Merdijana Sadović
Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
Merdijana Sadović joined IWPR in 2004, originally as a reporter, and then as the Regional Director for Western Balkans. She has been working on media development, international justice and reconciliation projects in the region for more than 15 years. She was a field producer for ABC News and their Sarajevo bureau chief from 1995 till 2004, covering the war in Bosnia, the deployment of NATO troops and post-war reconstruction. Merdijana is also an experienced radio journalist, who worked for the Bosnian National Radio and various local radio stations as a producer, host and editor-in-chief.
Serb media speculate she will ask the EU postpone signing of an SAA until at least one more war crimes fugitive is arrested.
They say sound clip on popular internet site could strengthen their case against the accused.
A witness at the trial of the former Bosnian army chief says he was unaware that mujahedin forces were accused of criminal acts.
Witness intimidation and dual nationality of many suspects are main obstacles to more prosecutions.
Former Mujahedin member to provide witness testimony in unprecedented session.
Prosecution witness says he couldn’t believe his ears when told to kill Bosniak prisoners captured after the fall of Srebrenica.
A witness said he had to participate in the burial operation of Srebrenica victims because he didn’t have a choice.
Croatian government offers guarantees the general will return to face trial.
Defendant Zdravko Tolimir says his lawyer was placed under “undue pressure”.