Thursday, 18 september 2025.
China in the Balkans: Controversy and Cost
BIRN has identified 135 Chinese-linked projects in the Balkans worth more than 32 billion euros. Few have come without controversy.
Bosnian Serbs Accuse State Court of War Crimes Bias
A group of Bosnian Serbs – former wartime detainees and relatives of some of those still missing from the war – protested outside the Bosnian State Court over what they...
Five Arrested in Bosnia for War Crimes against Serb Civilians
Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina arrested five people on Tuesday on suspicion of war crimes against Serb civilians and prisoners of war in the wider Sarajevo area during the 1992-95...
In Bosnia Ventilator Scandal, Manufacturer’s Warnings Unheard or Unheeded
The Chinese manufacturer of a ‘transport’ ventilator bought by Bosnian officials to treat COVID-19 patients had said publicly, repeatedly, that its product was not for critically-ill patients, but the purchase...
Bosnian Serb Ex-Serviceman Tried for Killing Civilian Prisoners
Former Bosnian Serb Army military policeman Goran Viskovic went on trial for crimes against humanity, including the killing of eight Bosniak detainees from a wartime detention camp near Vlasenica.
The Cruelty of Srebrenica Shocked Us, Forensic Investigator Recalls
Robert McNeil was one of the first international experts deployed to gather evidence by examining the bodies of victims of the Srebrenica massacres, and memories of what he saw have...
Srebrenica Convictions: 700 Years of Jail Time, Five Life Sentences
The decision by the UN court in The Hague last month to uphold the life sentence handed down to former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic takes the number of...
Pro-Moscow Serb Group Gets Russian Donation after BIRN Report
A pro-Moscow Serb humanitarian aid group called Sveti Georgije Loncari (Saint George of Loncari) said the Russian embassy gave it a vehicle after BIRN Bosnia and Herzegovina published a report...
Episode 124: Humanitarian work as a means to promote right-wing groups
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and other countries in the region there are several groups whose members have previous convictions or publicly repeat right-wing sentiments while being involved in humanitarian...