Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Handicap International Office for South-East Europe and the Landmine Survivors Initiative Bosnia and Herzegovina organized a drumming action in the city centre of Sarajevo, performed by the Sarajevo Drum Orchestra. This event coincided with the end of the Sarajevo Film Festival which attracts people from all over the world and therefore was very well attended by many people and bystanders from different countries. The event lasted for two hours and many people of all ages participated. Most of the people were interested about the dangers they pose and efforts being undertaken to free Bosnia and Herzegovina of this threat, whilst some expressed their readiness to be involved in and contribute to local initiatives. Youth volunteers also participated and contributed to the event, saying that they will continue to promote this initiative among their peers. T-shirts, leaflets and balloons were also distributed at the drumming event.

Eighteen year old cluster munitions survivor Alaudin Ibrahimovic spoke to the media about his experience and his recovery from the trauma he suffered. He called upon the government and the entire nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to help ratify and implement the Convention and to provide support to cluster munitions survivors.

The event had a high level of coverage in the media (around 7 major media networks reported on the initiative during prime time slots), raising the campaign’s profile throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. Around entry into force day an advertising campaign was also launched on three major TV channels in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on websites that screened a short animation film about cluster bombs and the Convention’s entry into force and publicizing the drumming action.

Ms. Alma Taslidzan, Handicap International, alma@handicap-international.co.ba
Mr. Ramiz Becirovic, Landmine Survivors Initiatives, rbecirovic@ipm-lsi.org

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