Dignity and Freedoms (no more crimes againts humanity)
“Justice is an indispensable ingredient in the process of national reconciliation. It is essential to the restoration of peaceful and normal relations between people who have had to live under a reign of terror. It breaks the cycle of violence, hatred and extra-judicial retribution. Thus, peace and justice go hand in hand.”
- Antonio Cassese
From the 21st to the 23rd of June 2022, Sarajevo Regional Development Agency (SERDA) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, was the host of the 3rd International Meeting of the FUTHURE project. The event was held in a hybrid format, reaching a total of more than 45 attendees.
In the first part of the day, a session was addressed on the project’s progress and the next steps (Mr. Evangelista Leuzzi) and the introduction of the Charter – Dignity, and Freedoms (Ms. Ajla Isovic). The second session continued with a series of case studies and good practices on:
- Encouragement and affirmation of the protection of human rights and freedoms through activities of the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of BiH- Mrs. Saliha Duderijs, Minister’s Assistant of Human Rights and Refugees;
- Strengthening peace initiatives and activities in BiH- Mrs. Snjezana Ivandic Ninkovic, Programme Manager for Network for Building Peace;
- Freedom and human dignity – helping citizens- Mr. Emir Prcanovic, Executive director of Your Rights Association;
- Strengthening the capacity of the judiciary and human rights protection mechanism: Mission of OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe)- Mrs. Nina Seremet, National Legal Officer;
- Protection of human rights and EU integration in BiH: Initiative for Monitoring the European Integrations of BiH- Mr. Edo Kanlic, Programme coordinator;
- Recommendations and guidelines for improving dignity and freedom in communities- Mr. Fuad Avdagic, Project coordinator;
In order to acquire new knowledge on war conflicts, justice, peace, and reconciliation, and to get better acquainted with the topic of “Dignity and Freedom (no more crimes against humanity)”, the partners from Italy (Fattoria Pugliese Diffusa APS), Romania (Asociatia Nameless Art), Sweeden (Africa-European Development Agency), and Portugal (Check-IN Association) visited the ICTY: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Information Center. This visit was very important because it represents the steps that were done for truth and justice. It presents the work done by ICTY and its contribution to international justice, establishing facts about crimes, providing evidence, and bringing to justice the responsible for grave violations of international humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia since 1991. Thus, contributing to the restoration and PEACE establishment.
To maintain peace, we all have to protect human rights and freedoms.
The agenda of the meeting is available down below.
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