Eurasia Press & News
The Court of BiH sentenced four former Bosnian Serb policemen to a total of 86 years in prison Tuesday (December 21st) for crimes against humanity committed during the 1992-1995 conflict. They were found guilty of involvement in the killing of more than 150 non-Serb civilians in 1992. According to the …
Read More »BiH appeals court upholds Glavas sentence
The appeals chamber of the Court of BiH upheld on Tuesday, December 14th, the war crimes sentence handed down to Branimir Glavas. In July, Croatia sentenced the former parliament member to eight years
Read More »Bosnia, Albania residents to travel without visa within EU
As of Wednesday, the citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina who possess biometric passports will be able to travel visa-free to the EU member states. This also applies to trips to Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway. The European Council approved on November 8 the decision on visa abolition for citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania.
Read More »Serbian PM in visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina
Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković will pay a visit to Banja Luka, RS, in Bosnia-Herzegovina this Tuesday. It was announced that he would confer with Republic of Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik. Cvetković will attend a ceremonial reception organized by Dodik to mark his recent inauguration.
Read More »Serb organisation says it killed Kosovo Bosniak leader
The self-declared terrorist Serb organisation Beli Orlovi says it killed Bosniak leader Sefko Salkovic last week in northern Kosovo, media reported on Monday (December 13th). In a letter left near the office of Danish KFOR troops in Zubin Potok, the organisation also claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack on a KFOR …
Read More »Srebrenica victims’ relatives to file case against former chief prosecutor of The Hague war crimes tribunal
Relatives of those killed in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre announced on Sunday (December 12th) that they have collected over 4,000 signatures in support of a lawsuit against Carla del Ponte, former chief prosecutor of The Hague war crimes tribunal. The lawsuit will be filed in January. They claim that thousands …
Read More »Inzko calls on international community to be proactive in BiH
High Representative Valentin Inzko urged the international community to remain pro-actively engaged with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). After talks with Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger and German Secretary of State Wolf-Ruthart Born in Berlin on Friday (December 10th), he said that BiH needs to improve its decision making and to …
Read More »Serbia seeks new era in relations with BiH
Serbian President Boris Tadic wants to launch a new phase in developing relations between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Meeting in Belgrade with High Representative Valentin Inzko on Tuesday (December 7th), Tadic reiterated that Serbia supports BiH’s
Read More »Bosnia: Croat leader says the country should be organized into four federal units
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina leader said that country should be organized into four federal units. Čović made the statement in Banja Luka, RS, a suggested the seats of these units to be in Sarajevo, Banjaluka, Mostar and Tuzla.
Read More »Valentin Inzko visits Serbia
High Representative of the international community in Bosnia-Herzegovina Valentin Inzko will be in Belgrade for a working visit today. Inzko will meet with Serbian President Boris Tadić, Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Đelić and Minister for Labor and Social Policy Rasim Ljajić, his office (OHR) announced. He is also scheduled to …
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