http://www.croatia.org/crown en-us http://www.croatia.org/crown N/A letters@croatia.org Sat, 02 May 2026 11:48:21 +0000 20 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11244/1/Operation-quotStormquot-1995-is-the-first-ever-military-action-that-prevented-genocide.html Distinguished Croatian scholar and humanitarian activist Slobodan Lang (on the photo) defined the 1995 Operation Storm as the first ever military action that prevented genocide. This military operation liberated much territory from Serbian occupation, saved the Bihaæ enclave in Bosnia-Hercegovina and defeated Milo¹eviæ and his allies, finally bringing peace. Documentary maker Nikola Knez, has put online his English language documentary entitled "Operation Storm" (available at YouTube). Congratulations on the occasion of Victory Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders on 5th August to citizens of Croatia and all Croatians in the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sat, 01 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11209/1/Starlings-Rhapsody-in-Siroki-Brig-in-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina---lesson-for-Europe-and-more.html Starling, or èvorak in Croatian, provides us with surprising lessons of social tolerance and help. See a short video from Bosnia and Herzegovina, shot in the city of ©iroki Brig (or ©iroki Brijeg, i.e., Wide Hill), which is not far from Meðugorje. The duration of this very educative video is 1 minute and 19 seconds. Incredible starlings show on large transmission line was captured in the village Dobrkoviæi. The name of the Dobrkoviæi village is funny: Till the Moustache! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sat, 07 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11195/1/Ivanka-Bubalo-i-njezina-bijela-kosuljica-jos-bdiju-nad-Bosnom.html Ivanka Bubalo je poput ostalih Plehanèana protjerana s Plehana, ali se ona nikad nije rastala, ni svojim umom ni srcem odvojila ni od Plehana, ni od Plehanèana. Susreti s Ivankom bili su bogatstvo. Opredijeljena za trajne vrijednosti, bila je pravi prijatelj, u svakom, ba¹ svakom na¹la je bar zrnce dobra. Krhka izgledom, sna¾na duha, spremna svakom i uvijek pomoæi... Provela je i pomagala mnoge humanitarne aktivnosti, poticala na povratak prognanika kuæama, tje¹ila, hrabrila, pa je nisu bez razloga zvali Majkom Terezom Posavljaka. Mario Essert nam je poslao svoj èlanak objavljen u èasopisu Prsten. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Thu, 02 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10761/1/The-Story-of-Ilija-Letica-by-distinguished-Croatian-filmmaker-Jakov-Sedlar-.html We present the readers of the CROWN a fascinating documentary by Croatian filmmaker Jakov Sedlar about the life and work of Ilija Letica in the USA, about his very successful LETICA CORPORATION in the USA, with a special emphasis on his ties with Croatia and on his life philosophy. LETICA is a multi-faceted packaging company with diverse talent and technologies to support business on a number of fronts. The company works in multiple technologies such as thermoform, injection mold, paper-forming and sheet extrusion as well as with multiple mediums including paper, rigid and thinwall plastic, reclaimed post-consumer fiber, and other environmentally-friendly materials. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sat, 14 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10756/1/Ilko-Corkovic-a-Croatian-refugee-from-Bosnia-and-Herzgovina-becomes-Mayor-in-Sweden-in-2015.html Mr. Ilko Æorkoviæ (48 years of age in 2015) left the city of Banja Luka in 1993 as one among numerous Croatian refugees during the Serbian aggression on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Accompanied with his wife and a young daughter, one and a half years old at the time, he arrived to the island of Oland in Sweden. With innate optimism, strong will and hard work, he was subsequently able to enroll at the Faculty of Economy, which he successfuly completed in 2000. In 2015 he was elected Mayor of the town of Borgholm on the island of Oland. vesnablazins@hotmail.com (Darko Zubrinic and Vesna Blazina) Wed, 28 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10703/1/Pope-Francis-in-Sarajevo-in-2015-meeting-his-old-friend-f-Petar-Galauner-SJ-Zagreb.html Petar Nodilo, SJ Zagreb: We all were indeed happy to see how the Pope embraced our f. Petar Galauner, SJ, and how he was sincerely delighted to see him again. Our dear father Galauner, we wish you God's blessing so that you spend many years to come with us, with your confreres and with  numerous flock which loves you. Petar Galauner, SJ, is distinguished educator, living in Croatia's capital Zagreb. His last encounter with Pope Francis was about thirty years ago. They first met in the Vatican in 1974. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 14 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10667/1/Croatian-artisans-in-Kreevo-preserve-unique-tradition-of-ornamenting-eggs.html Located just west of Sarajevo, the predominantly Croatian town of Kre¹evo is home to a centuries old tradition of "shoeing" eggs. This tradition is only practiced by only a handful of skilled artisans, and Kre¹evo is said to be the only town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where this tradition survives. The egg has always been a symbol of new life, and the horseshoe a symbol of happiness. In almost every yard in Kre¹evo has tree on which are hung shod eggs of different colors. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10614/1/More-about-Marin-Cilic-winner-of-the-2014-US-OPEN-tennis-competition-and-of-the-Gram-Slam-title.html In this article we provide several video recordings and interviews, describing the latest success of Marin Èiliæ at the US OPEN 2014. It is surprising to see a young Croatian giant (197 cm) being so dominant in his games. He likes to work with children. His birthplace is Meðugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has been visited by millions of pilgrims from all over the world during the past 30 years. Marin is living in Croatia's capital Zagreb. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10582/1/Mark-Begich-US-senator-presented-with-the-Croatian-American-Bar-Association8217s-2013-Vinodol-Code-Award.html At the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on May 20, 2014, the Croatian American Bar Association presented the 2013 Vinodol Code Award to U.S. Senator Mark Begich, in recognition of his distinguished public service career and vigilant attention to international matters affecting the worldwide Croatian community, as specifically exemplified by his insight on matters affecting economic and political progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and for his introduction of Senate Resolution 131 on May 8, 2013 in the Senate. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 06 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10568/1/Memorial-plaque-to-three-Croatians-from-the-17th-century-in-the-Garden-of-Gethsemane-in-Jerusalem.html On March, 29 2014 the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem was filled with pilgrims from Croatia. The reason for this great gathering was the ceremony of putting up a memorial plaque to the Croatians, brothers Pavao, Antun and Jakov in this biblical place on the slopes of the Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed the night before his crucifixion. In 1681 these knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem bought the Garden of Gethsemane and donated it to the Custody of the Holy Land. On the photo Cardinal Vinko Puljiæ, the Sarajevo Archbishop, who unveiled the memorial plaque. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Fri, 30 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10507/1/Joza-Vrljicak-writing-about-Croatian-Government-Advisory-Council-for-Croats--Abroad.html Mr. Joza Vrljièak from Buenos Aires, Argentina,  participated in the First Meeting of the Advisory Council to the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Croats Living Abroad, which was held in Zagreb on 18th to 20th December 2013. The Council was established by Croatian law in 2012 and it is formed by 55 representatives of Croatians from around the globe. joza.vrljicak@gmail.com (Joza Vrljièak) Sun, 19 Jan 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10495/1/Bijeli-Put---White-Path-10-26-December-1993-the-greatest-humanitarian-action-in-European-History.html Dr. Slobodan Lang is one of initators of White Path / Bijeli Put humanitarian project. Bijeli Put 1993 is the greatest humanitarian project in European History. It is the first and only successful joint humanitarian project of Catholic Christians and Muslims. In December 2013 the 20 years since the White Path has been solmenly marked in the building of the Council of the City of Zagreb. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10464/1/NFCA-Alert-Croat-Bosnian-Census-Requirement-October-1-15-2013.html The National Federation of Croatian Americans alerts all Croat Bosnians living in the United States, in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and around the world to register in early October for the first national census in twenty-two years.  It is important for all Croatian Americans with Bosnian dual citizenship and/or Bosnian citizenry to register for the census to ensure that Croats will remain one of the three constituent peoples of BiH - according to the Dayton Peace Accords – and NOT fall into minority status.  stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Wed, 25 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10397/1/Margaret-Thatcher-1925-2013-It-is-a-great-pleasure-to-speak-to-you-here-in-the-ancient-capital-of-your-beautiful-country.html Margaret Thatcher passed away on 8 April 2013. One of her greatest achievements came when she was no longer Prime Minister. She came out in support of recognising and arming Croatia in 1991 when Serbia had invaded and she did the same for Bosnia-Hercegovina when Belgrade turned its aggression onto that country. In so doing she helped focus international onto who was the aggressor. She played her role in combating the return of genocide to Europe. (Brian Gallagher, London) darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10382/1/Zvonimir-Janko-distinguished-Croatian-mathematician-celebrated-80th-birthday-at-the-Martin-Luther-University.html Martin-Luther-University in Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, organized an international conference entitled Celebrating the 80th birthday of Zvonimir Janko, dealing with the theory of Simple groups, p-groups, and combinatorial designs. It started in October 19, 2012. The program has been opened by Laudation speech delivered Professor Dieter Held, distinguished German mathematician, who spoke about scientific accomplishments of Professor Zvonimir Janko. The three plenary lectures were delivered by Professors Trung van Tran (Essen), Roger Wilson (Queen Mary, London), and Zvonimir Janko. The conference was attended by more than forty scientists from Germany, USA, Israel, and Great Britain. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10370/1/Profdr-Kresimir-Cosic-Kako-smo-promijenili-tijek-rata-Operacijom-ZIMA-94.html Hrvatski general prof.dr. Kre¹imir Æosiæ opisuje povijesna dogaðanja vezana uz tzv. Prvu bihaæku krizu i njenu povezanost s operacijom “Zima ’94”, koja su gotovo su potpuno nepoznata ¹iroj javnosti. Meðutim, mo¾e se reæi da je Hrvatska vojska upravo tom operacijom neizravno sprijeèila pad Bihaæa i tragediju civilnog puèanstva srebrenièkih razmjera jo¹ u zimi 1994., ... Sjeæanja, èinjenice i izvorni dokumenti svjedoèe o tome kako je Hrvatska vojska jo¹ krajem 1994. braneæi Hrvatsku, u suradnji s 5. korpusom Armije BiH branila i obranila Bosnu i Hercegovinu. Èlanak opisuje i razgovore hrvatskih generala Janka Bobetka i Kre¹imira Æosiæa  u Pentagonu. kresimir.cosic@fer.hr (Prof.dr. Kre¹imir Æosiæ, Croatian general) Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10354/1/Merry-Christmas-to-Mr-Slobodan-Praljak-and-to-Mr-Dario-Kordic-with-their-families.html Christmas of joy and pain. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 23 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10329/1/-The-unbelievable-story-of-a-Croatian-hero-Michael-Palaich.html We asked Mr. Palaich about his activities during the 1991-1995 war in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as about an indictment against him in the USA, that stemmed from his efforts to help Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina to defend themselves against Serbian aggression. Those who know Mike, are well aware of his hesitation to talk about himself. But since so many have already forgotten about what happened in a not so distant past, and for the sake of new generations, he agreed to answer to a few questions, so that we may all remember how much liberty and independence meant, not only to Croatians in the homeland but to those around the world as well. cuvalo@gmail.com (Dr. Ante Èuvalo) Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10323/1/Josip-Pecarics-activities-in-Pakistan-and-Croatia-from-Mathematics-to-Croatian-history.html   Academician Josip Peèariæ has 13 PhD students in Pakistan. Six of them already earnd PhD degrees in Mathematics. He is visiting professor at a prestigious Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences in Lahore, named after distingushed Pakistani Nobel Prize winner for Phyisics. He was Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Mathematical Inequalities and Applications organized Lahore in 2010, where about 200 scientists from 19 cuntries participated. His public activities in Croatia are well known. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10317/1/Gradovrh-a-new-web-portal-for-Croats-in-Tuzla-is-launched.html Until its destruction, the Gradovrh monastery was a spiritual and cultural center for Croatian Catholics in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina centered around Tuzla. Even though the monastery no longer exists, its name is still revered by Croats in the Tuzla area to this day. Not only does the journal published by Matica Hrvatska in Tuzla carry its name, but a new website aims to preserve Gradovrh's legacy in this digital age and report on the situation of Croats there. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10286/1/To-the-Security-Council-of-The-United-Nations-regarding-the-Croatians-of-Bosnia-Herzegovina.html Croatian general Slobodan Praljak, exceptionally educated person, has diplomas of three faculties: Faculty of Arts, Electrical Engineering and Film Academy, all from the University of Zagreb. He elaborates about: The training and equipping of entire BH Army units in Croatia; The taking up of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees in Croatia; The organisation of ex-territorial education and schooling for Muslim refugees in the Republic of Croatia; About low blows of Carla del Ponte and a Canadian general plus many other issues. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10263/1/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina-where-the-God-weeps.html Even though religious freedom is enshrined in the 1995 constitution (Article 2), there are alarming cases of discrimination and violence. Muslims, Catholics and Orthodox have all reported many cases of aggression and religious intolerance. Religious practice is relatively low but there are some areas where religion is taken very seriously. Examples of this include the Croatian Catholic communities in Bosnia, where they are a minority. They find themselves in a difficult position, fighting for survival... Martyred nuns have been beatified in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2011. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10225/1/Sena-Jurinac-1921-2011-legendary-Croatian-artist-who-shaped-the-entire-opera-world.html Sena Jurinac was educated as an opera singer in Croatia's capital Zagreb, where she started her opera career in 1943. Since 1945 she was singing for the State Opera in Vienna, until 1982 when she retired.  Dominique Meyer, director of the Vienna State Opera, said the following on the occasion of death of Sena Jurinac: “We are mourning the loss of a legendary artist who shaped not only the Vienna State Opera, but also the entire opera world,’’ She died on 22 November 2011 at the age of 90. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10215/1/REFERENDUM-AFTER-THE-FINAL-VERDICT-FOR-CROATIAN-GENERALS.html The Geneva convention states that: ”Nothing in this Protocol shall be invoked for the purpose of affecting the sovereignty of a State or the responsibility of the Government, by all legitimate means, to maintain or re-establish law and order in the State or to defend the national unity and territorial integrity of the State.”! In stark contrast to these proclamations, the EU punished Croatia by abolishing the Phare programme on only the second day of the liberating military operation “Storm”, calling upon false accounts of excessive shelling of Knin. Following on from this logic, the prosecution of the ICTY indicted the Croatian Generals and fabricated the legal norm of a “joint criminal enterprise” so that it would be able to charge the entire Croatian civil and military leadership. ... darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10188/1/Kristian-Krekovics-oils-exhibited-in-Etnographic-Museum-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-2011.html   Kristian Krekoviæ 1901-1985 portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in 1936, the Queen Mother in 1938 upon her request, the Swedish King Gustav V, Queen Sofia of Spain and Juan Carlos, and many other. Eighty of his oils have been donated by his wife Sina to Croatia in 1994, and in 2011 a smaller part of this important donation - eighteen oils - is exhibited by the Ethnographic Museum in Croatia's capital Zagreb. The oils refer to old Peruvian Inca and pre-Inca cultures. His 1956 exhibition under the auspices of Peruvian Government in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington has been visited by as many as 126,000 people! darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10121/1/International-conference-in-Carmelite-convent-of-St-Elijah-in-Busko-Blato-in-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina.html The Carmelite convent of St. Eliah in Bu¹ko Blato in B&H and the Society Passion Heritage from Croatia's capital Zagreb organized a very succesful international conference dedicated to passion heritage of Croatians in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The accompaning program included two concerts of sacral music of Croatians in B&H, with participation of original groups in fantastic national costumes from various parts of the country. The principal organizer of the conference was F. Zvonko Martiæ, on the photo. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10127/1/Homeland-defense-is-a-right-not-a-crime.html  It is time to judge the judges. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10120/1/Zvonko-Martic--Vido-Bagur-authors-of-ethno-monograph-about-Croatians-in-BH.html Carmelite monk f. Zvonko Martiæ on the photo and Vidoslav Vido Bagur are authors of important monograph in Croatian and English dealing with national costumes, dances, customs of Croatians throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina: Vila bana zvala priko Vrana (A Fairy Called the Viceroy Over the Mountian of Vran). The book has 200 pp. and about 100 pp contain luxorous photos. The monograph is accompanied with two DVD-s containing numerous dances and songs. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10117/1/Mijo-Juric-Wolves-in-Springtime-in-German-with-foreword-by-Dr-Alois-Mock.html Mijo Juriæ's book "Wolves in Springtime" - Life under a Dictatorship, has been published in German with a foreword of dr. Alois Mock, former vice-counceller and minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Austria, while the afterword wrote dr. Hannes Swoboda, distinguished Austrian politician. It is an expanded version of his book "Osamnaesto proljeæe" (Eighteenth Spring) published in Croatian in Zagreb. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 21 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10116/1/Vlada-usvojila-Strategiju-odnosa-Republike-Hrvatske-prema-Hrvatima-izvan-Domovine.html Vlada Republike Hrvatske usvojila Strategiju odnosa Republike Hrvatske prema Hrvatima izvan Republike Hrvatske. Predvidjeno je i donosenje Zakona (kao instrumenta provedbe Strategije), Savjeta Vlade i Ureda Vlade za Hrvate izvan RH (operativnog tijela), izvjescuje za CROWN Dr. Ivan Bagariæ (lijevo), Predsjednik Odbora Za Hrvate Izvan Republike Hrvatske. Strategy for the relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Croatians outside the Republic of Croatia. ivan.bagaric@zg.tel.hr (Dr. Ivan Bagaric) Thu, 19 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10112/1/Dr-Slobodan-Lang-quotStormquot-was-humanitarian-operation-that-prevented-genocide.html Dr. Slobodan Lang, distinguished Croatian scholar and humanist, gave interview for the readers of the CROWN on 25 April 2011 concerning the 1995 operation "Storm": "... This Court never heared me speaking! It is too strongly afraid of its own shameful history. And that's why it will be a Court of shame! There will be nothing that will be remembered of it, because it did not start from anything. And that's why it is a failure. ..." darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 01 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10107/1/Statement-by-the-Croatian-Conference-of-Bishops-on-The-Hagues-Verdict.html The formulation "joint criminal enterprise" is an unfounded and grave insult to the Croatian people, and to justice in general. This is also how we feel about the verdict against the Croatian state leadership at that time and the generals who led campaigns to liberate territory during the war. We believe that these judgments could provide dangerous and indirect support for new violence, as well as a source of further injustice in the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10105/1/Blessed-Easter-to-Mr-Gotovina-Mr-Markac-Mr-Praljak-Mr-Kordic-and-their-families.html  Happy and blessed Easter to Mr. Ante Gotovina, Mr. Mladen Markac, Mr. Slobodan Praljak, Mr. Darijo Kordiæ, and their families from Nenad Bach, Darko ®ubriniæ, CROWN Team and from the readers of the CROWN. Happy and blessed Easter to all the people of good will. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10100/1/Slobodan-Praljak-The-truth-about-Croatia.html Slobodan Praljak: Who destroyed the bridges in Mostar and the water pipelines which connected the sources (right coast of Neretva) and the eastern part of the town? The Old Bridge was destroyed on 9th November 1993. The started investigation about the tank crew which fired on the Old Bridge, in spite of my requests was never completed by any authority of BIH or Federation of BIH. A perpetrator was produced and a lie became the "truth". darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10056/1/Vitomir-Miles-Raguz-Who-Saved-Bosnia.html A number of articles in this collection appeared in influential publications in the West, including the largest circulation English language policy daily The Wall Street Journal, The Jerusalem Post, European Voice, and The Harvard International Review, as well as in Croatian newspapers and magazines. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10083/1/Dr-Esther-Gitman-Croatians-saved-thousands-of-Jews.html Dr. Esther Gitman, American historian living in New York, wrote an important monograph entitled When Courage Prevailed. It is a scholarly study dealing with the history of  saving the Jews in Croatia during the WW2. She published original petitions signed by hundreds of ordinary Croatians in order to save their Jewish friends. According to dr. Gitman, no other European nation can show such documents. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10068/1/Dr-Slobodan-Lang-and-his-concept-of-the-Challenge-of-Goodness.html Dr. Slobodan Lang, professor of medical ethics at the University of Zagreb and at Harvard, is best known for his tireless work on humanitarian issues, without precedent in contemporary history. He initiated the concept of „Challenge of Goodness“ and proposed and presented prevention of hate and genocide, protection of hospitals, prisoners of war and refugees, as well as responsibility for goodness by human beings during conflict. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10029/1/Dr-Ante-Cuvalo-PhD-dissertations-dealing-with-Croatia-and-Bosnia-Herzegovina.html By the courtesy of  Dr. Ante Èuvalo,  distinguished Croatian historian, we can offer you an impressive and yet incomplete list of recent Ph. D. dissertations dealing with Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, on various subjects, defended in the past several years throughout the world. cuvalo@gmail.com (Dr. Ante Èuvalo) Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10024/1/Stjepan-Krst-rises-from-the-ashes.html 1992 saw the expulsion of Croats from the parish of Stjepan Krst in Eastern Herzegovina. Their homes were burned and looted, and their church leveled to the ground. None of the above has kept the local Croats from rebuilding their homes and their church. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10006/1/Dr-Borislav-Arapovic-elected--member-of-the-Russian-Academy-of-Sciences-2010.html Dr. Borislav Arapoviæ, Croatian philologist, founder of the Institute for Bible Translation in Stockholm, was elected the foreign member of the famous Russian Academy of Sciences, in 1999 for his work on organizing the translation of the Bible into about 80 non-Slavic languages of the former SU. About eight million copies of the Bible have been issued till now. Founding the Institute for Bible Translation in Moscow in 1997 has been blessed by late Patriarch Alexij II. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9888/1/Croatians-in-the-Banja-Luka-bishopric-in-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina.html Dr. Franjo Komarica, bishop of Banja Luka on the left, warmly accepted a group of visitors from Zagreb. He described the life of Croatians from that part of BiH, now scattered throughout the world, as very difficult. Those rare who returned have problems from existential to unsecured basic human rights, as witnessed by the bishop. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9859/1/Ivanka-Bubalo-from-Bosnian-Posavina-and-her-white-shirt.html Ivanka Bubalo, Croatian newspaper-woman, shared the martyrdom of exiled Croats from Bosanska Posavina, reporting about their difficulties in her numerous articles and radio reports. She is a strong representative of what we believe could be called the Croatian spirituality. A monograph "Bijela ko¹uljica Ivanke Bubalo" has been issued by the Plehan Society and Glas koncila in Zagreb. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9753/1/Brian-Gallagher-interviewed-Croatian-American-filmmaker-Jack-Baric.html Exclusive interview with American Croatian filmmaker Jack Baric, the director of the new film, 'Searching for a Storm', published by Croatian Herald (Australia) 13 March 2009. New documentary about 'Operation Storm' which liberated the occupied parts of Croatia in 1995, and saved the city of Bihaæ in BiH from tragedy. Interviewer: Brian Gallagher, London; Jack Baric on the photo. brigall@yahoo.co.uk (Brian Gallagher) Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9741/1/Kristian-Krekovic-portrayed-Mahatma-Gandhi-Queen-Mother-King-Gustav-V-etc.html Kristian Krekoviæ (1901-1985), distinguished Croatian painter born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, since the end of 2008 has a web site www.kristiankrekovic.com dedicated to his life and work. It was launched by the Associtiation of Friends of the Krekovic Museum in Palma de Mallorca in Spain. Among his numerous portraits, we can find those of Mahatma Gandhi, Queen Mother, King Gustav V, and many others. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9685/1/U-Hrvatskom-Saboru-utemeljen-Odbor-za-Hrvate-izvan-Republike-Hrvatske.html Sa zadovoljstvom vas obavje¹æujemo da je odnedavno u najvi¹em zakonodavnom i predstavnièkom tijelu Hrvatske, Hrvatskom Saboru, utemeljen Odbor za Hrvate izvan Republike Hrvatske.  Kako biste se mogli bolje upoznati s radom odbora, u prilogu vam ¹aljemo podrobniji prikaz njegovog sastava, ovlasti i uloge. ivan.bagaric@zg.tel.hr (Dr. Ivan Bagaric) Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9650/1/Eck-Spahich-distinguished-Croatian-American-died.html Ekrem Eck Spahich (1945-2008) was distinguished Croatian American in Texas, born in the town of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1972, Eck organized the Croatian Philatelitic Society and started the social journal, Trumpeter (Trubljac). He was an active member of  "Bluebonnet" CFU Lodge 1836 in Houston. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9431/1/Dr-Ante-Euvalo-Historical-Dictionary-of-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina-2007-2nd-edition.html In this update of a 1997 edition, Cuvalo (Joliet Junior Coll.), who is both an academic expert on the Balkans and a native of the region, treats his complex subject with breadth, depth, and clarity... - Nadine Cohen Baker, University of Georgia, Athens darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9317/1/Catholic-confraternity-in-Philippines-promoting-Blessed-Ivan-Merz.html The Confraternity of Catholic Saints, Philippines, is a Roman Catholic organization of young people dedicated in promoting Holiness through the lives and works of the Saints.  It is affiliated to the Offical Promoter of Blessed Ivan Merz. kruno.poljak@gmail.com (Kruno Poljak, dipl.ing.) Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9262/1/Dr-Ante-Euvalo-Historical-Dictionary-of-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina.html At the end of August 2007, Scarecrow Press published the second and enlarged edition of Historical Dictionary of Bosnia and Herzegovina, written by dr. Ante Èuvalo, a recognized authority on the past and present of Bosnia and Herzegovina. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9237/1/Svjedoeanstva-o-zloeinima-jugoslavenskog-reima-1971-Mijo-Juriae.html  Sedam puta uhiæivan, pet puta suðen te godinu dana robija¹, Juriæ je naposljetku bio prisiljen bje¾ati u Austriju, gdje se potom, uhoðen i potvaran od sveprisutne Udbe i sumnjièen od austrijskih vlasti, dugo morao boriti da dobije politièki azil. prodecor@aon.at (Mijo Juriæ) Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9180/1/Forensic-approach-to-investigation-of-human-right-violations.html Excavation of site in Dalmatian hinterland, near the village of Zagvozd. All remains were men, mainly middle-aged, with gunshot wounds to the head. All of the positively identified remains belonged to the Franciscan friars allegedly killed in Herzegovina and buried at the analyzed site.  mmarusic@mef.hr (Prof. Dr. Matko Maru¹iæ) Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9179/1/Globmedorg-One-Child-at-a-Time.html   The Global Medical Relief Fund has now helped over 70 children, from Bosnia & Herzegovina, to El Salvador, one child at a time, where this type of care and rehabilitation was not necessarily available in their own home countries. The children come for treatment and refitting for their prosthetics. During this treatment, these children stay at Mount Manresa Jesuit Retreat. aconvenientgenocide@mac.com (Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey) Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9176/1/Who-wants-to-close-the-Embassy-of-Bosnia-Herzegovina-in-Buenos-Aires-.html   About the Bosnia-Herzegovina Embassy in Buenos Aires. A news item published in the Banja Luka Nezavisne Novine states that the Bosnia-Herzegovina embassies in Argentina and South Africa, as well as the general consulate in Bonn are going to be closed... a note by Joza Vrljicak. joza.vrljicak@gmail.com (Joza Vrljièak) Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9146/1/BiH-Croatia-and-Iran-according-to-Ambassador-Sacirbey.html     aconvenientgenocide@mac.com (Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey) Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9145/1/Petition-for-the-Embassy-of-BiH-in-Buenos-Aires-to-remain-open.html Molimo da se ne zatvori Ambasada BiH u Buenos Airesu. We petition for the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Buenos Aires to remain open. Pedimos que no se cierre la Embajada de Bosnia y Herzegovina en Buenos Aires. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9139/1/Congressman-Chris-Smith-history-of-sincere-support-for-victims--BiH.html  Congressman Chris Smith (left) has been consistent in his efforts on behalf of justice and a genuine peace and multi ethnic society in Bosnia & Herzegovina. aconvenientgenocide@mac.com (Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey) Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8972/1/Ivanisevic-Ljubicic-to-Play-for-Children.html Croatian tennis players Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic were set on Friday to play each other in an invitational match in Sarajevo dedicated to children of the city.   letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8874/1/Croatian-Christmas-Traditions-by-James-Monti-published-in-The-Magnificat-Advent-2006.html And it is in the night that the Church has placed the principal liturgical act of Christmas, midnight Mass. This focus upon Christmas night is particularly evident in the tradition of Croatia   jrlunney@yahoo.com (RADM J. Robert Lunney) Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8765/1/THE-BANJA-LUKA-DIOCESE-FROM-1881-TO-2006.html THE BANJA LUKA DIOCESE IN WORD AND PICUTRE FROM 1881 TO 2006, on the occasion of 125 years since founding the Diocese, a monumental and important book written by Franjo Maric and Anto Orlovic   darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:00:00 +0000