Europe
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Challenges ahead for EU as peace project
03-06-2019The results of the elections for the European parliament mark the beginning of a new challenging time for the European Union.
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Karadzic sentenced again
21-03-2019Radovan Karadzic, former president and commander-in-chief of the Republika Srpska in Bosnia-Herzegovina, has now been sentenced to life in prison.
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Srebrenica genocide remembered
10-07-2018More victims of the genocide which took place on 11 July 1995 in Srebrenica are identified every year, even after 23 years.
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PAX advice on non-government controlled areas in Ukraine
11-04-2018At the beginning of this year, the Ukrainian government adopted a legislative act, which in the public discourse came to be known as the Donbas reintegration bill. This new law addresses the non-government controlled areas (NGCAs) in Donbas region of Ukraine, which is a territory, where Russia-backed rebels are in military confrontation with the government of Ukraine.
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Ratko Mladic convicted of genocide and war crimes
22-11-2017Today Ratko Mladic has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Yugoslavia Tribunal. 'The butcher of the Balkans' has been found guilty of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Peace organisation PAX is pleased with this verdict and sees it as recognition of the grief of survivors and relatives.
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Explosive violence and health care: a story in photos
02-11-2017Usually, PAX tells in words about the impact war has on civilians. This time, we tell a story in photographs. Words say a lot, but for many, images say more.
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Yezidis commemorate Srebrenica genocide
11-07-2017Four Yezidis from northern Iraq are attending today’s commemoration of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia.
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Yezidis from northern Iraq commemorate Srebrenica
07-07-2017Bosnia may not resemble Northern Iraq physically, but the group of Yezidis attending this year’s commemoration of the genocide in Srebrenica may recognize the feelings expressed by Bosnian Muslims. Like the Bosnian Muslims in the 1990s, the Yezidi community in Iraq have been victims of horrible human rights abuses, including murder, rape, kidnapping and expulsion. The visit gives Bosnian Muslims and Iraqis the chance to exchange stories and learn from one another.
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New report: Operating under Fire in Ukraine
18-05-2017Damaged hospitals, impeded ambulance services, medical personnel and patients in danger, broken electricity, water, gas and telephone service: explosive weapons used in the east of Ukraine have had a major impact on the health care sector, both directly and indirectly. These impacts are detailed in the report 'Operating under Fire' published today by Dutch NGO PAX and the Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC).
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Exhibition genocide Srebrenica opens on the 9th of February
27-01-2017The official opening of the exhibition ‘Srebrenica Genocide – the Failure of the International Community´ in the Potocari Memorial Centre in the former headquarters of Dutch Battalion UNPROFOR (1994-1995) close to Srebrenica, Bosnia takes place on thursday the 9th of February.
Dealing with the Past Europe