Thursday, 3 april 2025.
‘Still in the Dark’: The Search for Bosnia’s Missing Teenage Soldiers
Three decades after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, many families are still searching for the remains of teenage children killed after joining the warring sides.
Bosnian Serb Mayoral Candidate Fined for Glorifying Ratko Mladic
Bosnia's Central Election Commission fined Vlade Sladoje, candidate for the mayor of Kalinovik at October’s local elections, 10,000 euros for spreading hate speech and glorifying war criminal Ratko Mladic.
Bosnian Serb Fighters’ Convictions for Deadly Village Attack Upheld
Five wartime Bosnian Serb fighters were sentenced to a total of 59 years in prison for involvement in an attack that left several civilians dead in the village of Zecovi...
Bosnian Army Ex-Officer Charged with Killing Injured Croat Commander
Prosecutors accuse Serif Patkovic, a wartime Bosnian Army battalion commander, of shooting a wounded Bosnian Croat prisoner dead in the village of Dusina in 1993.
Bosnian Serb Schoolchildren to be Taught Mladic, Karadzic Were ‘Heroes’
Under the new educational curriculum in Bosnia’s Serb-dominated Republika Srpska entity, elementary school students will be taught about the achievements of Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic – but not about...
Dodik’s Dream of Trump Triumph Boosted by Right-Wing Advances
With help from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Republika Srpska leader Milorad Dodik has been building international with right-wing and pro-Russian politicians worldwide. Now right-wing triumphs in several European elections have...
Bosnians Use Online Platform to Report Hate Speech Ahead of Elections
In the run-up to October's local elections in Bosnia, people have been using a new online platform to report hundreds of instances of hate speech.
Bosnia Should Probe Russian Sanctions-Busting: Ukrainian Official
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s adviser for sanctions told BIRN that the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina should do more to tackle Russian-linked schemes intended to dodge Western-imposed sanctions against Moscow.
Algerian Boxer Sues Social Network X Over Hate Speech on Pro-Russian Accounts
Immediately after the closing of the Olympic Games in Paris, where Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal, she filed a legal complaint to a Paris court against social...