Wednesday, 2 april 2025.
Right-Wingers Hail Mladic and Moscow at Bosnian Serb Celebrations
Serb nationalist and pro-Moscow groups from Bosnia, Serbia and Russia celebrated the controversial Day of Republika Srpska this week with fireworks, militaristic warnings and slogans glorifying war criminals.
Police Officers Guilty of Domestic Violence Fined, Not Fired
At least six police officers are under investigation in Bosnia and Herzegovina for domestic violence, but internal cases against them have been suspended until the end of the criminal proceedings,...
Bosnian Woman’s Suicide After Online Ridicule Raises Privacy Questions
The case of a woman from Banja Luka who committed suicide after a humiliating video was posted online raised questions about the legal boundaries of privacy and how to prevent...
Bosnia Wakes Up to Cybersecurity, But Lacks Emergency Response Unit
Bosnia and Herzegovina has finally taken steps towards implementing cybersecurity measures to protect state institutions and the public, but an emergency response unit, adequate resources and a proper legal framework...
Bosnia Risks Return to Money Laundering ‘Grey List’
Bosnia and Herzegovina is dragging its feet when it comes to reforms to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, putting at risk financial flows to and from abroad. There are...
Bijeljina Teen Regrets Offensive Posts, but the Question of Hate on Social Media Remains
A minor from Bijeljina who posted videos on TikTok threatening his Bosniak neighbors has expressed regret for his actions. However, experts warn that his case highlights deeper problems in combating...
Russian TV Documentary Sees Caliphate in Bosnia, but not Genocide
A documentary recently aired by Russian television network RT argues the existence of a “Bosnian caliphate” and radicalization of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while dismissing the judicial verdicts on...
From Court to Classroom: Bringing Wartime Facts to Bosnia’s Schools
In Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ethnically-divided schooling system, teaching about the 1990s conflict is often one-sided and excludes important war crimes verdicts – so BIRN has created a database of court-established...
Bosnia Issues 172 War Crimes Arrest Warrants as Fugitives Dodge Justice
Courts across the country have issued at least 172 warrants for the arrests of war crimes suspects, indictees and convicts who can’t be brought to justice because they are no...