Bosnia and Herzegovina

March 26, 2021

Western leaders learned the hard way 25 years ago that conflict in the Balkans can become ethnic cleansing. Add Russia into the mix, and Montenegro's new problems are US and European problems, too.

COVID-19

Serbia lets people choose their COVID-19 vaccine. Some call it a ‘political ballot.’

The World

March 03, 2021

Although some Serbians see it as a big win for the country — and a rare victory at that — others are critical of what they see as the politicization of vaccines.

Justice

25 years after Srebrenica massacre, int'l crimes are still difficult to prosecute

The World

July 10, 2020

In 1990, Bosnian Serb forces killed about 8,000 Muslim men and boys during the Balkan conflict in what’s now known as the Srebrenica massacre. It was the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II. But 25 years on, war crimes and crimes against humanity are rarely prosecuted. David Scheffer, who was the US ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues from 1997 to 2001, explains why.

Conflict & Justice

Bosnia emerges as new underground migrant route while Europe’s borders tighten

GlobalPost

July 09, 2018

Bosnia, a small mountainous country with a population of around 3.5 million, recorded only 775 migrant arrivals for the whole of 2017. The country's minister of security said that 7,128 migrants had been registered since the beginning of 2018.

Justice

Convicted war criminal drinks 'poison' in court, dies

Reuters

November 29, 2017

A Bosnian Croat wartime commander has died after ingesting 'poison' after a verdict was upheld at The Hague.

Conflict

Young Bosnians react to Mladić conviction

The World

November 22, 2017

The conviction of former Bosnian Serbian commander Ratko Mladić divided people in his former home country.

Conflict

What does justice in the former Yugoslavia look like 25 years later?

The World

November 22, 2017

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) — created by the UN in 1993 to address war crimes during the Bosnian war — has issued its last conviction.

Culture

When trying to determine why the US has so many mass shootings, only one statistic matters

The World

November 17, 2017

Why does the US have so many mass shootings. A criminologist turned to data science for an answer, comparing the US with 170 other countries.

Election 2016

Muslim refugees of another era could put Missouri in play for Clinton

The World

September 22, 2016

If Missouri’s race is as close as recent polls suggest, some observers think it could be St. Louis’ “Bosnian vote” that gives the state’s 10 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton.

Justice

Where did the Paris attackers get their guns?

The World

January 15, 2015

The attacks in Paris last week were carried out with automatic weapons, including a variant of the AK47. These kinds of weapons are very difficult to obtain legally anywhere in the European Union, which has led many to wonder where the accused attackers got their weapons.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro was a success story in troubled Balkan region – now its democracy is in danger

Serbia lets people choose their COVID-19 vaccine. Some call it a ‘political ballot.’

25 years after Srebrenica massacre, int'l crimes are still difficult to prosecute

Bosnia emerges as new underground migrant route while Europe’s borders tighten

Convicted war criminal drinks 'poison' in court, dies

Young Bosnians react to Mladić conviction

What does justice in the former Yugoslavia look like 25 years later?

When trying to determine why the US has so many mass shootings, only one statistic matters

Muslim refugees of another era could put Missouri in play for Clinton

Where did the Paris attackers get their guns?

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