RFE/RL Balkan Report
6/2/2011 4:47:05 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the western Balkans.
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German Marshall Fund's Ivan Vejvoda Hails Balkans Free Of Mladic 'Burden'
Ivan Vejvoda of the German Marshall Fund weighs in on the recent arrest of Radko Mladic, an event that has been welcomed as a positive move for the Balkans and a critical step toward Serbia's European Union integration. More Serbian judges rejected longtime fugitive former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic's appeal against extradition to the UN tribunal hours earlier, clearing the way for an immediate transfer for prosecution in The Hague for alleged war crimes. More 
The Decidedly Uneventful 'Capture' Of Ratko Mladic
There were several possible scenarios floating around about what might happen when the Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic would finally be arrested. More 
Serbian Village Where Mladic Was Arrested Says He's A Hero
The arrest of Ratko Mladic has made the tiny Serbian village where he sheltered famous overnight. Now some residents say they will rename Lazarevo after Mladic. More 
What Can Serbia Expect In Return For Mladic Handover?
After 16 long years, Serbia has finally made good on its pledge to arrest the world's most-wanted war crimes suspect, Ratko Mladic. President Boris Tadic appears to have some ideas about what it Belgrade can expect in return. More 
Podcast: Ratko Mladic Arrested, The Day Many Thought Would Never Come; Dylan Turns 70; Censorship: A Look Back With Laughter
We explore the ramifications of the arrest of the war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic; assess the impact of Bob Dylan's music and poetry on musicians in our broadcast region; introduce "Ear to the Ground," a new monthly music segment; and hear a good story from Kenan Aliyev about his days as a journalist in Baku in the 1990s. More 
Belgrade Court Clears Wartime General Mladic For Extradition
A Belgrade court has ruled Ratko Mladic can be transferred to the UN tribunal in The Hague to stand trial on charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. More 
Osama Bin Mladic
The Serbs have finally solved their "bin Laden problem." When will the Pakistanis? More A mix of grim satisfaction and skepticism was in evidence on the streets of Sarajevo on May 26, hours after Serbian President Boris Tadic confirmed that Ratko Mladic, the man believed to be responsible for the worst atrocities of the Bosnian war, had been captured after 15 years as a fugitive. More 
Mladic's Arrest. Serbia's Gain.
Belgrade found itself with a clear choice: Arrest and extradite Ratko Mladic or give up its ambitions to join the EU. In the end, they made the right choice. Mladic is finally on his way to The Hague tribunal to answer for his crimes. And Serbian President Boris Tadic now stands to reap several benefits. More Long a fugitive from justice, Ratko Mladic has been of one of the world's most sought-after war crimes suspects. Mladic was reported arrested in Serbia and, according to Serbian President Boris Tadic, he will be extradited to The Hague to stand trial. More The UN war crimes tribunal's most-wanted fugitive -- former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic -- has been arrested in Serbia, after more than 15 years on the run. More 
Global Index Charts Year Of Continued Setbacks To World Peace
The world became slightly less peaceful in the past year, punctuated by violent uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East, but also marked by successes in countries like Slovenia and Georgia. More |
