Monday, 16 june 2025.
Bosnia to Try Ex-Policemen for Crime Against Humanity in Prijedor
The state court confirmed an indictment charging former Bosnian Serb policemen Dane Bajic and Mijodrag Knezevic with involvement in illegal detentions, torture and murder in the Prijedor area in 1992.
Hungary Bans Annual Neo-Nazi Gathering in Budapest
‘Day of Honour’, held in memory of Nazi garrison in besieged Budapest at end of World War II, is prohibited this year – with police citing extremism and fears for...
Serbia Ignores International Criticism of Alleged Vietnamese Exploitation
Despite a European Parliament resolution, a UN call and evidence collected by media and NGOs, Serbia is not probing allegations that Vietnamese workers were exploited at a Chinese-run construction site.
Bosnian Serb Army Officer’s Forced Labour Conviction Quashed
Wartime Bosnian Serb Army officer Veljko Papic’s conviction for forcing civilians to do hard labour on the front lines in besieged Sarajevo in 1993-94 was overturned and a retrial ordered.
How Right-Wing Football Fans Were Mobilised for Bosnian Serb Celebration
The night before the Day of Republika Srpska was marked in defiance of a Constitutional Court ruling, Bosnian Serb football fan groups celebrated with fireworks and nationalist symbols in what...
Murdered Bosnian War Hero’s Father Calls for Day of Remembrance
The father of Srdjan Aleksic, a Serb who was killed while trying to save a Muslim neighbour during the war in Bosnia in 1993, called for the anniversary to be...
Bosnian Counter-Terrorism Strategy Delayed by Dispute over ‘Right-Wing’
Having focused before on the threat of Islamic extremism, experts say Bosnia must now address right-wing dangers. But it faces resistance.
After 17 Years of Investigation, No Charges Yet in Bosnian War Case
The investigation of the murder of six men near the town of Velika Kladusa in 1994 has been bounced around between prosecutor’s offices for the past 17 years – and...
Bosnian Serb Ex-Officer Faces Trial for Persecuting Bosniaks
The Bosnian state court confirmed an indictment charging wartime unit commander Miodrag Nikacevic with committing a crime against humanity for his involvement in persecuting Bosniaks in Foca in 1992.