Together with prison camp survivors, supported by peace activists, reporters and war veterans the Centre for Nonviolent Action organised a joint visit to mark four silos that were used as sites of detention in the area of Tarčin near Hadžići, Kaćuni near Busovača, and in Žepče and Derventa
work with war-veterans
Three Decades since the Crime in Sjeverin near Priboj: Families Still Waiting for Justice
On the thirtieth anniversary of the abduction and killing of 17 civilians from Sjeverin near Priboj, a funeral service was held and a commemoration in memory of the victims. The commemoration was attended also by peace activists and war veterans from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia.
Meeting of War Veterans – We Remain Steadfast on the Path of Peacebuilding
From 6 to 10 June 2022, in Blagaj near Mostar, we organised a meeting of war veterans and peace activists
War Veterans at the Commemoration to Children Killed in Vitez: We Can Learn from the Painful Past
It has been 29 years, yet no one has been held responsible for the deaths of eight children in Vitez, killed on 10 June 1993 by a shell fired from the positions of ARBiH. A mixed group of war veterans and peace activists from BiH, Croatia and Serbia visited Vitez today to pay their respects to the child victims.
Joint Visit and Honouring of Victims in Trusina and Stupni Do
For the first time, representatives of the two communities and families of victims visited both monuments and paid their respects to the victims on both sides.
Marking the anniversary of the closure of the Silos detention facility near Hadžići
War veterans and peace activists from the region attended the commemoration on the anniversary of the closure of the “Silos” detention facility located in Tarčin near Hadžići.
Honouring Those Killed in Skelani: Remembrance of All Victims
Members of the Centre for Nonviolent Action Sarajevo-Belgrade attended the commemoration for people killed in Skelani, a local community within the Srebrenica Municipality. In Skelani and other surrounding villages, 34 Serb civilians and 35 members of the Republika Srpska Army were killed on 16 January 1993.
Kosovo 2.0 portal about CNA peace work and activities with war veterans
Portal Kosovo 2.0 published an article about the peace work of the CNA, especially about our working with war veterans
In Memory of Novica Kostić: War veterans from the region pay their respects to a fellow peacebuilder
War veterans from the region and peace activists have submitted an initiative to name one street in Vlasotince after Novica Kostić
War Veterans at the Commemoration to the Victims Killed in Uborak and Sutina: Those Responsible Must Be Brought to Face Justice
It was 29 years ago, as the Serb military and paramilitary forces were retreating from Mostar, that 114 Bosniak and Croat civilians were taken from their homes and killed at two locations near Mostar – Uborak and Sutina
Commemoration for Children Killed in Vitez: Our Angels, We Haven’t Forgotten You
According to the memories of the survivors, the 15 of them were outside that day, 10 June 1993, in the Podgradina neighbourhood when around 8:45 pm a shell interrupted their play. Five children were killed instantly, three died in hospital, and six were wounded.
War Veterans Attend Commemoration in Bradina near Konjic: Visiting All Sites of Suffering
War veterans from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia attended the commemoration for Serb civilians killed in Bradina near Konjic.
Commemoration for Victims Killed on the Bridge in Brčko Attended by War Veterans and Peace Activists
On 30 April, wreaths were brought to the bridge and roses were cast into the Sava river to commemorate the victims and call for finding their remains and prosecuting those responsible.
If we are prepared to forgive, we have a future
Impressions from the commemoration of the fallen veterans of the 108th Brigade of the Croatian Defense Council in the village of Boderište near Brčko
War Veterans from the Region Attend the Commemoration in Boderište near Brčko: We’ve come to pay our respects to all victims
We attended together with war veterans of different armies the commemoration for Croat defenders of the 108th HVO brigade in the village of Boderište near Brčko.