The event was organized by ProPeace—Program in Kosovo, the Youth Initiative for Human Rights—YIHR KS, and the Resource Center for Missing Persons as a moment to reflect on the collective pain, remember those who are still absent, and reaffirm the shared societal responsibility to uncover their fate.
This year’s commemoration was held as a special tribute to two prominent figures who dedicated their lives to the right to know, to the pursuit of truth and justice for missing persons – Mr. Bajram Çerkini and Mr. Milorad Trifunović, both founders of the Resource Center for Missing Persons, who made an extraordinary contribution in supporting families and in the search for the missing.
The speakers included:
- Aida Çerkini, family member of the late Bajram Çerkini
- Negovan Mavrić, Deputy Director of the Resource Center for Missing Persons
- Prof. Dr. Bekim Baliqi, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Pristina
- Kushtrim Gara, representative of the Government Commission on Missing Persons
The event was opened by Vjollca Islami Hajrullahu, Project Manager at ProPeace – Program in Kosovo, who emphasized the importance of remembrance and shared social responsibility to end the waiting and uncertainty of the families.
Through their speeches, participants shared personal, institutional, and academic reflections on the need for justice, continued support, and the construction of a social culture that does not forget.
The event also included a cello performance by Adonis Gjini, and the exhibition of photographs of families – a powerful emotional language that transcends words and serves as a bridge between pain and hope.
The commemoration concluded with the symbolic act of placing flowers at the Memorial for Missing Persons, in honor and solidarity with the families still waiting for answers.
