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Srebrenica

Srebrenica is a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was the site of the 1995 massacre of thousands of Bosniaks at the hands of Serb forces led by Ratko Mladic.

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Ratko Mladic in the court room in The Hague

Mladic's upheld life sentence won't prompt Serbian rethink

Mladic's upheld life sentence won't prompt Serbian rethink

The upholding of Ratko Mladic's life sentence won't make Serbia admit responsibility for its role in the Yugoslav Wars.
PoliticsJune 9, 2021
General Ratko Mladic saluting, pictured in 1995.

UN court rejects 'Butcher of Bosnia' war crimes appeal

UN court rejects 'Butcher of Bosnia' war crimes appeal

Former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic's life sentence for genocide and other war crimes has been upheld.
ConflictsJune 8, 2021
Joe Biden arriving at the airport for a visit to Sarajevo in 2009

25 years after Dayton: Seize the moment with Biden

25 years after Dayton: Seize the moment with Biden

Together with the US, the EU it can open up a perspective for southeastern Europe.
PoliticsNovember 12, 2020
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Inside Europe: 16.07.2020

Inside Europe: 16.07.2020

Poland's populist president narrowly wins reelection — 25 years after the Srebrenica massacre — Did the Hungarian government fail to protect its citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic? — Turkey rejects EU condemnation over Hagia Sophia mosque plan — Extraordinary collection of letters reflect love and loss during the Holocaust — and more on this weekend's podcast.
PoliticsJuly 16, 202054:59 min
A relative of a victim killed at Srebrenica visits the grave site

Srebrenica denial attempts ‘absolutely outrageous’

Srebrenica denial attempts ‘absolutely outrageous’

25 years after the Srebrenica genocide, the arduous ask of DNA analysis continues to identify victims' remains.
Human RightsJuly 11, 2020
People watch video messages from world leaders

Srebrenica 25th anniversary eclipsed by pandemic

Srebrenica 25th anniversary eclipsed by pandemic

A scaled-back ceremony has been held to remember the murder of 8,000 Muslim men and boys during the Bosnian War.
SocietyJuly 11, 2020