The mural of Ratko Mladić in Belgrade is one of the most controversial "landmarks" of the city, considering everything that happened around and because of it.
The sites of former camps and detention centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) today either bear no sign of remembrance, remain subjects of political disputes, or are only fragmentarily recognized as places of memory.
There is still no memorial for survivors of wartime sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), despite the significance it would hold for survivors as a recognition of their suffering, courage, and dignity, but also as a symbol of remembrance of the evils of war.
The erection of monuments and memorials is one form of commemoration. They play an important role in informing and educating people about human rights violations.
Three decades after the violent conflicts that claimed thousands of lives and profoundly shaped those who survived, a central question remains across the Western Balkans: how can the voices, experiences, and needs of those most affected be placed at the center of policy and societal action?