Zivko Budimir, president of the Bosniak-Croat Federation, one of the governing entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) , was arrested on Friday along with 17 other officials as part of a corruption investigation and crackdown. Budimir and others...
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Bosnia court sentences Montenegro paramilitary leader to 45 years
The war crimes court for Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday convicted a former paramilitary unit commander from Montenegro on multiple counts of murder, torture, rape and looting committed during the the civil war in the...
Ex-police officer sentenced to 20 years for role in Srebrenica massacre
The war crimes court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Friday sentenced a former Bosnian Serb police officer to 20 years in prison for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre . 42-year-old...
UN officials urged countries on Wednesday to implement national policies that will end violence against women after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke at an event commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against...
UN rights expert urges justice for domestic violence victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina
An independent UN rights expert on Monday urged justice for victims of domestic violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) , saying high rates of violence can largely be attributed to war-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, addiction and...
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic began his defense Tuesday in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) by denying all charges against him. Karadzic opened by describing...
Bosnia court acquits two former policemen in Srebrenica massacre case
The war crimes court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Wednesday acquitted two Serbian defendants of involvement in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre . Dragan Neskovic and Zoran Ilic were charged with...
UN rights expert calls for greater integration of Bosnia and Herzgovina minorities
Independent UN human rights Rita Izsak called Wednesday for Bosnia and Herzgovina (BIH) to do more to promote minority rights and unity. Izsak emphasized the need to encourage integration among the minority groups at all...
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday granted former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic 300 hours to present evidence in his defense. Karadzic had...
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday denied the request for a new trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic . Karadzic accused prosecutors...
