An informal group of activists, with the support of CNA, so far has marked more than 80 unmarked sites of suffering. This text presents reflections on actions to mark unmarked sites of suffering in Bosnia and Herzegovina related to the war period from 1991 to 1995.
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Jubilee without Celebration: Tenth Action to Mark Unmarked Sites of Suffering
We conducted this action from 12 to 14 November 2019 in and around Sanski Most, Prijedor, Bosanski Novi/Novi Grad and Krupa na Uni
Full Line
Our ninth action of marking unmarked sites of suffering is complete. This time, we visited sites in Mostar, Konjic, Sarajevo and Istočno Sarajevo.
Every blood-soaked stone
We have completed our eighth action of marking unmarked sites of atrocities. With nine new marked locations, that makes 67 sites we have marked
Changing attitudes towards the past: Activists mark sites of atrocities in Vitez, Drvar, Kotor Varoš…
In November 2018, the informal group of peace activities, in its 8th action of marking unmarked sites of atrocities, marked sites in Vitez, Bosanski Petrovac, Kotor Varoš and at Manjača.
Youth Initiative to mark unmarked sites of atrocities in Croatia
The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Croatia, with the assistance and support of the activist group Unmarked Sites of Atrocities, which has marked 58 unmarked sites of atrocities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to date, has started marking unmarked sites of atrocities in Croatia.
Marble, Stone and Iron
In the action conducted from 26 to 29 March 2018, we marked unmarked sites of suffering in Vareš, Kakanj, Jajce, Prijedor and at Korićanske stijene.
Local communities invited to mark sites of suffering: A fair attitude towards a painful past
In our seventh action of marking unmarked sites of suffering, we marked sites of suffering in Vareš, Jajce, Prijedor and at Korićanske stijene.
Good Timing for Bad Weather!
Marking unmarked sites of suffering in BiH, 1-3. December 2017.
Goražde, Foča, Stolac and Mostar: Activists marked unmarked sites of suffering Victims of war declare: “We can contribute to reconciliation”
1-3. December 2017.
Bosnia Activists Install Signs at Unmarked War Sites – by BalkanInsight
Four activists from Bosnia and Herzegovina have been conducting an unofficial campaign to place temporary memorial signs at sites where people suffered during wartime but where no permanent monument exists.
Heroes of the Forgotten
Marking unmarked sites of suffering in BiH, 23 – 24 May 2017
Vow of Silence, Vol. 4
The team for marking unmarked sites of suffering continued its mission of marking forgotten and unwanted locations of suffering for the fourth time.
The Paths of Wartime Suffering
…We marked unmarked sites of suffering with stickers that read: “UNMARKED SITE OF SUFFERING – At this site, during the war, human beings were subjected to inhumane acts. By not letting these events be forgotten, we stand in solidarity with all victims. May it never happen again to anyone.” Western BiH, Autumn 2016.
Towns, forgetting and thorns
Continuation of the activity “Marking Atrocity Sites” in Podrinje and Herzegovina, 17 – 18 May 2016