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The Courage to Help: Dr Ilijaz Pilav
It probably wouldn’t be stretching the truth to state that Dr Ilijaz Pilav was the last man to leave Srebrenica. Forcing his injured patients into the care of unwilling UN staff, the doctor ran back to the post office to make a last ditch attempt to radio Sarajevo for help. As he raced across the […]
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.
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.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal represents the UK in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Complex on 11 July - Srebrenica Memorial Day.
The Leaders of Northern Ireland’s Political Parties
A message of support from the leaders of Northern Ireland's five main political parties.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to visit Srebrenica
The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon will today visit Srebrenica, the site of the worst atrocity on European soil since World War Two.
The Continuing Fight for Justice – Landmark Karadžić Verdict Due
Tomorrow marks an important day in the fight for justice for the victims of Srebrenica and other atrocities committed during the Bosnian war, with the verdict in the trial of Radovan Karadžić due to be handed down by the Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) .
Manchester girls create seasonal message of peace and hope
A group of Manchester girls joined Remembering Srebrenica to spread a message of peace, love and hope this Christmas by helping to design the charity’s seasonal greetings card.
Hampton pupils raise global genocide awareness
Pupils at a London school have been working with 15 other schools around the globe to help raise awareness about genocides since the Holocaust, following their meeting with a Srebrenica survivor earlier this year.
Bearing Witness: A foundation for hope
Some 20 community activists from across England travelled to Bosnia & Herzegovina in December 2015 on our 'Lessons from Srebrenica' visits programme.
A harrowing but important read 👇 https://t.co/AkHWlxhagg
Throughout the Bosnian genocide, there were over 625 concentration camps operating that served as ways to humiliate, exterminate, and destroy Bosnian Muslims. In many of these places, the survivors haven’t been allowed to memorialize them for the genocidal tools they were. https://t.co/vFYz06Ro13
Today also marks the establishment of the Batković concentration camp; one that was operated from ‘92-‘96 and in which over 4,000 mainly Bosnian Muslims, as well as Croats, were detained in, tortured, and raped at the orders of the Serb army. Harrowing account of the conditions:
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