Bosnian War
Bosnian Prosecutor Requests Maximum Sentence in Srebrenica Trial
Presenting its closing statement to the Bosnian state court on Friday, the prosecution said it had proved during the trial that Momcilo Tesic, a former military policeman with the Bosnian Serb Army's Vlasenica Brigade, is guilty of participating in the murders of 21 Bosniak men from Srebrenica in July 1995.
Bosnian Serb Accused of War Crimes Becomes Belgrade Councillor
Svetozar Andric, the former commander of the Bosnian Serb Army's Birac Brigade and later the chief of staff of the Drina Corps during the Bosnian war, was officially elected as a new member of the Belgrade City Council on Thursday.
Russian Embassy Accuses West of ‘NATOisation’ of Bosnia
The Russian embassy in Sarajevo alleged on Tuesday that the impending arrival of German troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina to bolster the European Union's EUFOR peacekeeping force, also known as Operation Althea, was part of Western attempts to militarily dominate the Balkan country.
Mothers of Srebrenica Still on Streets Demanding Justice
Holding sheets with the names of their loved ones and banners with their pictures, every month for the last 25 years, no matter the weather, these women have sent clear messages.
Operation Storm Anniversary Highlights Croatia and Serbia’s Bitter Mistrust
Ever since, politicians in Croatia and Serbia have commemorated different parts of those events - the parts that suit them, ignoring the arguments and victims from the other side.
International Community Welcomes Street Names Changes in Bosnia’s Mostar
Six streets in the southwest Bosnian city of Mostar named after people linked to the fascist Independent State of Croatia, NDH, in World War II, are to get new names.
Hague Court President: Recognising the Srebrenica Genocide is Necessary
Ten days after her term in office began, one of the first tasks undertaken by Graciela Gatti Santana, the new president of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, was to deliver a speech at the commemoration of the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.
Serbian Peace Activists’ HQ Vandalised After Srebrenica Anniversary
Women in Black said that an unknown man posing as a postal worker entered the building where the peace group's office is located in Belgrade on Tuesday and poured red paint on the entrance door and on the staircase.
Serbia’s Only Srebrenica Massacre Trial Delayed Yet Again
The trial in the case against seven former Bosnian Serb special policemen accused of involvement in the killing of some 1,300 Bosniaks from Srebrenica in an agricultural warehouse in the Bosnian village of Kravica in July 1995 was postponed again at Belgrade Higher Court on Tuesday.
Genocide Denial Condemned at 27th Srebrenica Commemoration
Mourners gathered at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre on Monday to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the July 1995 genocide and attend the burial of 50 more victims of the mass killings of more than 7,000 Bosniak men and boys.