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Balkans: Regional Reporting & Sustainable Training
Years active: 1999-2010
This programme supports long-term democracy, conflict resolution and European integration in the Balkans by creating a regional network of investigative reporting institutions - the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network - to conduct cross-border research, reporting and dialogue projects, practical training and supportive collaborations with local media outlets.
The Noose Tightens On Serbia's Independent Media
One year on from the introduction of the Law on Public Information, the Serbian government has stepped up pressure on the independent media yet further, calling for a "decontamination" of the press.
'Humane Exchanges' In Southern Serbia Cement Ethnic Divide
While Serbs flee Albanian persecution in Kosovo and move to Serbia proper, Albanians living in southern Serbia are intimidated into making the opposite journey.
Rift In The Serbian Orthodox Church
The presence of the Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Pavle at a reception hosted by Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic may herald an end to the churchman's calls for his president's ouster.
Tudjman's Death Leaves Uncertainty In Bosnia
For some people in Bosnia, the death of Franjo Tudjman was a national tragedy, for others it raised hopes for better relations between the two countries. But the post-Tudjman era is bound to bring uncertainty to Bosnia.
Croatia's Failed Historian
Dragutin Hedl reflects on the legacy of Croatia's leader - Tudjman the Tito fan, the fanatical nationalist, the lover of luxury and hoarder of riches, his country's self-proclaimed hero - and its wrecker.
Insecurity In Kosovo - The Fear Of Death
The escalating crime plaguing post-conflict Kosovo is forcing the people of Peja to abandon their streets before nightfall. Patience is wearing thin with the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and its failure to deliver security.
NATO Westar Operation Reveals Bosnian Croat Spy Net
NATO's huge haul of spying equipment captured in raids on Bosnian Croat offices, points to a massive surveillance operation targeting the international community and war crimes investigators. Croatia's secret service denies everything.
Editor's Note
To coincide with the tenth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre on July 11, IWPR and its newly localised project, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, speak to survivors, returnees, their Serb neighbours and those attempting to identify the victi
Most Victims Still Nameless
Local forensic investigation teams attempt to return victims’ bodies to grieving relatives.