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11 JulySrebrenica Memorial Day, paying tribute to the victims of the Genocide, sending a clear message to future generations to say ‘Never Again’.PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT -
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Europe unites
The European Parliament calls on the Council and the Commission to commemorate appropriately the anniversary of the Srebrenica- Potoćari act of genocide by supporting Parliament’s recognition of 11 July as the day of commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide all over the EU, and to call on all the countries of the western Balkans to do the same.
EU Resolution - 15th January 2009 -
Keeping alive the memory of the crimes committed in July 1995 is just part of what is owed to the victims and the communities that mourn them. Remembering painful truths about the past is the key to our shared quest for a better and more tolerant world.Ephraim Mirvis – Chief Rabbi
Fadila Efendić
Nothing can prepare you for what Fadila Efendić witnessed in Srebrenica in July 1995 or the trauma that comes from losing your husband and son, yet she has remained strong for her daughter and works in a shop opposite the cemetery to support her family. She tells us the whole story.
That was the last time I saw him
Former US Ambassador, Swanee Hunt, recalls how she became engaged with the women of Srebrenica and then how the full story of the genocide was uncovered.
Not In Our Name: The Women in Black
Women in Black Belgrade have been at the forefront of countering denial of the Srebrenica genocide, holding governments to account and working to resist all forms of hatred and discrimination through silent, peaceful protests. We speak to Staša Zajović, the Co-founder and Co-ordinator.
To Know Where He Lies
Kathryne Bomberger is Director-General of the International Commission on Missing Persons. Here's she talks about their successes and the work still to be done in locating the remains of those killed in the genocide in Srebrenica and conflicts across the Balkans.
Justice After Genocide
We interview Florence Hartmann, who was a journalist in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s working for Le Monde and later became the official spokesperson for the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
Everyday Denial
We interviewed Munira Subašić, President of the Mothers of the Enclaves of Srebrenica and Zepa, about the problem of genocide denial in the former Yugoslavia.
Statement on the Finsbury Park Mosque Attack from our London Chair
As Remembering Srebrenica’s Regional Chair for London, I myself, along with the rest of the board and the wider organisation are united in our condemnation of the horrific terrorist attack at Finsbury Park Mosque last night. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this attack and we feel the loss […]
The Rapes in Bosnia-Herzegovina – Alexandra Stiglmayer
Alexandra Stiglmayer interviewed survivors of rape in Bosnia-Herzegovina to reveal, to a seemingly deaf world, the horrors taking place in the former Yugoslavia. Her book, Mass Rape, was published in 1994, but she adapted and updated this article from it in 2017.
Scottish Labour Leader Visits Scene of Srebrenica Genocide
Kezia Dugdale MSP becomes the third party leader in Scotland to visit Srebrenica and learn from the survivors of the worst atrocity on European soil since World War Two.
2017 Events in Northern Ireland
7 July – Belfast Islamic Centre – prayers and reflections for Srebrenica with NI Muslim Family Association 10 July – National Commemoration for Northern Ireland, Belfast City Hall 10 July – Stormont – Seminar on Srebrenica with Victims Commisioner 14 July – NIMFA – Prayers for Srebrenica 16 July – Belfast City Hall – Interfaith […]
2017 Events in Scotland
2 July – St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art – “Uncovering Srebrenica” 10-16 July – Glasgow Central Mosque – Educational Exhibition 10-16 July – Al Furqan – Educational Exhibition 11 July – Braes High School – 8372 Victims of Srebrenica Memorial Project 14 July, 7pm – St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art, Glasgow – National […]
2017 Events in Yorkshire & the North East
6 July – Newcastle City Library – Newcastle City Council Memorial Event 8 July – Newcastle Reform Synagogue – Shabbat Service for Srebrenica 8 July – Carlisle Old Town Hall – Presentation on Srebrenica by Awaz, Carlisle Unity Festival 9-16 July – Bolsover Library – Srebrenica Exhibition 9-16 July – Shirebrook Library – Srebrenica Exhibition 9-16 July – […]