Bosnia

Bosnia and Herzegovina: NATO's troops raid bank suspected of corruption

18 April 2001
Troops from NATO's Stabilization Force (SFOR) today seized documents from the headquarters of an allegedly corrupt bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina, drawing no protests in contrast to previous raids, when demonstrators clashed with SFOR, UN and other international personnel.

Bosnia-Herzegovina: UNHCR alarmed by violence aimed at stopping Serb returns

10 April 2001
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced alarm at a spate of attacks in Croat-controlled parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina aimed at preventing Serbs from returning to areas they lived in before the war.

Bosnia-Herzegovina: UN official denounces police role in recent mob violence

9 April 2001
The top United Nations official in Bosnia and Herzegovina today denounced the country's police for orchestrating the recent mob violence which broke out in response to international efforts to clean up corruption at the Herzegovacka Bank.

Annan's envoy in Bosnia and Herzegovina condemns mob violence

6 April 2001
The top United Nations official in Bosnia and Herzegovina today condemned recent mob violence in the country, which followed efforts to clean up corruption at one of the country's banks.

UN official in Bosnia and Herzegovina warns police to steer clear of politics

3 April 2001
A senior United Nations official in Bosnia and Herzegovina has warned police in the country to steer clear of politics, stressing that officers are prohibited from supporting the unconstitutional concept of Croat self-rule.

Demonstration at UN headquarters in Bosnia and Herzegovina ends peacefully

2 April 2001
A demonstration by a group of Bosnian Muslims ended peacefully at the United Nations headquarters in Sarajevo after the participants found out that their protest was based on misinformation.