Frontex, the EU, and commitments to human rights On June 14th, a sea vessel carrying an estimated 750 refugees and migrants capsized in the Mediterranean. To date, just over 100 have been rescued alive, with the remainder either missing or confirmed dead. In the
Peace is the only alternative – learning about concentration camps and the siege of Mostar with Emir Hajdarovic During our latest Hybrid Tour of Bosnia, we met Emir Hajdarovic, President of the Association of Former Prison Camp Inmates in Mostar (Udruženje logoraša Mostar). The
Challenging the narrative of “illegal” asylum seekers In November, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, stood up in the House of Commons and announced that “illegal migration” is “out of control” and that the United
Want to learn more about the Bosnian Genocide? Here are 5 books we recommend. Bosnia and Herzegovina is beautiful and welcoming, with some of the best food you will ever taste. However, from 1992-1995 the country was subjected to a brutal campaign of ethnic
Refugees are seen either as criminals or saints. The bombing always happened at night and we used to hide in the bathroom because it was the safest place in our house. My parents slept on the floor, my brother in the bathtub and I
Genocide is happening now When Srebrenica fell, my father and I were chased down to the battery factory. There were trucks and buses waiting to transport us, and my father was taken away in front of me. The last time I saw him he
