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Although the number of cyberattacks is increasing daily, almost no information about these attacks is to be found online, according to observations made during a panel discussion on the current state of cyber security in BiH at the Internet Governance Forum held in Sarajevo.

The non-consensual sharing of private content is not punishable by law in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A discussion at the Internet Governance Forum in Sarajevo on preventing gender-based violence, violence against children, and the online dissemination of private content emphasized that the absence of appropriate legal measures and protective systems leaves victims of online violence feeling betrayed.

The absence of legal consequences, minimal accountability from social media platforms, and their reluctance to remove harmful content have made genocide denial and the glorification of war criminals a part of internet pop culture, according to Internet Governance Forum panel discussion in Sarajevo.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) remains one of the least equipped countries in the Western Balkans to fight cyberattacks. This was just one of the findings to emerge from the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which was held in Sarajevo recently after a five-year hiatus. During the event, numerous conclusions were reached regarding internet management and human rights, cyber security, and ways to combat genocide denial, the glorification of war crimes, and hatred on the internet. These conclusions will be presented at a global forum in Japan.

Ratko Vujovic, Milovan Ognjenovic, Vitomir Pepic, Ljubomir Vlacic and Zeljko Dupljan, all former Bosnian Serb Army officers or soldiers, were arrested this week on suspicion of involvement in the mass killings of Bosniaks in 1995

After five years, the Internet Governance Forum is being held again in Bosnia – and, below, you can help select the topics to be discussed by experts in cyber-security and citizens’ rights, representatives of academic community and the media.

State Investigation and Protection Agency officers arrested five former Bosnian Serb Army officers and soldiers suspected of involvement in the genocide of Bosniaks from Srebrenica in July 1995.

Marking International Day of the Disappeared, BIRN Bosnia and Herzegovina has launched a campaign to help raise awareness of the pain of family members of those who disappeared during and after the war.

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BIRN Bosnia and Herzegovina invites journalists, NGO representatives and activists from across Bosnia to apply for a three-day training program addressing topics and cross-cutting issues related to digital rights and freedoms violations in the Balkans.

The Bosnian state court will ask Interpol to issue an international alert for the arrest of Milenko Zivanovic, former commander of the Bosnian Serb Army’s Drina Corps, after he failed to appear in court to answer Srebrenica charges.

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BiH Still Lacks a State Cyber Team and Crucial Documents as Cyberattacks Surge

Internet Governance Forum: Victims of Non-Consensual Private Content Dissemination Remain Unprotected in the Federation

Impunity for Genocide Denial Spurs Youth Pop Culture Trend Online

Internet Governance Forum Identifies Alarming Trends and Offers Recommendations to Improve Cyber Space in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia Names Srebrenica Genocide Suspects After Five Arrested

Internet Governance Forum to Be Held in Bosnia Again

Bosnia Arrests Five Serb Ex-Soldiers for Srebrenica Genocide

BIRN BiH Launches Video Campaign about Missing Persons

Digital Rights Training for Bosnian Journalists: Applications Open

Bosnia Seeks Arrest of Wartime Serb Commander Wanted for Trial

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