Friday, 6 february 2026.
Balkan States Failing to Address Threat from Far-Right Extremism
Laws and counter-terrorism strategies in the Balkans demonstrate a failure on the part of governments to take seriously the threat from far-right extremism, according to a BIRN analysis.
Terrorism Defendant ‘Interpreted for Bosnian Unit Chief in Syria’
A state prosecution witness told the trial of Jasmin Keserovic, who is accused of joining a terrorist group, that he saw the defendant in Syria and heard that he was...
Bosnian Convicted of Fighting for Terrorist Group in Syria
The Bosnian state court sentenced Senad Kasupovic to three years in prison for organising and joining a terrorist group, finding that he went to fight for Islamic State in Syria.
Italian Reporters Died Shielding Bosnian Child from Blast
Italian TV personnel Marco Luchetta, Alessandro Sasa Ota and Dario D’Angelo were killed by artillery fire in 1994 while reporting on the plight of children in the war-ravaged, ethnically-divided town...
Bosnian Army Ex-Commander Convicted of War Crimes
Sakib Mahmuljin, former commander of the Third Corps of the Bosnian Army, was sentenced to ten years in prison for failing to stop Islamic volunteer fighters torturing and killing Serb...
Bosnia Arrests Three for Suspected Arms Trafficking
The State Investigation and Protection Agency arrested three people in the Olovo and Kladanj areas on suspicion of involvement in the illegal trafficking of firearms and military equipment.
Islamic State Suspect ‘Expressed Remorse for Going to Syria’
At the trial of Jasmin Keserovic, who is accused of going to Syria to fight, an expert witness for the prosecution said that the defendant told him that he felt...
Kosovo MP Candidate Summoned by Hague Prosecutors
Nezir Cocaj, an MP who is running for re-election in next month’s parliamentary polls, was called for questioning by the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office in The Hague, which is probing wartime...
Bosnian Court Rejects Indictment of Bosnian Serb Army Officers
The state court refused to confirm an indictment charging former brigade commander Radomir Nedic and former battalion commander Ratko Djurkovic with crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Ugljevik...
Delays Continue to Dog Bosnian Counter-Terrorism Policy
Bosnia lags behind the rest of the Western Balkans in terms of its strategy on countering terrorism, particularly how to handle fighters returning from foreign wars.
Serbia Bans Sale of Shirts Celebrating Srebrenica Massacres
The Serbian authorities banned a Belgrade-based online shop from selling shirts with a slogan that celebrates the mass killings of Bosniaks from Srebrenica in 1995.
Bosnian Constitutional Court Rejects War Criminal’s Appeal
The Constitutional Court rejected an appeal from former Bosnian Army soldier Tarik Sisic, who was convicted of involvement in the killings of 21 Serbs in the village of Kukavice in...