Friday, 27 february 2026.
Djukic Trial for Tuzla Massacre Delayed Again
The trial of former Bosnian Serb general Novak Djukic was again postponed, despite an expert confirming he can stand trial, after his lawyer said Djukic’s health had deteriorated.
Balkan Terror Trials Reveal Links to Western Europe
Terrorism trials involving Balkan Islamists show that many of these individuals were either indoctrinated by – or had close links to – radicalised communities in Germany, Austria and Italy.
Bosnia’s Judicial Overseer Vows to Speed Up Prosecutions
Prosecutions of the most significant war crimes, corruption and organised crime cases slowed last year, but the head of Bosnia’s High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council insists that the focus in...
Landmark Verdicts Highlight Post-War Divisions
The conviction of Ratko Mladic was cheered by Bosniaks but condemned by Bosnian Serb leaders, while rival reactions to the acquittal of Bosniak commander Naser Oric also highlighted the country’s...
Access Denied: Divorced Dads Fight for Kids
Courts in the Balkans usually side with mothers in child custody cases.
Hague Tribunal Celebrates Achievements at Closing Ceremony
At its closing event, UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres said the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia had shown the international community’s commitment to holding war criminals accountable.
Hague Tribunal Closes Down, Leaving Disputed Legacy
The UN tribunal for the former Yugoslavia shuts on Thursday after convicting 90 war criminals, but its successes have been accompanied by courtroom controversies and a disputed legacy in Balkan...
Bosnia Acquits Rogatica Camp Guard of Killings, Rape
Former guard Brane Planojevic was acquitted of assisting in the killings, rape and torture of civilians and prisoners of war at a detention camp in Rogatica in 1993 and 1994....
War Crimes Convicts: Hague Tribunal was a ‘Political Court’
Convicted war criminals from Bosnia and Herzegovina say that they still believe that the Hague Tribunal, which closes down on Thursday, was a politically biased court that could never deliver...
Serbian Court Delays Srebrenica Massacre Trial
Belgrade Special Court delayed a hearing in its landmark Srebrenica war crimes trial, sparking an altercation between a Serb defendant and the Bosniak wife of one of the victims.
Prosecution Challenges Vojislav Seselj’s War Crimes Acquittal
The prosecution asked the UN court in The Hague to quash the acquittal of Serbian Radical Party leader Vojislav Seselj and convict him of war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
Vojislav Seselj Acquittal: UN Court to Hear Appeal
The UN court in The Hague is to hear a prosecution appeal on Wednesday against the first-instance verdict that acquitted Serbian Radical Party leader Vojislav Seselj of war crimes.