The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has passed an urgent resolution calling for the revocation of a 1993 World Press Photo award given to Bojan Stojanović. The award recognized a photograph depicting the execution of Husein Kršo, a Bosnian civilian, during the Bosnian War. The EFJ alleges the original caption accompanying the photograph was false, prompting the call for the award to be rescinded. Details regarding the specific inaccuracies in the caption have not been fully disclosed in initial reports. This action raises questions about the veracity of photojournalism during the Yugoslav Wars and the responsibility of image captions. The EFJ’s move signals a renewed scrutiny of historical reporting from the conflict. The Sarajevo Times first reported on the EFJ’s resolution.
