Saturday, 1 February 2025.
Police ‘Targeting’ of Bosnia Rights Activists Goes Unpunished
In less than two years, the Banja Luka police has filed at least 160 charges against activists seeking justice in the Dragan Dragicevic case – which experts see this as...
Hague Tribunal Leaves Uncertain Legacy as Last Trial Nears End
Ahead of the initial verdict in the last trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, BIRN looks back on the landmark judgments, controversies, successes and failures in the UN court’s...
On World Refugee Day, Pakistani Ali Teaches Bosnians Cricket
Refugees and migrants often encounter rejection and hostility in Bosnia – but in Tuzla some are finding inventive ways of building bridges with locals – and each other.
Facebook Removes Video Glorifying ‘Legend’ Ratko Mladic
Facebook removed a video posted by the Bosnian Serb ruling party that praised Ratko Mladic after his conviction for genocide and other wartime crimes, and warned that the party could...
Solidarity Under Fire: The Legacy of Grassroots Aid Missions to Bosnia
Historian Nicolas Moll’s new book tells the story of European humanitarian activists who braved the risks of war to deliver aid supplies by road to Bosnia during the 1992-95 conflict.
Sarajevo Belatedly Honours Sportsman Who Sacrificed Life for Neighbour
Campaigners for renaming a sports hall after handball player Goran Cengic – who perished trying to save his elderly neighbour in the war – are finally celebrating victory.
Remains of Bosnia War Victim Exhumed in Potocari
The Missing Persons Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina has said it assumes the remains belong to a Bosniak woman who was buried in Potocari in 1995.
Serbian State Security Officials’ Verdict Due by June 30
The verdict in the retrial of former Serbian State Security officials Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic in The Hague will be handed down by the end of the month, the...
UN Court Confirms Ratko Mladic’s Life Sentence for Genocide
The UN court in The Hague rejected the former Bosnian Serb military chief’s appeal against his conviction and sentenced him to life imprisonment for genocide and crimes against humanity.