Kosovo Court Sentences Man to Life in Jail for Arranging Wife’s Murder
Naim Murseli was jailed for life for orchestrating the murder of his wife and staging it as a robbery. A second man also received a life sentence for carrying out…
Bosnian Court Clears Local Security Chief of Wartime Rape
Bosnian state court upholds verdict acquitting Andrija Bjelosevic, a wartime security chief in the town of Derventa, of raping a Bosniak woman multiple times. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
ARTE Europe Weekly: Can the EU Stop the Spread of Deepfake Porn?
A surge in deepfake pornography is causing alarm across Europe, and the law is struggling to keep up. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Kosovo Judicial Council Demotes Judge After BIRN Report
Judge Naime Krasniqi-Jashanica has been transferred to a lower division of the Pristina Basic court after BIRN reported on her involvement in undermining the victim in a domestic violence trial.…
Romania’s New Law Toughening Femicide Sentences Welcomed
Rights groups hail 'important day' as parliament adopts new law that significantly strengthens protection of women victims of gender-based violence. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Moldova Legislates Against Online Abuse, But Threat Keeps Growing
A new law in Moldova explicitly recognises digital violence as a criminal offence, but the threat to women and children keeps growing in parallel with technology. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Montenegro Pension Fund Cuts Ties to Bosnian Spa Linked to War Crimes
Pension fund terminates contract with Vilina Vlas spa hotel in eastern Bosnia after campaigners pointed to its previous history as a detention site where Bosniak women were raped during the…
Bosnian Serb Army Ex-Soldier Convicted of Wartime Rape
The state court convicted Boro Ivanovic of raping a Bosniak women several times in the town of Foca while he was a Bosnian Serb Army soldier during the war in…
Share Your Experience: Child Support Payments After Divorce in the Balkans, France
Do you live in the Balkans or France, and have you been awarded child support payments after divorce? Was the process easy – and did you receive the money as…
‘No Way Out’: Bosnia’s Domestic Violence Survivors Call for Better Protection
Although stricter laws against gender-based violence have been introduced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, many cases never even reach a court – emboldening the abusers and leaving victims feeling helpless. KAYNAK:…