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Bosnia, the Challenge to Install Democracy
By Miriam Rabkin, Contributor to Tolerance.ca®
Credit : Lene Juul-Madsen
The conflict in Bosnia was brought to an end by forced international intervention -mostly American- which resulted with the Dayton Peace Agreement, signed on December 14th, 1995. Bosnia was placed under stronger international supervision, becoming a sort of experiment for post-war reconstruction. A High Representative was established with wide-ranging powers to intervene on both political and economical levels where the situations are deemed critical. Several international organizations, such as the OSCE, UNHCR, and NATO, took on the daunting roles of repairing the war damage, trying to install democracy and security in Bosnia. (Full Story)
Bosnia and Herzegovina : Ethnic Tolerance, Reality or Illusion ?
By Miriam Rabkin, Contributor to Tolerance.ca®
Credit : Lene Juul-Madsen
The old Turkish area of Sarajevo bustles with activity as merchants try to sell their ware, locals stroll for hours down the many pedestrian streets or sit in outdoor cafes. Trendy stores and boutiques remain open till late at night. The general mood is festive, the calm of the city interrupted by the traditional Muslim call for prayer and occasional church bells. Nothing, save the bullet holes on the sidewalks and buildings, indicates the war-zone that Sarajevo was, not so long ago. (Full Story)
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