Wednesday, 7 october 2026.
483 Years for War Crimes
30 persons were sentenced to a total of 483 and half years in prison during this year before the Section for War Crimes of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Despite the obstacles, the Successful Year
BIRN - Justice Report has completed seven years of operation despite the problem of anonymisation and the refusal by authorities to issue complete and intact audio and video materials from...
Bosnia’s War Crimes Strategy May Finally Speed up
Three years since Bosnia adopted a war-crimes strategy, hopes grow that the prosecution of war crimes perpetrators may finally speed up, although no increase in indictments has yet occurred.
Meddzida Kreso: New Law Undermines States Court Powers
Draft law on courts takes away too many competences from the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and could undermine the war crimes strategy.
Basic and Sijak: “Frozen” Indictment
Presenting its closing statement, the Defence of Mirsad Sijak calls for a verdict of release, saying that the Prosecution has not proved his guilt for rape committed in Vares in...
Dzeko: A Secret about Witness
Protected witness O was due to testify at the trial of Edin Dzeko, who is charged with crimes in Konjic and Jablanica, but he did not.
Milisavljevic et al: Running away and Carrying Baby in Arms
Testifying at the trial of Predrag Milisavljevic, Milos Pantelic and Ljubomir Tasic, who are charged with crimes in Visegrad, a State Prosecution witness says that he managed to flee, carrying...
Anonymization ‘Threat’ to Bosnian Justice Criticised
The current ‘anonymization’ of court verdicts, especially on war crimes, harms the judicial system and wider society, lawyers, experts, and victims say.
Local Justice – Sabancevic: Revocation of Verdict Requested
The Defence of Almir Sabancevic requests the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to revoke a first instance verdict under which he was sentenced to eight years...
Karadzic: Bosnian Serb Army Saved Muslims
At the trial of Radovan Karadzic, defence witness Mihajlo Vujasin claims the Bosnian Serb Army, VRS, saved Bosniaks from the village of Ahatovici near Sarajevo in 1992.
Indictment for Crimes Committed in Sarajevo Filed
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina filed an indictment against Zoran Dragicevic for crimes committed in the Sarajevo settlements of Grbavica, Vraca and Kovacici.
Mandate of Hague Tribunal Judges Extended
The United Nations, UN Security Council has extended the mandate of Hague Tribunal judges and called on the Tribunal to undertake measures in order to complete the cases conducted before...