“State of Peace” Academy Opens, Bringing Together Young People from Across the Region

The fourth Youth Academy "State of Peace," organized by the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Post-Conflict Research Center, opened this weekend in Vitez, bringing together over 45 young people from BiH, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro for a two-week peacebuilding program.

Countering Media Manipulation in BiH

As Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) continues to suffer from political turmoil and corruption, journalists must stay committed to facts, objectivity, and integrity.

The Killers and the Killed: The Sarajevo Safari Investigations

Not one sniper who participated in the Siege of Sarajevo has ever been prosecuted. Three decades later, four European governments, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, are investigating an allegation that some of the snipers were not even soldiers, but foreign nationals who paid to take part in the so-called “Sarajevo Safari.”

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Scattered by War, United by Football
When Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, celebrations erupted across the country and throughout Bosnian communities around the world.

The Fight Against Contemporary Fascism: Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the role of activism
Rising neo-fascist tendencies are sweeping Europe, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnian activist groups, however, are prepared to resist even the most covert forms.

Memorializing Women Victims of War in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), post-war monuments represent the political and ethnic forces of localities, encouraging a narrative in which women often have no voice.

Pride is at Home in Sarajevo, But the Rest of Bosnia and Herzegovina Struggles to Follow
Last year, the sixth Sarajevo Pride March brought thousands of people to the streets of Sarajevo in support of the queer community in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Memorials and Commemorations in Prijedor: Preserving Facts or Entrenching Divisions?
Once a well-known iron ore mine, after 1992, the name Omarska became synonymous with the most notorious detention camp where Bosniaks and Croats from the Prijedor area were tortured and killed.

Srebrenica Youth School 2026
On the occasion of commemorating the 31st anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, the Srebrenica Youth School 2026, organized by the Post-Conflict Research Center, will take place from July 6 to 12 in Sarajevo, Tuzla, and Srebrenica.

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