The Human Rights Film Festival and the Centre for Peace Studies invite you to a panel discussion, Acts of Care, Stories of Hope, on December 5th at 7 PM at the Mama Microcinema.

On 16 November 2023, the International Day for Tolerance, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) published its data on hate crimes for 2023.

One in two Muslims in the EU face racism and discrimination in their daily life – a sharp rise since 2016. Muslim women, men and children are targeted not just because of their religion, but also because of their skin colour and ethnic or immigrant background. Young Muslims born in the EU and women wearing religious clothing are especially affected. These are some of the findings of the latest report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).

Nearly seven years ago, six-year-old Madina Hussiny tragically lost her life, and justice for her death remains elusive. Despite a clear judgment by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Croatia has failed to adequately respond to demands for accountability and compensation for the Hussiny family. The Centre for Peace Studies and the Human Rights House Zagreb have alerted the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to serious deficiencies in Croatia’s implementation of the judgment.

After an initial month of preliminary research for the toolkit’s essential historical remembrance content, educators from Maghweb, CPS, ANP | WWF and Polylogos have officially launched the development of the Lives in Motion toolkit, a non-formal educational resource which aims to stimulate a decolonial, historical, critical and pluralistic understanding of migrations into, out of and within Europe among high school students (15-18 years old).

The Centre for Peace Studies (CPS), in collaboration with a lawyer, has today submitted an appeal to the Municipal Misdemeanor Court in Zagreb against the verdict that resulted in the long-time activist against Putin and human rights defender Vladislav Arinichev spending 15 days in detention. Arinichev protested in Zagreb against the life-threatening actions of the Security and Intelligence Agency. After being released from prison, Arinichev was again deprived of liberty as Croatia denied his asylum request, and he has been on a hunger strike for five days in the reception centre for foreigners in Trilj.

Antisemitism persists in the EU, affecting Jews both online and offline. Concerns over safety and frequent experiences of harassment force many to conceal their Jewish identity. These alarming insights come from the latest survey by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The EU and some of its Member States have put in place measures and action plans to tackle antisemitism. EU countries need to build on these efforts to ensure Jews can live their lives with dignity, free from hate and fear. This is especially important given the impact that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has had on Jewish communities in Europe.

Project Description:

"Lives in Motion" is a non-formal educational project implemented by civil society organizations from Italy, Romania, Portugal, and Croatia (Maghweb, ANP | WFF, Polylogos, Center for Peace Studies). The project is funded by EACEA under the CERV-EU-REM program. Through the project partners will collaboratively develop, test, and disseminate an interdisciplinary, non-formal educational toolkit that provides high school teachers and students (aged 15-18) with a multi-faced, historical, and critical understanding of migrations into, out of, and within Europe.

Dear colleagues, the office of the Centre for Peace Studies will be closed on June 28, 2024.

In case of an emergency, please send an email to cms@cms.hr!

On 24 June, with support from the Centre for Peace Studies, the lawyers of young Madina’s family submitted a new complaint to the Constitutional Court.