Saturday, 19 april 2025.
Hague Prosecutors Urge Second Genocide Conviction for Ratko Mladic
Prosecutors appealed to the UN court to convict former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic of committing genocide in five Bosnian municipalities in 1995 as well as the Srebrenica genocide...
Bosnian Serb War Convict Indicted Again for Killing Bosniaks
Former Bosnian Serb reservist policeman Predrag Bastah, who is already been serving a sentence for war crimes, was charged with involvement in the killings of 37 Bosniak civilians near Vlasenica.
Bosnian Terror Defendant ‘Went to Syria Because of Daughter’
A prosecution witness testifying at the trial of Milarem Berbic, who is accused of terrorism and joining foreign paramilitary groups, said that the defendant travelled to Syria because of his...
Episode 116: Can Bosnia try former ISIS fighters for war crimes?
Local judicial institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina are often criticised for imposing low penalties for returnees from foreign battlefields. Several European countries began trying former fighters for terrorism and war...
Can Bosnia and Herzegovina Try Islamic State Fighters for War Crimes?
After several European countries started trying former Islamic State fighters for war crimes as well as terrorism, increasing their potential sentences, BIRN Bosnia and Herzegovina analysed what needs to be...
Bosnian Man Goes on Trial on Syria Terror Charges
The trial of Emir Alisic, who is accused of organising a terrorist group and fighting in Syria, began with the reading of the indictment and the presentation of introductory statements...
Bosnian Serb Military Police Chiefs Never Charged with Srebrenica Killings
Despite survivors’ testimonies, official documents and Hague Tribunal verdicts stating that three Bosnian Serb military police units were involved in capturing Bosniaks from Srebrenica and escorting them to mass execution...
Balkan States Find Prosecuting Terrorism a Challenge
Evidence in terrorism cases is proving difficult to find, while experts warn that the reintegration and rehabilitation of foreign fighters is an even greater challenge.
Five Bosnians Accused of Fighting in Syria Remain in Custody
The Bosnian state court has ordered the extension of custody remands for Milarem Berbic, Hamza Labidi, Emir Alisic, Senad Kasupovic and Jasmin Keserovic, who have been accused of organising terrorist...