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Slow Pace of Balkan Repatriation Leaves Over 100 Children in Syrian Camps
Working with their relatives outside of the centre is also important, Luarasi told BIRN, "in order to reinstate attachment and to guide family members in how they can support the process of reintegrating returnees into their communities."
Bosniaks to Boycott Elections in Srebrenica over Alleged Fraud
Bosniak political parties are to boycott re-run local elections in the town of Srebrenica on February 21, claiming the authorities are not doing enough to tackle irregularities which they allege worked to the benefit of Serb candidates in the original vote in November.
Bosnian Charged with Attempting to Join ISIS
Bosnia's state prosecution on Monday charged Ibro Cufurovic with taking part in terrorist activities and with fighting for so-called Islamic State in Syria, ISIS/L, from 2014 until April this year, when he was deported to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The prosecution says Cufurovic travelled to Turkey on April 21, 2014, from where he illegally went to Syria and joined ISIS/ISIL forces.
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West Helps Bosnia Dispose of Yugoslav Weapons
Bosnia and Herzegovina plan to destroy 8.3 tons of remaining old munitions and mine-explosive devices, known as MIMES, by the end of 2020.
The Netherlands has been contributing to the destruction of this unstable ammunition for four years, and this year donation to this goal is worth around 200,000 euros.
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Low Crime Rate Among Migrants in Bosnia, Data Reveals
The increasing number of migrants and refugees entering Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018 has raised concerns about security, especially in towns near the border with EU member state Croatia, but official data shows that they have not committed large numbers of criminal offences.
Migrants Gather on Serbian, Bosnian Borders to Enter Croatia
Some 400 migrants and refugees gathered on Tuesday on Bosnia and Herzegovina's border with Croatia, with a similar number massing on Serbia's border with Croatia, local media reported.
Croatian police announced that misinformation had been spread that the EU state would open its borders.
Migrant Boat Capsizes on Bosnia-Serbia Border
A boat carrying ten illegal migrants turned over in the river on the border between Serbia and Bosnia near the village of Tabanci, near the eastern Bosnian town of Zvornik.
Police in Bosnia's mainly Serbian entity, Republika Srpska, RS, said no one was injured.
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Bosnia Hopes Visa-Free Deal Attracts Chinese Tourists
China and Bosnia's agreement to waive visas for ordinary passport holders became effective on Tuesday and could enable Bosnia to profit more from Chinese tourism, officials believe.
The agreement originated at the sixth annual summit of heads of government from China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries in Budapest in November 2017.
Language Feud Delays Bosnia's Answer to EU Questionnaire
After receiving it two years ago, Bosnia has finally prepared its answers to the lengthy EU Questionnaire, Bosnian authorities confirmed on Thursday.
"It is 20,000 pages long, so we need to go through that before our session next week," Dragan Mektic, Bosnia's Minister of Security, said on Thursday.
Bosnia Stalls on Answering EU Questionnaire
Denis Zvizdic, chairman of the Bosnia's Council of Ministers, has said that Bosnia has prepared 95 per cent of the answers for the EU questionnaire - but the remaining 5 per cent will be an obstacle to meeting the deadline of December 31.
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