Esad Širbegović

[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

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[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

The Deeply Rooted and Subtle Islamophobia of the West https://t.co/sDfnqSOtHG

[Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye]

Footage circulating online shows the moment Bosnia and Herzegovina football supporters chanted in support of Palestine ahead of their match with Canada in Toronto on Friday

[Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura @arnesa_kustura]

Last week there was a pro-Israel rally and this week Bosnia cheers and chants Palestine’s name loudly and proudly in Toronto.

At a time when so many remain silent, my people refuse to. Because why would they? They know the cost of silence in the face of a genocide.

[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

BBC Praises Bosnian World Cup Song https://t.co/BALLu9Rfg9

[Bosnian Football @BosniaNTBall]

THIS IS GOING DOWN IN HISTORY! #FIFAWorldCup #CANBIH 🇨🇦🇧🇦

[Emine Şeçeroviç Kaşlı🇧🇦🇹🇷 @e_secer]

Ev sahibi Kanada mı, Bosna mı? 😲

Yaklaşık 30.000 Bosna Hersek taraftarı Toronto'da maça gidiyor.

Bizim bu inadı, gururu seviyorum. 🥰

[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

Višegrad 'Live Pyre' Crime: 34 Years Later, Justice Still Sought https://t.co/nIZWYM1ydJ

[carole hodge @carole033]

Would @AndrejPlenkovic welcome the interference of, say, Serbia in the governance of Croatia, purportedly to protect Serb rights there? The HDZ was involved in a JCE in the Bosnian war. Its dominance in the Federation today is both undemocratic & threatening to Bosnia's survival

[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

Between Dayton and the Future; Should the pro-Bosnian forces demand the abolition of the entity? https://t.co/xa7TF0dZ3X

[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

Bosniak Studies Announces 2026 "Ramiz Tiro" Graduate Scholarship Recipient https://t.co/d1W4E8I8i5

[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

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[Georgio Konstandi @georgiokon]

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[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

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[Georgio Konstandi @georgiokon]

📣 Happy to share that I’ve been elected Vice President of the new Bosniak Studies Initiative, the first academic platform of its kind bringing together Bosniak Studies scholars from across the globe and a range of fields.

🙌 As VP I’ll be working closely with Dr. Adisa Avdić Küsmüş to expand the platform’s outreach through a multitude of projects and events.

👉 Stay up to date with events via our website at https://t.co/o2eTpCK1JR.

[Jasmin Mujanović @JasminMuj]

Some thoughts on (legal) terminology.

The ICTY established genocide had occurred in Srebrenica in its 2004 ruling, which it reaffirmed in several subsequent decisions. But the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf convicted Nikola Jorgić on 11 counts of genocide concerning atrocities he committed in Doboj already in 1997. Other German rulings followed re: Zvornik, Kotor Varoš, and Foča. And in 2007, the European Court of Human Rights upheld the legitimacy of the Jorgić ruling, the German courts' application of universal jurisdiction, and also their broader understanding of 'genocide' (vs. the ICTY's, arguably, illogically narrow definition).

My point is those who reject the label of "Bosnian Genocide" or "Genocide in Bosnia" or still more specifically "Genocide against the Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina" because the ICTY limited its rulings to the events in Srebrenica ignore the likewise legally binding decisions of the German courts and the ECtHR.

Thus even if one wants to argue that the overwhelming academic consensus should not be considered as relevant for the use of the term "Bosnian Genocide" (vs. strictly "Srebrenica Genocide"), it is not accurate to say that 'the ICTY found genocide occurred only in Srebrenica.' Instead, one should say that the ICTY and other European national courts ruled that genocide occurred in Srebrenica and in several other municipalities in Bosnia during 1992-1995, perpetrated by Serb nationalist forces against non-Serb civilian population of the country, with the overwhelming preponderance of that violence and persecution having been directed specifically against the Bosniak community. Facts which then necessarily reaffirm the legitimacy and necessity of the term "Bosnian Genocide" etc.

[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

Sarajevo 'Sniper Safari' Investigation Goes Global https://t.co/4rcr9qHQBk

[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

Bosniak Organizations Condemn Politician's War Remarks, Demand Resignation https://t.co/QshLgp7QPK

[Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye]

"What you're seeing here is Nazi Deutschland 2.0."

A pro-Palestine supporter in Berlin says police arrested him for the third time over a lapel pin that prosecutors and a judge had already returned to him multiple times.

While being escorted away by police, he accused German authorities of repeating the same repression Germany once used against Jews and leftists, saying Muslims and pro-Palestine voices are now being targeted instead.

"Their grandfathers did the same thing against Jews and leftists. Now it's against Muslims and leftists," he said.

"They arrested me for the third time for wearing this pin. I've received it back twice now from the prosecutor and from the judge."

He described the repeated arrests as intimidation and political repression, adding: "This is what fascism looks like."

The incident comes amid growing criticism of Germany’s crackdown on pro-Palestine demonstrations and dissent opposing Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

[Esad Širbegović @__ESAD]

Bosnian Court Affirms Legality of Displaying Historic Republic of BiH Flag https://t.co/enBLkYUdp9

[shireenahmed.bsky.social @_shireenahmed_]

This is the most profound piece I have ever written. Ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina fans explain why football is important to them.
Their words make you rethink identity, belonging, and sport. #BiH @CBCOlympics @cbcsports
https://t.co/LMAh3miFMX