Publications & Tools

March 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.

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August 2009 | Peace Brief 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 to prevent a return to violence there. Author Jim O'Brien, who served as the presidential envoy for the Balkans in the 1990s, proposes a two-part strategy that includes stripping Bosnia's political parties of their nationalist appeal and speeding up the European Union accession process for the Balkans region.

May 2004 | Congressional Testimony by Daniel P. Serwer

An Overview of U.S. Institute of Peace Activities to Promote Democracy and Minority Rights in Serbia-Montenegro and Kosovo

March 2004 | Congressional Testimony by Daniel P. Serwer

Congressional Testimony by Dan Serwer, director of the Balkans Initiative and Peace and Stability Operations.

April 2002
Countries: Montenegro, Serbia
March 2002
Countries: Montenegro
Credit: CIA World Factbook
February 2002

Truth Commission: Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Serbia and Montenegro
Duration: 2002 - 2003
Charter: Presidential decree 59/02
Commissioners: 15-19
Report: No report

 

Countries: Europe, Montenegro, Serbia | Issue Areas: Rule of Law
Serbia and Montenegro - SR68 (Image: USIP)
April 2001 | Special Report by Stojan Cerovic
Countries: Montenegro, Serbia
December 1999 | Special Report by Brad K. Blitz
Yugoslavia -  SR 47 (Image: USIP)
April 1999 | Special Report by Daniel Serwer, Lauren Van Metre, Kristine Hermann, and Jenet Redfern