Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
With Defamation Suits, Italy’s Govt Squeezes Media Freedom
It's not the first time that Durigon has filed a criminal complaint against media professionals, nor is he the only member of the current government to have done so.
Nearly 40,000 terrorists ‘neutralized’ since 2015: Minister
A total of 37,732 terrorists have been neutralized since July 24, 2015, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said.
Bosnia Lacks Capacity to Fight Millions of Cyber Attacks Monthly, Report Warns
The first report on cyber threats in Bosnia and Herzegovina has said the country is facing millions of cyber attacks each month, while lacking the strategies, legislation and capacity to protect its citizens, institutions and companies.
Dodik: We will consider independence unless property issue is resolved
BELGRADE - Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik said on Friday in Belgrade Republika Srpska would be forced to consider, in the most serious manner, taking a decision on independence and secession unless property-related and other issues defined by the Bosnia and Herzegovina constitution were resolved.
Vucic: Memorial centres for Jasenovac victims to be built at Donja Gradina, in Belgrade
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Friday a proposal to build two memorial centres to commemorate the victims of the Jasenovac death camp in the WWII-era Independent State of Croatia would be tabled to the governments of Serbia and the Republika Srpska at their next joint session.
Vučić: "On behalf of Serbia, I said..."
"Dodik introduced me to RS's attempts to preserve its rights and obligations from the Dayton Agreement. It is the essence of the functioning of BiH and we will always support what is agreed upon by all three constituent nations," said Serbian President Aleksandar Vui.
Partisan Cemetery in Mostar, Bosnia, Joins Europe’s Endangered Sites List
Europa Nostra, a pan-European organisation dedicated to the protection of cultural and natural heritage, has added the Partisan Memorial Cemetery in Mostar, southwest Bosnia, to its 2023 list of the seven most endangered heritage sites in Europe.
One Day, Two Massacres: Remembering Bosnia’s Ahmici and Trusina Atrocities
At first sight, the village of Ahmici, near Vitez in the Lasva Valley in central Bosnia, doesn't show any signs that a terrible crime was committed here 30 years ago.
Croatia Accuses Eight of Smuggling Hundreds of Kilos of Cocaine
Croatia's Bureau for the Prevention of Corruption and Organized Crime, USKOK, has filed an indictment against eight Croatian citizens for smuggling hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and selling weapons.
The principal defendant, Petar Cosic, 52, is also accused of the murder of Milan Milovac, 47, who collaborated with the Belgrade drug lord Darko Saric.
"The hand of justice has moved"
Dritan Abazovic said in an interview for the BiH TV network that it will be seen whether the hand of justice goes towards the outgoing president of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovi.
Bosnian Serb Reserve Policeman’s Wartime Rape Trial Starts in Belgrade
The Belgrade Higher Court has opened the trial of Lazar Mutlak, a Bosnian Serb wartime reserve policeman and member of Srpsko Gorazde Territorial Defence, for raping a Bosniak women on May 25, 1992.
According to the indictment, Mutlak entered the house of another civilian in the village of Lozje, in Gorazde municipality, where among others was a women of Bosniak nationality.
How Bosnia’s Politicians Forgot the Sacrifice of State Department Friends
That year, President George W. Bush was running for re-election and opposed military intervention in Bosnia. His top foreign policy officials, including Secretary of State James Baker and National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft, were traditional "realists", concerned with America's national interests and opposed to interventions where those interests were not at stake.
E-Rigging: Cornering the Market in the Digitalisation of Serbian Healthcare
Besides Telekom, which is run by political appointees, NITES and Medit each have links to political parties either formerly or currently in power in Serbia and Bosnia, according to the findings of this investigation.
Effective Impunity: How a Wartime Rapist Avoided Punishment in Bosnia
The warrant was published in the local media and listed the perpetrators with their full names and dates of birth. It also listed their potential locations. For Juric, the court stated that his location was "unknown", although in the judgment itself, the judge stated that Juric lives and works in a neighbouring country.
From Court to Classroom: Bringing Wartime Facts to Bosnia’s Schools
Pita fainted from shock and later, in hospital, had to listen to her daughter cry while being operated upon without anesthetic because by that time, several months after the start of the war and the siege of Sarajevo, there was a shortage of medical supplies in the city.