Across cultures, the act of commemorating loved ones takes on many forms, from personal rituals to elaborate ceremonies. As part of the Mexican tradition of “Dia de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead), altars or shrines are adorned with flowers, candles,...
Seemingly incorruptible in her principles, Suu Kyi promised to be a leader that could affect real change in Myanmar. However, in early August 2017 the Myanmar military began a “clearing operation” against the long-persecuted Rohingya population of...
The Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs awarded PCRC the prestigious Intercultural Achievement Recognition Award (IAA) for our pan-ethnic online multimedia outlet, Balkan Diskurs. Ambassador Pammer presented the...
In the first installment of our four-part series about ISIL's ongoing genocide against the Yazidi in Iraq, we outline the basics of the genesis of the genocide, key events, and the international...
In an adaptation of her original piece of research, entitled "A Culture of Amnesia? Assessing the National and International Response to Mass Rape in Bosnia-Herzegovina," Olivia Martin explores the ongoing struggle of female survivors of wartime...
Nearly 20 years after serving as part of SFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brandon Erdmann revisits this land of contrasts- of beauty and tragedy- on the 2017 Peace March from Tuzla to Srebrenica. In this piece for PCRC, he reflects on his experience...