Friday, 22 may 2026.
Media Shutdowns in Bosnia Open Space for Russian and Chinese Influence
Three important international news outlets in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been closed or threatened with closure in the past six months. From the shutdowns of Al Jazeera Balkans and Voice...
What Does AI Teach Young People about the Srebrenica Genocide?
Detektor asked high school students what artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT teach them about the Srebrenica genocide and other war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia’s Football Association Fails to Tackle Fans Glorifying War Criminals
Supporters of Radnik FC from Bijeljina recently chanted the name of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic during a match, but the Football Association declined to say whether it has issued...
To Call His Wife in Sarajevo, Mustafa Risked Death Under Fire in Gaza
Palestinian couple Mustafa and Alia Shaheen were about to celebrate their wedding when they were divided by Israel’s Gaza offensive in October 2023. Alia fled to Sarajevo, where they reunited...
First AI-Generated Child Abuse Images Arrest in Bosnia Sounds Alarm
After the first arrest for possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse images in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Detektor magazine examines how the police find out who is behind artificially-generated videos depicting...
Syria Looks to Bosnia’s Experience to Deal with War’s Mass Graves
With 150,000 people listed as missing from Syria’s brutal civil conflict, the new authorities are looking to learn from the International Committee on Missing Persons’ success in locating mass graves...
Parents Worried About Injuries to Children in New TikTok Challenges
Dozens of children in Bosnia and Herzegovina have sustained injuries while filming TikTok challenges in recent weeks, but their parents hesitate to talk publicly about their concerns, fearing they will...
Social Media Giants Accused of Concealing Gaza’s Suffering
Posts about the war in Gaza and images of killed civilians are being censored by platforms like Facebook and Instagram, causing journalists and human rights organisations to accuse the social...