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2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The 2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a series of demonstrations and riots that began in the northern town of Tuzla on 4 February 2014 but quickly spread to multiple cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Sarajevo, Zenica, Mostar, Jajce, and Brčko,[13][14] among others, for social reasons and with the aim of overthrowing the government.[15][16] The riots were the most violent scenes the country had seen since the end of the Bosnian War in 1995.[14][17] The rioting largely took place in the entity of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the same level of unrest or activism did not occur in Republika Srpska.[1]
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![]() Protests in Zenica, 10 February 2014 | |||
Date | Riots and unrest: 4–10 February 2014 (1 week) Demonstrations: February–April 2014 (ca. 2–3 months) | ||
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Status | Ended | ||
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Death(s) | 0[needs update] | ||
Injuries | As of 8 February:[needs update] 200 (Tuzla)[9] 121 (Sarajevo)[10] 50 (Zenica)[11] | ||
Arrested | 38[12][better source needed] |
Some news sources, such as BBC and The New York Times, used the name Bosnian Spring when describing the riots,[18][19][20] a terminology taken from other events such the Arab Spring and the Prague Spring. The Swedish politician Carl Bildt also said that "in some places there has been talk about a Bosnian Spring".[21]
Most of the riots calmed down by 8 February, although protesting continued throughout the days that followed.
By April 2014, the protests had faded away due to decreasing participation. A Balkan Insight article said they "ran out of steam."[22][23]