BalkanThemes Volume 1: Issue 2 – Roma

November 3rd, 2014

Roma family stands behind a broken window of their house where they were attacked by the local population in Osenik, which is located 20 km west of Sarajevo (Credit: Midhat Poturović)

The second issue of BalkanThemes examines the rights of Roma and other minorities in the countries of former Yugoslavia.

Minorities Roma

Evaluating Legal Responses (part II)

Criminal convictions are an important aspect of achieving justice and accountability in the aftermath of conflict-related sexual violence. Indeed, BiH has recognized that fighting impunity and facing the past through this legal avenue is the basic precondition for the gradual reconciliation of society (Moratti, 2022). The second part of this series on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) will therefore explore the good and bad practices related to the legal response to CRSV.

April 14th, 2023

Minna Erith

Bosnian Women Pushing Boundaries

Women and girls in Bosnia and Herzegovina are increasingly pushing the boundaries that have been imposed on them, often opting to pursue careers long “reserved” for men and considered exclusively male occupations.

March 8th, 2023

Amina Sejfić | Kristina Gadže