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Researcher Mirza Buljubasic spent months undercover in the Telegram channel of Right Sector Una, a new right-wing group, before they introduced stricter oversight of members. For Detektor, he analyses the symbols and hate messages of the group, the existence of which is unveiled for the first time in this article.

Social media giant Meta said it removed offensive and threatening comments about the Bosnian Pride March on a Sarajevo-based website, but Detektor journalists found that some of them were still public ahead of the event.

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More than half a million people follow pro-Russian Telegram channels covering the Balkans in Serbian and Russian languages. Followers are being urged to donate military equipment to Russia and join military units composed of citizens of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Ukrainian frontline, Detektor’s analysis shows.

The bodies of 373 children who went missing during the Bosnian war have yet to be found. But despite a lack of new information about grave sites and dwindling numbers of surviving witnesses, their parents haven't stopped waiting for news.

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During a match last weekend, fans of a football club from Bijeljina displayed a banner of a notorious Russian military unit fighting in Ukraine. The Russian military unit, whose members look up to Arkan’s Tigers, thanked the fans on social media for their support. The fans in Bijeljina also called for the secession of Texas from the United States.

The president of the Military Trade Union of Serbia, Novica Antic, is under investigation in Serbia for embezzlement. He maintains close ties with people connected to the regime of Vladimir Putin, while also maintaining contacts in European security circles and veterans in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Most people with developmental difficulties or intellectual disabilities want to work for their living, but in Bosnia and Herzegovina, only a few decide to accept jobs because they could lose their right to welfare benefits.

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In pursuing trial after trial for war crimes committed by Russian forces, Ukraine is failing to put the victims at the heart of a much-needed transitional justice strategy. To see the result of such an approach Kyiv need only look at Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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 media companies of suppressing news about the violence in the Middle East.

Just before the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Detektor crew visited Kyiv, where the fight against Russian media disinformation is considered part of the war. Experts in the fight against disinformation warn that the intensification of Russian disinformation activity can be a precursor to more aggressive action by Russia, a fact which warrants caution in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Analysis

Right Sector Una: Spreading Right-Wing Extremism through Telegram Group

Online Hate Speech, Threats Target LGBTIQ Community Before Bosnian Pride

Pro-Russian Telegram Channels in the Balkans gain ground in Recruitment and Disinformation War

As Search for Bosnian War’s Missing Children Goes On, Parents Keep Hoping

A Russian Thank You for Fans from Bijeljina for Supporting Russian Military

The Russian Ties of Arrested Military Trade Union Leader in Serbia

Job or Welfare: Bosnians with Intellectual Disabilities Have to Choose

In Race for Justice, Ukraine Repeats Bosnia’s Mistakes

Social Media Giants Accused of Concealing Gaza’s Suffering

Ukraine’s Experience Combatting Russian Disinformation Urges Caution in BiH

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