3. December 2024.
Since Russia started military operations against Ukraine in 2014, it has abducted or detained at least 60 Ukrainian reporters and media workers – some of whom have vanished without trace.
Monitor
1. December 2024.
Discrediting the international courts before which Russia and its citizens are accused is a long-standing disinformation strategy of the Kremlin. This strategy seeks to shield the government from accountability and portray Ukraine as the perpetrator of crimes. Media and fact-checking experts discuss several examples of these narratives with Detektor, emphasizing that such tactics undermine the authority of judicial institutions.
30. November 2024.
The transfer of political prisoners from the occupied territories to Russia is a violation of international humanitarian law and contrary to the Geneva Convention, which strictly prohibits the separation of families, say Ukrainian lawyers and human rights activists, as families lose hope of ever seeing their loved ones again.
29. November 2024.
Amid Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the issue of restoring justice has gained particular importance. Since late 2022, when Ukraine liberated the territories of the Kharkiv and Kherson, the country has struggled to jumpstart transitional justice in these regions and those it hopes to reclaim from Russia. A new training program for civil servants seeks to accelerate the process of ensuring fair and equitable justice for all.
29. November 2024.
At the panel “BiH Transitional Challenges versus Reality Shaped by Foreign Influences and Artificial Intelligence,” during the Internet Governance Forum, speakers emphasized utilizing existing technologies to detect AI-generated content and raising media and information literacy to defend against disinformation .
29. November 2024.
Content moderation on social media in small countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina requires joint effort, coordination, and cooperation between organizations, individuals and state agencies. This was a key conclusion of this year’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in BiH.
29. November 2024.
Engaging all stakeholders—including governmental and non-governmental organizations, academia, and the media—in the internet governance process is essential for Bosnia and Herzegovina to align its digital regulations with global standards, according to the first panel of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
28. November 2024.
Countering disinformation, as a matter of human rights in the digital sphere, and addressing issues related to artificial are global challenges. However, major internet platforms are often deaf to Bosnia and Herzegovina due to its small and unregulated market. This was emphasized at the fifth Internet Governance Forum in Sarajevo, which called for greater media involvement in overcoming these challenges.
22. November 2024.
Former Bosnian Serb interior minister Mico Stanisic, sentenced to 22 years in prison by the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague, has submitted a request for early release from prison in Poland.
21. November 2024.
A version of the flawed deal that rapidly ended the war in Bosnia – but also rewarded its aggressors – may be served up to Ukraine with Trump back in the White House, experts say.
Sva prava zadržana BIRN BiH.