Irvin Pekmez, Author at Detektor

Security agencies’ responses to a series of false bomb scares in Bosnia and Herzegovina have highlighted a general unpreparedness to address new security challenges and threats - suggesting that the hoaxers may want to publicly expose these inadequacies, experts say.

This month, we’ll be explaining Milorad Dodik’s hopeful efforts to rid himself of American sanctions and extend his political life, but also his promises that Republika Srpska will secede.

With help from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Republika Srpska leader Milorad Dodik has been building international with right-wing and pro-Russian politicians worldwide. Now right-wing triumphs in several European elections have convinced him that Donald Trump will win the US polls and take him off the American sanctions list.

Immediately after the closing of the Olympic Games in Paris, where Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal, she filed a legal complaint to a Paris court against social media platform X about the harassment to which she was subjected in a wave of online comments about her gender after her first bout.

Two years have passed since the Republika Srpska authorities officially announced the construction of a highway from Modrica to Brcko in the near future.

Educating citizens about the sharing of data on the Internet, where gender-based violence, disinformation and other harmful narratives abound, is a necessity, BIRN’s Internet Freedom Meet conference in Skopje heard.

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More than half a million people follow pro-Russian Telegram channels covering the Balkans in Serbian and Russian languages. Followers are being urged to donate military equipment to Russia and join military units composed of citizens of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Ukrainian frontline, Detektor’s analysis shows.

This month, we bring you the story of how we discovered the identity of a man from the town of Modrica who, despite a legal ban, went to fight for the Russian army as it destroys Ukrainian towns one by one and kills civilians.

A Bosnian Serb former martial arts fighter has been posting videos and pictures online, documenting his new life as a volunteer soldier with a Russian unit fighting in Ukraine. BIRN was able to track his posts, following his journey to the frontline.

The president of the Military Trade Union of Serbia, Novica Antic, is under investigation in Serbia for embezzlement. He maintains close ties with people connected to the regime of Vladimir Putin, while also maintaining contacts in European security circles and veterans in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Irvin Pekmez

Bomb Hoax Responses Spotlight Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Cybersecurity Weaknesses

TV Justice: Dodik’s dream of lifting sanctions in the Belgrade ruins

Dodik’s Dream of Trump Triumph Boosted by Right-Wing Advances

Algerian Boxer Sues Social Network X Over Hate Speech on Pro-Russian Accounts

TV Justice: Excavators in Modriča – is a highway being built or a new election campaign starting?

Internet Freedom Meet in North Macedonia: Solving Challenges Requires Society’s Involvement

Pro-Russian Telegram Channels in the Balkans gain ground in Recruitment and Disinformation War

Episode 161: Dario’s Journey – From Sportsman in Modrica to Russian volunteer in Ukraine

From Bosnia to Ukraine: How a Serb Sportsman Became a Russian Fighter

The Russian Ties of Arrested Military Trade Union Leader in Serbia

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