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24 Jan 12 / 11:12:34

Bosnia Fails to Draw Line Under Dobrovoljacka Case

State prosecutor’s decision to end probe into 14 top suspects has inflamed Serbian opinion in Bosnia - and increased the possibility that Serbia’s courts will step up their own investigations.

analysis
23 Jan 12 / 17:43:16

Serbia Library Chief Purged for ‘Backing Terrorism’

Sacking of Sreten Ugricic for supporting a Montenegrin writer’s right to hold controversial views has drawn condemnation as a return to the worst practices of Milosevic’s Serbia in the Nineties.

the-painful-legacy-of-brcko-s-imperial-experiment
20 Jan 12 / 14:04:02

The Painful Legacy of Brcko’s Imperial Experiment

Robert Farrand’s fascinating book on his time as colonial governor of Brcko contains important lessons for the world on the perils of state-building. 

interview-no-justice-without-regional-cooperation
13 Jan 12 / 16:21:19

Interview: No Justice Without Regional Cooperation

Stephen Rapp, US ambassador-at-large for war crimes, says that in the absence of extradition agreements, closer regional cooperation on pursuit of war crimes is vital.

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06 Jan 12 / 12:08:27

Year of Mixed Fortunes Awaits Bosnia

From hopes of economic growth to re-booting stalled EU integration processes, it all depends on whether the country can at last appoint ministers to state government.

the-changing-face-of-yugoslav-journalism
30 Dec 11 / 11:21:39

The Changing Face of Yugoslav Journalism

Journalist Jurij Gustincic reflects on the changing world of journalism in the Balkans in an interview for Balkan Insight.

croatia-s-eu-membership-could-hit-bosnian-farm-exports
26 Dec 11 / 12:46:32

Croatia’s EU Membership Could Hit Bosnian Farm Exports

Croatia’s entry into the European Union could trigger a trade blockade with Bosnia that would mean losses of millions of euro to Bosnian farmers.

sarajevo-shuns-recognition-of-bosniak-war-crimes
23 Dec 11 / 13:01:03

Sarajevo Shuns Recognition of Bosniak War Crimes

Canton’s hostile reaction to arrests of men suspected of abducting, torturing and killing Serb and Croat civilians during the siege shows culture of denial embraces all sides in Bosnia.

drive-for-balkan-extradition-deal-nears-end
23 Dec 11 / 12:26:39

Drive For Balkan Extradition Deal Nears End

Serbia’s initiative to establish a pan-Balkan extradition treaty may see lift-off next year - but Kosovo’s exclusion from the scheme looks like another politically driven error.

year-without-a-government
21 Dec 11 / 13:32:48

Bosnia: Year Without a Government

Ratko Mladic’s arrest, failure to form a central government, rows over Angelina Jolie’s film and non-existent progress towards the European Union marked another bumpy year.

bosnian-victims-heap-praise-on-jolie-s-wartime-drama
14 Dec 11 / 12:26:59

Bosnian Victims Heap Praise on Jolie’s Wartime Drama

Controversial film is deemed so lifelike that one former war victim says she threw up after seeing it.

bosnia-oscar-nominee-tells-story-after-srebrenica
12 Dec 11 / 14:13:31

Bosnia Oscar Nominee Tells 'Story After' Srebrenica

Ahmed Imamovic’s last film, 'Belvedere', does not focus not on the infamous 1995 massacre in eastern Bosnia but on the consequences and challenges facing the survivors.

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09 Dec 11 / 10:22:27

Hunt for Bodies Dutch Buried in Srebrenica

When Hava Muhic gave birth to a stillborn girl in Srebrenica in July 1995, Dutch soldiers took the body away. Years on, the search for her grave - and others - is ongoing.

hague-srebrenica-film-undermines-judgments
02 Dec 11 / 15:09:33

Hague: Srebrenica Film Undermines Judgments

Following showing of ‘A Town Betrayed’ in Sweden, Hague tribunal’s head of outreach says film contradicts past judgments of the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia.

hard-times-ahead-for-crisis-hit-balkans
29 Nov 11 / 12:56:13

Hard Times Ahead For Crisis-Hit Balkans

A conjunction of local issues and the impact of the crisis in the eurozone have clouded the economic and political outlook for the whole region.