Saturday, 1 February 2025.
War still a puzzle in Bosnia’s divided schools
With the all-important 1992-5 war glaringly absent from the textbooks in Bosnia’s schools, pupils and teachers have to fill in the knowledge gap on their own.
War Criminals become Citizens without Previous Convictions
Although they were sentenced for the gravest of crimes, including war crimes, the law allows convicts to become citizens with no previous convictions after they have served their imprisonment sentences.
Scheveningen – a Far From ‘Normal’ Prison
A rare peek inside the ICTY detention unit reveals an unusual combination of ultra-high security prison and North Sea spa.
About Twenty More BiH Court Verdicts under Question
Defence attorneys of convicts sentenced for genocide and war crimes before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina announce that proceedings will be renewed in many more cases due to the...
Decisions that Will Consume Time and Money
The renewal of war-crimes trials due to the wrong application of laws will require huge financial resources and cause a backlog in the State Court’s work on new cases.
Old Cases Could Block Bosnian State Court
The literal renewal of dozens of war crimes trial because of wrong application of criminal codes could block the work of the Bosnian State Court on new war crimes cases.
Dead Witnesses Pose Dilemma for Bosnian Trials
As more and more witnesses to the 1992-war war pass away, questions about the value of their testimony in war crimes trials are becoming more pressing.
No State Prison for at Least Two More Years
Bosnia and Herzegovina will not get a state prison for the next two years at least, although financial resources have been secured. The reason for this is the complex procedure,...
Genocide Trial Raises Criminal Code Issues
The three year-long extradition process of a Bosnian Serb ex-fighter from Israel has proved complicated given the different positions about the use of criminal codes at his genocide trial.