Friday, 4 april 2025.
North Macedonia Urged to Address Far-Right Threat
In focussing on the threat from religious extremism and Islamic radicalisation, North Macedonia risks underestimating the dangers of the far-right.
Bosnia Acquits Serb Chetniks of Inciting Ethnic Hatred
Three members of the Ravna Gora Movement, a Serb nationalist Chetnik organisation, were cleared of inciting ethnic and religious hatred at a uniform-clad rally in the eastern Bosnian town of...
Russian Far-Right Group Claims to Hold Pro-Mladic Protest in Moscow
The Russian Imperial Movement, a far-right group designated a terrorist organisation by the US and Canada, claimed that it held a demonstration in support of war criminal Ratko Mladic outside...
With Ruling Party Ties, Serbian Right-Wing ‘Security’ Groups Flourish
BIRN has identified a handful of self-proclaimed ‘expert’ security organisations in Serbia that promote the police, military and right-wing tropes while enjoying ties to the country’s ruling party.
Far-Right Exploiting Pandemic to Spread Hate, in the Balkans Too
The far-right is creating a ‘them against us’ narrative in the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to pick up followers and spread hate. And Balkan states are not immune, according...
Serbian Peace Activists’ HQ Sprayed with Ratko Mladic Graffiti
The Women in Black organisation’s office in Belgrade was sprayed with slogans describing Ratko Mladic as a hero, as disputes over graffiti hailing the Bosnian Serb war criminal continued in...
Experts Urge Improved Anti-Terrorism Strategy in Serbia
Serbia’s next anti-terrorism strategy, if there is one, must address the threat from right-wing extremism, experts say.
Hate, Lies and Vigilantes: Serbian ‘Anti-Vaxxer’ Brigade Plays With Fire
They like patriotic rallies and patrolling the streets. They dislike vaccines, migrants and “the system”. And they have the support of one in 10 Serbs on Facebook.
Serb Chetniks’ Links to War Criminals and Extremists Uncovered
Court records in Bosnia reveal that prominent members of Serb nationalist Chetnik organisations have been charged with war crimes, while the Bosnian Security Ministry has warned that such groups are...