BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – East European Muslim republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina will hold its eighth local elections since 1992 on Sunday. A total of 143 mayors and 3,200 council members will be elected in the two entities in the country — the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBIH) and the Republika Srpska (RS) and […]
ANKARA (AA) – The leaders of both the UN and the Council of Europe on Thursday commemorated the Srebrenica genocide of Bosniak Muslims, which took place 29 years ago, in 1995, in eastern Bosnia. “May the memory of Srebrenica strengthen our collective resolve to build a world free from the scourge of genocide, where justice […]
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities have finalized arrangements to bid farewell to 14 more victims of the Srebrenica genocide on the 29th anniversary of the atrocity. Green coffins with the remains of the victims are ready in Visoko from where they will depart on July 9 for the village of Potocari to […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – A seasoned lawyer renowned for his success in genocide cases at the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) sees a high possibility of South Africa winning its case against Israel, an outcome he believes will entail serious consequences. The ICJ, the UN’s top court also known as the World Court, will start […]
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnian police apprehended a suspect on Monday believed to be responsible for setting fire to a mosque in Gradacac near the city of Tuzla. The arson incident occurred on Sunday at the Hussein Mosque in Gradacac. While no casualties or injuries were reported, the mosque suffered extensive damage. Gradacac Mayor Edi...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnian police on Tuesday arrested five former Serb troops suspected of participating in the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. The suspects were arrested after an operation carried out in cities across the country by the members of the Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA). In a statement, SIPA said that the opera...
BERLIN (AA) – Germany has condemned Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik for threatening to arrest a top international official overseeing peace in Bosnia. Speaking to media representatives in Berlin, Christian Wagner, the Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesman, said Dodik’s threats against the high international representative Christian Schmi...
