Eurasia Press & News
An estimated 2,000 children fought in the 1992-95 Bosnian war, sometimes in horrific conditions on the frontlines, but their efforts to win special state benefits have been rejected.
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May, 2014
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21 May
Inzko Highlights Threat to Bosnia’s Integrity
The High Representative to Bosnia has told the UN Security Council that the work of internationally overseeing the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords was far from complete.
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21 May
Bosnian Serb Prisoners ‘Beaten Before Release’
A witness at the trial of five Bosniak military policemen, charged with crimes against prisoners of war in northern Bosnia in 1995, said detainees who were being set free were beaten first.
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21 May
Bosnian Court Frees Srebrenica Genocide Convict
The state court ordered the release of former Bosnian Serb special policeman Zeljko Ivanovic, jailed for assisting the Srebrenica genocide, because the wrong criminal code was used at his trial.
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21 May
Ratko Mladic Begins War Crimes Defence
Former Bosnian Serb Army chief Mladic has begun his defence at the Hague Tribunal against charges of genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1992-95 conflict.
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21 May
Bosnian Serb Forces ‘Never Targeted Sarajevo Civilians’
Former Bosnian Serb Army officer Predrag Trapara testified in the defence of his ex-commander Ratko Mladic in The Hague, saying that his unit did not intentionally fire on civilians.
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18 May
EU Conditions Albanian Membership on Reform
Albania will only be able to move forward towards EU membership when it starts showing more progress on its reform agenda, the Council of Ministers underlined on Tuesday.
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18 May
Albania Parties Trade Blame Over EU Deadlock
Opposition and government point fingers after the EU Council of Ministers on Tuesday said Albania had made little progress towards membership.
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18 May
Albania Warned it Risks Missing EU ‘Train’
MEPs from the joint EU-Albania Stabilization and Association Committee warned Tirana on Friday to speed up reforms or risk missing out on the integration process.
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18 May
Albania PM Says Serbia Influenced Organ Trafficking Report
Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha has dismissed Dick Marty’s report on organ trafficking during the Kosovo war, saying it was influenced by Belgrade.
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