‘Someone Else’s Grave’: The Trauma of Misidentified Remains in Bosnia

2026-01-25 - 21:07

Every year, DNA analysis uncovers mistakes in the identification of victims of the 1992-95 Bosnian war, reopening wounds for families who believed they had buried their loved ones. The process is slow, hampered by a reluctance among some families to revisit the past and by institutional delays.