Tuesday, 6 may 2025.
Serbia Arrests Activists for Egging Ratko Mladic Mural
Police arrested two people for throwing eggs at a mural celebrating Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic in the Serbian capital Belgrade, which the authorities have banned activists from removing.
Bosnian Serb Fighter’s Wartime Assault, Robbery Conviction Upheld
The Court of Appeals in Belgrade confirmed Zeljko Budimir’s two-year prison sentence for beating up a civilian and stealing his money during the Bosnian war in 1992.
Kosovo Veterans’ Leaders Denounce War Crimes Court as ‘Biased’
The heads of the Kosovo Liberation Army Veterans’ Association called the Hague-based war crimes court ‘biased’ and said they had done nothing wrong by revealing confidential court documents to media.
Serbian Ministry Sued over Ban on Erasing Ratko Mladic Mural
A Serbian human rights NGO filed a lawsuit against the Interior Ministry after it banned activists from holding a gathering to erase a mural of Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko...
Survivors’ Stories Describe Terror and Trauma of Wartime Rape
Psychoanalyst Wiola Rebecka says her new book about sexual assault during wartime highlights how rape survivors in Kosovo felt afraid to tell anyone about what happened to them, prolonging the...
Bosnian Court Orders Wartime Rape Case Retrial
A court ruled that former Bosnian Army military policeman Adem Kostjerevac, who was accused of raping a Serb woman in Zvornik during the war in 1992, must be retried.
Bosnian Wartime Sexual Violence Survivors ‘Feel Betrayed by System’
Most survivors of wartime sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina see the obstacles they face if they try to get compensation as an additional punishment, according to the findings of...
Bosnian Army Ex-Soldiers Convicted of Crimes Against Serb Prisoners
Former Bosnian Army soldier Mustafa Divjan was convicted of killing two Serb civilian prisoners in 1993, while Alija Gazibara was found guilty of violence against detainees.
Kosovo War Massacres Trial Stalled in Serbia for Two Years
A fresh postponement in the trial of 11 Yugoslav Army soldiers accused of committing crimes against civilians during the Kosovo war means that there has been no hearing in the...
Hague War Court Rejects Hashim Thaci’s Plea for Release
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers rejected an appeal for conditional release by former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, who is in custody in the Netherlands awaiting trial for war crimes and crimes...