05/18/2026
Olivera Simić discusses her new book, “Madam War Criminal”: Lack of Remorse, Denial, and the Limits of International Justice.
Olivera Simić is a Professor with the Griffith Law School, a feminist, and a human rights activist. Dr Simić was born in the former Yugoslavia and lived through the Yugoslav Wars (1991-1999). She has published five monographs and eight co-edited collections, as well as numerous book chapters, journal articles, and personal narratives. Her writing has appeared in online media such as The Conversation, Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, Griffith Review, and Lawyers Weekly. Her nonfiction work draws on hundreds of interviews with victims, perpetrators, and bystanders of the wars. The stories of people who struggle with post-war trauma and seek some form of justice for crimes they survived, particularly women, are at the heart of Dr Simić’s work. Her book, Lola's War: R**e Without Punishment, was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2023. Her book Madam War Criminal: Biljana Plavsic, Serbia's Iron Lady was published by Hurst in October 2025. Read the full interview.
https://occhimagazine.com/olivera-simic-discusses-her-new-book-madam-war-criminal-lack-of-remorse-denial-and-the-limits-of-international-justice/
