Thursday, 18 september 2025.
Police Ban on Bosnian War Victims’ Memorial March Condemned
A ban on a march commemorating victims of wartime persecution by Bosnian Serb forces in the city of Prijedor, which police say was imposed for security reasons, has been criticised...
Leader of Pro-Russian Group in Brcko Commuted Prison Sentence for Fine
The Basic Court in Brcko told BIRN it allowed Srdjan Letic, leader of the Sveti Georgije Loncari organization, a man with multiple convictions, to commute his prison sentence for a...
Epizode 137: How Russia Promotes Falsehoods in Bosnia about the Ukraine War
While Ukrainian and international prosecutors suspect Russian soldiers of possible war crimes, the Russian foreign ministry and embassy in Sarajevo have made great efforts since the beginning of the invasion...
Russia Targets Bosnia With Disinformation About Ukrainian War
Moscow is busy selling its own version of the war in Ukraine to Bosnian citizens – cynically using analogies with the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica to justify its invasion and...
Sarajevo Minister Queries Chinese Companies After BIRN Investigation
Sarajevo Canton’s transport minister Adnan Steta said he has asked Chinese companies involved in the renovation of the city’s tramway tracks for details of their past jobs after an investigation...
Secrecy Surrounding Chinese Tram Contract in Sarajevo Raises Alarm
Authorities in Bosnia’s Sarajevo canton are refusing to release the contract they signed with a Chinese consortium for the reconstruction of the capital’s tram lines, making public oversight impossible.
Bosnian Serb Ex-Soldier Acquitted of Killing Child in 1992
Former Bosnian Serb Army soldier Andjelko Pusonja was cleared of killing a two-year-old child and injuring an adult civilian in the Han Pijesak area during the war in 1992.
Serbia, Bosnia, Ban Each Other’s Citizens on Security Grounds
Over the last 20 days, two Serbian citizens have been banned from entering Bosnia and one Bosnian citizen has been refused entrance to Serbia, all on security grounds, in what...
Bosnia’s Dodik Courts French Far-Right before Le Pen Presidency Bid
France’s far-right National Rally sent a senior delegation to a banned Bosnian Serb public holiday ceremony, allowing Milorad Dodik to claim support from Europe in his standoff with Sarajevo. The...