Truth Commission Digital Collection

Truth Commission Digital Collection

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The United States Institute of Peace’s Truth Commissions Digital Collection is part of the Margarita S. Studemeister Digital Library in International Conflict Management.  The collection contains profiles of truth commissions and substantive bodies of inquiry from nations worldwide - offering general background information on the composition of each body, links to the official legislative texts establishing such commissions, and each commission's final reports and findings.

Type: Truth Commission

Conflict Analysis & PreventionHuman Rights

A New Agenda for Bosnia and Herzegovina

A New Agenda for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thursday, August 13, 2009

By: Jim O’Brien

As concerns grow about Bosnia's post-war recovery, USIP presents its fourth report on recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and various options the U.S. government, Europe and Bosnia could pursue to prevent a return to violence there. In his paper, author Jim O'Brien, who served as the presidential envoy for the Balkans in the 1990s, cautions against taking a big initiative in Bosnia to head off a future crisis, but rather advocates taking on many, smaller battles that will ultimately...

Type: Peace Brief

EnvironmentEconomics

Peace Agreements: Serbia and Montenegro

Monday, April 29, 2002

Proceeding Points for the Restructuring of Relations Between Serbia and Montenegro (03-14-2002) Posted by USIP Library on: April 29, 2002 Source Name: Text faxed from the Republic of Montenegro Trade Mission to the United States, Washington, D.C. Date faxed: April 25, 2002

Type: Report

Serbia and Montenegro: Reintegration, Divorce, or Something Else?

Serbia and Montenegro: Reintegration, Divorce, or Something Else?

Monday, April 2, 2001

By: Stojan Cerovic

As the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's (FRY) new president, Vojislav Kostunica, and the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) attempt to guide the FRY through the transition to democratic rule in the post-Milosevic era, the biggest challenge has come from Montenegro, Serbia's junior partner in the FRY.

Type: Special Report

Balkan Returns: An Overview of Refugee Returns and Minority Repatriation

Balkan Returns: An Overview of Refugee Returns and Minority Repatriation

Thursday, December 30, 1999

By: Brad K. Blitz

Summary In spite of the provisions spelled out in the peace agreements that concluded the Yugoslav wars, the number of minority returns throughout the former Yugoslavia is still low, indicating that there are considerable barriers to repatriation. The failure to draw refugees back to their towns and villages threatens the reconstruction of civic life, hinders the process of reconciliation and postpones the permanent conclusion of hostilities. The return of minorities is a regional m...

Type: Special Report

"Yugoslavia": Building Democratic Institutions

"Yugoslavia": Building Democratic Institutions

Wednesday, April 14, 1999

By: Daniel Serwer;  Lauren Van Metre;  Kristine Hermann;  Jenet Redfern

This report was written before the NATO air campaign began against the "Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" ("FRY") on March 24, 1999. Some of the contents of this report, however, remain important regardless of the outcome of the current conflict. The profound need for democratization throughout the "FRY" to ensure long-term stability in the region has been made clearer in these past few weeks. Summary The possibility of finding solutions to the "Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's" long...

Type: Special Report

Montenegro—And More—At Risk

Montenegro—And More—At Risk

Monday, January 11, 1999

By: Daniel Serwer;  Lauren Van Metre;  James Rae

Summary The threat of an attack on Montenegro by President Slobodan Milosevic's regime is increasingly likely and may take any form ranging from an indirect "constitutional" coup to a more direct attempt to enlist pro-Milosevic forces in Montenegro in acts of violence against the democratic regime. Although Montenegro remains a politically divided society, it is making great strides toward establishing inclusive political and social institutions.

Type: Special Report