During the war in 🇧🇦, children were among the tens of thousands of victims - killed by shelling, sniping, shooting, and other means. More than thirty years later, in some communities, the names of the murdered children have long been carved into stone, while in others, they have not yet been given the right to be part of such a culture of remembrance. In our new analysis, Amra Kamberović Mujanović and Valentina Josipović discuss this topic through interviews with survivors' groups, practitioners and academics. 🔗tinyurl.com/nhch5e6j #GenerationMemory #PCRCBiH #BalkanDiskurs

Tokom protekle dvije sedmice, naši jesenji pripravnici su posjetili Međunarodnu komisiju za nestala lica (ICMP), Sud Bosne i Hercegovine i Centar za istraživačko novinarstvo (CIN). Kroz upoznavanje s teškim, ali izuzetno važnim radom na pronalaženju nestalih osoba i njegovom ulogom u procesu tranzicijske pravde, zatim s izazovima i uspjesima u procesuiranju ratnih zločina i zaštiti svjedoka, pa sve do značaja otkrivanja i suzbijanja korupcije i privrednog kriminala, naši pripravnici su stekli uvid u različite segmente koji doprinose sveukupnim naporima na unapređenju našeg društva. Zahvaljujemo ICMP-u, Sudu BiH i CIN-u na izdvojenom vremenu i spremnosti da odgovore na naša pitanja. ---------- Over the last two weeks, our Fall internship term visited the International Commission on Missing Persons, the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Center for Investigative Reporting. From the hard but incredibly vital work of finding missing persons and its role in the the transitional justice process, to the challenges and successes of prosecuting war crimes and protecting the witnesses, to the importance of uncovering and addressing corruption and economic crimes, our interns gained an understanding of the different pieces that contribute to the overall work of improving our society. We thank the @TheICMP , the State Court, and @cinbih for their time, and their willingness to answer our questions.

In the 1990s, the UN took too long to respond to the crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Yet the Security Council did establish the ICTY, free of any veto, and the Tribunal brought some accountability for war crimes. Today, that kind of consensus seems out of reach. According to Oxfam, 27 of the 30 vetoes cast on the world’s most protracted conflicts concerned Palestine, Syria, and Ukraine. Read the latest hashtag#BalkanDiskurs article on the debate on veto power and the need for a more modernized and humanized UN system 👇 balkandiskurs.com/en/2026/10…. #pcrcbih #unsecuritycouncil

Last week, #pcrcbih took part in the Civil Society Forum in Prishtina, the official civil society platform of the Berlin Process. The Forum brought together civil society organizations, think tanks, and European and regional partners to shape recommendations ahead of the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit in Podgorica, under the overarching theme of regional cooperation, resilience, and the European future of the Western Balkans. For us as a peacebuilding organization, it was important to be in the room, contributing to the conversation on the nexus between peace and security in the EU enlargement process. 🙏 @OpenSocietyWB (@ADobrushi, @LuraLim, @MervanMirascija), the governments of 🇽🇰 & 🇲🇪 for organizing and hosting such an important gathering. Full set of recommendations is available at 👉 osfwb.org/csf2026/publicatio…. #CSF2026 #BerlinProcess #WesternBalkans #EUEnlargement

Prošle sedmice, na poziv bivše predsjednice Kosova 🇽🇰 Atifete Jahjage (@atifetejahjaga), učestvovali smo na međunarodnoj konferenciji „Partnerstvo za promjene: Žene transformišu sisteme – Unapređenje Prištinskih principa 2026–2035.“ Naša predsjednica, Velma Šarić (@VelmaSaric), govorila je na panelu posvećenom reparativnoj pravdi, seksualnom nasilju tokom rata (CRSV) i odgovornosti. Istakla je da se istinska pravda mora mjeriti onim što se dešava u životu preživjele osobe, a ne samo u sudnici, jer sjećanje održava istinu živom u javnom životu dugo nakon što se sudnica isprazni. Dokumentovanje glasova preživjelih ključno je za ovaj rad. Neki od naših projekata koji se bave dokumentovanjem svjedočanstava preživjelih žrtava seksualnog nasilja i genocida nalaze se ispod! 📌 tinyurl.com/yxxhd4wd 📌 tinyurl.com/42zpuyb7 📌 srebrenicamemento.com/ Zahvalni smo Fondaciji Jahjaga @JahjagaFdn na gostoprimstvu, kao i svim ženama liderkama i partnerima koji rade na unapređenju Prištinskih principa.

Last week, at the invitation of former President of Kosovo 🇽🇰 @atifetejahjaga, #pcrcbih joined the international conference "Partnership for Change: Women Transforming Systems – Advancing the Prishtina Principles 2026–2035." Our President, @VelmaSaric, spoke on the panel on reparative justice, conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), and accountability. She stressed that meaningful justice must be measured by what happens in a survivor's life, not only in the courtroom, because memory keeps the truth alive in public life long after the courtroom empties. Documenting survivors' voices is central to this work. Some of our projects on documenting CRSV and genocide survivors testimonies include: 📌 tinyurl.com/m64stukz 📌 tinyurl.com/3f4tbdfr 📌 srebrenicamemento.com/ We are grateful to the @JahjagaFdn for hosting us, and to all the women leaders and partners working to advance the Prishtina Principles.

Peace in practice 🕊️ Our new newsletter covers the State of Peace Youth Academy, our new program with the McCain Institute and Ukrainian leaders, and our most recent peace publications! 🔗Read it here: mailchi.mp/ea0bf5783a5c/sep2… ----- Mir u praksi 🕊️ Naš novi bilten donosi osvrt na Omladinsku akademiju ,,Stanje mira'', novi program sa McCain Institutom za ukrajinske lidere i naše najnovije mirovne tekstove! 🔗Pročitajte ovdje: mailchi.mp/ea0bf5783a5c/sep2… #pcrcbih

Today is the International Day of Non-Violence, and the final day of the 12 Days of Activism for Peace. More than thirty years on, survivors of wartime sexual violence still receive uneven recognition and support depending on where they live. Many are now in their sixties, seventies and eighties, and time is running out. A permanent, survivor-led memorial, the first in Bosnia, would say to every survivor: this happened, and Bosnia remembers you all, equally. In a new op-ed, Rebecca Hawkins and Velma Šarić make the case that it is time Bosnia built that place. Read it here: balkandiskurs.com/en/2026/10… #NonViolenceDay #12DaysOfActivism #Bosnia #PCRCBiH

Danas je Međunarodni dan nenasilja, a ujedno i posljednji dan 12 dana aktivizma za mir.  Više od trideset godina nakon rata, preživjele seksualnog nasilja u ratu i dalje imaju neujednačeno priznanje i podršku, ovisno o tome gdje žive. Mnoge su danas u šezdesetim, sedamdesetim i osamdesetim godinama, dok vrijeme prolazi. Trajni spomenik, nastao uz vodstvo preživjelih, prvi takav u Bosni i Hercegovini, poručio bi svim preživjelim: ovo je počinjeno i ova zemlja pamti sve vas, jednako. U novom tekstu Rebecca Hawkins i @VelmaSaric tvrde da je krajnje vrijeme da Bosna i Hercegovina izgradi ovakav spomenik.  Pročitajte više na: balkandiskurs.com/2026/10/02… #NonViolenceDay #12DaysOfActivism #Bosnia #PCRCBiH

Biljana Plavšić, bivša članica Predsjedništva Republike Srpske, 2003. godine osuđena je pred Haškim tribunalom na 11 godina zatvora za zločine protiv čovječnosti. Prethodno je priznala krivicu i prihvatila da su hiljade nevinih ljudi bile žrtve organizovanog i sistematičnog djelovanja da se oni uklone s područja koja su Srbi smatrali svojim. U okviru sporazuma o priznanju krivice, ostale tačke optužnice, uključujući genocid, su odbačene. Nakon što je odslužila dvije trećine kazne i puštena iz zatvora, priznanje je povukla, tvrdeći da ga je dala samo da bi se izbjeglo dugo suđenje. Povlačenje priznanja ne briše ono što je rečeno pred sudom. Priznanje je dato svjesno i bez prisile, i ostaje trajan zapis da je jedna od najviših ličnosti ratnog rukovodstva znala za razmjere zločina i njihove posljedice. Njena smrt ne zatvara pitanje odgovornosti niti pitanje sjećanja. Sudovi su utvrdili šta je počinjeno. Naš zadatak je da te činjenice ostanu dostupne, posebno mladima, i da se ne dozvoli njihovo brisanje. ------ Biljana Plavšić, former member of the Presidency of Republika Srpska, was sentenced by the Hague Tribunal in 2003 to 11 years in prison for crimes against humanity. She had previously pleaded guilty and accepted that thousands of innocent people were victims of organised and systematic action to remove them from areas the Serbs considered their own. Under the plea agreement, the remaining counts, including genocide, were dropped. After serving two-thirds of her sentence and being released from prison, she withdrew that admission, claiming she had made it only to avoid a lengthy trial. Withdrawing the admission does not erase what was said before the court. It was given knowingly and without coercion, and it remains a lasting record that one of the highest figures of the wartime leadership knew the scale of the crimes and their consequences. Her death does not close the question of accountability or the question of memory. The courts have established what was committed. Our task is to keep those facts accessible, especially to young people, and to not allow them to be erased.

Mladi se često zovu budućnošću društva. Ali jesu li i dio njegove sadašnjosti?🗳️ Uoči izbora 4. oktobra pitamo: da li mladi na kandidatskim listama učestvuju u kreiranju politika ili su samo dio predizborne kampanje? Pročitajte više👇 balkandiskurs.com/2026/10/01… ----- Young people are often called the future of society. But are they also part of its present?🗳️ Ahead of the October 4 elections, we ask: do young candidates on the ballot help shape policy, or are they just part of the campaign picture? Read more 👇 balkandiskurs.com/en/2026/10… ✍️Rabija Numanović #BalkanDiskurs #BDYouth #izboriuBiH #Elections2026