Bosnian Croats say may push for own region unless election law changes
Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegoviaReuters Bosnian Croat nationalists said on Saturday they could launch a political process to form their own region in Bosnia unless an election law is changed in a way that bolsters their representation in national institutions. The Croatian National Parliament (HNS), a body representing Bosnian Croat political parties and led by the […]
Stop secessionist rhetoric or face sanctions, EU tells Bosnian Serb leaders
Reuters The Bosnian Serb leadership risks sanctions and a loss of aid should it continue to incite tensions among Bosnian communities with inflammatory rhetoric as used during the celebrations of its statehood day on Sunday, the EU said on Monday. The 9th January marks the date in 1992 when Bosnian Serbs declared independence, triggering a […]
Bosnia commemorates 26th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
Srebrenica, Bosnia-HerzegovinaAP Nineteen newly identified victims were honoured and buried Sunday in Bosnia as thousands gathered to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since World War II. The slaughter of more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks, most of them men and boys, by Bosnian Serb forces was commemorated in speeches, prayers and song, […]