‘We know what is happening, we cannot walk away’: how the Guardian bore witness to horror in former Yugoslavia

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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During the decade-long conflicts, the major powers dithered as Serb militias carried out their brutal campaigns of ethnic cleansing. Guardian reporters became more passionate and more outspoken in their condemnation, attracting praise and criticism By Ian Mayes. Read by Owen McDonnell. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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