In cooperation with the Diplomacy Lab of the University of Luxembourg, the Srebrenica Luxembourg Committee organized a panel discussion titled “When Law Meets War Without Limits: From Srebrenica to Today’s Hybrid Conflicts and Polycrisis,” held at the University of Luxembourg campus.
The event gathered around sixty participants from academia, civil society, international circles, and the broader public, who engaged in an open and substantive discussion on key issues of the contemporary international order: the role of international law, the challenges of accountability for war crimes, the protection of human rights, as well as the increasingly visible consequences of hybrid conflicts and global political fragmentation.
Of particular importance from the perspective of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the participation of Dr. Ensar Muharemović, a political scientist specializing in comparative politics, political discourse, and post-conflict governance at the University of Luxembourg. During the discussion, Dr. Muharemović spoke about the experience of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the legacy of the Srebrenica genocide, and the challenges of preserving the international legal order at a time when the principles of universal justice are increasingly being questioned through selective approaches and the geopolitical interests of major powers.
The panel was moderated by Julieta Harutyunyan, Chair of the Diplomacy Lab at the University of Luxembourg. Other participants included Prof. Silvia Allegrezza, an expert in criminal law and fundamental rights from the University of Luxembourg; Djamila Jabra from Saarland University, specializing in foreign and security policy and climate conflicts; Shabnam Madadzadeh, an Iranian human rights activist and former political prisoner; and Nicolas Zharov, President of the organization Lukraine ASBL. At the beginning of the event, Sana Hadžić Babacić addressed the audience on behalf of the organizers.
Through a multilayered discussion, participants explored whether international law today still possesses the capacity to limit violence and ensure justice, particularly in the context of modern wars, information manipulation, hybrid threats, and growing global instability. The participants agreed that academic and public dialogue represent an important space for preserving a culture of accountability, critical thinking, and the protection of universal human values.
For the Srebrenica Luxembourg Committee, this event also represented an important step toward further networking with university platforms, civil society organizations, experts in international law and human rights, as well as other relevant international actors. Such cooperation is of particular importance for strengthening the visibility of issues related to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the culture of remembrance of the Srebrenica genocide, the affirmation of truth and justice, and the stronger positioning of Bosnian and Herzegovinian interests within international academic and social frameworks.
The Srebrenica Luxembourg Committee expressed its gratitude to all panelists, partners, and participants who contributed to making this discussion a space for serious, well-argued, and constructive dialogue on issues that remain of crucial importance not only for Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also for the future of international justice and peace.