July | 2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Quest for Change

The outgoing High Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko, has used his power to impose an amendment to the country’s criminal code to ban the denial of genocide or the glorification of war criminals. I spoke with the president of the Platform for Progress, Mirsad Hadžikadić, about the specifics of the amendment and what it could mean for the country moving forward. We also spoke about the Platform’s to schedule more town hall meetings in an effort to engage and hear the concerns of citizens across the country, as it prepares strategies for the 2022 general elections.

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For the third time, the president of the Platform for Progress, Mirsad Hadžikadić, along with his wife Mirzeta, walked the mountainous road between Nezuk and Srebrenica. It was along that road in July of 1995, that over 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were massacred by Serbian troops during the Bosnian War. For 17 years, thousands have gathered each year from around the world to walk the “road of death”, and to pay tribute to those who lost their lives. I recently spoke with Mirsad as he spoke of the long and grueling walk of nearly 62 miles and the stories of those who once again have touched his heart and soul.