Sulejmanovic family are Bosniak refugees from the eastern town of Srebrenica, which was captured by Bosnian Serb forces in July 1995.

Sulejmanovic family are Bosniak refugees from the eastern town of Srebrenica, which was captured by Bosnian Serb forces in July 1995. © Sanja Vrzić

Focus

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Tales of Transition

Years active: 2010-2014

IWPR's Tales of Transition project was funded by the Norwegian embassy in Sarajevo. IWPR is carrying out this project in cooperation with the Sarajevo Centre for Contemporary Arts (Proba) and EFM Student Radio.

Lonely Life for Bosnian Refugee Family

Displaced family from Srebrenica still dream of finding a permanent home 20 years after the war.

"Macedonian"

Story of a Bosnian army officer who prevented the killing of 44 Serb civilians in the summer of 1992.

Still from documentary Criminal Code - one of the documentaries IWPR trainees helped produce during the 12-month project on transitional justice. (Photo: IWPR)

Still from documentary Criminal Code - one of the documentaries IWPR trainees helped produce during the 12-month project on transitional justice. (Photo: IWPR)

Special Investigation

One War Crime, Two Lawbooks in Bosnia

Application of different legal frameworks results in disparate sentencing for similar offences.

Bosniak women mourn victims of the Srebrenica massacre.

Bosniak women mourn victims of the Srebrenica massacre. © Adam Jones/Flickr

Bosnia: Daunting Task of Confronting the Past

A refusal to accept truth about recent wars has plagued all the countries of former Yugoslavia, but Bosnia seems to have suffered most from this malaise.

A young man, carrying the flag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, celebrates Youth Day, May 25, a significant date on the calendar of the old federation. (Photo: Mirza Ajnadzic)

A young man, carrying the flag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, celebrates Youth Day, May 25, a significant date on the calendar of the old federation. (Photo: Mirza Ajnadzic)

Yugo-Nostalgia Grows as Harsh Realities Bite

Old federation offered comfort and security – which many would dearly like to have now.

Bosnia War Victims' Compensation Struggle

Fifteen years after the war, many victims have yet to be compensated for suffering they endured.

Fedja Huskovic’s headstone, with his name and year of birth engraved on it, but a space for the year of death. (Photo: Ajdin Kamber)

Fedja Huskovic’s headstone, with his name and year of birth engraved on it, but a space for the year of death. (Photo: Ajdin Kamber)

Thousands of Bosnians Still Missing

Sixteen years after the war, up to ten thousand people remain unaccounted for.

Amra Draginic, one of many young Bosnians who prefer to travel abroad than to other parts of their country. (Photo: Mirza Ajnadzić)

Amra Draginic, one of many young Bosnians who prefer to travel abroad than to other parts of their country. (Photo: Mirza Ajnadzić)

Bosnia's Youth Divided by Legacy of War

Influenced by the prejudices of their parents and local media, youngsters rarely travel beyond their entity's borders.

Students Nives Raguz and Edvin Burina in front of their high school in Stolac. (Photo: IWPR)

Students Nives Raguz and Edvin Burina in front of their high school in Stolac. (Photo: IWPR)

Segregated Bosnian Schools Reinforce Ethnic Division

But some Croat and Bosniak students are determined to challenge the system that keeps them apart.

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