Friday, 2 january 2026.
Norms Exist – their Application is Missing
Generally speaking, Bosnia and Herzegovina does not lack norms and regulations, but it does lack the application and implementation of the international humanitarian law, says Swiss Ambassador to BiH Andre...
Bosnian Serb Forces ‘Never Targeted Sarajevo Civilians’
Former Bosnian Serb Army officer Predrag Trapara testified in the defence of his ex-commander Ratko Mladic in The Hague, saying that his unit did not intentionally fire on civilians.
BIRN BiH Presents New Strategy
The Balkans Investigative Reporting Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina, BIRN BiH, presents, at a roundtable discussion held in Sarajevo, its work strategy for the next three years within which it...
Guide to Witness Support
A guide for offering support to witnesses in war-crimes cases, which was promoted at a conference held in Sarajevo, should help victims during criminal proceedings and explain to them what...
Ratko Mladic Begins War Crimes Defence
Former Bosnian Serb Army chief Mladic has begun his defence at the Hague Tribunal against charges of genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1992-95 conflict.
Mladic Allowed to Appeal Midway Verdict
The Hague tribunal allowed the Defence of Ratko Mladic to appeal a decision, under which it was found the Prosecution presented sufficient evidence under which it could be concluded that...
Bosnia’s Record on War Crimes Prosecutions ‘Disappointing’
Bosnian justice minister Barisa Colak admitted that the country had not gone far enough to meet its goals in prosecuting people suspected of crimes committed during the 1992-95 conflict.
Cause of Death not Determined
Testifying at the trial of Slobodan Bogdanovic and Goran Sladoje, who are charged with crimes in Sarajevo, a court medicine expert was not able to determine the cause of death...
Mladic Plans to Invite 336 Witnesses
The Defence of Ratko Mladic announces that it will present the judges with 336 witnesses during its evidence presentation process, which is due to begin on May 19. Mladic is...
Trial Postponed Due to Ceco’s Illness
The Cantonal Court in Sarajevo postpones the trial of Ibrahim Ceco, who is charged with crimes against Serb civilians in Dobrinja neighbourhood, Sarajevo, due to the indictee’s illness.