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Bosnia is Learning Wrong Counterterrorism Lessons
Continued detention of Imad Al Husin - who has never been charged with a crime - shows Bosnia has taken steps in the wrong direction when it comes to balancing human rights against national security issues.
World Awaits Start of Srebrenica Butcher’s Trial
The trial is about to start in the Hague of perhaps the most infamous character from the Bosnian war – Ratko Mladic, the man charged with the slaughter of thousands of people in Srebrenica.
Hague Prosecutors Wrap Up Case Against Karadzic
In the next stage of the trial, which begins in autumn, the defence aims to call hundreds of witnesses ‘to help Karadzic tell his side of the story’.
Bosnia Cuts Dismissed as 'Illusion For IMF'
Announced cuts of 4.5 per cent to state sector salaries fail to address the fact that the country’s profligate entities spend far more money that the state, analysts say.
Shadow of London ‘Orbit’ in Bosnia: Mittal Suppresses Memories of Omarska
Refusal of world’s largest steel company to allow victims access to the site of the notorious former camp in Bosnia on ‘safety’ grounds is an outrage.
Reconciliation as a Political Taboo
Reconciliation has lost its prominence on the political agenda of the former Yugoslav countries.
Bosnians Battle For Control of EU Integration
While officials say the country will submit a membership application by the summer, the Serb entity and the state government are tussling over distribution of obligations.
Two Decades on, Bosnia’s Divisions Are Self-Imposed
As the world remembers the anniversary of the start of the siege of the Bosnian capital, it is worth pondering the forces that still divide the country to this day.
Vulliamy: People Find Way to Move On
Bosnia is still divided and this has betrayed victims and the entire country, which is still not functional, says Ed Vulliamy, a British journalist famed for his reporting from the Bosnian war.
Bosnia Still Living With Consequences of War
Twenty years after the start of the war, civilians and former soldiers are still suffering from the horrors they lived through, says Ismet Dizdarevic, a renowned social psychologist.
Co-productions Remain Filmmakers’ Dream in Bosnia
Moviemakers from the country’s two entities hardly ever work together, which is why a short movie called “Happiness”, to be filmed soon, is attracting attention.
Ghost of Draza Mihailovic Still Divides Serbia
A potential court ruling on the Chetnik leader’s trial and execution in 1946 has reopened old, unhealed wounds in Serbia.
Bosnia Calls Time on Foreign Judges
As the last foreign judicial staff get ready to pack their bags in Bosnia, local lawyers are divided whether they did much good or not.
Komsic Emerges Victor From Bosnian SDP Power Struggle
Zeljko Komsic has positioned himself as the SDP’s crown prince after threatening to resign and so humiliating the current leader, Zlatko Lagumdzija.
The Big Powers Have Betrayed Democracy in Bosnia
Nation-building cannot be said to have failed in Bosnia as the big powers, operating under warped calculations, have not allowed democracy to take root there in the first place.
