The future of dealing with past in the Western Balkans

story request:

The Next Steps Project

Requester: Marijana Toma

Deadline: No Deadline

I am collecting stories about the process of transitional justice, implemented mechanisms and initiatives created to address the legacy of atrocities committed in the wars in the former Yugoslavia in 1990s.

These stories matter because they represent the first hand accounts from direct participants in the process of dealing with the past all over the region that will be used to critically evaluate the process and learn from the experienced challenges and achievements.

Advocacy; Organizational Strategy; Outreach Communication

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