In The Balkans, War Criminals Get Public Honors And Activists Who Object Get Fines

Some 30 years after the Balkan wars, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina still grapple with the legacy of wartime leaders. Bosnian law forbids the "glorification" of war criminals, but is rarely enforced, and both countries are home to public plaques and murals honoring leaders convicted of war crimes. Activists who have spoken out or taken action against those displays have faced legal trouble and private threats.