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2018 Memorial Events
In order to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, our fantastic Community Champions and volunteers have worked tirelessly to organise memorial events up and down the country to bring communities together. New events will be added each day, so please check back to see what events are taking place near you. We will […]
2018 Srebrenica Peace Walks
Walking in solidarity with the survivors of the genocide, our Community Champions across the UK are organising Peace Walks, which mirror the “mars mira” walk which takes place annually from Tuzla to Srebrenica. Full details will be released about this year’s walks shortly, but if you would like to get involved with helping to organise or participate […]
2018 Film Screenings for Srebrenica Memorial Week
There are some extremely powerful films about the experiences of genocide survivors in Bosnia. This year our Community Champions are organising screenings of the following films: 8 July – ‘Fog of Srebrenica’ Film Screening – Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast 10 July – ‘Fog of Srebrenica’ Film Screening with Q&A with Director – University of […]
Acts of Courage – resources
The theme for 2018 is “Acts of Courage”. We learn about Srebrenica to remember the horrors of the past in order that we will not repeat them. However, we can and should draw inspiration from the acts of bravery, heroism and a determination to resist hatred. By highlighting these acts of courage on the 23rd anniversary […]
Resources for Police
Working with police is becoming an important feature of our work at Remembering Srebrenica, and we welcome the support from the National Police Chiefs’ Council, who have encouraged constabularies across the UK to mark the genocide. In order to support police in commemorating the Srebrenica genocide, we have created a tool that can be used […]
Lessons From Srebrenica: Teacher Training Conference
Purpose of the Conference Remembering Srebrenica Scotland was established as a charity in 2015. It organises commemoration events to mark the acts of genocide in Bosnia in the 1990s. Through raising awareness of this period of history, the charity hopes to build safer communities by learning the lessons of what happened and why. Remembering Srebrenica […]
Remembering Srebrenica Scotland All-Women ‘Lessons from Srebrenica’ Delegation 2018
In April 2018, Remembering Srebrenica Scotland organised an all women’s delegation. Delegates included Chair of Remembering Srebrenica Scotland, Very Rev Dr Lorna Hood OBE, Former Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Kezia Dugdale. Representatives from Young Scot, Colleges Scotland, Glasgow Caledonian University, Amina Muslim Women’s Resource Centre, Christian Aid and the Glasgow Women’s […]
Academic Advisory Board
Chair – Professor Eric Gordy Professor Eric Gordy Chairs the Academic Advisory Board and is a political and cultural sociologist concentrating on Southeast Europe, especially the states of the former Yugoslavia. He is currently Professor of Political and Cultural Sociology at the University College London School of Slavonic and East European Studies. His first book, […]
The Courage to Start Over: Amra Dautović
Amra Dautović came to the UK as a child refugee during the Bosnian War. Arriving to the country without speaking a word of English she now has a degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice, as well as a Masters degree in Forensic Psychology. Amra is now the Managing Director of the My Time Richmond Fellowship Division and has won several awards for her efforts and contribution to Mental Health work. Although she says her biggest achievement is her family, especially her two young children that she hopes to raise with knowledge and pride of their family heritage and origin. This is her story.
Life in a Shelter Basement
What was experienced in Bosnia during 1992-1995 is something that I hope will never happen again and that is why I share my story with you. I want to share what happened to me so that I can help educate people on what happened in Bosnia, and I hope that people who read my story […]
Una Srabović-Ryan
Una Srabović-Ryan is a British Bosnian whose biological father was killed in the Srebrenica genocide. She was adopted at 6 months and moved with her adoptive family at the age of 5 to the UK. In 2016 she went to Australia to meet her biological mother. It was during her time there that she learnt of her father’s name and saw his picture for the first time.
Theme for 2018: Acts of Courage
Remembering Srebrenica's theme for 2018 highlights ordinary people who undertook extraordinary acts of courage during in the genocide
Wonderful to see the #weareone hockey match at @RWBAcademy bringing young people together through sport to remember the #Srebrenica genocide. Thank you for your hard work!
Thankyou to @RWBAcademy staff & @RWBA6 students for your #WeAreOne @SrebrenicaUK Hockey match participation. Event began with memorial passage read by Mr Paddock & @HMD_UK's @OliviaRMW & minutes silence observed. Game played in great spirit, 0-0. #powerofsport @RWBAPEDept 1/2 4
Great to mark #WeAreOne @SrebrenicaUK with staff-sixth form sports match @RWBAHolocaust , so honoured to contribute on behalf of @HMD_UK https://t.co/dLQ1PMfKMi