For survivors and victims’ families, memorials have a profound significance, but this meaning often does not extend beyond individual communities. Although this form of commemoration is important, experts warn that alone, it is insufficient for dealing with the past.
Public memorialization, which includes the erection of monuments and memorials, is an integral component of transitional justice and dealing with the past.
Alongside turbulent histories and complex peace agreements, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Northern Ireland share another similarity: the rising rates of violence against women and girls.
The Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IRC-BiH), joining representatives of Islamic, Orthodox, Catholic and Jewish religious communities, epitomizes a contextual approach to post-conflict coexistence and sustainable peacebuilding.