Bosnian Serb wartime military commander Ratko Mladic, arrested in the Vojvodina village of Lazarevo on May 26, was transferred to the ICTY detention facility at Scheveningen on May 31. His trial on charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, whether conjoined with the ongoing trial of Republika Srpska political leader Radovan Karadzic or not, will begin the process of holding Mladic accountable for crimes committed by forces under his command, including the 1995 Srebrenica massacre – already ruled an act of genocide by the Tribunal.

Atlantic Initiative examines:

A recent police strike in the Zenica-Doboj Canton (ZDK) came about as a result of operational problems, which are listed in a detailed investigation of police conduct in that territory. Police officers are striking for an increase in salaries, but it would be naive to think that this is the only obstacle they face in adequately performing their duties. A number of other issues relevant to the efficient functioning of the police service, and subsequently the security of all citizens and their property, remains open. What quality of material and technical equipment do the police have at their disposal? Can the police sufficiently serve the population and respond to more serious threats?

Zoran Šajinović, Assistant Defense Minister for
International Cooperation, with Atlantic Initiative:

Our country is in a very demanding position regarding NATO accession. Several unfulfilled conditions for entry remain ahead of us, but meeting these goals will guarantee the stability and security of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Zoran Šajinović, Assistant Defense Minister for International Cooperation, spoke with Atlantic Initiative about BiH's current status regarding NATO accession, next steps and other issues of interest.

Event:

NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo organized events designed to demonstrate the capabilities and capacities of national and international security forces. The Open Security Days «Security is the Oxygen of Progress» were arranged in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Security, the Armed Forces of BiH, SIPA, the Border Police, the Federation Police, the Sarajevo Canton Police and the Professional Fired Brigade of the Sarajevo Canton. The Open Days took place on May 31st and June 1st, 2011.

Atlantic Initiative Activities: Round table «NATO 3.0 –
The Role of NATO within the International Security Framework 2010 – 2020»

The conference «NATO 3.0 – The Role of NATO within the International Security Framework 2010 – 2020» was held on May 12th, 2011 at Hotel Termag on the mountain of Jahorina. Atlantic Initiative and the Embassy of the United States of America (USA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) organized the conference. This was an opportunity to compare the old strategic concepts of NATO 1.0 and NATO 2.0 with the newest concept – NATO 3.0. Conference guests were introduced to the so-called evolution within NATO and NATO's ability to meet contemporary security challenges.