Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Serb ‘Auxiliary Force’ Escalates Threats to Bosnia’s Stability
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik risks plunging Bosnia, and with it the volatile Western Balkans, into the region’s worst security crisis since the end of the Yugoslav Wars.

Revisiting the Mladić Trial Amidst Trump Admin’s Attacks on International Criminal Justice
International criminal justice has hit a rough patch. The work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is under regular attack from the Trump administration, which opposes the…

The Last Thing the Shaky Western Balkans Needs Is More Border Changes
It’s hard to know which direction the Western Balkans region is headed these days. There are some encouraging signs, even amid very worrying trends. Signs of promise include…

Bolstered EU Force Could Help Stabilize Bosnia, as Russia and Elections Close In
On Oct. 7, Bosnia will hold its most contentious and divisive elections since the war that killed 100,000 people in the 1990s. The risk of state disintegration in the immediate…

Convicting Individuals Isn’t Enough Accountability for Mass Violations of International Law
On Saturday, news outlets reported an arrest by UN police on one of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia’s last outstanding warrants. French journalist…

The Many Significances of the Karadžić Conviction
Last week, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) convicted Radovan Karadžić, the former President of the Republika Srpska and Supreme Commander…

A Mixed Chamber for Syria: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
As we have discussed in a prior post and in the press, the international community must think creatively about how to build an accountability mechanism for Syria that does not—at…