Bosnia

UN mission discovers more than 170 Bosnian police with false diplomas

15 October 2002
As part of its ongoing certification process for police officers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United Nations mission in the country today said it has discovered that more than 170 law enforcement officials did not meet the basic standards of education.

UN mission congratulates Bosnia and Herzegovina for peaceful elections

7 October 2002
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) today congratulated the country for successfully holding general and presidential elections over the weekend, calling this development “strong proof” of the electorate’s maturity.

Former Bosnian Serb President strikes plea agreement with UN tribunal

2 October 2002
Former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic has struck a plea agreement with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), pleading guilty to some charges of crimes against humanity, the UN court announced today.

UN mission to accredit two Bosnian law enforcement agencies

1 October 2002
The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) today announced plans to confer accreditation this week to two law enforcement agencies that have met the basic standards for democratic police institutions.

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."