i mean as in geo for war children is itself in its infancy across bosnia fifteen members have joined so far but founders are searching for more. allen movie it was conceived want to serve a soldier raped his mother in one thousand nine hundred three these children born of ethnic cleansing are now working together to break lingering ethnic barriers. but long before i met anya i knew there were more of us. it was only a matter of time until we finally met at a table and shared our stories and experiences. it's not known how many children of war there are in bosnia today some estimate that twenty thousand women were raped during the conflict and that around four thousand of them had children as a result many rape survivors kept the assaults and their children's paternity a secret women like alina. posted to after my child was born i hate her because i was afraid. i thought someone would take her away or attack or kill her. alina who asked to speak anonymously was twenty three when an enemy soldier raped her she didn't tell her daughter but she learned the truth from her mother's police

it's not known how many children of war there are in bosnia today some estimate that twenty thousand women were raped during the conflict and that around four thousand of them had children as a result. many rape survivors kept the assaults and their children's paternity a secret women like alaina. proceed to consider after my child was born i hate her because i was afraid. i thought someone would take her away or attack or kill her. alina who asked to speak anonymously was twenty three when an enemy soldier raped her she didn't tell her daughter but she learned the truth from her mother's police report that she discovered by chance. i know i know to think of you since she found days when she was conceived my daughter has been driven by raich rage against society of rage because she is an outcast they swept us under the rug as if none of us has ever happened they denied it when we showed ourselves they only talked about us when they needed something like our votes when there are elections. by asserting themselves publicly bosnia's invisible children can become a symbol of progress for

how many children of war there are in bosnia today some estimate that twenty thousand women were raped during the conflict and that around four thousand of them had children as a result. many rape survivors kept the assaults and their children's paternity a secret women like alina. posted to hookers that are them after my child was born i hit her because i was afraid. i thought someone would take her away or tuck or kill her. alina who asked to speak anonymously was twenty three when an enemy soldier raped her she didn't tell her daughter but she learned the truth from her mother's police report that she discovered by chance. i know i know you since you find out how she was conceived my daughter has been driven by rage rage against society rage because she is an outcast. they swept asunder the rug as if none of us has ever happened they denied it when we showed ourselves they only talked about it as when they needed something like our votes when there are elections. but for now voices like mine as are the only ones breaking the silence about bosnia's invisible children. is the state do

in the deaths of last night you know children born of war aren't recognized as victims of war in bosnia and that often leads to discrimination. and i just your program for the most common problem these kids face during their upbringing is with documents. that's because their documents have names missing on them so these kids have problems and they want to start university. now i know is publicly defying social stigmas and challenging bureaucratic barriers she co-founded the forgotten children of war bosnia's first linking children of rape so they can lobby together for recognition. twenty five years after the war our goal is to let these children come out and let both the bosnian state and society know that we exist so that we get legally recognized by the government. n.-g. o. for war children is itself in its infancy across bosnia fifteen members have joined so far it's not known how many children of war there are in bosnia today some estimate that twenty thousand women were raped during the conflict and that around four thousand of them had children as a result. many rape survivors ke

officials say they've waited in vain for bosnia's central government to ta ke for bosnia's central governmentn only guess at what the government's motives are. i feel they've been caught offguard and don't probably understand the gravity of the situation facing bihach in bosnia and herzegovina in general. so, for now, this relic of a war which ended two decades ago is housing people fleeing the conflict of today. hosts and visitors alike are hoping for better times. in business briefing, we will look at the various options being tabled with regards to brexit and the movement of goods in particular across borders when the uk believes the european union. there's lots of detail on our website, of course, that explains the timeline, explains some of the detail, all that kind of thing. we've heard from many of you this morning as to what you think might bea this morning as to what you think might be a good deal, or what's important with regards to this deal. we have bilalji saying trade is not the only motive for the european union. cooperation is critical so negotiations must focus on security as

it's not known how many children of war there are in bosnia today some estimate that twenty thousand women were raped during the conflict and that around four thousand of them had children as a result many rape survivors kept the assaults and their children's paternity a secret women like alina. after my child was born i hate her because i was afraid. i thought someone would take her away or attack or kill her. alina who asked to speak anonymously was twenty three when an enemy soldier raped her she didn't tell her daughter but she learned the truth from her mother's police report that she discovered by chance. i know i know to tell you since she find out is how she was conceived my daughter has been driven by raich rage against society of rage because she is an outcast they swept us under the rug as if none of us had ever happened they denied it when we showed ourselves they only talked about us when they needed something like our votes when there are elections. by asserting themselves publicly bosnia's invisible children can become a symbol of progress for the country a bridge towa

and that's all your business it's off to lend you so much care and now in bosnia-herzegovina they're known as the invisible children conceived when enemy fighters raped their mothers during the bosnian war of the nineties many have found themselves stigmatized by society and overlooked by the government while now in their mid twenty's some of them are fighting for their rights we have this exclusive report now from abbas in capital sorry a. twenty four year old i know usage was conceived when a croat soldier raped her mother during the war in bosnia growing up after the conflict without a father surname was enough to mark ajna as an outcast. gets a class project children born of war aren't recognized as victims of war in bosnia and that often leads to discrimination. and i just program for incidents of the most common problem these kids face during their upbringing is with documents. that's because their documents have names missing on them so these kids have problems and they want to start university. now i know is publicly defying social stigmas and challenging bureaucratic barrier

in bosnia herzegovina and southeastern europe they're known as the invisible children no one wants to them because they are the result of something shameful right carried out by fighters during the bosnian war of one thousand nine hundred two to one thousand nine hundred five so the children they grew up marginalized but now in their mid twenty's some of them fighting for their rights we have this exclusive report for you from the boston capital sorry a. twenty four year old usage was conceived when a croat soldier raped her mother during the war in bosnia growing up after the conflict without a father surname was enough to mark as an outcast. children born of war are not recognized as victims of war in bosnia and that often leads to discrimination. on that issue program. the most common problem these kids face during their upbringing is with documents. that's because their documents have names missing on them so these kids have problems and they want to start university . now i know is publicly defying social stigmas and challenging bureaucratic barriers she co-founded the forgotten

also, a living legacy of war: bosnia's children of rape and, how the battle for contr t of congress midterms begins with the pick to fill the supreme court vacancy. next on pbs newshour weekend. >> "pbs newshr weekend" is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the sue and edgar wachenheim the cheryl and philip milstein family. the j.p.b. foundation. rosalind p. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. ditional support has bee provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. four of the boys trapped in a caveomplex in northern thailand are out and being treated at a nearby hospital night, after a dangerous and complicated mission to rescue them started early totr a r tn twwe the first group was brought out atfollowing a nine hour

bosnia barely saw any refugees during the crisis three years ago.has changed, and the country's woefully unprepared. we've met people here from syria, iran, iraq, and afghanistan. many of them have tractor albania and montenegro to get here, this bombed out a student dormitory in the bosnian city of the hutch. from here, they have had to reach nearby croatia, and thus the european union. tell us, why are you here in bosnia? because we want to go into germany. we just walked past this border and go to the goal country like germany, switzerland or someplace else. this situation is so terrible. you can see here, the air is like a toilet. but still they come. volunteers feed more here every week, and the numbers are likely to increase further over the summer. likely to increase further over the summer. that's a big problem for bosnia, ape or ethnically divided country which can barely look after its own people. we now have more than 3000 refugees and migrants, and many of them don't have shelter. we have little kids and families that are sleeping in aba

he said it's the biggest regret of his presidency. >> in eastern bosnia it's one of the darkest daysted nations. the bosnian serbs captured the town. >> there had been made safe zones. one of them was srebrenica. >> they were force today flee their home in terror while the western nations and united states do nothing but it. >> this is the tragedy, now overreturn by bosnian forces. they walked in as if a conquering hero. >> he came swaggering in. he said don't be afraid, we're not going to hurt you. he instructed the soldiers to give them sweets, candy. as soon as the cameras were turned off, the men were put on buses, taken out, lined up and machine gunned to death. just because they were muslim. >> bosnian serbs face new charges of genocide. u.s. ambassador to the u.n. madelein albright described mass graves. >> there were terrible things going on in bosnia, but it took the visuals to prove it. >> the market was crowded with monday morning shoppers when death fell from the sky. >> bill clinton decided to use force. the idea that he would be the american leader who would get nato to

we want to get more attention to bosnia. i do think the conditions create very attractive openings for the russians to medal -- to meddle. >> there is no doubt about that. as you point out, in kosovo and serbia, and throughout the balkans. i think the more we can do to help stabilize the situation, the better. i want to turn finally to turkey. there are a number of issues with turkey that i know the state department is very concerned about. one of those is there continued pursuance of the s 400 air defense system from russia. obviously, it would be in violation of half the law. can you talk about what the administration is doing on that front and if turkey does except delivery of that system, when would we invoke sanctions? >> thank you for that question. i have been very engaged with the turks on this. it is a very serious matter. we have been clear in all of our communications with the turkish government that acquisition of the s 400, which we would assess to have occurred when there is an actual delivery of the technology

the serbs have captured srebrenica. >> there had been made these safe zones around eastern bosnia.ica. >> once again bosnian civilians forced to flee their homes in terror while the western european nations and united states do nothing about it. >> this is the tragedy of srebrenica. now overrun by bosnian forces. the bosnian/serb general walked in as if a conquering hero. >> the general came swaggering in to srebrenica. and some of the most chilling video that will always remain with me. he said, don't be afraid. we're not going to hurt you. he instructed soldiers to give them sweets and candies and things like that. as soon as the cameras were turned off, the men were put on buses, taken out, lined up, and machine gunned to death and just because they were muslim. >> bosnian serbs face new charges of genocide. madelyn albright displayed photographs of mass graves. >> there were terrible things going on in bosnia, but it took the visuals to prove it. >> the sarajevo market was crowded with monday morning shoppers when death fell from the sky. >> bill clinton decided to use force. t

mohammed comes from bosnia and jordan and came back and said that isn't true. of course they would start thinking that. it's not the same method in the media were different places so they decided to change the community. people accuse me of being a muslim and all these things. it is interesting group was inte they had these disgusting logos. i couldn't even go to the police station. you thought you were going somewhere safer. the. there were different groups that fight each other and i was in the middle of that. they had been evacuated so nobody was actually there. because of the airstrikes. they were trying to find a safe place for them. so with the social media social media changed my life. >> host: is that you bring up when saudi arabia got involved, what was the timeframe of when this all started and what is it like now for your friends and family who are still there? >> guest: march of 2015. it is a proxy war in saudi arabia and iran. it's between different countries and people losing lives. you wake up every day by an airstrike. this has been yemen now fo

kind of open looks more closely at the results of the probe this is a weapons factory located in bosnia most likely you have never heard of it but it's here that the weapons were manufactured for one of the bloodiest battles in syria lots of homes were destroyed and lots of civilians were killed in western aleppo by those questionable rebels. we got it almost exactly eight o'clock in the morning and it happened at the worst possible time just as thousands of children would go into school the first shell actually came in between these buildings you know that then the children were on their way to school when a mortar shell landed. a few of them were killed near them they went to mar school a thirteen year old lost her foot in a rebel shelling three weeks ago and it did this to. the rebels launched the rocket it's ten o'clock in the morning seconds later a tate the national school of aleppo three of the children died on the spot so the rebels and now pushing closer and closer. we're in the al assad cell. and the rebels are pushing into aleppo again. by sunset nine dead over one hundred ci

robert fisk an investigative reporter was able to trace those weapons back to that very factory in bosnia he was able to get a hold of the factories logbook and getting in touch with the former weapons control director the director recognized his signature in the logbook and from there was able to determine who the buyer was it's a warranty for the hundred twenty millimeter shell this is now standard it went to saudi arabia it was posts of a supply of five hundred more i remember the saudi shipment well the saudis came to a factory to inspect the weapons at the beginning of. twenty sixteen but the response from saudi officials was pretty much a denial they said that the investigation was vague and undefined however their response seemed pretty vague as well saudi arabia is a leading voice within the international community in support of a diplomatic solution to the conflict in syria while at the same time working with our neighbors and allies to counter the growth of forces of extremism but it's not just saudi arabia the former weapons director says that nato and the united states pretty

i met one many bosnia. when i met the first time he was advancing. breakdance. never think he will save your life. another one was in san francisco. francisco. he was doing standup comedy shows. again, the one i do the most because i was doing interfaith a lot of work on light also circumferences in jordan, he's the one who knows me the most and she was of one trying to tell me, and natasha, when i met natasha i met her in jordan it is speaking about water because she cares about the water situation in yemen. that's it. i never told these people they would gather as one team. they didn't know each other very well. they did know anything about each other and the amazing thing, they gathered as one and are able to help me out in 15 days to escape from the war zone. >> host: the book talks all about all of the things these four people did. they would put their lives on hold and contacted, they were tracking and diplomats in countries all of the world because you are looking for any country that was going to be able to get a visa and let you in. they were calling so

>> i really believe before i go to boston that a woman is muslim but i went to bosnia it was shocking to where her hibjab. but then i learned from experience don't believe everything you hear. to be put into them and situation understand what is happening. they were traveling from place to place but now unfortunately it became easier. mechanize is interesting to talk about the power of the internet to spread misinformation because for you it was such a powerful tool to find the correct information. i remember you wrote about you first started to look up are there other jews in yemen i can meet? and there is a very rich history of the jewish community going back over 1000 years and you thought we all know the israeli manipulate the internet maybe it isn't real. so how did you find out? was it human interaction that made you start believing? >> so in the system you always hear stories from different people and you will hear people speak about jews. but for me nobody was angry or mean to me they were very nice to me and nothing i realize maybe that's only because i am online. and then he

the countries include bosnia and herzegovina serbia kosovo and macedonia albania and montenegro by joining the e.u. they hope to generate greater wealth before the western balkans can hope to benefit from europe's economic strength they've got some homework to do. all in all the west balkans are quite a way along the path to membership according to sources in brussels they've made progress on the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary the legislative process is also being brought in line with the european union. but even membership also means integration in the common market business must be competitive and in many cases that's a long way off the most important yardstick for the economic strength of a country is its gross domestic product you know beanie and g.d.p. per capita is only about three thousand eight hundred fifty euros per year in macedonia it's only a little bit around four thousand six hundred by comparison e.u. member states have an average g.d.p. of thirty two thousand seven hundred euros annually about eight times higher. then there's the widespread corruption co

it gives those russian proxy candidates, for instance, bosnia or italy or anywhere else to say this isrue, russia is not anything. i stand on my own. that's not a good thing. >> host: we heard following that trip calling this trip released the present actions in the trip treasonous. would you rise to the level? >> guest: i don't. is what i think. i try and call balls and strikes fairly but if you look at polling, and i'm critical of the present what i don't agree with them on personal things but i try and keep it more on policy. the reason the president i think as such strong numbers amongst republican voters is i think oftentimes democrats or the far left goes too far with the criticism and the republicans look at what democrats say and say they took it too far. that reinforces their support for the president because while that may not agree with president trump on this that or the other thing or may not like what he tweeted about the navy may use to call someone, but when you take it too far, it gets you back to what you are sort of cooler -- core political police are or what party l

stopping the ethnic cleansing in bosnia. we need to open the door with russia and not in the way of whatever oil they're giving to germany, but in the way to create better relations to have some mutual trust and confidence as we go forward. russia can play a key part in that. >> thank you, always a pleasure to have you with us. we appreciate it. >> one of the things you heard from the general and angus king, is that the united states can walk and chew gum at the same time. you can say it is important, but right now all you see from the president is the gum. >> the chewing. and it is helpful to hear from all of our really big brained experts about how it is more complicated than the president makes it seem on so many levels including with russia, that russia can be a partner in some things, but you must approach them carefully. >> and this goes back to ronald reagan. trust be verify, we don't seem to be doing that. vladimir putin is now -- he is not just skeptical of nato, but he is actively hostile. >> and one more thing, it

met them for interfaith conferences and peace building conferences for example daniel i met him in bosnia. you never think [inaudible] he was doing standup comedy shows a sheep i was the one who tried to tell me. we were speaking about water because of the water situation and they were gathered as one team into the amazing thing they were able to help me out in 15 days to escape from the war zone. >> host: the book talks about all the things that these four people dead. they put their lives on hold and contacted. they were trekking out diplomats over the world becausall over ty were looking for any country that was going to be able to view a visa and what you end up they were calling shady helicopter operators that might be able to land on your roof. at one point, there was a teacher that happened to gain a tremendous amount of power over who got on one of the last votes on the way out and they tracked down the phone number and called this teacher. is there anything and if you have the examples that used to l look back on and marvel you can't believe they were able to do that or that real

. >> bosnia and iraq. >> the vietnam war era. >> vietnam and two tours in korea. >> world war ii as agineering gunner on a b-24 bomber. >> reporter: all these heros in one place at the vfw convention in kansas city where their commander in chief was speaking, a commander in chief who inspires vastly different opinions here about what he did and what he said while standing next to vladimir putin in finland. iraq and bosnia army veteran michael griffin, the state commander of the arkansas vfw, voted for donald trump. when you heard president trump cast blame on the united states standing next to putin, how did it make you feel? >> saddened. we've given a lot for this country, and i do not think that our leaders should -- should put those words out. >> reporter: were you surprised? >> yes. >> reporter: had you ever had a superior when you served in iraq or bosnia cast blame on the united states for anything? >> never. >> reporter: maria is the first female vfw state commander in hawaii. she won't say who she voted for . she won't say who she voted for in 2016, but shares that observation

but for now voices like as are the only ones breaking the silence about bosnia's invisible children. if the state doesn't want to talk about it somebody needs to that's why i feel responsible if i've started something i need to see it through to the end it's the only way to finally achieve peace after all that's happened. so it soon character offers is up next. on. earth. home to millions of species a home worth saving. here which of those are big changes and most start with small steps global interiors tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world like to use the term climate change to green energy solutions and reforestation. they create interactive content teaching the next generation about environmental protection and we are determined to build something here for the next generation global ideas the multimedia environment series on g.w. . a warning shot from brussels across the atlantic the used trade commission as says the block is preparing retaliatory measures against donald trump's tariffs while the u.s. car industry warns that hundreds of thousands