The Regional Database of Active Missing Persons Cases

On the International Human Rights Day 2024, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), with the support of the Government of the United Kingdom, launched the Regional Database of Active Missing Persons Cases from the armed conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. The launch of the database was attended by the families of the missing, the media, and the public.

International Day of Remembrance at the UN: Strengthening Prevention and Restoring Dignity to Victims and Survivors of Genocide

“In a world plagued by division, mistrust and violence, the dark spectre of genocide is still with us,” stated United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration for Victims of Genocide and the Prevention of this Crime, coinciding with the 76th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

When Fact-Checking Isn’t Enough: How Economics and Insufficient Regulation Fuels Disinformation

In a world dominated by information overload, digital disinformation campaigns have become a potent tool for both nation-state and non-state actors. These campaigns extend far beyond the confines of conventional warfare. Today, societies are grappling with the overwhelming influence of disinformation, particularly in regions prone to instability.

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Memory Beyond Borders: How Diaspora Preserves the Legacy of Genocide
11 July, 2024 marked twenty-nine years since the Srebrenica genocide.

The Mili Dueli: The Competition Promoting Poetry, Dialogue, and Peace
The Mili Dueli are online poetry contests originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), in which authors are judged by an international jury. Over the course of 12 years, they have included authors from 104 countries.

Oldtimers: the Vintage Cars Bringing Bosnians Together
The word “Oldtimer” refers to a vintage car: an old yet well-preserved and restored vehicle that reminds us of bygone eras.

Director Kluk on the Srebrenica Genocide, the Holocaust, and Safeguarding the Truth
Every year, the world is united in grief for the victims of genocide. In January, we remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. In July, we commemorate the more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys who were killed in Srebrenica. In recent years, memorialisations of the Holocaust and Srebrenica have increasingly involved closer cooperation between educators in both communities.

The Precarious Position of Trans Bodies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trans people occupy a particularly precarious space in BiH in terms of social acceptance, legal recognition and healthcare access. The lack of protection, acceptance and support in Bosnia and Herzegovina is exemplified by the restrictions and limitations that individuals face when dealing with governmental institutions and medical professionals.

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Peace education activism in Bosnia: Fostering dialogue in a divided system
Peace education activists in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) are facilitating dialogue in a political environment that is far from hospitable to their work.

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