Thursday, 24 april 2025.
Bosnians Use Online Platform to Report Hate Speech Ahead of Elections
In the run-up to October's local elections in Bosnia, people have been using a new online platform to report hundreds of instances of hate speech.
‘Bowie from Srebrenica’ Film Premieres at Sarajevo Festival
A documentary made by BIRN about Bosnian rock guitarist Samir ‘Bowie’ Mehic looks at his wartime life in besieged Srebrenica before his death in the July 1995 genocide.
UN Court Again Rejects Bosnian Serb Commander’s Plea for Release
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for a third time rejected the early release request of the wartime leader of a Bosnian Serb Army reconnaissance unit who was sentenced...
Netherlands Pays Compensation for Hundreds of Srebrenica Victims
A commission set up to recompense relatives of certain Srebrenica genocide victims because Dutch peacekeeping troops failed to protect them has paid out millions of euros in compensation for 611...
Internet Freedom Meet in North Macedonia: Solving Challenges Requires Society’s Involvement
Educating citizens about the sharing of data on the Internet, where gender-based violence, disinformation and other harmful narratives abound, is a necessity, BIRN’s Internet Freedom Meet conference in Skopje heard.
Bosnia Upholds Serb Ex-Soldiers’ Sentences for Executing Bosniak Villagers
The Bosnian state court confirmed the verdict sentencing ten former soldiers to a total of 162 years in prison for participating in the mass execution of 24 Bosniak civilians in...
Bosnia Clears Serb Ex-Commander of War Crimes Against Civilians
Bosnia’s state court has confirmed its first-instance verdict and cleared Bosnian Serb Army company commander Rade Macura of involvement in war crimes in a village in the Bosanska Gradiska area...
Hague Court Rejects Ratko Mladic’s Plea for Provisional Release
The UN war crimes court rejected a request from former Bosnian Serb Army chief Ratko Mladic to grant him provisional release on humanitarian grounds or allow him to continue to...
Srebrenica Memorial Centre Houses Unidentified Genocide Victims’ Remains
A facility was opened at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre to store the remains, personal belongings and clothes of victims of the Srebrenica genocide who haven’t been identified – intended as...