More Than Memories: Srebrenica Survivor’s Family Photos Show a Lost Childhood
Nirha Efendic was 16 when her father and brother were killed in 1995. Photographs collected for a memorialisation project about the Srebrenica genocide are a powerful reminder of her family’s...
Interview – Jean-Pierre Lacroix: In Bosnia and Herzegovina there is a willingness to contribute to peace in other parts of the world
Patience, political will and countering false narratives are key ingredients for peace, according to the UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who praised Bosnia and Herzegovina for helping other countries.
‘Virtual Memories’: New Memorialization App Unveiled in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On July 1, Balkan Investigative Reporting Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in partnership with ProPeace Bosnia and Herzegovina, officially presented the “Virtual Memories” application in Sarajevo.
In Bosnia, War Crimes Compensation Failing Victims – But Not Those Acquitted
Individuals acquitted of war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina have received far more money in compensation than the survivors of war crimes. The latter wait for decades and often never...
Online Hate Speech Erupts Ahead of Bosnian LGBT Pride March
The annual Pride march in Sarajevo has again sparked outbursts of hate speech online, with organisers urging the authorities to prosecute offenders as online threats can spark violence against LGBTQ+...
‘Why Me?’: North Korean Hackers Steal Identities From Bosnia, Serbia
North Korean hackers are stealing identities to land freelance work with Western companies, and some of the victims are in the Balkans.
BIRN BiH and Faculty of Criminalistics Sign Cooperation Agreement
Agreement on scientific, educational and professional cooperation hailed as marking step forward for joint research and education.
Srebrenica Resolution Anniversary: How Sarajevo Pupils Learned About Genocide Through Their Peers’ Stories
While writing words like “happiness” and “play” on the blackboard, pupils at a Sarajevo elementary school had no idea that they would be taught about the stories of children whose...
Mail-Order Drug Stronger Than Heroin Poses Challenge for Bosnia and the Region
Detektor has found that powerful synthetic drugs being sold online can be easily ordered to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro without major obstacles. Experts warn these online drug...
Dream Homes or Empty Plots: The Reality Behind Bosnia’s Land Sales to Gulf Buyers
A Kuwaiti business is deceiving foreign investors into buying land that cannot be built on, leaving buyers confused and vast areas of land left barren.
Civilian War Victims Have Rights to Benefits, But Many Can’t Be Accessed
Iako Zakon o zaštiti civilnih žrtava rata u Federaciji BiH garantuje preživjelim žrtvama ratnog silovanja prednost u zdravstvenim uslugama, plaćeno banjsko-klimatsko liječenje i druga prava, ona u praksi ostaju neostvarena...
Detektor Journalist Wins International Fetisov Journalism Award
Detektor journalist Emina Dizdarevic Tahmiscija has received a 2025 international Fetisov Journalism Award for a series of articles on transitional justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina.