Bosnia

UN tribunal indicts former Bosnian Serb commander for war crimes in Srebrenica

30 September 2002
A former Bosnian Serb commander has been charged with multiple counts of war crimes for allegedly killing Muslims after the takeover of the Srebrenica enclave in the mid-1990s, the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) said today.

Charges of rights violations in Bosnia and Herzegovina prison unfounded - UN mission

30 September 2002
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have found no evidence to support allegations that any Croat prisoners in the country have been forced to convert to Islam.

UN mission hails Bosnian police academies for promoting cooperation, tolerance

26 September 2002
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) today congratulated the country’s two police academies for their work in promoting cooperation and tolerance since multi-ethnic law-enforcement training began in 1999.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN mission condemns murder of Sarajevo police chief

24 September 2002
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) today condemned the murder of the Chief of Police of Srpsko Sarajevo.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN mission condemns blast that destroyed rebuilt mosque

20 September 2002
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) today condemned the destruction of a newly reconstructed mosque, urging the local police to extend all efforts to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN mission pulls authorization for 3 police officers

17 September 2002
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) today announced that three police officers were being stripped of their authority, after one was deemed to have taken part in wartime crimes against non-Bosnian Muslims and two others were found to have committed "grave violations of duty."

25 Bosnian police officers under investigation for prostitution, UN mission says

29 August 2002
Officials from the Bosnian Interior Ministry have launched an internal disciplinary investigation against 25 police officers suspected of involvement in prostitution, the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) reported today.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN mission concerned at light penalties for human traffickers

15 August 2002
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) today said it remains concerned at the high level of judicial ineffectiveness in dealing with cases of human trafficking in that country.

UN mission commends Bosnia and Herzegovina police for arrest

13 August 2002
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) today commended local police for arresting a man suspected of beating and sexually abusing a Serb woman who had chosen to return to Sarajevo.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN mission continuing probe into kidnapping of 6 women

25 July 2002
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) today said it was continuing its investigation into the recent kidnapping of six women, five of whom were released yesterday and reported suffering abuse in captivity.