SERBIA

Sarah Booker
POLITICS
He Got Out Of Guantanamo 2 Years Ago. Now He Fears He May Be Deported And Killed.
By Jessica Schulberg
Mansoor Adayfi lives under near-constant surveillance in Serbia and his legal status in the country is uncertain.
KALININGRAD, RUSSIA - JUNE 22: The Kosovo flag is seen on Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland's boots during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Serbia and Switzerland at Kaliningrad Stadium on June 22, 2018 in Kaliningrad, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
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SPORTS
Switzerland Edges Out Serbia In World Cup Win Thanks To Kosovo-Born Player
By Sebastian Murdock
The team won 2-1 on a goal in the 90th minute by Xherdan Shaqiri.
(FILES) Wartime Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic sits in the court room during his initial appearance at the UN Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague on June 3, 2011. Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic, who faces charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, will go on trial on May 14, the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal said on February 15, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Martin Meissner (Photo credit should read MARTIN MEISSNER/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
UN Court Convicts Ex-Bosnian Serb Commander Ratko Mladic Of Genocide
“Mladic is the epitome of evil," said the UN's human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein.
Lazara Marinkovic
QUEER VOICES
Belgrade's 4th Non-Violent Pride: Pics Show A Bubble Of Freedom For LGBTQ People In Serbia
By Lazara Marinkovic, Contributor
journalist, documentary photographer, producer, human rights a...
"When there aren’t thousands of armed policemen to protect them, queer people in Serbia remain mostly invisible, hiding from bashing, hate speech and discrimination."
Aleanca LGBT
QUEER VOICES
Progressing Through Contrasts: Queer In The Balkans
By Luca Istodor, Contributor
Luca Istodor is a Romanian queer rights activist and a student...
To explore what it means to be queer in the Balkans, I decided to interview seven activists from six countries in the region.
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WEIRD NEWS
Serbian Barber Shaves Kim Jong Un's Portrait On Customer's Head
By David Moye
The results are Kim Jong Unbelievable.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic talks during a news conference where he nominates Ana Brnabic as the country's new Prime Minister in Belgrade, Serbia, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Marko Djurica / Reuters
WORLD NEWS
Serbia, End Your Impunity For War Crimes
By T. Dean Reed, Contributor
Journalist; Public Affairs Consultant; Editor, The Reed Report
Aleksandar Vucic speaks of reconciliation, but in practice he has done little to change the image we have of him as serving war criminals.
VIDEOS
Pride Around The World
Here’s how countries around the world are celebrating gay pride.
Jaime Alekos/IRIN
WORLD NEWS
Welcome To Refugee Purgatory On The Hungarian Border
By IRIN, Contributor
News agency specialised in reporting humanitarian crises.
This film originally appeared on IRINnews.org, a news agency specialised in reporting humanitarian crises. Thousands of migrants
Marko Djurica/Reuters
POLITICS
Why Serbia's Elections Matter For Europe: Assessing The Authoritarian Trend In Belgrade
By The Conversation Global, Contributor
The Conversation is a collaboration between editors and academ...
When it comes to how power is exercised in Belgrade these days, it looks much more like Moscow than Berlin.
Student and 2017 presidential candidate Luka Maksimovic, 25, poses for a picture as his alter ego 'Ljubisa "Beli" Preletacevic' a parody of the worst politician in the Balkans,in Belgrade, Serbia, March 14, 2017. Picture taken March 14. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Marko Djurica / Reuters
THE WORLDPOST
This 25-Year-Old's Alter-Ego Is Second In Serbia's Presidential Election Polls
By Jesselyn Cook
"I’m going to move the sea here," he vowed, "because we need a beach!”
Robert Creamer
THE WORLDPOST
The Serbian Presidential Election Is The Next Battle To Defend Democratic Values In Europe
By Robert Creamer, Guest Writer
Guest Writer
Throughout Europe, democratic values have been under assault. Generally these attacks have come from forces of the authoritarian
Partizan Belgrade's goalkeeper Filip Kljajic (R) hugs Brazilian midfielder Everton Luiz as he leaves the field in tears on February 19, 2017, at the end of a Serbian championship match between Partizan and Rad, after racist remarks from Rad's supporters, Serbian television B92 reported. Every time he touched the ball, 28-year-old Everton Luiz was being monkey-screamed from a group of supporters of Rad Belgrade, the source said. Shortly before the end, the match was briefly interrupted when Rad supporters also waved a banner with an insulting message against the Brazilian. / AFP / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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SPORTS
Soccer Fans' Racist 'Monkey Chants' Cause Brazilian Star To Leave Game In Tears
By Rebecca Shapiro
Everton Luiz endured 90 minutes of vicious verbal attacks from the crowd.
Fatima Bakshi pictured during her time in Greece
Photo Courtesy of the Melissa Network Athens
THE WORLDPOST
Fatima’s Fate: An Escape Bid That Ended In Tragedy
By Daniel Howden, Refugees Deeply
Desperate decisions on the road to refuge left a young Afghan mother disabled, bereaved and stranded. Her story illustrates
WORLDPOST
The Virus Of Serbian Nationalism
By David L. Phillips, Contributor
Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights, Columbia...
Ramush Haradinaj, the former Prime Minister of Kosovo, was arrested in Paris on January 4 under a 11-year old Interpol warrant requested by Serbia. The Government of Serbia demands France extradite Haradinaj to face war crimes charges.
A migrant eats free food during a snowfall outside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Marko Djurica / Reuters
THE WORLDPOST
Migrants Battle Freezing Temperatures And Cold Shoulder At Hungarian Border
By Marton Dunai, Reuters
They're camping outdoors in sub-zero temperatures.
WORLDPOST
Calming The Waters: Why The Balkans Need To Adopt To Climate Change
By Fron Nahzi, Contributor
Fron Nahzi, Global Business Development Director, Walton Susta...
POLITICS
25% of Americans Threaten To Leave If Trump Is Elected: Where Will They Go
By Arkady Bukh, Contributor
Criminal defense attorney, founder of Bukh Law Firm located in...
Departing America is not in Hillary Clinton's destiny, with the Democratic presidential nominee emphasizing the billionaire wouldn't be president.
Jasmina Tesanovic
THE WORLDPOST
Refugees Belgrade, Women in Black
By Jasmina Tesanovic, Contributor
Feminist Author, Artist and Political Activist
You can’t tell who is craziest: the refugees, the police or those women, said a local shopkeeper. He made a cross over his
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