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BIRN BiH Celebrates 20th Birthday by Unveiling New Look
Friends, donors and partners of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina attended its 20th birthday party on December 13 – and were shown the new look of the Detektor portal and other new multimedia content that will be available in 2025.
Detektor Doc About Justice in Ukraine and Bosnia Premieres on BIRN Anniversary
Pravda&Pravda explores the pursuit of justice through the eyes of three Ukrainians who served as peacekeepers in Bosnia’s war – before fighting in their own.
Broad Community Engagement is Key to Internet Governance in BiH
Engaging all stakeholders—including governmental and non-governmental organizations, academia, and the media—in the internet governance process is essential for Bosnia and Herzegovina to align its digital regulations with global standards, according to the first panel of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
BIRN Holds Conference on Future of Transitional Justice
Speakers in Sarajevo say vital opportunity to put subject back into public discourse created by EU accession talks must not be lost.
BIRN Investigation Wins EU Award for Best Investigative Journalism in Bosnia
Jury members praise probe into massive online pyramid scheme as ‘textbook example of good journalism, saying it ‘reads like a crime novel’.
Call for Applications: BIRN BiH training on transitional justice for Ukrainian journalists and editors
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIRN BiH) is announcing an open call for the training How and Why to Report About Transitional Justice, which will be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from September 16 to September 18, 2024.
Transitional Justice Vital for Bosnia’s EU Path, Conference Says
Participants agree transitional judice is a priority for the EU and feelings of ‘fatigue’ must not get in the way.
Handbook on Reporting on Missing Persons in Bosnia Introduced
The handbook ‘Media Reporting on Persons Missing Due to Conflicts in BiH 1992–1995’ was promoted at the Political Sciences Faculty of Sarajevo University.
BIRN BiH Presents ‘Verdict against Stanisic and Simatovic’ Digital Narrative
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina presented a multimedia research into Serbia’s role in the Bosnian war through international tribunal verdicts – with reference to the verdict against former Serbia State Security officials Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic.
BIRN BiH Presents Media Ownership Monitor Database
Findings reveal worryingly high level of concentration and a lack of transparency over who owns and controls what.
BIRN BiH Assistant Editor Wins Srdjan Aleksic Award
Haris Rovcanin won this year’s regional award in the ‘Contribution to the Community’ category for his work on the Database of Judicially Established Facts about the War in Bosnia.
Meet the People Behind BIRN: Lamija Grebo
Each month, BIRN introduces you to a different member of its team. For October, meet Lamija Grebo, a BIRN BiH Journalist.
Three-Day Training on Human Rights in Digital Space in Bosnia
BIRN Bosnia and Herzegovina, BIRN BiH, in collaboration with local and foreign experts, held a three-day training in Bjelasnica on human rights and security in the digital space, online violence, content regulation and reporting on those topics. Over 20 journalists and representatives of nongovernmental organisations attended.
Internet Governance Forum Identifies Alarming Trends and Offers Recommendations to Improve Cyber Space in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) remains one of the least equipped countries in the Western Balkans to fight cyberattacks.
BIRN BiH Journalist and Editor Win EU Investigative Journalism Award
BIRN BiH Journalist Lamija Grebo and Dzana Brkanic, BIRN Bosnia and Herzegovina deputy editor, have won second prize of the European Union Investigative Journalism Awards for an investigation based on court verdicts over the past ten years for hate crimes.
