Reports

Women in Black in activities 2025 - a quantitative overview

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Street actions - 23

- Commemorations / remembrance of important dates of crimes committed in our name, as well as other crimes against the civilian population, during and after the wars - 9

- Feminist, anti-fascist, anti-war, anti-racist, anti-militarist - 14

About 400 people took part in these actions.

Dealing with the past / transitional justice - a feminist approach

Visiting the sites of crimes committed in our name, as well as other crimes against civilians committed during and after the war in the former Yugoslavia: nine (9) visits (Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia) to the following places, chronological overview:

Video activism:  transitional justice – feminist approach

In this reporting period was made:

Accountability for the Crimes - The Road to a Just Peace: Monitoring the Trial before the Special Court for War Crimes, Belgrade

We monitored four (4) cases, a total of twelfe (12) hearings for the following crimes committed on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina (3) and Croatia (1):

The Kravica War Crime - Eight members of the Special Brigade of the Republika Srpska Army have been charged with war crimes (the murder of 1,313 Bosnians, within the Srebrenica genocide, on July 13th, 1995). Trial began 2016, November 2017 was interrupted and was renewed until now.

Trial of Milorad Kotur - The defendant Milorad Kotur is a member of the reserve police force at the Bosanska Krupa Public Security Station. The indictment accuses M. Kotur of committing the following crimes from July 1992 to September 1992 in the Bosanska Krupa municipality against Bosniak and Croat civilians in concentration camp, municipalities Prijedor and Bosanska Krupa.

The trial of Milenko Živanović –The former general and commander of the Drina Corps of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) Milenko Živanović for war crimes against Bosniak civilians in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 1995.

Krunoslav Fehir – Hrvatski državljanin optužen za pripadništvo oružanoj formaciji „Branimirova osječka bojna“ (BOB), koja je protivpravno lišavala slobode, zastrašivala, ubijala i zlostavljala civile srpske nacionalnosti u Osijeku/Hrvatska tokom 1991.

 

Other trials – In this period we monitored five (5) cases, a total of fourteen (14) hearings:

Trial of Miroslav Mika Aleksić for rape and sexual abuse, Belgrade - several former students of the "Matter of the Heart" acting school made accusations of rape and sexual abuse against their former acting teacher Miroslav Aleksić. The court proceedings against Aleksić began in February 2022 and in 2025 WIB attended eight (8) hearings.

Trials of rebellious citizens: activists of the student movement, as well as various civic initiatives against which the regime campaigns on various levels: regime media (demonization, stigmatization, false accusations...); criminal law (trials for alleged misdemeanor and criminal offenses) with the aim of intimidation and retaliation against all those who lead a just fight against corruption, organized crime, violence...

The trial of Milica Ojdanić, a student of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts/FDU from Belgrade, who was arrested on November 11, 2024 for participating in a protest against the demolition of the old Sava Bridge'. The prosecution withdrew (March 17) the indictment against Milica Ojdanić.

Trial for the attack on FDU students, March 26 - The main trial against the defendants: Milija Koldžić (SNS (Serbian people’s party - rulling party) official in the municipality of Novi Belgrade), Milena Aleksić and Ivan Stanišić, who are charged by the prosecution with the attack on students of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts/FDU, committed on November 20, 2024, during the traffic blockade in the Boulevard of the Arts, in front of FDU.

Trial of the "Novi Sad Twelve" - In the High Court in Novi Sad, Novemebr 24, 2025, the trial began of students and political anti regime political party "for preparing an act against the constitutional order and security of Serbia and calling for a violent change in the constitutional order".

The trial of "The Nine", December 8 - Before the High Court in Belgrade, the trial of the nine students who were arrested after the Vidovdan protest on June 28, 2025 began. They were accused committed the criminal offense of "preparing an act against the constitutional system and the security of Serbia in connection with the criminal act of calling for a violent change of the constitutional system as a co-perpetrator."

 

Women's Court – a feminist approach to Justice

The first Women's Court in the territory of Europe was held in Sarajevo, May 7 to May 10, 2015, organized by 10 women's groups from the territory of the former Yugoslavia. WiB coordinated the five-year organization process, as well as the continuation of the W’sC process (W’sC witness network, regional meetings, public W’sC presentations; mothers for peace in solidarity, feminist ethics of care, etc.

During 2025, one (1) W’sC regional meeting was held, as well as other activities:

Regional meeting of Women's Court – a feminist approach to justice - Sarajevo, May 9, 10 and 11 - 31 women participated in the twenty-first (21) Regional meeting: witnesses, organizers, therapists, associates from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Đulići, Klisa, Foča/Sarajevo, Srebrenica, Tuzla); Montenegro (Pljevlja, Kotor, Herceg Novi, Nikšić, Bijelo Polje); Croatia (Zagreb); Serbia (Belgrade, Pančevo, Kruševac, Leskovac, Prijepolje) and Germany (Berlin).

Feminist ethics of care and responsibility –  visits of WiB activists to female witnesses (W’sC Sarajevo), peace meetings - support for victims. In this reporting period, WiB organized eleven (11) events/encounters:  

April 26, Bečej – solidarity visit to Julia Teleki, anti-war activist, participant in the process of organizing the W’sC .

April 27 – Vršac/Vojvodina - visit to Rosa Jakovljević, witness at the W’sC, mother of the murdered soldier (October 5, 2004).

July 13, 14 and 15 - Retreat/socializing – Nine (9) witnesses, organizers of the Women's Court from Montenegro and Serbia, as well as activists from Israel and Palestine were on July 13, 14 and 15 on a joint short break in the village near Ivanjica (central Serbia).

July, 30, Vršac/Vojvodina – four WiB activists visited Rosa Jakovljević, witness in Women’s Court, mother of soldier killed (5,10, 2004).

July 28 to August 14 - Active women’s holiday in the women’s house 'Seka' Brač/Croatia; thirteen (13) women - witnesses, W’sC activists from BH, Croatia and Serbia spent holiday together. 

September 25th – Ervina and Ljupka, feminist therapists of W’sC visited and stayed with Mother Mejra in Bihać (Western Bosnia). Mother Mejra (Mejra Dautović), a woman whose two children (daughter and son) were tortured and killed in the Omarska camp in 1992.

September 26, 27 and 28, Đulići (Eastern Bosnia) – encounter of feminist ethics of care as a continuation of cooperation with witnesses at the Women's Court and support for women.

Setember 28 and November 22, Vršac/Vojvodina - visit to Rosa Jakovljević, witness at the W’sC, mother of the murdered soldier (October 5, 2004).

Women’s Court – Foča case – this event took place in Belgrade, June 26, 2023 in Miljenko Dereta Space and was organized by: Women in Black and Autonomous Women’s Centre, Belgrade in cooperation with feminist groups from B&H, Montenegro, Croatia, associates of Women’s Court, as well as artistic-activist collectives: Škart, Dah Theatre, Belgrade and Art Clinic, Novi Sad. This event was attended by seventy (70) persons from whole region, as well as from European and Australia.

Women’s Court – Foča case – was dedicated to sexual crimes, because during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995), Foča was a place of systematic sexual violence and rape.  Based on Foča case, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia stated that sexual slavery is to be considered a crime against humanity.

In Women’s Court – Foča case - the following persons testified: Ilvana Konjo, Zenija Hajdarević, Halida Konjo Uzunović and Kemalemir Frašto, while W'sC associates interpreted the political context based on the testimony.

In this reporting period were held three (3) Public presentations Women's Court - the case of Foča with the participation of 127 persons. Public presentation/PP of Women’s Court – the case of Foča consists of several segments: about feminist approach to justice; history, process of organizing Women's Courts, activities in the continuation of the process, effects of W’sC; Women's Court – the case of Foča, 2023 - screening of a documentary film (42 min.), witnesses talk about their experience testifying at the Women's Court in Belgrade; conversation with audience etc.

Here are the dates and the venues of the Public Presentations/PP in chronological order:

Dealing with Past – feminist approach (educational programs, joint reflection, remembering anti-war resistance during the 90s; book promotions organized by WiB and related civil society organizations). We list them chronologically:

Promotion of the book Alone on the Street: Selected Texts of Bojan Tončić (1967-2024); editor: Tomislav Marković; the book was published by friends of the deceased journalist, Belgrade (May 2025). Bojan Tončić was one of the most relevant journalist, wrote mostly about war crimes, antimilitarist, antifascist, collaborator of WiB.

During 2025. were held five (5) promotions in following places:

 

Women in Black Network Meetings  - in 2025 were held two meetings with participation of 145 activists:  

The meeting of the Women in Black Network was held on April 4, 5 and 6, 2025 in Radmilovac near Belgrade. The meeting was attended by 68 people from: Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tuzla, Sarajevo, Zvornik); Montenegro (Kotor, Pljevlja); Croatia (Zagreb); Kosovo (Gjakova/Djakovica); Israel (Haifa); Palestine (Bethlehem); Poland (Krakow); Slovenia (Ljubljana); Serbia (Priboj na Limu, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Kruševac, Zrenjanin, Novi Sad, Sombor, Leskovac, Bajina Bašta, Novi Pazar, Kraljevo, Pančevo, Vlasotince).

The meeting of the Women in Black Network was held on October 10, 11 and 12, 2025 in Radmilovac near Belgrade. The meeting was attended by 77 people from 28 cities from the following countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina (Srebrenica, Sarajevo, Tuzla, Zvornik, Banja Luka, Mostar, Zenica); Montenegro (Pljevlja); Croatia (Zagreb); Kosovo (Prizren/London); Italy (Bologna); Germany (Berlin); Palestine (Ramallah); Slovenia (Ljubljana); Serbia (Belgrade, Kruševac, Novi Pazar, Novi Sad, Leskovac, Sombor, Subotica, Pančevo, Priboj, Bajina Bašta, Vlasotince, Prijepolje, Kraljevo, Ruma).

 

Educational programs, peace gatherings, women's peace activism, discussion circles - organized by WiB and related civil society organizations. In this period we organized eight (8) events with the participation of 210 persons. 

We list them chronologically:

 

“Wednesdays at WiB” - roundtable discussions, lectures and debates in the Women in Black premises

The practice of regular discussion circles, lectures and joint reflections on important social and political issues in the country and the world, book promotions, film screenings, etc. During 2025, 38 events were organized in which 605 people participated. In these roundtable discussions several thematic cycles were held: about actual political events in Serbia; international policy was dedicated to war zones (cycle ‘War in Middle East’ focussed to genocide in Gaza, as well as to anti-war resistance in Israel, followed by documentaries; testimonies of people from Palestine); ); feminist issues’- ‘16 days of activism against violence against women; Memory day on women-war victims in B&H); cycle ‘Ethic of care – controversies and challenges’); cycle (IN)visible SFR Yugoslavia; reading circles etc.

 

Solidarity is our strength - with members of endangered and disenfranchised minority communities (social-class, ethnic-racial, sexual), citizens whose human rights (labour, educational, cultural) are threatened.

Solidarity with War Refugees from the Middle East - Women in Black began in 2013 when we organized solidarity actions against racist attacks that culminated in late 2013.

During 2025 we organized:

Direct actions – solidarity actions consist of few segments:

I Solidarity support and assistance to Palestinian refugees from GAZA: WiB has established contacts since March 2024 with refugees who arrived from this war zone. In this reporting period WiB organized six (6) visits:

II Solidarity support and assistance to Ukrainian refugees – since the beginning of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, in February 2022, WiB has established contacts with Ukrainian refugees, providing humanitarian aid and support in Vranje; in this reporting period three (3) visits were organized:

III Solidarnost sa ruskim izbeglicama - Vodič za rusku zajednicu u Srbiju - U okviru projekta sprovedeno je online istraživanje putem anonimnog upitnika, a rezultati su korišćeni za izradu sveobuhvatnog vodiča namenjenog ruskoj zajednici u Srbiji. Ovaj vodič pruža informacije o pravima, korisnim kontaktima i praktičnim savetima za integraciju i pravnu zaštitu.

Solidarity support for students –Students’ blockades of all universities in Serbia (which involve around 60 faculties in Serbia) since mid-November 2024. Students demand accountability for the fall of the canopy at the Novi Sad railway station, which 15 people were killed (November 1, 2024). They demand the identification and sanctioning of those responsible for attacks on students, an increase in the percentage of funding from the education budget. Women in Black support justified demands of students by participating in street protests, announcements, as well as modest humanitarian aid:

October 30th - on the eve of the anniversary of the tragedy in Novi Sad, on October 30, WiB delivered medical aid. The students on lockdown published a list of first aid supplies for walking to Novi Sad, and this was delivered to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and to the point in Ruma. The same was done at the checkpoint in Ruma, where students who were walking to Novi Sad were gathering. WiB activists also attended the anniversary of the tragedy in Novi Sad.

 

Publishing activities - In this reporting period, we published four (4) following publications:

“The Exiles” - promotion of a collection of poetry by Ramiz Berbić, poet, singer, peace activist, internationalist; the collection contains 25 poems by R. Berbić, dedicated to the struggle for human rights, for peace, for the dignity of the marginalized, discriminated against, especially refugees and migrants, and the LGBT community; the review was written by: Lino Veljak, philosopher; layout: Studio Čavka, Cover: Škart; the book has 48 pages, and the photographs are from R. Berbić's protest vigils in Tuzla.

Women's Peace Agenda 2026

The Women's Peace Agenda for 2026 is dedicated to a significant anniversary - 35 years of Women in Black. October 9, 1991.

The Women's Peace Agenda for 2026 - briefly and concisely presents our trajectory - 35 years of disobedience to all forms of patriarchy - war, nationalism, fascism, militarism...

The Women's Peace Agenda for 2026 - presents a very concise overview of the activities of Women in Black/WiB: from the ethical principles of our peace policy, through peace networks, coalitions (feminist-anti-militaristic, anti-nationalist / anti-fascist / internationalist).

The Women's Peace Agenda for 2026 - devotes the largest part to activities related to dealing with the past from a feminist perspective: to practices that we have invented during long and persistent work in the field through a policy of active solidarity with victims of war and war crimes, primarily those committed in our name, as well as all others. Feminist models of justice (primarily the Women's Court) are also briefly presented.

Women's Peace Agenda for 2026 - also provides a brief overview of the practices of active solidarity with the marginalized and oppressed on gender/class/race grounds; it also briefly presents the extensive publishing activity - our alternative history etc.

Women's Peace Agenda for 2026 – edited by Staša Zajović in collaboration with Ljiljana Radovanović and Miloš Urošević; has 158 pages; design and technical layout: Škart and Studio Čavka; photos: Srđan Veljović, Marija Janković and Nebojša Čović.

 

Peace Calendar 2026 – photographs from Women in Black street actions during 2025 were made by: Srđan Veljović, Marija Janković and Nebojša Čović; the calendar has 26 pages, layout and design: Škart and Studio Čavka.

Munira's speech – speech by Munira Subašić, president of the Movement of Mothers of the Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. "The historic speech by Munira Subasic on the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide on July 11, 2025, is inscribed as a testimony to female heroism – it obliges us to talk about it, to convey it as courage and humanity, as care and justice not only for Srebrenica, but also for all of humanity" (from the publication). The speech has been translated into 10 languages, the publication was edited by: Fahrudin Kladničanin and Staša Zajović; design and layout: Škart; photos from the WiB archive, the publication has 62 pages.

Book – translation: „Building Human Relations Trough Art: art collective  Škart (Belgrade) – since 1990' till now“; author: Seda Ildiz. This book has 268 pages, printed in 500 copies.

 

Reports - longer:

These, as well as smaller reports, but not listed, were made on the basis of hundreds of pages of transcripts. Of course, there are no ‘mandatory’ project reports!

Mentioned activities were realized thanks to financial support

      TOTAL: 107.302,00 eur

We would like to take this opportunity to thank them, and above all the activists, art groups, scientists who have contributed on a volunteer basis to the work of Women in Black during 2025, as well as since the inception of WiB. We also thank for their solidarity support of activists of Women in Black Spain and Italy as well as other international peace activists.

Women in Black, Belgrade, March 2026