forgotten Youth
With no systems in place to shield the young from Islamist radicalization, it is up to parents and NGOs to win them back.
Bosnian Serb Ex-Policemen Jailed for Abuse and Torture
Former Bosnian Serb policemen Goran Vujovic, Miroslav Duka and Zeljko Ilic were sentenced to a total of 23 years in prison for crimes against humanity in Bileca in 1992. The...