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Profile of RFE/RL's Georgian service in 'The Prague Post'

"The Prague Post" visited RFE/RL's Georgian journalists at the height of the crisis in Georgia More
 
 
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RFE/RL's South Slavic and Albanian Languages Service

 

RFE/RL launched its broadcasts to the Balkans in 1994 in the midst of the wars that swept the region, as a voice of peace and reconciliation. With a network of 150 journalists throughout the Balkans, distributed across six bureaus, the South Slavic and Albanian Languages Service has developed a unique model of regional and national broadcasting. It has become the chief media promoter of the values of democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression in the postwar and postcommunist societies of the new Balkan states.

 
 
 
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The Real Balkan Lessons In Georgia Conflict

I learned an important lesson about war reporting in 1992, when I was covering the conflict in Sarajevo: pay attention to actions, not words, says Gordana Knezevic of RFE/RL's South Slavic and Albanian Languages Service. More
 
 

'No Comparison' Between Kosovo And South Ossetia

In intervening in the conflict in the Georgian region of South Ossetia, Russia has asserted that its actions are justified in part on the legal precedent established by Kosovo's independence. But there is no "Kosovo precedent." Every international situation must be considered individually on the basis of its history and the circumstances of the conflict, and sought-for solutions must best meet the interests of the peoples involved. More
 
 

Serbia Wants International Court Opinion On Kosovo

Serbia has said it would seek an opinion from the International Court of Justice on whether Kosovo's declaration of independence was legal and that Belgrade would abide by whatever the court said. More
 
 

Former U.S. Envoy Dismisses Karadzic Deal Claim

The former U.S. peace mediator for Bosnia, Richard Holbrooke, has rejected as baseless Radovan Karadzic's claim that the United States had offered the former Bosnian Serb leader a deal that would spare him prosecution for war crimes. More
 
 

Karadzic Makes First Appearance At Hague Tribunal

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has faced a judge for the first time at the UN's Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague. During his court appearance, a tribunal judge informed Karadzic of 11 charges against him relating to his alleged role in atrocities committed against non-Serbs during the 1992-95 Bosnia civil war. More
 
 
 
 
 
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Facts & Stats
Map of Balkans

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

Population
4,590,310 (2008 estimate)

Ethnic Groups:
Bosniak 48%
Serbian 37.1%
Croatian 14.3%
other 0.6% (2000)

Religions:
Muslim 40%
Orthodox 31%
Roman Catholic 15%
other 14%

Languages:
Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian

KOSOVO

Population
2,126,708 (2007 estimate)

Ethnic Groups:
Albanian 88%
Serbian 7%
others 5%

Religions:
Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic

Languages:
Albanian, Serbian, others

MACEDONIA

Population
2,061,315 (2008 estimate)

Ethnic Groups:
Macedonian 64.2%
Albanian 25.2%
Turkish 3.9%, Romany 2.7%
Serbian 1.8%
other 2.2% (2002 census)

Religions:
Macedonian Orthodox 64.7%
Muslim 33.3%
other 2%

Languages:
Macedonian 66.5%
Albanian 25.1%
Turkish 3.5%
Romany 1.9%
Serbian 1.2%
other 1.8%

MONTENEGRO

Population
678,177 (July 2008 estimate)

Ethnic groups:
Montenegrin 43%
Serbian 32%
Bosniak 8%
Albanian 5%
other 12%

Religions:
Orthodox, Muslim, Roman Catholic

Languages:
Montenegrin, Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian, Croatian

SERBIA

Population
7,498,001(2002 census)

Ethnic Groups:
Serbian 82.9%
Hungaran 3.9%
Bosniak 1.8%
Romany 1.4%
Montenegrin 0.9%
Croatian 0.9%
other 8.2%

Religions:
Serbian Orthodox 85%
Catholic 5.5%
Protestant 1.1%
Muslim 3.2%
other 5.2%

Languages:
Serbian 88.3%
Hungarian 3.8%
Bosniak 1.8%
Romany 1.1%
other 5%