Serbia’s War Criminal

Ratko Mladic may face justice—but what about the Serbs who voted for the politics of nationalism, hatred and war?

Slavenka Drakulic

The Generation That Failed

Yugoslavs were unprepared for the surge of nationalism that followed Tito’s communist rule.

Slavenka Drakulic

Jörg Haider’s Legacy

Austria’s most notorious right-wing politician died as spectacularly as he had lived–and in a Europe stunned by financial crisis, leaves a dangerous legacy.

Slavenka Drakulic

Radovan Karadzic Captured After 12 Years on the Run

Radovan Karadzic, captured after twelve years on the run, possessed extraordinary levels of intellect, cruelty and power. And power wielded in a time of war comes at great price, which he is about to pay.

Slavenka Drakulic

Rape as a Weapon of War

The UN resolution designating rape as a weapon of war is historic, but provides no legal remedy for wartime victims of sexual violence.

Slavenka Drakulic

Letter From Kosovo

In this troubled region, secessions tend to be followed by terrible wars. Will it be any different this time?

Slavenka Drakulic

Judging Milosevic

Slobodan Milosevic died without a definitive judgment of his responsibility for war and crimes against humanity. Now others will judge him, precisely what he wanted to avoid.

Slavenka Drakulic

Bosnian Women Witness

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‘We Are All Albanians’

The other day on the BBC news I saw a young, educated and eloquent Serbian woman speaking about the life of ordinary citizens under the NATO bombing. The Serbian citizens are afraid, she said.

Slavenka Drakulic