Reconciliation 4. Transitional justice Through a project, the OSCE sought to create a depoliticized platform to engage in productive dialogue about the country’s history. The project co-operated with the government, institutions, activists dealing with the past, formerly politically-persecuted people, civil society, and the general public. By promoting constructive dialogue and a better-informed citizenry, the project contributed to strengthening the country’s ability to address systemic, grievous, and sustained violations of human rights and the rule of law. The project’s activities encompassed a survey on public perceptions, desk research, theatre performances, film screenings, TV panels, and other public discussions about the past. Also included was a government-led legal process to open former state security files. To support the process, the OSCE lobbied for the establishment of an independent state body to open the files and process the information. Regular stakeholder meetings were organized, in which the OSCE took a leading role by issuing invitations, contacting journalists and experts, selecting speakers, and moderating discussions. The OSCE also selected a young person with no relation to the country’s past, who it trained to moderate TV panels and discussions. It supported public performances of a play—written by a local playwright and performed by local actors—which were followed by OSCE-moderated discussions that allowed spectators to express their feelings about what they had seen and how they thought the topics should be addressed. 79