The Croatian Herald, Australia - 11.06.04
Croat refugee return in Bosnia-Herzegovina has been unsuccessful. However, whilst in Sarajevo I learnt of an important project to help resettle Croat refugees to the Posavina area of BiH on a sustainable basis. Read more
AN INTERVIEW WITH CARDINAL PULJIC
The Croatian Herald, Australia - 04.06.04
Croats in Bosnia-Herzegovina are in a difficult position. In particular, there is a serious concern over Croat refugee return. Cardinal Vinko Puljic is the head of the Roman Catholic church in BiH, and one of the most important figures in the country. He has many concerns over how Croats are being treated in BiH, especially by the international community. Cardinal Puljic kindly gave me some time for an interview. I asked him about the situation of Croats in BiH. Read more
ASHDOWN'S TITOIST SOLUTION FOR MOSTAR
The Croatian Herald, Australia - 13.02.04
Paddy Ashdown's solution to unify Mostar is unfair to the Croats. Indeed, it appears to owe much to Tito style politics - that of disadvantaging the Croats politically whilst making them pay for the 'privilege'. Ashdown has missed the opportunity of helping to answer the Croat question in Bosnia-Herzegovina and providing greater protection for citizens of all three groups. Read more
KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
The Croatian Herald, Australia - 16.01.04
The last few weeks have seen events in Bosnia-Herzegovina that could have destabilised the entire country and cost it much needed international investment. The international media failed to report on it. These events concerned the Croat run Aluminij factory in BiH. The Bosniak (muslim) run electricity firm - Elektroprivreda BiH - threatened to cut off electricity to the factory, which would have resulted in its closing down. High Representative Paddy Ashdown had to step in to prevent this. Read more
CROATIA SAVED BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
The Croatian Herald, Australia - 07.11.03
Croatia is again taking half the blame for the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH). Ex-Yugoslav Prime Minister Ante Markovic at the Milosevic trial has spoken of a deal between Milosevic and the late President Tudjman of Croatia to divide BiH between themselves. Whatever deals may or may not have been made does not reflect the reality of what actually happened; Croatia and Croats in BiH saved the country. Read more
The Croatian Herald, Australia - 10.10.03
Paddy Ashdown's manifesto commitments and his writings whilst he was leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom shed a lot of light on his policies in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In particular, the details on education are of great importance, as that is a major issue right now in BiH, especially for the Croats. Read more
THE CROAT POLITICAL SITUATION IN BiH
The Croatian Herald, Australia - 12.09.03
There have been a number of interesting political developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in particular in regard to the Croats. The HDZ is playing a constructive role in these developments, which include the political make up of BiH and the city of Mostar. I also discussed these developments with BiH government sources. Read more
OUTBREAK OF DEMOCRACY IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA?
The Croatian Herald, Australia - 08.08.03
A recent article by the European Stability Initiative (ESI), compares the international governance of Bosnia-Herzegovina by the Office of the High Representative - Paddy Ashdown - to Britain's rule in India. The article has provoked much controversy. Read more
The Croatian Herald, Australia - 11.07.03
Did the government of Bosnia-Herzegovina support Belgrade during the Serbian invasion of Croatia in 1991? This is a question worth looking at especially in light of a new history of the Muslim-Croat war by American military historian Charles R Shrader. It is being publicised as reaching 'uncomfortable' conclusions. Read more
INTERNATIONAL POLICY CHANGE FOR BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA IN THE AIR?
CroatiaFocus Comment - 19.05.03
A report on has just been published entitled 'An Assessment of the Decade of Western Peace-keeping and Nation-building in the Balkans' by A. Ross Johnson, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and consultant to the US funded Radio Free Europe. Read more
The Croatian Herald, Australia - 07.03.03
Paddy Ashdown's story of his conversation with late Croatian President Franjo Tudjman over Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) needs to be re-assessed. That conversation convinced Ashdown that Croatia's Operation Storm was part of a Milosevic/Tudjman plan to partition BiH. But Ashdown got it wrong; it was the United States that determined the course of Operation Storm. Read more
A NEW CONFLICT IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA?
Hrvatski Vjesnik (Australia) - 25.10.02
I recently visited the city of Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH)...What I found was a real cause for concern; a push for ethnic hegemony by the Federation government against the Croats. Read more
BOSNIA'S FUTURE IN THE BALANCE
Transitions On-Line - 27.05.02
I was disconcerted to read the article on Bosnia-Herzegovina "Bosnia's Future in the Balance", authored by members of the (presumably ironically named) Democratization Policy Institute. Read more
Liberal Democrat News - 26.04.02
Brian Gallagher believes that Paddy Ashdown's political beliefs could have a marked influence on bringing a lasting peace to the blighted region... Read more
Transitions On-Line -15.05.01
Changing electoral rules just prior to an election to disadvantage one party--or effectively, one people, in this case--is utterly unacceptable. Read more
A disturbing report produced in 2001 by the British Helsinki Human RIghts Group on the situation of the Bosnian Croats can be found here.