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International Journal of Transitional Justice Advance Access originally published online on February 29, 2008
International Journal of Transitional Justice 2008 2(1):106-115; doi:10.1093/ijtj/ijm042
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Kozarac School: A Window on Transitional Justice for Returnees

Sebina Sivac-Bryant*

* PhD candidate, Department of Anthropology, University College, London, UK. E-mail: s.sivac-bryant{at}ucl.ac.uk

The majority Bosniak town of Kozarac, now within the entity of Republika Srpska (RS), is regarded as one of the most successful returnee communities in Bosnia. The ethnic cleansing that the town endured in 1992 is gradually being reversed with the re-establishment of civic life in the town. In this difficult process, education is at the heart of the struggle for reconstruction and recognition. This article traces the development of the Kozarac primary school since the end of the war. It highlights returnees’ experiences and obstacles they have encountered in their attempt to restore primary school education for children in a divided and often hostile post-conflict society. It illustrates how the neglect of local authorities can undermine the process of educational reform and perpetuate identity divisions into the next generation, rather than contribute to reconciliation. The article concludes by noting that more attention needs to be paid within transitional justice policies to the reform of both the structure and content of educational institutions in order to contribute to sustainable community-level reconciliation.


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