Foreigners in Post-War Bosnian Films: Powerful But Inglorious
Over the three decades since the Dayton peace deal ended the war, several Bosnian-made films have cast foreign officials in a harsh light – as hapless, cynical or criminally complicit.…
In Bosnia, Community Service Sentences Often Pass Unenforced
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, short prison sentences are often replaced with community service orders, but court delays and administrative holes mean that many are never executed and the guilty go…
Hague Court Rejects Bosnian Serb Ex-Commander’s Early Release Plea
The court found that former Bosnian Serb commander Dragomir Milosevic, sentenced to 29 years in jail for terrorising civilians during the siege of Sarajevo, had not proven compelling humanitarian reasons…
Week in Review: Planes, Tractors and Well-Kept Secrets
Our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week takes a look at military spending, competing superpowers and agricultural altercations. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
War Crimes Acquittal of Serb Ex-Member of Bosnia’s Presidency Upheld
The Bosnian state court confirmed the acquittal of Borislav Paravac, a post-war Serb member of Bosnia’s tripartite presidency, clearing him of taking part in wartime attacks that killed several hundred…
‘Hope Dies Last’: The Bosnian Wartime Sexual Violence Survivor Fighting for Justice
In the second of BIRN’s series about women’s wartime activism, Midheta Kaloper explains how she survived sexual violence during the Bosnian war and now helps other survivors to fight for…