Populated places in Bosnia and Herzegovina
‘Invisible’ Bosnian War Detention Sites Marked with Memorial Signs
The Centre for Non-Violent Action said that activists from the Marking Unmarked Sites of Suffering campaign put up temporary memorial signs in November at eight unmarked sites where detainees were kept in inhumane conditions, mentally, physically and sexual abused, beaten and made to do forced labour during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Financial Administration boosting cooperation with Bosnian tax authorities
Banja Luka – Ivan Simič, the acting director of Slovenia’s Financial Administration (FURS), signed a cooperation agreement with Goran Maričić, director of Tax Authority of Republika Srpska, in Banja Luka on Thursday. He also discussed closer cooperation with Miro Džakula, director of the Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Bosnian Serb Prosecutors Drop Probe into Wartime Destruction of Mosques
Citing the statute of limitations, the public prosecution in Banja Luka told BIRN it had terminated investigations in February this year in five cases against one of more unidentified persons concerning the destruction of six mosques between March and July 1993.
Bosnia Court Ruling in Dragicevic Case Confirms Flaws in Investigation
Three months later, the District Prosecution in Banja Luka ordered an investigation against unidentified persons for murder. The investigation was taken over by the State Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Police ‘Targeting’ of Bosnia Rights Activists Goes Unpunished
"They banished us just because we were members of 'Pravda za Davida' and because we sought the truth about the killed youngster," Testen said prior to his hearing in court.
Bosnia Probes Video of Sarajevo Siege Snipers
The Bosnian prosecution said on Friday that it has begun a probe after media in the country published video from a documentary film made in 1992 by French journalist Philippe Buffon about snipers operating in Sarajevo during the siege of the city.
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Bosnian Ex-Fighters Acquitted of Killing Serb Civilians
After a marathon six-year trial, the Bosnian state court on Thursday found former fighters Edhem Godinjak, Medaris Saric and Mirko Bunoza not guilty of war crimes against civilians and prisoners of war.
Srebrenica Defendant with Psychological Problems Excused from Trial
Belgrade Higher Court on Monday separated the case against Dragomir Parovic, who is accused of involvement in killing 1,313 Bosniak civilians at a farm in Kravica near Srebrenica in July 1995, from the case against his seven co-defendants as he is no longer able to participate in the trial.
Acquittals Urged for Bosnian Fighters Accused of Killing Serbs
In closing statements at the Bosnian state court on Thursday, defence lawyers for Medaris Saric and Mirko Bunoza called for them to be found not guilty of participating in a joint criminal enterprise that aimed to detain and kill Serb civilians in villages in the Trnovo area, and of unlawfully detaining, killing and inhumanely treating captured Bosnian Serb Army soldiers from May 1992 to July 1
"It is Serbia's duty to take care of Republika Srpska"
A ceremonial academy is being held in Banja Luka tonight on the occasion of the Day of the Republic of Srpska, which has been adjusted to TV broadcast due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On the occasion of January 9 - the Day of the Republic, President of the Republic of Srpska, Zeljka Cvijanovic, have decorated earlier today deserving institutions and individuals.