Wednesday, 17 september 2025.
Bosnia Indicts Serb Ex-Soldier for Illegally Detaining Civilians
Bosnian Serb Army ex-soldier Mile Stojanovic is charged with participating in the illegal detention of around 150 Bosniak civilians, two of whom died, in the Rajlovac area, near Sarajevo, in...
Conviction Challenged in ‘Sarajevo Romeo and Juliet’ Case
Bosnian Serb Army ex-officer Veljko Papic appealed against his conviction for forcing civilians to do hard labour on the front lines in the Bosnian capital and making some of them...
Wartime Bosniak Leader Pleads Innocent to Attack on Yugoslav Troops
Ten defendants including Ejup Ganic, a member of Bosnia’s wartime presidency, pleaded not guilty to involvement in the killings of retreating Yugoslav People’s Army soldiers in Sarajevo in 1992.
Sarajevo Pride Organisers Look Forward to ‘Family Gathering’
The Bosnian capital will host its third Pride March on June 25 with a special emphasis of bringing families with queer members closer.
Street Named After Bosnian War Crime Defendant Angers Survivors
Bosnian war survivors and international organisations criticised a decision by Sarajevo’s Novi Grad municipality to name a street after general Mehmed Alagic, who died before the end of his trial...
Sarajevo Wartime Police Chief Cleared of Crimes Against Prisoners
Dragan Vikic, the wartime commander of a Bosnian interior ministry police unit in besieged Sarajevo, was acquitted of involvement in the killing of eight Yugoslav People’s Army prisoners in 1992.
Running for Their Lives: How Sport Survived in Besieged Sarajevo
Despite shelling and sniper fire, Sarajevo’s sportsmen and women kept on training throughout the 1992-95 siege of the city, and even managed to represent Bosnia at international tournaments.
Sarajevo Siege: The Long, Desperate Wait for News of the Missing
For families still searching for loved ones who went missing in wartime Sarajevo, the 30th anniversary of the start of the siege of the capital is a painful reminder that...
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.
Bosnia Prosecution Publishes Confirmed Indictments, Acting on BIRN Petition
Following a request by BIRN BiH for more transparency in the justice system, the State Prosecution has started publishing redacted factual descriptions from confirmed indictments on its website.