Thursday, 21 august 2025.
Martic Sentenced to a Year and Eight Months in Prison
The cantonal court in Zenica has found Mato Martic, a former member of the Croatian Defense Council, guilty of war crimes against the civilian population and prisoners of war in...
Maric Testifies in Own Defense, Denies Witness Testimony
Testifying in his own defense before the cantonal court in Novi Travnik, Josip Maric said he wasn’t guilty of war crimes in Kiseljak.
Hahn Presses Balkan Govts on Media Freedom
EU enlargement commissioner Johannes Hahn told a BIRN conference that media freedom in the Balkans has become a major concern that must be addressed urgently.
Media Freedom Being Rolled Back in Balkans
Threat to media freedom in the Western Balkans demands immediate action, BIRN’s 10th anniversary regional confercence in Sarajevo heard.
Verdict in Boskovic Trial Expected July 3
After the state prosecution and the defense presented their closing statements in the Srecko Boskovic trial, the Bosnian state court scheduled the verdict for July 3.
Witness at Pijunovic Trial Says Defendant Beat Him
A prosecution witness testifying at the trial of Miroslav Pijunovic told the district court of Doboj that he was beaten by the defendant during his detention in Teslic in 1992.
Mirsad Tahirovic Trial Begins
The Mirsad Tahirovic trial began with a reading of the indictment and the examination of the first prosecution witnesses at the cantonal court in Mostar.
Witness Confirms Arrest and Release of Injured Party at Cobic Trial
A district prosecution witness testifying at the Dragan Cobic trial said the defendant told him he’d arrested Mustafa Salkovic, who’d been released following questioning at the police station in Bijeljina.
Four Suspects Arrested for War Crimes in Capljina Area
Members of the State Investigation and Protection Agency arrested four individuals on suspicion of war crimes committed against the civilian population in the municipality of Capljina.