Prevention in the Western Balkans: Countering Denial and Hate Speech

The Conference on “Prevention in the Western Balkans: Countering Denial and Hate Speech” held in Podgorica in December 03-04, 2024, brought together many distinguished voices and organizations dedicated to advancing prevention strategies and fostering peace in the region.

The conference featured the participation of Agnes Picod (United Nations Bosnia and Herzegovina), Kada Hotić (Movement of Mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves), Marlies Stappers (Impunity Watch), Velma Šarić (Post-Conflict Research Center), Mila Pajić (Youth Initiative for Human Rights Serbia), Emina Sinanović (Association of Victims and Witnesses of Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Tea Gorjanc Prelević (Human Rights Action Montenegro), Daliborka Uljarević (Center for Civic Education Montenegro), Vladimir Andrle (Jewish Cultural-Educational and Humanitarian Society “La Benevolencija,” Bosnia and Herzegovina), Jelena Krstić (Humanitarian Law Center Serbia), Sonja Biserko (Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia), Zarja Marković (Humanity in Action Bosnia and Herzegovina), Senna Šimek (Youth Initiative for Human Rights Croatia), Ljiljana Siničković (Forum Civil Peace Service – forumZFD Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dajana Cvjetković (Center for Civil Society Promotion Bosnia and Herzegovina), Selma Korjenić (TRIAL International in Bosnia and Herzegovina), Bekim Blakaj (Humanitarian Law Center Kosovo), Edvin Kanka Ćudić (Association for Social Research and Communications Bosnia and Herzegovina), Glorija Alic (OSCE Mission to BiH), Jasmin Jašarević (PRONI Center for Youth Development), Tatjana Milovanović (Post-Conflict Research Center), and Amina Sejfić (Post-Conflict Research Center).