Sunday, 11 january 2026.
BIRN Marks Five Years of Growth in Bosnia
New radio and TV shows have enabled us to bring news and analysis of war crimes trials, and of the judicial process in general, to a growing audience.
Within these walls: Inside Foca Prison
For the first time since war-crime trials began in Bosnia, BIRN Justice Report has filmed inside a prison in which war crime convicts serve their sentences and spoken to one...
Judicial Institutions Await Final Decision
As the date of departure of international staff, in mid December, from the Court and Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina is approaching, pressure is growing on the High Representative's Office...
Srebrenica Survivors Await Next Genocide Verdict
Two verdicts of genocide have already been pronounced for the slaughter of around 8,,000 men in Srebrenica in 1995. If Milorad Trbic is convicted of the same high crime, it...
Amnesty Demands Justice for Bosnia War Rape Victims
As rights group slates local courts and authorities and Hague tribunal for failing to defend rape victims, researcher Marek Marczynski says it’s time courts addressed this taboo issue.
Kapic Appeal Sets Precedent
The Defence of Suad Kapic, who has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for crimes committed in the Sanski Most area, will file an appeal with the third-instance chamber,...
Decision Close on Bosnia’s International Judges and Prosecutors
Serbs and Bosniaks remain bitterly divided over whether presence of international judges and prosecutors is a help or a hindrance.
Kovac: Another Was to Blame for Vitez Crimes
The defence for Ante Kovac claims much of the blame for the crimes with which he is charged lies with a person who has already been sentenced by The Hague.
Hodzic: Cerska Commander ‘Had No Power’
At the trial of Ferid Hodzic, defence witnesses maintained the indictee could not have been responsible for any crimes committed in the ‘Stala’ prison in Rovasi.