On 1st June 2016, representatives of NGO Žena-Žrtva rata (Association of the Women Victims of War, Sarajevo) working for the women victims of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and International University of Sarajevo had signed Memorandum of Understanding with the rector Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu.
Ms. Bakira Hasečić, the Director of Žena-Žrtva rata, and her colleagues discussed about their work with women victims of sexual violence during the war and appreciated the efforts of IUS to support NGOs in the field of victim support through sharing academic knowledge and resources, research and counseling activities. IUS will support Žena-Žrtva rata working in the same area in the Bosnia and Herzegovina in the fields of Victim Support, Mental Health of Women Victims of War and Legal support for Women Victims of Violence.
Assist. Prof. Dr. Goran Šimić, Faculty of Law and Assist. Prof. Dr. Krishna Mohan Kotra from Psychology Programme will coordinate future activities with Žena-Žrtva rata (Association of the Women Victims of War, Sarajevo).