The Bosnian army announced Jan. 11 that it is laying off 2,750 soldiers who are either over 35 or have served for the maximum of 15 years. Those soldiers will be replaced with younger recruits. The move is economically driven, as Sarajevo is struggling with economic troubles exacerbated by the recent recession and anticipating an [...]
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that provisions in the constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina reserving certain offices of state for members of Bosnia’s three ‘constituent peoples’ are discriminatory and unlawful. Link
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Based Upon Articles Magazine “Global” and Sarajevo Daily: “Avaz”
Potentially damaging political, personal or even criminally incriminating information is collected by a anonymous but powerful body. A squad of operatives appears to function outside of legal authority but frequently within the scope of official political and/or judicial institutions. They act with impunity and [...]
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has told The Hague he will boycott the start of his trial on Monday. The most serious charge against him is of genocide in the 1995 massacre of 8,000 people at Srebrenica. Olenka Frenkiel considers whether the trial will air the full facts about what happened at Srebrenica, and [...]
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Since the now much discussed visit of Friday, (October 9, 2009), to Sarajevo, “Butmir,” of US and European representatives, (delegations led by James Steinberg and Carl Bildt respectively), many have asked is the prospect for BiH and its people better? Well it is looking better perhaps because Bosnia & Herzegovina is in [...]
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