Talk:Sarajevo Safari
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Serbs lived in Sarajevo too !
[edit]Why would Serbs kill own people in Sarajevo ? There were no separated Muslims' and Christans' quarters! Something is wrong here.
New Article Creation & Sourcing
[edit]Hello fellow editors,
I have just created this article to provide a neutral, encyclopedic overview of the phenomenon known as "Sarajevo Safari." This is a highly sensitive and controversial topic, and I want to briefly outline the sourcing and structure to ensure compliance with Wikipedia's core policies.
1. Notability (WP:N)
[edit]The topic's notability is established not just by the 2022 documentary film, but by the significant, lasting international coverage and official state-level responses it generated.
Key notability points covered in the article:
- Media Coverage: The allegations have been covered by numerous high-quality, independent reliable sources (WP:RS) including The Guardian,[1] El País,[2] Daily Sabah,[3] and New Lines Magazine,[4] among others.
- Legal Investigations: Crucially, the allegations have led to two separate, official investigations: one by the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (opened in 2022)[5] and another by the Public Prosecutor's Office in Milan, Italy (opened in 2025).[1] This demonstrates real-world impact beyond a single media event.
- Prior Corroboration: The article includes the 2007 testimony from an ICTY trial (witness John Jordan), which independently corroborates key claims (such as the Grbavica location) long before the 2022 film.[6]
2. Neutrality & Presentation (WP:NPOV)
[edit]Given the subject, strict adherence to a Neutral Point of View is critical. The article is structured to present all sides of the controversy without taking a stance.
- Attribution of Claims: Allegations are not presented as facts. They are explicitly attributed to their sources (e.g., "According to allegations and testimonies...", "The film bases its claims...", "According to Italian media reports...").
- Inclusion of Denials: A specific section, "== Reactions and denials ==", is included to give due weight (WP:DUE) to the opposing view. This section details the strong, official denials from officials in Republika Srpska (including Milorad Dodik) and veterans' groups, as well as the counter-criminal complaint filed against the film's director.[7][8][9]
This article is intended as a neutral summary of a notable, multi-faceted controversy. I welcome any good-faith improvements that help maintain its balance and accuracy. Thanks.
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Did you know nomination
[edit]- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. You can locate your hook here. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: rejected, closed by Launchballer (talk) 09:12, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
- ... that during the Siege of Sarajevo, wealthy foreign tourists allegedly paid to shoot civilians in the city with sniper rifles?
- ALT1: ... that a recent 2025 Italian investigation is linked to human hunting during the Siege of Sarajevo? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/11/milan-prosecutors-investigate-alleged-sniper-tourism-during-bosnian-war
- Reviewed:
ShoBDin (talk) 17:25, 15 November 2025 (UTC).
- Page is new enough and long enough. Source verifies hook, the page is well-sourced, and WP:EARWIG finds copyvio unlikely. QPQ is not needed. ALT0 hook approved. I will note that I made a few minor edits to the hook for grammar and spelling (fixed the misspelled
riffles
and capitalizedSiege of Sarajevo
).
ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk) 13:44, 16 November 2025 (UTC)
I know {{AI-generated}} isn't listed at WP:DISPUTETAG, but that's just because it's newer- I can't imagine we should be running the article with that tag on. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 07:39, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
Given that the nominator never responded here despite a talk page message, along with issues that have been raised regarding their articles (many of which have been nominated for deletion), this is being marked for closure. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:11, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
Name confusing for navigation?
[edit]Is it possibly too confusing to have this article at the same title as the film, and is this topic even legitimately the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC at this point over and above the eponymous documentary? What source analysis was performed on this? Iskandar323 (talk) 18:18, 16 November 2025 (UTC)
AI usage in article?
[edit]Possible generative content, not entirely sure. Sections with itemized lists should be edited to fit correct formatting, either way. ~2025-41529-06 (talk) 04:59, 19 December 2025 (UTC)
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