Truth and reconciliation in Post-Yugoslav Countries

When Yugoslavia broke up in the early 1990s, bitter ethnic conflicts followed. All parties to the conflict are implicated in war crimes to some degree, though there has been no definitive truth and reconciliation process. Widespread denial of what happened in the confl icts means that large sections of society are unable to move significantly down the road to reconciliation, and minorities are still very vulnerable.

We work between the three most entangled countries, Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia, establishing and promoting informal truth and reconciliation processes.

We run workshops and seminars for young people from all three countries, helping them make a painful but vital journey. We bring together groups which have been bitterly opposed to each other, such as war veterans and peace groups. We aim to create a critical mass of people who will stand together against prevailing hatreds and keep alive the possibility of multi-ethnic living.