Friday, 6 november 2026.

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.

Bosnian Serb Ex-Soldiers Tried for Illegal Detentions

Former Bosnian Serb soldiers Zoran and Radenko Ilic went on trial for the persecution, illegal detention and forced disappearance of 16 Bosniak civilians in the Rogatica area during the war.

Bosnians Mourn Civilians’ Deaths in Wartime Attacks on Villages

Commemorations will mark the 29th anniversary of the killings of 116 civilians by Croatian Defence Council fighters in the village of Ahmici and the killings of 15 civilians by Bosnian...

Bosnian Serb Army Officer Faces Srebrenica Trial in Serbia

The wartime commander of the Drina Corps, Milenko Zivanovic, will go on trial next month in Serbia for forcing Bosniak civilians out of Srebrenica during the Bosnian Serb Army’s offensive...

For Victims of Croatia’s ‘Lora’ Prison, Justice Proves Elusive

Three decades on, the crimes committed at a military prison in Split continue to haunt Croatia and divide society.

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.

Bosnian War Posters Illustrate Graphic Story of Conflict

As the 30th anniversary of the start of the siege of Sarajevo is commemorated, a new book showcases posters from the 1992-95 Bosnian war, explaining how graphic design was used...

BIRN Presents Database as Tool to Educate and Counter Revisionism

BIRN's new database of adjudicated facts on the 1992-5 war in Bosnia is designed as an educational tool that will also counter revisionist narratives and genocide denial.

Video Testimonials Tell Story of Sarajevo’s 44 Months Under Siege

Marking the 30th anniversary of the siege of Sarajevo, a new BIRN online project features the video testimonials of 44 people - one for each month of the military blockade...

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...