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BIRN BiH Journalist Lamija Grebo and Dzana Brkanic, BIRN Bosnia and Herzegovina deputy editor, have won second prize of the European Union Investigative Journalism Awards for an investigation based on court verdicts over the past ten years for hate crimes.

Although the number of cyberattacks is increasing daily, almost no information about these attacks is to be found online, according to observations made during a panel discussion on the current state of cyber security in BiH at the Internet Governance Forum held in Sarajevo.

The non-consensual sharing of private content is not punishable by law in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A discussion at the Internet Governance Forum in Sarajevo on preventing gender-based violence, violence against children, and the online dissemination of private content emphasized that the absence of appropriate legal measures and protective systems leaves victims of online violence feeling betrayed.

The absence of legal consequences, minimal accountability from social media platforms, and their reluctance to remove harmful content have made genocide denial and the glorification of war criminals a part of internet pop culture, according to Internet Governance Forum panel discussion in Sarajevo.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) remains one of the least equipped countries in the Western Balkans to fight cyberattacks. This was just one of the findings to emerge from the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which was held in Sarajevo recently after a five-year hiatus. During the event, numerous conclusions were reached regarding internet management and human rights, cyber security, and ways to combat genocide denial, the glorification of war crimes, and hatred on the internet. These conclusions will be presented at a global forum in Japan.

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 are still needed.

The MC Serbs motorcycle club from Serbia, whose members wear Nazi-style death’s head insignias and some have tattoos of a stylised swastika, has officially registered an association to operate in the city of Doboj in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Detektor has learned.

A group of young people called the Chetnik Youth Gacko express support for Serb nationalist Chetnik leaders who have been convicted of inciting hatred and military leaders convicted of genocide and war crimes. They’ve amassed 6,000 followers online, causing concern among post-war returnees to the small town of Gacko.

Ratko Vujovic, Milovan Ognjenovic, Vitomir Pepic, Ljubomir Vlacic and Zeljko Dupljan, all former Bosnian Serb Army officers or soldiers, were arrested this week on suspicion of involvement in the mass killings of Bosniaks in 1995

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 concerns over the rest of the Balkan region too.

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BIRN BiH Journalist and Editor Win EU Investigative Journalism Award

BiH Still Lacks a State Cyber Team and Crucial Documents as Cyberattacks Surge

Internet Governance Forum: Victims of Non-Consensual Private Content Dissemination Remain Unprotected in the Federation

Impunity for Genocide Denial Spurs Youth Pop Culture Trend Online

Internet Governance Forum Identifies Alarming Trends and Offers Recommendations to Improve Cyber Space in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia Wakes Up to Cybersecurity, But Lacks Emergency Response Unit

Serb Biker Club with Neo-Nazi Insignia Registered in Bosnia’s Doboj

‘Chetnik Youth’ Group Provoke Unease in Bosnian Town of Gacko

Bosnia Names Srebrenica Genocide Suspects After Five Arrested

Bosnia Risks Return to Money Laundering ‘Grey List’

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