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Serbia: Front Line welcomes prosecution of Radko Mladic before the Hague War Crimes Tribunalposted on: 2011/06/03

Front line today welcomes the appearance of Radko Mladic before the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague. The trial of Radko Mladic sends a signal to the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity that although it may take a very long time - justice will eventually be done. But above all we remember the 8372 men and boys who were murdered in Srebrenica.

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Since the end of the war in Former Yugoslavia human rights defenders have insisted that the only way to create a new national identity based on respect for the principles of justice and human rights was to deal with the issues from the war.

Serbian bank manager attempts to hinder the setting up of a Fund in memory of human rights defender Biljana Kovačević-Vučo posted on: 2010/10/22

Family members, close friends, and associates of the late Biljana Kovačević-Vučo came together to set up a fund to preserve the memory of the prominent Serbian human rights defender. The Biljana Kovačević-Vučo Fund aims to continue her courageous and tireless advocacy of respect, promotion and improvement of human rights and democratic values.

Serbian bank manager attempts to hinder the setting up of a Fund in memory of human rights defender Biljana Kovačević-Vučo posted on: 2010/10/22

Serbian bank manager attempts to hinder the setting up of a Fund in memory of human rights defender Biljana Kovačević-Vučo posted on: 2010/10/22

Family members, close friends, and associates of the late Biljana Kovačević-Vučo came together to set up a fund to preserve the memory of the prominent Serbian human rights defender. The Biljana Kovačević-Vučo Fund aims to to continue her courageous and tireless advocacy of respect, promotion and improvement of human rights and democratic values.

Dublin/Belgrade: Tribute to the late Biljana Kovacevic-Vucoposted on: 2010/04/20

Front Line learned with deep sadness today of the death of our good friend and colleague Biljana Kovacevic-Vuco, a human rights defender of immense courage and conviction.

Belgrade: Statement on Serbia visit by Special Representative of Secretary General, Ms. Hina Jilaniposted on: 2007/10/02

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms Hina Jilani, issued the following statement, on 19 September 2007 in Belgrade, on her preliminary findings of her official visit to the Republic of Serbia.

LGBT: LGBT activists in Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo speak of their struggle for human rightsposted on: 2007/08/29

During its recent mission to Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo Front Line met leading human rights defenders working for equal rights for lgbt people across the region. They all spoke of the pressures and dangers of working on lgbt issues and you can hear their own first hand experience in this article published in the September issue of the UK's Gay Times, Europe's largest gay magazine. Read the full text of the article below.