Successful returns of Bosnian refugees to their homes: statistics versus reality

Abstract

The contemporary ethnic and demographic situation remains essentially affected by the process of the so-called forced migration caused by the war conflict in the 1990´s. The aim of this study is to analyse interpretation of success rate of Bosnian refugees repatriation on the basis of an analysis of component statistical materials issued by international organizations and local authorities and its comparison with the reality using in-field investigation.

Keywords

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• forced migration
• refugee repatriation
• minority return
• ethno-demographic changes