Bringing Justice to Victims? Report on ICTY’s Work in Progress

April 9th, 2015

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, located in the Hague (Credit: Goldorak / Wikimedia Commons)

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia believes it will complete its work in 2017, though challenges remain.

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Zuzana Pavelková

Zuzana Pavelková is a former intern of the Post-conflict Research Center in Sarajevo. She holds a BA in International Relations from Dresden University of Technology. She plans to pursue her studies with a Master in International Law.

Reparations for Victims: Takeaways From the PCRC’s Atrocity Prevention Conference

The survivors of the 1990s Yugoslav Wars are central to peacebuilding. Their testimonies serve as a reminder of the broken imperative, “never again”. Recognizing their rights includes reparations. Reparations are crucial for reconciliation and the prevention of recurring atrocities. Moreover, reparations will allow post-conflict societies to pull out the marginalization of war survivors from its roots.

May 13th, 2024

Balkan Diskurs

“Kapija ‘95” – The Truth and the Imperatives of Prosecution and Honoring Victims

The documentary film “Kapija ‘95” premiered in Tuzla, where on the evening of May 25th, 1995, the Army of the Republika Srpska (VRS) fired a grenade into the center of the city, killing 71 young people and wounding 150 more. The film underscored compassion for the victims, persistence on the path of the truth, and the necessity of prosecuting those responsible for this terrible crime.

September 23rd, 2022

Balkan Diskurs