Latest Profiles from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Karadzic: War Criminal or Poet?
To the media in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the arrest of Radovan Karadzic, indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, was a true sensation, and one to be exploited day after day.
Ratko Mladic: From Promising Officer to Bloodstained Warlord
When Mladic ordered his army to bomb the people of Sarajevo until they ‘go insane’, he revealed the murderous intentions that would culminate in the Srebrenica massacre.
Zlatko Lagumdzija: Bosnia’s Inconsistent Leftist
Many progressives hailed the victory of Lagumdzija’s ‘moderate’ Social Democrats in the last elections. Months later, claims that he can change Bosnia’s political landscape look hollow.
Richard Holbrooke, Balkan Peacemaker
Veteran US diplomat played decisive role in ending wars in Bosnia and Kosovo but questions remain about the legacy of US-led settlements in both countries.
Aleksandar Dzombic – Dodik’s Henchman And Puppet
The Republika Srpska’s new Prime Minister is a close ally of the President’s who will not outshine him, enabling Dodik to continue pulling all the strings.
Tanja Fajon: The Balkans’ Brussels Champion
A passionate advocate of freedom of movement, the former TV reporter has been instrumental in helping Albania and Bosnia win the right to visa-free travel to Europe.
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Former First Lady With Balkan Credentials
America’s top diplomat is no stranger to the region whose bloody conflicts overshadowed part of her husband’s presidency.
'Captain Dragan', Man of Many Identities
Dragan Vasiljkovic would have been the first Australian citizen to be extradited to another county, in this case Croatia, where he is a war-crime suspect, had he not gone into hiding.
Stefan Fuele, Bearer of Good News for the Balkans
On the eve of a Balkan tour, the newly appointed EU Enlargement Commissioner says he well understands the importance of free travel to Western Europe.
Lukic Cousins Symbol of Fear in Visegrad
Convicted of burning 100 people alive, surviving victims of their many crimes are angry that prosecutors did not charge the Lukics over their rape camp, from which few women emerged alive.
Ejup Ganic: Scholar Who Never Warmed the Crowds
Ejup Ganic, who was arrested in London on a Serbian warrant on Monday, might be one of the most educated Bosnian leaders but he has never been particularly popular – until now.
