Bosnia Hertegovina

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) may discuss in either January or March possible sanctions against BiH for ignoring a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe representative Caroline Ravaud warned on Sunday (November 7th) at a conference in Sarajevo. The European Court …

European Union interior ministers on Monday agreed to scrap visas for citizens of Albania and Bosnia, allowing them to travel as tourists to most EU countries from mid December. The decision was taken at a meeting in Brussels today and comes as a relief to the

EU interior ministers are expected to lift visa requirements for Albanian and Bosnian citizens during their two-day meeting here, Monday and Tuesday. According to EU sources, the decision will be applied before Christmas. Holders of biometric passports from the two Balkan countries can stay up to three months in any …

Former Bosnian Serb Prime Minister Gojko Klickovic was acquitted on Friday (November 5th) of charges of crimes against humanity committed in 1992 in Bosanska Krupa. Two fellow former Bosnian Serb officials — Mladen Drljaca and Jovan Ostojic — were also declared not guilty due to lack of evidence. The three …

Montenegro: Attorneys for nine people charged with deporting Bosniak civilians from Montenegro in 1992 asked on Friday (November 5th) to call Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and Deputy Prime Minister Svetozar Marovic as witnesses. At the time, Marovic was a

High Representative Valentin Inzko announced on Wednesday (November 3rd) that he has discontinued the vetting of candidates for ministerial posts, effective immediately. The decision was adopted following

The Hague Tribunal trial of Radovan Karadžić has been suspended for one month, said reports. This came as the defense asked for time to review documents that were disclosed late by the prosecution. The trial chamber noted that this tardiness could have a negative impact on the trial’s expediency, and …

The Central Election Commission (CIK) confirmed at a session Tuesday (November 2nd) the results from the October 3rd general elections. At a state level, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), which emerged as the biggest Bosniak party in the vote, will get eight seats in the House of Representatives, while the …

Information available to experts on international terrorism indicate that Bosnia Herzegovina is presently one of the epicentres of extremist Islamic circles in Europe, as it represents a hub for potential Islamic terrorists – the so called “white” or “European” Al-Qaeda . Money from Islamic countries that is laundered through “humanitarian” …

Newly elected member of the tripartite presidency Bakir Izetbegovic on Monday (November 1st) apologised for every innocent victim killed by the BiH army. Speaking to Serbian radio B92, Izetbegovic said all innocent victims are equal and offered his personal apology, but at the same time