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

Fifty Young People from the Region Attend the 3rd ‘State of Peace’ Academy

The third Youth Academy "State of Peace," organized by the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Post-Conflict Research Center, was officially opened today in Europe House in Sarajevo.

August 1st, 2025

Balkan Diskurs

The Ditrih Sisters: Symbols of Resistance and Peace

Tihoslava, Borislava, and Miroslava Ditrih, three young sisters who were brutally murdered during the Second World War, are symbols of peace and resistance in Zenica. There is limited information about their activities due to the lack of archival material and the clandestine nature of their work. However, the great importance attributed to their story is reflected by the central street in Zenica named in their honor.

February 5th, 2024

Elma Hasanspahić