Saturday, 21 june 2025.
Hague Court Revised Rulebook ‘Over Karadzic Case Concerns’
Changes to the rules on exempting judges have been made solely – experts say – to ensure one judge in particular does not allow a reconsideration of Radovan Karadzic’s life...
Radovan Karadzic’s Conviction Highlights Entrenched Divisions
Bosniaks applauded the life sentence handed down in 2019 to Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic, but Serb politicians condemned it and analysts warned that each ethnic group still has...
Bosnian Politicians and Courts Battle over Fate of Wanted Turks
Bosnian courts are resisting what analysts say are moves by the main Bosniak political party to hand over Turks wanted by Ankara for their links to the alleged mastermind of...
Bosnian War Crime Cases Halted as Ageing Defendants Die
Around 20 people indicted for 1990s wartime crimes in Bosnia have died over the past five years, causing the cases to be halted, while ten more cases are at a...
Balkan ‘Social Media Jihadis’ More Dangerous than Ex-Fighters
Concern in the Balkans since the collapse of the Islamic State caliphate has focused on the threat posed by returning fighters.
Bosnian Taxpayers Funding Spread of Hardline Salafi Message
Dozens of organisations in Bosnia are involved in organising lectures by Salafi preachers who stand accused of promoting intolerance and questioning basic human rights.
Bosnia Failing to Ready Local Staff for Syria Returnees
A preoccupation with the security aspect of bringing back men, women and children from former Islamic State territory means Bosnia has neglected to fully involve social workers, teachers and health...
Bosnian Media Reports on Terrorism Spread Fear and Misinformation
Sensationalist media reporting about terrorism and violent extremism in Bosnia and Herzegovina exaggerates the phenomenon, spreading fear while distorting public understanding of a complex issue.
Bosnian Prosecutors Struggle to Tackle Backlog of War Cases
The transfer of less serious war crimes cases from Bosnia’s state-level prosecution to lower-level prosecutors was supposed to speed up the processing of major cases - but plans to make...