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Growing up in the ruins of history

Musliu and Ypi’s memoirs disrupt hegemonic readings of the Balkans’ violent transformations across the 1990s.

From Social Networks to the Mainstream: Denying War Crimes in the Public Space of BiH and Kosovo

The denial of war crimes, the glorification of perpetrators, and the manipulation of facts have become part of the digital and media space - how to fight against it?

Although international and domestic courts have established facts about war crimes, genocide, and other forms of violence, narratives that deny, relativize, or distort those facts continue to...

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Landmines Continue to Take Lives in Kosovo

by Blerta Dalloshi Berisha

117 victims from mines after the end of the war

On April 24, 1999, five children from the Koxha family in the municipality of Kaçanik lost their lives near their neighborhood after entering a mined area planted by Serbian paramilitary forces.

The eldest was 15 years old, while the youngest was just three. The...

Remembering what is shared

In Kosovo, preserving the history of exchange among communities is an act of anti-ethnonationalist resistance and hope.

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Atdhe Hetemi: We Will Finalize the Official Database of War Victims and the Missing Persons Within the Year

By Besian Beha

The database containing accurate statistics on victims of the last war in Kosovo, along with the missing persons, is expected to be finalized within this year.

This was stated by the Director of the Institute for War Crimes, Atdhe Hetemi.

He said that following the completion of the database on victims and missing persons, work...

Pro Peace condemns the attack on Vladimir Arsenijević and stands in solidarity with KROKODIL

Pro Peace strongly condemns the violent attack on acclaimed writer and KROKODIL Program Director Vladimir Arsenijević, as well as the threats, intimidation and desecration of the site intended for the peaceful commemoration of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide in Belgrade on 11 July 2026. Due to serious security concerns, the commemoration organised by the People Remember People/Ljude Pamte Ljude […]

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One Year After the Collapse of the Railway Station Canopy in Novi Sad

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One Year After the Collapse of the Railway Station Canopy in Novi Sad

The 1st November 2025 marks one year since the collapse of the canopy in Novi Sad. This tragic event claimed the lives of 16 persons and sparked the biggest protest movement in Serbia since the fall of the Milošević regime. For twelve months students and citizens have taken to the streets to ask for justice, protest corruption and demand structural […]

DwP Column

DwP Column is a new media product of online platform about dealing with the past www.dwp-balkan.org. DwP Column is regional online platform for constructive reflection on the topics related to dealing with the past for the purpose of strengthening constructive and open approach on the regional level. By using Column tool we want to promote constructive online discourse related to current topics in the field of dealing with the past.

Musliu and Ypi’s memoirs disrupt hegemonic readings of the Balkans’ violent transformations across the 1990s.

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Growing up in the ruins of history

Musliu and Ypi’s memoirs disrupt hegemonic readings of the Balkans’ violent transformations across the 1990s.

Column

From Social Networks to the Mainstream: Denying War Crimes in the Public Space of BiH and Kosovo

The denial of war crimes, the glorification of perpetrators, and the manipulation of facts have become part of the digital and media space – how to fight against it? Although international and domestic courts have established facts about war crimes, genocide, and other forms of violence, narratives that deny, relativize, or distort those facts continue to spread on social media. […]

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Landmines Continue to Take Lives in Kosovo

by Blerta Dalloshi Berisha 117 victims from mines after the end of the war On April 24, 1999, five children from the Koxha family in the municipality of Kaçanik lost their lives near their neighborhood after entering a mined area planted by Serbian paramilitary forces. The eldest was 15 years old, while the youngest was just three. The father of […]

Balkan Perspectives

Balkan.Perspectives is a regional magazine focused on dealing with the past (DwP) in the western Balkans. Produced by forumZFD in four (4) languages, this is a collaborative effort between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia. The magazine provides a platform for local actors to support conflict-sensitive discourse on issues related to the recent past. By offering a plurality of perspectives on DwP topics from across the region, the magazine aims to challenge stereotypes and ethno-centric narratives, encourage critical thinking and wider debate, and strengthen constructive approaches to dealing with the recent past.

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Films and Dealing with the Past

07/2024

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Road to reconciliation: Dealing with the Past in the Western Balkans

06/2023

ISSUE 23

Pop Culture and Dealing with the Past in the Western Balkans

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The Balkan Perspectives podcast is forumZFD’s audio format on Dealing with the Past and Peace Education in the Western Balkans. The podcast is produced in four languages (Albanian, BHCS, Macedonian and English) by the forumZFD offices in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia.