Genocide

The Muslim Resolutions: How Bosniaks condemned atrocities in World War II

The resolutions set forward by the Bosniak elite at the time serve as an example of courage, morality and empathy that people across the region can learn from today.

Who is Ashin Wirathu, a vitriolic monk freed by Myanmar’s military?

Myanmar’s ruling military has released Ashin Wirathu, a firebrand religious figure, who's been dubbed The Face of Buddhist Terror for his anti-Muslim views.

Last living Khmer Rouge leader appeals genocide conviction in Cambodia

Khieu Samphan, 90, was the former head of state for the Khmer Rouge, the radical communist regime that ruled Cambodia from 1975-1979 and was responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people.

EU urges Balkan nations to acknowledge Srebrenica genocide

EU officials stressed the need for international courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina to provide justice to the victims and their families.

DR Congo’s case for reparations is accountability in practice

A call for reparations holds states accountable for the atrocities they committed. When it comes to the DRC, Belgium would do well to go beyond empty words and performative gestures.

Germany recognises colonial-era massacres in Namibia as genocide

Namibian President Hage Geingob says Germany's apology and acknowledgement it had committed genocide during colonial occupation was a "step in the right direction."

Algeria remembers mass killings under French rule, asks Paris to apologise

Thousands rally to remember those killed by French forces in 1945 as government demands Paris apologise for "crimes against humanity" during colonial era.

How Biden can stabilise the Balkans

Fast-tracking Balkan NATO enlargement would help the US anchor a slipping Bosnia and Kosovo.

Erdogan asks Biden to reverse 'wrong step' on Armenia declaration

Turkey's President Erdogan says US President Biden's "unfounded" statement on 1915 events has a "destructive impact" on Turkey-US ties, calling on Biden to turn back from "this wrong step as soon as possible."

Turkey rejects Biden calling Armenian events of 1915 'genocide'

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says US President Joe Biden's declaration is based solely on populism.

When it comes to genocide, the US has no moral high ground

The US is using the tragic events of 1915 as a political tool to bludgeon an ally who is not willing to blindly fall in line with its diktats.

The neglected dangers of the far-right network in the Balkans

Their ideologies and policies have become normalised and the region is under threat of destabilisation, with potentially dangerous consequences for Bosnians and other vulnerable groups.