Why war atrocities like Bucha still take place

Siniša Malešević is a Bosnian Serb professor who has dedicated his life to studying the very worst of humanity, seen in wars and organised crime. He spoke to Tania Reut about his work

Oleg, 56, mourns for his mother Inna, 86, killed during the war against Russia in Bucha. Picture: AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd

SINIšA Malešević has been researching wars and organised crimes for over two decades.

A professor of sociology at University College Dublin and author of the upcoming book Why Humans Fight, he has personal reasons for the research: A native of Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was directly affected by the wars that followed the dissolution of Yugoslavia.