Sunday, 8 february 2026.
Chronicler of Yugoslav War Crime Trials Mirko Klarin Dies
Mirko Klarin was the editor-in-chief and founder of SENSE news agency, known for its comprehensive coverage of war crime trials at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
Bosnia Upholds War Crimes Acquittals of Serb Policemen, Soldiers
The Bosnian court upheld the acquittal of two former policemen and three Bosnian Serb Army ex-soldiers, clearing them of involvement in the murders of at least 57 Bosniak civilians in...
Bosnia Arrests Ex-Soldier for War Crimes Against Sarajevo Serbs
State Investigation and Protection Agency officers arrested former Bosnian Army soldier Mustafa Gegaj for allegedly committing war crimes against Serb prisoners in Sarajevo in 1992.
Croatian Terrorism Suspect Shared Covid Disinformation
A terrorism suspect, who was arrested with a cache of weapons and photographs of high-level Croatian officials, also shared covid disinformation and links to a forum known for far-right content,...
Bosnia Charges Serb Ex-Soldiers with Killings of 20 Civilians
Two former Bosnian Serb Army soldiers, Marinko Vidovic and Pero Vujovic, were charged with committing a crime against humanity over the execution of 20 civilians in the village of Ljesevo,...
BIRN Launches Interactive Map of Far-Right and Extremist Groups
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network has published an interactive map providing detailed information about scores of far-right and extremist organisations in six countries in the Balkans.
Music Mobilisation: The Concerts Connecting Neo-Nazis in Croatia
In closed messaging groups and through small-scale concerts, the Croatian branch of Blood and Honour is networking with other neo-Nazis in Europe.
UK Denies Keeping Radovan Karadzic in Poor Prison Conditions
The British embassy in Sarajevo rejected allegations made by public figures in Serbia and Republika Srpska that genocide convict Radovan Karadzic is being held in unacceptable conditions in a UK...
Serbs’ Appeal for Jailed Karadzic Angers Srebrenica Survivors
Srebrenica victims’ associations condemned an appeal to the UN by public figures in Serbia and Republika Srpska who claimed that genocide convict Radovan Karadzic is being held in poor conditions...
Bosnia to Miss Deadline for Resolving War Crime Cases Again
Despite the deadline set in the revised state strategy, war crime cases will not be completed by the end of 2023, judicial officials told BIRN Bosnia and Herzegovina – a...
Mostar’s Unpunished Massacres, Part 3: The Long Wait for a Memorial
Since the Uborak and Sutina massacres, the most serious war crimes in the Herzegovina region during the 1990s conflict, the victims’ families have been calling for a dignified memorial, but...
War Games: Replaying Yugoslavia’s Military Conflicts as Entertainment
Battlefield scenarios from the wars in the former Yugoslavia in the 20th Century are used in various board games and video games, but while some of them offer the opportunity...