MIP Publishes Third Volume of Guide for History Teachers

The Mechanism Information Programme for Affected Communities (MIP) has published the third volume of its Guide for History Teachers: How to Use Archival Material of the ICTY and Mechanism in Teaching the History of the 1990s Conflicts.

Developed in collaboration with the European Association of History Teachers(EuroClio) and representatives of history teachers’ associations from across the former Yugoslavia, the Guide is designed to support educators in effectively incorporating archival material from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) into their lessons. By using judicially established facts and primary records, teachers can create fact-based, engaging, and balanced lessons about the conflicts of the 1990s.

This latest volume addresses topics such as direct and public incitement to commit war crimes, unlawful detention and imprisonment, sexual violence, the role of the soldier in war, and everyday life during wartime. All three volumes of the Guide are available in Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian (BCS) languages, ensuring broad accessibility for teachers across the region.

Funded by the European Union, the MIP aims to enhance the knowledge and understanding of citizens and communities in the countries of the former Yugoslavia regarding the crimes committed during the conflicts of the 1990s, drawing from ICTY and Mechanism cases.