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Experts say that the radicalisation of minors is becoming an increasingly challenging problem for Bosnia and Herzegovina, as schools lack the expertise and resources to tackle it and the authorities’ counter-extremism strategies are delayed and insufficient.

A report by a Bosnian Serb-funded commission has claimed the Srebrenica massacres were not genocide and most victims were not civilians – but some of its controversial assertions are contradicted by evidence heard at trials at international courts.

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BIRN has identified at least 20 Twitter accounts that actively dispute the international court classification of the 1995 Srebrenica massacres as genocide. Their denial of the crime frequently goes unchallenged.

Serbs who fought for Moscow-backed militias in the conflict in eastern Ukraine say they are ready to take up arms again as a massive Russian military build-up on the border raises fears of more violence.

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Balkans states might be prepared on paper, but in practice they are struggling to confront the growing threat from cyber-attacks. Bosnia doesn’t have a state-level strategy.

Laws and counter-terrorism strategies in the Balkans demonstrate a failure on the part of governments to take seriously the threat from far-right extremism, according to a BIRN analysis.

Bosnia lags behind the rest of the Western Balkans in terms of its strategy on countering terrorism, particularly how to handle fighters returning from foreign wars.

In rescuing dogs and promoting ‘traditional’ rural life, far-right groups are seeking to encroach on the political mainstream in Europe.

Questioning the number of victims of the 1995 massacres, complaining of an international anti-Serb conspiracy and glorifying Bosnian Serb wartime leaders are just some of the tactics used by Srebrenica genocide deniers, says a new report.

Analysis

Bosnian Education System Failing to Spot Radicalisation of Pupils

BIRN Fact-Check: Trial Evidence Contradicts Claims in Bosnian Serbs’ Srebrenica Report

Twitter Hosts Right-Wing Rallying Cry of Srebrenica Genocide Denial

As Ukraine Conflict Intensifies, Serb Volunteers Prepare for Battle

Cyber-Attacks a Growing Threat to Unprepared Balkan States

Balkan States Failing to Address Threat from Far-Right Extremism

Delays Continue to Dog Bosnian Counter-Terrorism Policy

In ‘Far-Right Ecologism’, European Extremists Pursue Broader Appeal

Disputed Truth: How Genocide Deniers Contest the Facts about Srebrenica

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