Friday, 20 february 2026.
Hague Judge Loses Job after Turkish ‘Terrorism’ Conviction
The UN secretary-general did not reappoint Hague court judge Aydin Sefa Akay under pressure from Ankara after he was convicted of belonging to a ‘terrorist organisation’ alleged to have staged...
Bosnian Officials Spend 4.5 Million Euros on Vehicles
Bosnian government institutions and public companies spent around 4.5 million euros on purchasing vehicles in the first six months of 2018, BIRN’s new database shows.
Extradited Serb Pleads not Guilty to Bosniaks’ Murders
Former Bosnian Serb soldier Radomir Susnjar pleaded not guilty to participating in the murders of 57 Bosniaks who were burned alive in a house in Visegrad in 1992. Radomir Susnjar,...
Prosecutors Demand Jail for Radovan Karadzic’s Ex-Adviser
Prosecutors called for the conviction of Jovan Tintor, a former adviser to Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who is accused of crimes against humanity against Bosniaks and Croats in Bosnia’s...
Female Bosnian Croat Ex-Fighter Appeals Conviction
Bosnia’s Constitutional Court will hear an appeal filed by the defence of former Croatian Defence Council fighter Indira Kameric, who was sentenced to four years in prison for crimes against...
Sarajevo Festival Explores the Consequences of War
The three-day WARM Festival in Sarajevo is exhibiting photographs and screening films about wars throughout the world and the issues of ethnic divisions, the refugee crisis and discrimination against minorities.
Bosnian Constitutional Court ‘Under Pressure’, New Chief Says
Bosnia’s state-level Constitutional Court faces everyday pressure from political forces that don’t want to accept rulings that go against their ethnic base, its newly-appointed president Zlatko Knezevic told BIRN.
Belgrade Security Chiefs ‘Implemented Milosevic’s Greater Serbia Plan’
Journalist Dejan Anastasijevic told the trial of former Serbian state security chiefs Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic that the units they controlled fought to implement Slobodan Milosevic’s plan to seize...
Bosnian Serb Ex-Minister Misses Srebrenica Trial Hearing
Former Bosnian Serb Interior Minister Tomislav Kovac, charged with genocide for controlling police forces involved in the mass executions of Bosniaks from Srebrenica, did not appear in court for his...
Hague Court Transfers Serbian Radicals’ Trial to Belgrade
The UN court in The Hague decided to transfer to Belgrade the case against two Serbian Radical Party officials who are charged with contempt of court in the trial of...
Ratko Mladic Demands Appeal Judges’ Removal for ‘Bias’
Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic’s defence asked for the removal of three judges from his appeal against conviction, alleging they are biased because of their previous rulings in...
Canadian War Medics Make Emotional Return to Bosnia
Medical workers who served with UN peacekeeping troops in Bosnia recalled painful memories of war and joy at seeing peace as they returned to join a Canadian veterans’ bike ride...