The Bosniak American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAACBH) would like to commemorate the Siege of Sarajevo which lasted from April 5, 1992 to February 29, 1996. The siege occurred during the war of aggression on the…
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The Bosniak American Advisory Council for BiH is saddened at the untimely passing of Christopher Crowe, a long time legislative aide to Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. We send our deepest condolences to Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and her…
General Jovan Divjak, former Deputy Commander of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), was detained on March 3, 2011, by the Austrian authorities on an international arrest warrant issued by the government of Serbia. General Divjak was…
The Bosniak-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAACBH) would like to wish the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) a happy Independence Day. On this day, nineteen years ago, BiH constituents voted in an independence referendum that…
Revered U.S. foreign policy expert Ambassador Richard Holbrooke passed away last night following complications from aortic surgery. He served in various high-level positions in the U.S. government since the Vietnam War. Ambassador Holbrooke was praised by U.S. Secretary…
The Bosniak-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAACBH) would like to recognize and celebrate the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Statehood Day. On November 25, 1943 in a town called Mrkonjic Grad, the Anti-Fascist Council of Bosnia and…
BAACBH applauds U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on calling for constitutional reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) when she traveled to Sarajevo earlier this week. Secretary Clinton met with Bosnia's tripartite presidency and held a town hall…
BAACBH applauds the European Parliament's decision to extend the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) visa-free travel to EU's Schengen zone. The EU Schengen zone is comprised of twenty five European countries. The European Parliament approved the decision…
BAACBH welcomes and applauds the UK Court's decision to throw out Serbia's extradition request of Mr. Ejup Ganic, former member of the wartime presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), as abusive and politically motivated. Mr….
The Bosniak-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAACBH) marks the 15th anniversary of Srebrenica Genocide with grief and sorrow and together with the families of those killed is remembering the innocent victims. On July 11, 1995, the…
Mr. Ejup Ganic, the former member of the wartime presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), was arrested on March 1, 2010, at London's Heathrow Airport after Serbia had issued a warrant for his extradition. Mr….
BAACBH applauds the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries for granting Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) admission into the NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) at the NATO Summit in Estonia on April 22, 2010. MAP represents a crucial step…