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Dendias: Greece, Turkey to re-examine relations after elections
Greece and Turkey will have the opportunity to reassess what unites them after the elections that are scheduled to take place in both countries in May, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday, during a visit to the island of Imvros in Turkey.
FM Dendias to visit Imvros island on Holy Friday
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit the island of Imvros in Turkey on Holy Friday.
The minister is scheduled to visit the Metropolitan Church of Imvros & Tenedos upon his arrival, before going to the village of Agoi Theodoroi where he will meet with Greek expatriates.
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Bosnians Lay Flowers for 105 Civilians Killed in Srebrenica Playground
Relatives of the victims along with members of the Tuzla Canton government and representatives of the Federal Ministry of Refugees and Displaced Persons laid 105 flowers by the fence of a school playground in Srebrenica on Wednesday in memory of those killed by shelling on April 12, 1993.
Hasan Hasanovic was a witness to the massacre, which also injured more than 100 people.
Montenegro Accused of Failing to Confront Police Brutality
For years, Montenegro has been dogged by reports of torture as a tool of police interrogation. Its response has been woefully inadequate, rights groups say.
War Criminal Testifies for Bosnian Serb General at Srebrenica Trial
Vinko Pandurevic, wartime commander of the Bosnian Serb Army's Zvornik Brigade, told Belgrade Higher Court on Monday that Milenko Zivanovic, who commanded the Bosnian Serb Army's Drina Corps, did not run the Krivaja 95 operation in July 1995 which ended in the massacres of thousands of Bosniaks from Srebrenica.
Concerns Grow About Albanian Children Missing in UK
A British minister said Albanian children are prominent among migrant youngsters who have gone missing from hostels and hotels run by the Home Office - the UK equivalent to the Interior Ministry.
Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick told MPs that of 4,600 child asylum seekers who had arrived in the UK since 2021, 440 had gone missing and only about half had returned.
Hague Tribunal’s Blind Spots Marred Wartime Sexual Violence Cases
Between 20,000 and 50,000 women and girls were raped during the 1990s war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to the UN. The ICTY was the first court to prosecute these offences as crimes against humanity, setting a milestone in the development of international humanitarian law.
Contentious trial of 24 refugee aid workers to begin on Lesvos
The controversial trial of 24 aid workers who helped dozens of migrants and asylum seekers land safely on the shores of Lesvos at the peak of the refugee crisis is set to begin on the eastern Aegean island on Tuesday.
Greece: Independent Labor Inspectorate joins the fight against human trafficking
The Independent Labor Inspection Authority, as part of a joint European action, carried out inspections at workplaces that present a high probability of cases of human trafficking, for the purpose of labor exploitation.
Bosnia Convicts Serb Ex-Military Policeman of Srebrenica Shootings
Former Bosnian Serb military policeman Momcilo Tesic was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his participation in the shooting of 17 Bosniaks from Srebrenica in July 1995.