Monday, 12 january 2026.
Deadly Detention Camp Forgotten
Each year fewer and fewer former detainees visit Omarska, a synonym for the suffering of Bosniaks and Croats from Prijedor. As hopes fade among resigned detainees and their families that...
Protection of Prisoners’ Rights
A newly founded association called, Help in Protecting Prisoners' Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, intends to supervise the respect of human rights in prisons in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hadzic Arrest Closes Serbia’s ‘Hague’ Chapter
The arrest and handover of Goran Hadzic marks a milestone in Serbia’s difficult relationship with the international war crimes tribunal.
Gravest Crimes in Croatia
The Hague Prosecution charges Goran Hadzic, former President of the Republic of Serbian Krajina, with crimes against humanity and violation of the laws and customs of war in Croatia in...
Genocide Prevention Seminar Held in Sarajevo
A seminar on “Framework for Prevention and Response to Genocide and Mass Crimes”, which was attended by the United Nations, NGOs and association of victims from Bosnia and Herzegovina, was...
Outcry Over Limit to War Crimes Defence Lawyers
State Court says it will pay for only one defence lawyer per war-crimes case in future. Attorneys say the move will inevitably affect the quality of the service they can...
Exhumation in Srebrenica Area Halted
The exhumation of victims at Ljeljen do, near Srebrenica, was stopped on June 16 this year because no remains have been found – BIRN Justice Report has been told.
Ratko Mladic: The Force Behind the Srebrenica Killings
The Bosnian Serb commander’s role in the genocide committed in Srebrenica is described in detail in many indictments and verdicts pronounced before local and international judicial institutions.
Comrade General’s ‘Words of Encouragement’
Haso Hasanovic from Srebrenica saw Ratko Mladic, the then Commander of the Republika Srpska Army, in July 1995. He says that he will never forget the encounter.