Tuesday, 26 august 2025.
Poor Cooperation Leaves Balkan War Crime Suspects at Large
Prosecutors in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia signed protocols to cooperate on war crimes cases five years ago, but few cases have been exchanged due to a lack of political will,...
Bosnian Court’s Call for Crime Reporting Laws Criticised
Experts and international organizations oppose the State Court’s call for laws to regulate media reporting on criminal cases – saying it will unjustifiably hinder the media’s work.
Bosnia Praised for New Criminal Code, but Doubts Remain
The long-awaited adoption of amendments to Bosnia’s Criminal Procedure Code should improve the country’s record on prosecuting corruption, but not all legal experts are convinced.
Missing Persons: Balkan Families Suffer as Search Goes On
To mark International Day of the Disappeared, relatives of people who went missing in Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo and Albania during the 1990s wars or under Communism describe the agony of...
‘We Were Just Like Them’ – in Bosnia, Past Meets Present
Syrian refugees are arriving in ever greater numbers in Bosnia.
Bosnian Prosecution Stalls on Yugoslav Troop Death Appeals
The Bosnian state prosecution has failed for six years to decide on appeals against a decision to stop an investigation into 14 people suspected of involvement in the killings of...
Wartime Rape in Bosnia: A Daughter’s Search for Truth
Born in wartime Sarajevo to a mother who had been raped in a detention camp, then brought up by foster parents in Britain, Lejla Damon returned to Bosnia to seek...
Srebrenica: How Bosnians Reported Their Most Traumatic Story
As the anniversary of Srebrenica approaches, Bosnian journalists recall how the shocking scale of the atrocities slowly became clear in July 1995 as information trickled out and the first eyewitnesses...
Srebrenica Court Verdicts: Do They Make Sense?
Ahead of the 23rd anniversary of the Srebrenica massacres, questions have been raised about whether the verdicts so far are logical, because some commanders have been convicted of less serious...