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International officials, groups warn Bosnian Serbs new libel law is contrary to proclaimed EU path

Top international representatives in Bosnia have warned that a newly-approved law in the Serb-run entity, which makes libel a criminal offense, stands contrary to the Balkan nation’s proclaimed European Union path

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Bosnian Serb lawmakers pass law recriminalizing libel which critics say threatens free speech

The Bosnian Serb parliament has passed a law recriminalizing libel which critics say will restrict freedom of expression and silence critical media

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Thousands march in Bosnia to mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide as ethnic tensions linger on

A solemn peace march has started through forests in eastern Bosnia in memory of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since World War II

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Bosnia's top international official to annul Bosnian Serb law that blocked court rulings

The top international official in Bosnia says he's revoking a Bosnian Serb law that suspended any decisions by the country’s top court

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Britain condemns ‘illegal and reckless’ move by Bosnian Serb separatists to ignore top court

Ambassador slams pro-Russia leader for ‘playing political games at the expense of peoples’ lives’

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US bombers fly over Bosnia in sign of support amid continued secessionist threats

A pair of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers has flown low over Sarajevo and several other Bosnian cities as a sign of support amid continued secessionist threats by the staunchly pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik

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Tens of thousands gather in Serbia in Vucic's show of power

Tens of thousands gathered in the center of Belgrade on Friday in support of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in a show of power following big anti-government protests over two mass shootings that killed 18 people earlier this month.

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Russia's Putin meets Bosnian Serb leader Dodik, hails rise in trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik in Moscow on Tuesday and hailed an increase in trade during a meeting that has angered the European Union.

Reuters

Our allies don't go to Russia, EU commissioner tells Bosnian Serb leader

The head of the European Union body responsible for enlargement warned aspiring member Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday that EU allies do not visit Russia, referring to an announced visit to Moscow by Bosnian Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik.

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EU presidency warns against Bosnian Serb secession threats

The European Union on Thursday warned against secessionist threats by Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic and laws limiting media freedom and LGBT rights that could undermine Bosnia's progress towards joining the 27-member bloc.

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Bosnia Serb leader Dodik threatens to declare independence

(This April 14 story has been corrected to fix the spelling of 'independence' in the headline)

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Blinken compares Bosnia Serb leader to Putin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has compared the policies of separatist leader of the Serbs in Bosnia to those of Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Bosnia's Serb region moves to criminalise defamation despite protests

Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic on Thursday moved towards criminalising acts of defamation and insult despite international criticism and protests by journalists who see the new law as a crackdown on free speech.

Reuters

U.S. sanctions three Bosnians for allegedly threatening peace, stability

The United States on Wednesday sanctioned three Bosnians, including the former chief of Bosnia and Herzegovina's spy agency, for allegedly undermining democratic institutions and endangering peace and stability in the Western Balkans.

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Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamation

Dozens of journalists and rights activists have protested outside parliament in Bosnia’s Serb-run part as lawmakers debated whether to advance a contested law which critics say would restrict freedom of expression and silence critical media

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World refuses to act on banned Serb secessionist parade: Bosnians

Republika Srpska Day went ahead on Monday despite condemnation. Bosnians say it is time for global bodies to step up.

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Bosnian Serbs celebrate banned holiday, praise Putin

Thousands of flag-waving Bosnian Serbs have gathered on the outskirts of the capital Sarajevo to celebrate an outlawed holiday associated with Bosnia’s brutal inter-ethnic war in the 1990s

Reuters

Bosnian Serbs celebrate holiday banned by court

Bosnian Serbs celebrated their autonomous republic's statehood day on Monday with a parade of armed police, special forces and armoured vehicles in a town adjoining Sarajevo, despite the holiday being banned and legal complaints by Muslim Bosniaks.

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Why is ‘Republika Srpska Day’ controversial in Bosnia?

In Bosnia, Serbs are marking the 31st anniversary of the Republika Srpska entity’s founding, despite a court ban.

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Bosnian Serb leader awards Russian President Putin medal in absentia

Russian President Vladimir Putin was awarded in absentia by Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik on Sunday, during a ceremony marking the Bosnian autonomous Serb Republic's national holiday.

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Bosnian Serbs award Putin with medal of honor

The Bosnian Serb separatist leader has awarded Russian President Vladimir Putin with the highest medal of honor for his “patriotic concern and love” for the Serb-controlled half of Bosnia

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Bosnia nominates first female Croat PM-designate

Borjana Kristo is set to form a coalition government that will seek to look past ethnic divides.

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EU leaders grant Bosnia 'candidate status' to join bloc

European Union leaders on Thursday granted Bosnia candidate status to join the union, putting the volatile Balkan nation at the start of a long road to membership. The move came as Kosovo became the latest country to formally lodge an application to apply for membership in the bloc.

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EU leaders grant Bosnia candidate status to join the bloc

EU leaders have added Bosnia to the list of official candidates to join the wealthy 27-nation bloc, according to diplomats

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Separatist leader sworn in as Bosnian Serb president

Separatist politician Milorad Dodik has been sworn in as president of Bosnia’s Serb-run part and he pledged to pursue good ties with Russia, China and other like-minded countries

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