DPC, concerned by the High Representative’s reported arguments in favor of a partial revision of the Kovacevic decision by the European Court of Human Rights in his submission to the Court, worked with Axiom Advocates (Edinburgh) to submit a third-party intervention to the Court in the Kovacevic v. Bosnia and Herzegovina case. Ahead of a scheduled ECHR session and not having received any decision on admissibility of our intervention, we decided to make it public.
Kurt Bassuener breaks down the meaning and impact that the High rep’s forthcoming argument to the ECtHR on BiH.
This report is based on discussions held in early June while traveling in the region and speaking with more than 20 interlocutors about their impressions of western policy, and what they would like to see for the future.
NB: These reflections are my personal recollections and musings from a roadtrip taken by myself and[…]
The rush to make deals for critical raw materials in the Western Balkans will do little to support democratic good governance if done at the elite level with no citizen engagement.
A Modern Rush for ‘Green Deal’ Minerals Challenges Troubled Governance in the Western Balkans
Just Security Op-Ed
DPC’s Valery Perry reviewed the book Aspects of Islamic Radicalization in the Balkans After the Fall of Communism. As a collected volume, the quality of contributions is uneven, and while some offer new insights, others re-hash common tropes.
DPC’s Kurt Bassuener and Valery Perry attended the Budapest Balkans Forum (March 12-13), participating in plenary[…]
This year’s Budapest Balkan Forum provided a clear view of Hungary’s interests in the Western Balkans, as well as its role as a connector of illiberal agendas.