Bosnia Hertegovina

Karadzic Justice Minister Acquitted of War Crimes

The Appellate Chamber of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has acquitted Momcilo Mandic on all charges for war crimes against civilians and crimes against humanity. Mandic was a justice minister in the government of the so-called Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian war. Radovan Karadzic, …

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Zatražen pritvor za sedmoricu vehabija

SARAJEVO Tužilaštvo BiH predložilo je jednomjesečni pritvor za sedmoricu pripadnika vehabijskog pokreta uhapšenih u utorak u Gornjoj Maoči kod Brčkog. Potvrdio je ovo juče Boris Grubešić, glasnogovornik Tužilaštva BiH. “Sedam osoba koje su uhapšene u združenoj policijskoj akciji danas su predate Tužilaštvu BiH. Oni su osumnjičeni za ugrožavanje teritorijalne cjelovitosti …

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Buying Remorse for Srebrenica

Serbia is mulling over a resolution expressing remorse for the massacre in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. This time, EU accession aspirations may prove a big enough incentive to make it happen, Anes Alic writes for ISN Security Watch. By Anes Alic in Sarajevo for ISN Security Watch The Serbian …

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Croat PM urges better relations with Serbia

Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said in Berlin that relations between Serbia and Croatia must turn towards the future. She said about the cooling of relations between the neighboring countries after the Croatian president’s statement of the possibility of a military intervention in Bosnia-Herzegovina – that politicians need to think …

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Bosnian police arrest war crimes suspect

Bosnian Police arrested on Monday (February 1st) a former Muslim commander suspected of committing war crimes against civilians and prisoners of war during the 1992-1995 Bosnian conflict. Zulfikar Alispago allegedly did not take appropriate measures to punish subordinates who committed war crimes in the village of Trusina, near Konjic, on …

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Boško Šiljegović: Pripadnici OS BiH već uputili 30 pritužbi

Pripadnici Oružanih snaga (OS) BiH parlamentarnom vojnom povjereniku uputili su 30 pritužbi, a najveći broj odnosi se na proces činovanja, statusna pitanja i otpuštanja zbog godina starosti. Kazao je ovo Boško Šiljegović, parlamentarni vojni povjerenik BiH, koji je ovu funkciju preuzeo u septembru prošle godine. Šiljegović naglašava da do sada …

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Georgia arrests Bosnian Serb wanted for war crimes

A Bosnian Serb wanted by Republika Srpska (RS) authorities for war crimes against civilians has been arrested in Georgia. BiH Justice Ministry official Jusuf Halilagic said that Sasa Lipovac, 40, is in custody pending extradition. The RS Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant for Lipovac in 2008 after he failed …

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Sweden’s Bildt says Western Balkans moving ahead with EU bids

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on Saturday (January 30th) that Western Balkan countries have made significant progress and are moving fast along their road to EU integration.Bildt acknowledged some open issues in the region, but said the situation is nevertheless much better than in the last six months of …

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Džozef MekmilanČ Država mora biti u stanju da donosi odluke

Ustavom BiH je precizirano da se odluka o ulasku BiH u NATO donosi na državnom, a ne na entitetskom nivou, istakao je Džozef Mekmilan, pomoćnik zamjenika ministra odbrane SAD, komentarišući mogućnost da se građani BiH na referendumu izjasne o ulasku zemlje u NATO. “Koliko mi je poznato, važeći ustav BiH …

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