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Strpci Train Massacre Victims Commemorated in Belgrade
Human rights activists staged a commemoration at Belgrade’s railway station on the 25th anniversary of the abductions of 20 train passengers by Bosnian Serb fighters in Strpci in Bosnia in 1993.
Amnesty Highlights Continued Rights Failings In Balkans
Amnesty International's annual report, published on Thursday, shone a light on human rights violations in all Balkan countries and pointed especially to a lack of will to deal with war crimes.
The report presented the state of human rights during 2017 in 159 countries and territories.
Former NATO Workers to Protest in Bosnia
People who worked for the NATO Stabilisation Force SFOR in Bosnia and its successor, the European Union Force EUFOR, will stage a protest in front of the EUFOR and NATO Headquarters in Butmir near Sarajevo on Friday.
They claim that they were not given the benefits to which they were entitled because they were not classified as employees by NATO or EUFOR.
Emigration Damages Bosnia's Economic Growth Prospects
The Chamber of Commerce in Bosnia's Serb-dominated entity Republika Srpska told BIRN that emigration was hitting economic development, after an International Monetary Fund report cut its growth forecast for 2018 due to the number of people leaving the country.
"We miss workers of all profiles and it is slowly becoming an obstacle to development," the Chamber of Commerce said.
Rise in Migrant Numbers Concerns Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing an increase in the numbers of migrants crossing the Balkan state on their way to the West.
Officials say the situation is under control for now, but fear it might become an issue if the current upward trend continues.
Turkey’s genealogy service prompts spike in double citizenship enquiries
Many Turkish citizens have taken steps to try to obtain the second citizenship, upon discovering their ancestry traced back to other countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Acquitted Bosnian Croat Fighter Sues for Damages
Former Bosnian Croat fighter Pavo Glavas, who was acquitted of raping two women during wartime, is suing Bosnia and Herzegovina for 75,000 euros because of lost earnings during his detention.
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's National Anthem Remains Lost for Words
MPs from Bosnia's main parties have dismissed claims that the country - which only got a national anthem 19 years ago under a decision made by the country's international de facto governor - could soon get lyrics to accompany the tune.
Red Star Belgrade Face Punishment for Anti-Muslim Banner
Euroleague Basketball, which runs the Euroleague competition, said on Tuesday that it has launched disciplinary proceedings against the Red Star Belgrade basketball club after the racist banner was raised by some fans at a match against Olympiakos of Greece last Friday in the Serbian capital.
The fans' banner carried the message: "Albanians, Croats and Muslims are not my brothers."
CoE Resolution Cautiously Welcomes Bosnia's Progress
A Council of Europe resolution on Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday welcomed Bosnia's progress in implementing the Reform Program for the period from 2015 to 2018, and its determination to continue with institutional and socio-economic reforms.
Bosnia MPs Challenge Excise Law in Court
A group of MPs on Thursday filed a motion to Bosnia's Constitutional Court against the excise law adopted in December, which they say was passed in an unconstitutional procedure and with different versions of the law in Bosniak, Croatian and Serbian.
The Council of Europe may Impose Sanctions on Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Council of Europe may introduce sanctions against Bosnia and Herzegovina for failing to comply with a European Court of Human Rights ruling, MIA said.
This is the case of Sejdic and Finzi.
Serbia has populist government, says Tony Blair's think tank
The think tank of the former British prime minister, and former adviser to the Serbian government, said in a report entitled, "European Populism: Trends, Threats, and Future Prospects," that "populist parties" are rising to power, especially in Eastern Europe, and mentioned Serbia in this context.
Serbia Routinely Ignoring Human Rights Rulings, Experts Say
After Serbia ignored the advice of the UN Committee Against Torture and extradited Kurdish political activist Cevdet Ayaz to Turkey, activists and experts have accused of Belgrade of disrespecting important human rights bodies.