WOMEN IN BLACK
c/o.
Stascha Zajevich
Jug Bojdanova 18/5
11000 Belgrad
FR Yugoslavia
T:+381 11 623 225
F:+381 11 623 225

     


A picket for peace
They stand in a circle, wearing black, silent. "Stop the war" is written on their banners, "no more nationalism and discrimination!" Since the 9 October 1991, committed women meet in the Yugoslavian capital Belgrade, to hold a picket for peace.

In the years of civil war, the "women in black" organised more than 200 non-violent protest events. They also protested against the bombarding of Yugoslavia by the NATO. Their claim: "Human rights and democracy can only be achieved in negotiations and by supporting the peace movement in the country."

The "women in black" help refugees and war victims and support conscientious objectors and deserters. The initiative has also issued numerous books on the theme "peace and democratic development". They have been translated into various languages.