A group of ‘Super Citizens' in Bosnia have formed to fight back against hate and prejudice.
During the Bosnian War, more than 8,000 citizens of Bosnia were victims to an ethnic cleansing genocide, primarily focused at Muslims. It was the worst the world has witnessed since World War II. While the war has been over for 20 years, people in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) continue to fight for equality and against hate-motivated crimes.
These individuals are known as Supergrađanke, or Super Citizens. They focus their powers on promoting positive examples of cohesion from citizens of mixed ethnic and religious backgrounds. The group includes 20 “Coalitions Against Hate,” comprised of 120 organizations, including war veterans, women’s associations, youth, people with disabilities, eco-associations, schools, and social welfare centers.