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Suočavanje sa prošlošću i vizija budućnosti
Facing the Past and Vision of Future

Author(s): Salih Fočo
Subject(s): International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Social history, Politics of History/Memory, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Univerzitet u Sarajevu
Keywords: facing the past; crime against humanity; human rights reconciliation; International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; accountability; reconciliation; stereotype of politics;transitional justice;

Summary/Abstract: Dealing with the past is highly complex social and individual process. It is complex because it belongs in area of lived negative experiences from the past. To overcome the past means to overcome present which belongs in the category of future. Only the societies that are turned towards progress and prosperity have the strength to overcome present and leave the past behind in space and time. In our social conditions past is a source of new misunderstandings and place for new conflicts that are derived from past events. From that perspective and with those feelings and with that kind of political values citizens, nations and political orientations are slaves of social captivity. From this captivity it is almost impossible to create new progressive movements. In captive society we are dealing with “captive mind” which functions as collective memory on suffering and tragedy. From the perspective of present day we have tendency towards assimilation of facts that occurred in the past, and that fact, is start point for new conflicts and new social, national, and human injustice. Social code like this one did not give desired results, apart from repeating the tragedy. In new society we need radical turn and breakthrough from captive collectivity and collective memory. This turning point is something that is happening in return towards individuality and leaving of the collective hysteria and agnostic memory behind.

  • Issue Year: LIX/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 49-57
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bosnian