Last month, the Post Conflict Research Center and Sarajevo Memorial Center organized the inaugural International Youth School Prijedor in May 2024. The school included a visit to the Tomašica mass grave, an international conference on the use of detention camps, and participation in the White Armband Day memorial walk.
During the War in BiH, places of everyday life suddenly turned into epicenters of the most horrendous crimes imaginable. Schools and factories were transformed into campsites that were used to detain the civilian population and inflict collective trauma. The infamous camps in the Keraterm tile factory and the local school in Trnopolje offer insightful examples for analyzing the Bosnian Serb camp system during the war.
Three years ago, actress Lana Delić's idea of establishing an Art Room in Zenica came to life. This Art Room brings together young people interested in acting, giving them a platform to develop their acting skills. The school also fosters creative awareness and the celebration of the diversity and originality of each individual.
The fifth edition of the Srebrenica Youth School, held from 7-12 July in the historic eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica, was organized jointly by the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC) and the Srebrenica Memorial Center (SMC). This annual event continues to serve as a pivotal platform for young leaders and activists to engage deeply with issues of remembrance, prevention, and peacebuilding.
In the Parliament of Montenegro, the Law on Same Sex Life Partnership was passed on July 1, 2020, representing significant and encouraging progress in reducing discrimination against the LGBTIQ community in this part of Europe.
According to available data, there were 657 detention camps and centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Men, women, and children were imprisoned and subjected to various forms of torture, many of whom did not survive.