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BREAKING FREE EXHIBITION OPENED IN BELGRADE

The “Forgotten Children of War” association, with the support of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights, the Autonomous Women’s Center and Women in Black, opened the exhibition BREAKING FREE in the premises of Endžio HAB – Dobračina 4, Belgrade. The official opening began at 18:00 where co-authors of the exhibition, Ajna Jusić, president of the […]

Children born as a result of war-time sexual violence LEGALLY RECOGNIZED

The Government of the Brčko District of BiH has adopted the Law on the Protection of Civilian Victims of War, the Law in which, for the first time in history, children who were born as a result of war-time sexual violence and rape are recognized. This is really a big step forward in the fight […]

There is still someone in the woods // Jersey city New York (JCTC)

The art exhibition “THERE IS STILL SOMEONE IN THE WOODS” was staged at the Jersey City Theater Center in New York on April 23 and will run until April 28. The exhibition was created in collaboration with the photographer Oriol Casanovas and the writer Teresa Turiera-Puigbò – Cultura i Conflicte, and talks about Nevenka, Meliha, […]

They were just children. Together we can build the bridges of the future

BREAKING FREE exhibition in Italy

On Wednesday, June 8, we opened the exhibition BREAKING FREE in Italy, municipality of Gualtieri, Regio Nell Emilia, as part of the Festival Ubuntu. The exhibition is set up in the Falegnami gallery, and citizens will have the opportunity to visit it until July 3. On the opening day, together with a group of high […]

“Symbols of the Lost Past” project

A three-day training started as part of the “Symbols of the Lost Past” project, which aims to build a different culture of memory and build peace in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region. Through the “Symbols of the Lost Past” project, we are creating a space to hear the voices of women […]

Docu-dance-theater play IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

A documentary-dance performance directed by Darrel Toulon, about children born of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was shown at the Croatian National Theater Osijek, the City Theater Joza Ivakić Vinkovci and finally at the National Theater Tuzla. In the name of the father is a transdisciplinary project or a combination of performance art, politically relevant […]

Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo

As part of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, a conference was held: “How to combat sexual violence in conflict?”. During this conference, the president of the Association, Ajna Jusić, addressed the attendees. She introduced them to the work of the Association, the problems faced by children born of war. This event was a […]

Conference in Luxembourg: Stand Speak Rise Up!

The Forgotten children of war Association attended the Stand Speak Rise Up! conference which had the full support of the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. This conference was also supported by Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation together with the Women’s Forum and the Government of Luxembourg. On March 27, 2019, together with Princess Claire Lademacher, we had […]

Representatives of the “Forgotten Children of War” Association are participating in a major event in New York

On October 30, 2019, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations marked the tenth anniversary of the mandate and adoption of UNSCR 1888 “Protection of Women and Girls from Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict”, which raised the […]

Jelena Šantić Foundation Award: Brave Steps

The “Forgotten Children of the War” Association is the winner of the first regional award Brave Steps 2020: Jelena Šantić In September 2021, the award was presented to the team of the “Forgotten children of war” Association, led by Ajna Jusić, the representative and president. We would like to thank everyone who supported the fight […]

Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law

Večernjakov pečat award – category: pride of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Humanity!

Ajna Jusić, in front of the Forgotten Children of War Association, was presented with the Večernjakov Pečat award, in the category Pride of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Humanity! During the award ceremony, Ajna sent a message to the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as a message of support to the people of Ukraine: […]

Frozen Reconciliation

“In Prijedor, the city where I live, war events and the smell of war were felt much earlier than in other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. First of all, legal authorities were overthrown. In April, the legal authorities collapsed and the Serbian Democratic Party, with the help of the army and the police, took complete […]

TEDx speech by the president of the Association Ajna Jusić on the topic “Challenging the Status quo”

We present to you the first TEDx talk by the president of the Association, Ajna Jusić. Ajna was one of the speakers at the TEDx Ferhadija event on April 9, where the main topic was “Challenging the Status quo”. The speech is dedicated to the problems and needs of children born of war in Bosnia […]

Docu-dance theater play IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

After the play IN THE NAME OF FATHER was performed in the full Croatian National Theater in Osijek, as well as in the City Theater of Joza Ivakić in Vinkovci, it was greeted with thunderous applause and the enthusiasm of the audience. In Osijek, after the performance, there was a conversation between the audience and […]

Work meeting with the British Minister of State

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, British Minister of State and Special Envoy of the British Prime Minister for the Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict, during the first day of his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, met with representatives of non-governmental organizations, representatives of Chevening Alumni, and young activists from all over BiH, who advocate for […]

Meeting with the mayor of Sarajevo

In November 2021, the mayor of Sarajevo, Benjamina Karić, born Londrc, hosted the team of the Forgotten children of war Association in the City Hall. Ajna Jusić presented the work of the Association as well as the rights and needs of children born of war, and pointed out the importance of adopting the Law on […]

Online panel “Children born of war – from a hidden population to bridge builders in post-conflict societies”

On the occasion of the International Day of Tolerance, on November 16, Bettina Vollath, member of the European Parliament in Brussels, in cooperation with the Association Forgotten children of war and the Alpha group -AT, organized an online panel discussion on the topic “Children born of war – from hidden population to bridge builders in […]

Stupni Do – memorializing the place of suffering

Stupni Do is a place of great sadness and painful memories every October 23, since 1993. On the night of October 22-23, 1993, men were taken to camps, houses were looted. Men, women and children were executed and set on fire. Of the 38 killed, only six were soldiers, and five were children aged 1 […]

“Krunoslav Sukić” award for promoting peacemaking, nonviolence and human rights

We are happy to announce that the “Krunoslav Sukić” Award Committee for the Promotion of Peacemaking, Nonviolence and Human Rights has decided to present a special peace award to Ajna Jusić, president of the Forgotten Children of War Association. “Krunoslav Sukić” award 2020 – for the message that you express and realize with your life, […]

Stand Speak Rise Up – Online panel “Children born as a result of war rape”

The “Forgotten children of war” Association participated in the online panel “Children born of rape” organized by Stand Speak Rise Up international organization. The topic of the panel is children born as a result of war rape during the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. The first part of the panel was reserved for the screening […]