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Home Primary Memorial day Messages of Support Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan

Mayor of London

Srebrenica Memorial Day offers a poignant moment to reflect and remember those dark days in July 1995 when more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims were murdered because of their faith. This was a shameful crime against humanity that happened right here in Europe only five decades after the end of World War II.

My visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau gave me new insights into the horror of genocide. And in January this year, I hosted a commemorative event for Holocaust Memorial Day, where I heard yet more harrowing, humbling stories from survivors.

History has taught us that what leads to genocide is a steady process that usually begins when discrimination, racism and hatred are not checked and prevented. That’s why, as the Mayor of London, I believe in the importance of taking a strong stand against all hate crime wherever and whenever it appears.

This year’s focus on gender starkly highlights that rape and sexual violence are horrific weapons of war that sadly continue to this day. We all have a responsibility to ensure that not only our generation, but future generations, remember and learn from what happened in Srebrenica.  And it’s our duty as citizens of the world to work to prevent such atrocities from ever occurring again.

Nov 6, 2016Remembering Srebrenica
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DvdHmltnDavid Hamilton@DvdHmltn·
14 Feb

A direct result of the legitimisation of hate speech used by leaders of the leave campaign. It’s everything @RemSrebScot delegations were warned of by Bosnians. The next step is violence. Don’t let society degrade further. Stand up, challenge & report it.
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7 Feb

@VoiceOfIslamUK Lovely comments by @revlornascot

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5 Feb

“We need to educate young people about the importance of always challenging racism, discrimination & hatred. That is the best tribute that we could pay to the victims of the Srebrenica genocide" @IanBlackfordMP on need to educate young people about Srebrenica #BridgingTheDivide

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DvdHmltnDavid Hamilton@DvdHmltn·
3 Feb

Just bumped into a neighbour who I was surprised to learn was a German National. She has been living in the UK for 74 years and continues to be a stalwart of our community. Tomorrow, she despondently told me, she must travel to Edinburgh to “register”.

This is not right.

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2 Feb

Great to see the buzz in the room and great atmosphere today . June 14 @WISERScotland keynote @revlornascot talking about her career and @RemSrebScot . DM @WISERScotland for booking and payment details . Early booking recommended 😉👍

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“No blacks' graffiti painted on door of 10-year-old's Salford home”. Greater Manchester Police @gmpolice should have taken this seriously but so should all of us. Complacency can too easily slide into complicity https://t.co/Fzb20vTwV7

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I hope that everyone celebrating today enjoys a meaningful #MaghaPuja with family and friends. Best wishes to all in the Buddhist community who are reflecting on the Ovādapatimokkha

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He told police he “hated Muslims" & attacked the Sikh clerk because he believed “he's Muslim”. Deeply worrying times where current dehumanisation of Muslims by Western media & politicians is making anyone who is a Muslim, or "looks" Muslim, a target https://t.co/zkXr5afA46

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Antisemitism is rising sharply across Europe, experts have said, as France reported a 74% increase in the number of offences against Jews last year and Germany said the number of violent antisemitic attacks had surged by more than 60% https://t.co/ey1lJ9TqMh

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18 Feb

3. This is a phenomenon that was much wider than our village. There was no food in Srebrenica, and to a great extent, all the refugees survived by returning to their villages at night in big groups, risking everything, for about ten or twenty pounds of wheat, corn, anything.

Emir Suljagić@suljagicemir1

3. To je pojava koja je bila mnogo šira od našeg sela zapravo. U Srebrenici nije bilo hrane i sve izbjeglice su preživljavale u dobroj mjeri tako što su se noću u velikim grupama vraćala u svoja sela, rizikujući sve, za desetak ili dvadeset kila pšenice, kukuruza, bilo čega.

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Theme for 2019 – Bridging the Divide: Confronting Hate
February 3, 2019

Every year Remembering Srebrenica selects a theme that both reflects an aspect of the genocide that must be commemorated, but also speaks to communities here in the UK.

Remembering Srebrenica Comment on the desecration of the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial
January 8, 2019

We are absolutely disgusted that a bag of pig entrails was left at the Srebrenica genocide memorial on Orthodox Christmas Eve followed by the singing of fascist songs. This stands in contrast with the true meaning of Christmas, being that of love and unity. This vile, Islamophobic behaviour is not an isolated event, but comes […]

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