In the three decades of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the international community has transitioned from a judicial role to a crucial partner in strengthening institutions and non-governmental organizations, respecting human rights, implementing transitional justice, and supporting young people.
The conclusion drawn from the international conference “Dayton Legacies: 30 Years of Peace” was that there is no option other than peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
Paying respect to victims of war crimes, regardless of ethnicity or nationality, and acknowledging established facts about the conflicts of the 1990s is crucial for building coexistence, tolerance, and peace in the Western Balkans.
Establishing criminal responsibility before international and national courts for the Srebrenica genocide and the war crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1990s would be an impossible mission without the survivors.