Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC)

Centar za postkonfliktna istraživanja izražava duboko saučešće porodicama stradalih u helikopterskoj nesreći kod Brčkog. Naše misli su uz povrijeđene, kao i uz sve članove i članice misije @euforbih. EUFOR je godinama pouzdan partner u našim nastojanjima da gradimo trajni mir i povjerenje. Duboko cijenimo predanost i profesionalnost ljudi koji svakodnevno rade na očuvanju sigurnosti i stabilnosti u našoj zemlji. 📷 EUFOR prezentacija tokom Omladinske akademije ,,Stanje mira”. ---- The Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC) offers its heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the helicopter crash near Brčko. Our thoughts are with the injured, as well as with all members of the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For years, EUFOR has been a reliable partner in our efforts to build lasting peace and trust. We deeply value the dedication and professionalism of those who work every day to safeguard security and stability in our country. 📷 EUFOR presentation during the “State of Peace” Youth Academy.

1⃣3⃣partnera iz 1⃣7⃣ zemalja okupilo se u Atini 12. i 13. oktobra kako bi pokrenulo evropsku istraživačku inicijativu koja će trajati tri i po godine. #CIRCLEproject će istražiti kako kulturni i vjerski resursi mogu potaknuti dijalog, obnoviti povjerenje i podržati pomirenje u zajednicama koje se suočavaju sa sukobima, društvenim tenzijama i polarizacijom. Partner iz Bosne i Hercegovine je sarajevski @PCRCBiH. 🔗 Pročitajte više na balkandiskurs.com/2026/10/29… ------ 1⃣3⃣ partners from 1⃣7⃣countries gathered in Athens on 12–13 October to launch a 3,5-year European research initiative. CIRCLE (Creative Interfaith and Restorative peaCebuilding in artful Learning spaces and placEs) will explore how cultural and religious resources can foster dialogue, rebuild trust and support reconciliation in communities experiencing conflict, social tensions and polarisation. Partner from 🇧🇦 is Sarajevo-based #pcrcbih. 🔗 Read more at balkandiskurs.com/en/2026/10…

The #NextGen Programme of the PEACE Action Network invites applications from young researchers and innovators to participate in a mentorship and professional development programme (January – October 2027). ❗️Application Deadline: 31 October 2026 (23:59 CET) 🔗 To learn more visit: peaceresearchnetwork.eu/join… ---- #NextGen program, koji provodi PEACE Action mreža, poziva mlade istraživače i inovatore da se prijave za učešće u programu mentorstva i profesionalnog razvoja (januar – oktobar 2027. godine). ❗️Rok za prijavu: 31. oktobar 2026. (23:59h) 🔗 Više informacija potražite na: peaceresearchnetwork.eu/join… #PCRCBiH

Next week, Sarajevo hosts the European Peace Research Association (EuPRA) conference.🕊️ From 4 to 6 November, EuPRA’s 14th conference, co-hosted with #PCRCBiH, brings researchers, activists and artists from across Europe and beyond. The question at its centre: how do we live together, and rebuild, after violence? 🗣️ Open to the public: the three keynote sessions, with Micheline Mwendike, @SladjaLazic and Frank Möller. Interested in joining? Email [email protected]. Read more about the conference: lnkd.in/d6QEF5v3 ---- Sljedeće sedmice Sarajevo je domaćin konferencije Evropskog udruženja za istraživanje mira (EuPRA).🕊️ Od 4. do 6. novembra, 14. konferencija EuPRA-e u saradnji sa Centrom za postkonfliktna istraživanja, okuplja istraživače, aktiviste i umjetnike iz cijele Evrope i šire. U središtu je pitanje: kako živjeti zajedno i ponovo graditi nakon nasilja? 🗣️ Otvoreno za javnost: tri sesije s glavnim uvodničarima, Micheline Mwendike, Slađanom Lazić i Frankom Möllerom. Želite prisustvovati? Javite se na [email protected]. Više o konferenciji pročitajte na lnkd.in/dqWnydP8 ✍ Asja Pašić #EuPRA2026 #PeaceResearch #Sarajevo

Nedavno smo ugostili novu grupu aktivista organizacije @hakikatadalet 🇹🇷 i njihovog programa posvećenog istini, pravdi i sjećanju, tokom studijske posjete BiH. Nakon istorijske ture Sarajevom, posjetili su i @SrebrenicaMC te @WCMsarajevo. Nakon prikazivanja našeg filma „Kapija ’95“, učesnici su razgovarali s našom predsjednicom i osnivačicom Velmom Šarić o izazovima inkluzivnog sjećanja, važnosti mirovnog obrazovanja u formalnim obrazovnim sistemima, kao i o ulozi žena u izgradnji mira. #PCRCBiH #Hafıza #PartnershipsThatMatter

Za vrijeme rata u 🇧🇦, tokom činjenja zločina – granatiranja, snajperisanja, streljanja, individualnim pucnjem ili drugim načinima, ubijana su i djeca. Više od trideset godina kasnije, u nekim zajednicama imena ubijene djece su odavno uklesana u kamen, dok u nekim još nisu dobili pravo da budu dio takve kulture sjećanja. U našoj novoj analizi, Amra Kamberović Mujanović i Valentina Josipović razmatraju ovu temu kroz intervjue sa preživjelima, stručnjacima iz prakse i akademicima. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2hbv8wpv #GenerationMemory #PCRCBiH #BalkanDiskurs

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