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Guiding light: A crowd watches the passing of the Kwibuka Flame of Remembrance in Kigali

The intolerable loss of dignity

Obliterating being human is beyond our comprehension and so we invoke evil and dignity – but the wound is indelible

Serbs not ready to face the truth, says Bosnia’s president

Serbs are not facing the truth about the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia that left over 8 000 Muslims dead.

Judge rules Mladic fit to face international justice

Judge rules Mladic fit to face international justice

A judge has ruled that Bosnian Serb Ratko Mladic, the alleged mastermind of the Srebrenica massacre, was fit to stand trial at a war crimes court.

Judge rules Mladic fit to face international justice

Mladic appears before Serbian war crimes court

Ratko Mladic’s first appearance before the Serbian war crimes court has been halted so that doctors may assess his mental and physical fitness.

Veteran United States diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies

Veteran United States diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies

Richard Holbrooke, the US diplomat who brokered the accord that ended the war in Bosnia died on Monday after emergency heart surgery.

Veteran United States diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies

Veteran US diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies, aged 69

Richard Holbrooke, the US diplomat who brokered the accord that ended the war in Bosnia died on Monday after emergency heart surgery.

Martyr or monster?

Martyr or monster?

Despite overwhelming evidence of genocide, the ‘butcher of Bosnia’ denies all. Ian Traynor reports.

Karadzic planned to wipe out Bosnia’s Muslims

Although he spurns defence lawyers, Karadzic has a team of 40 legal experts and lawyers assisting him in his trial.

Srebrenica: The fight for justice

The 1995 Srebrenica massacre is central to the case against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who is about to go on trial for war crimes.

New diplomatic push on Bosnia as tensions worsen

EU and US diplomats bring together Bosnian politicians on Thursday to seek a solution to deepening ethnic divisions.

Karadzic refuses to enter plea at war crimes tribunal

The former Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, on Friday accused the war crimes tribunal in The Hague of being a ”Nato court” bent on killing him.

Karadzic’s legacy hangs heavily over Bosnia

Genocide, siege and massacre are, for many people in Bosnia, more than just words on Radovan Karadzic’s indictment. They represent years of suffering.

A fragile peace in the Bosnian killing fields

If there is a monument to work of Radovan Karadzic, then it is a few kilometres outside Srebrenica at Potocari — line after line of gravestones.

Bosnia to ‘beat’ Hong Kong with Bruce Lee statue

Youths in the Bosnian city of Mostar said on Thursday they were delighted they would beat Hong Kong to erect a statue honouring the late martial arts film legend Bruce Lee. The…

Serbs turn their backs on their past

As the convoy of lorries trundled through torrents and thunderstorms over the hills of eastern Bosnia into Srebrenica, Mando was puzzled by one thought. ”What’s all the fuss…