‘Where is My Brother?’ Misidentification of Missing Reopens Bosnian War Wounds
Dzemila Hodzic thought she had buried her brother 30 years ago – but now knows the grave did not contain his remains. She is not the only one to suffer…
Bosnian Court Indicts Four Over War Crimes in Music School
Bosnia’s top court confirms indictment of four Bosnian Army ex-soldiers for war crimes against Serb and Croat civilians held in the basement of the Music School in Zenica in 1993.…
How My Local Football Club Became a Casualty of Bosnia’s War
As a young man in the 1990s, Vladan Lausevic saw his beloved football club in the town of Teslic ripped apart by inter-ethnic conflict, leading him on a path of…
Higher Wages, Even Higher Prices: Bosnia’s Cost-of-Living Trap
While minimum wages have risen sharply in both Bosnian entities, prices have risen faster, deepening the pressure on households, economist Igor Gavran warns. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Bosnian Serbs Defy Court Ban With Another January 9 Parade
Despite the January 9 celebrations being ruled unconstitutional, the Bosnian Serb entity, Republika Srpska, again marked the day with a mass parade in Banja Luka. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Bosnian Prosecution’s Last-Minute Indictments Draw Claims of ‘Meeting Quotas’
After the state prosecution again filed most of its war-crimes indictments for the year in the last three days of December, there were questions about the motives. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Inspired by Experience, Bosnian Activist Works for Children Born of Wartime Rape
Ajna Jusic says her own experience of societal stigma as a child born of sexual violence during the Bosnian war has inspired her advocacy work for fellow victims. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Exposing Scams, Probing the Powerful: A Year of BIRN Investigations
As 2026 begins, we look back on some of the most important investigations published by BIRN in its 20th anniversary year – from brutal migrant-smuggling gangs and arms deals with…
War Taught Me Lessons of Solidarity, Says Bosnian Peace Campaigner
Jadranka Milicevic recalls how her wartime work with the courageous peace activists of Women in Black while she was a refugee in Serbia taught her the importance of supporting others…