Balkans

Victims of Police Brutality Wait for Justice

While thousands claim they suffered at the hands of police violence in the 1990s, it seems few will ever see their abusers in court.

2 Aug 05

Plans to introduce Bosnian language classes in schools have angered Serb nationalists and leave most locals puzzled.

2 Aug 05

If Montenegro becomes independent, an international frontier will run through the middle of Sandzak, cutting the Bosniak community into two

2 Aug 05

Scarred by potholed roads and grim-looking towns, it’s not surprising that internationals rarely visit the countryside’s hidden treasures.

2 Aug 05

Womens’ groups voice anger at plans to class domestic violence as a “misdemeanour” punishable with a fine.

2 Aug 05

Far from solving anything, their main achievement has been to further undermine public confidence in the institutions of government.

2 Aug 05

Search intensifies as Brussels makes it clear the general must be caught before accession talks start.

2 Aug 05

Activists face an uphill battle in changing a climate of public indifference towards animal welfare.

2 Aug 05

A visit to Kosovo by Serbia’s president was a missed opportunity to heal old wounds.

2 Aug 05

A vist to Kosovo by Serbia's president is being seen as an attempt at reconciliation with the protectorate's isolated Serb community.

2 Aug 05

Support local journalists