Thursday, 3 april 2025.
British MPs Probe BIRN’s Bosnia-Saudi Arms Report
A British parliamentary committee is demanding documents related to the shipment of 30 million Bosnian bullets to Saudi Arabia, which went ahead after London failed to pass on its suspicions...
Hague Convict Who Apologised for War Crimes Dies
Former Bosnian Serb detention camp manager Dragan Nikolic, who admitted participating in the murders, rape and torture of Bosniak prisoners in 1992 and apologised to his victims, has died.
Ban on BIRN Covering Erdogan Rally Left Unexplained
No explanation has been given why BIRN and other media outlets were denied accreditation to cover the rally held in Sarajevo by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Bosnia Jails Syria Ex-Fighter for Weapons Cache
Bosnian citizen Emin Hodzic, who has already served a sentence for fighting in Syria, was jailed for two years for possessing automatic rifles, hand grenades and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
Seselj Refuses to Quit Serbian Parliament Over Conviction
Serbian Radical Party leader Vojislav Seselj said that he will not resign as an MP despite his war crimes conviction, which legally disqualifies him from sitting in parliament.
Prosecutors Demand Additional Genocide Conviction for Mladic
The prosecution at the UN tribunal in The Hague appealed against Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic’s verdict, calling for him to be convicted of genocide in five more Bosnian...
Bosnia Hopes to Complete War Crimes Cases in 2023
Bosnia’s judicial overseer, the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, has backed proposed changes to the national war crimes strategy to tackle delays in processing hundreds of cases and ensure they...
Ratko Mladic Convicted of Genocide, Jailed for Life
The UN court in The Hague convicted former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic of the genocide of Bosniaks from Srebrenica, war crimes and crimes against humanity, and sentenced him...
Hague Tribunal and Serbs Spent €2m on Mladic Trial
Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic’s defence team, plus his relatives’ visits to the detention unit and financial aid to him personally, have cost the Hague Tribunal, the Bosnian...