Thousands gather in Srebrenica on 30th anniversary of Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since WWII
Summary
People gathered in Srebrenica, Bosnia, to remember the 30th anniversary of a 1995 event where more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed. This gathering included a funeral for seven newly identified victims. The United Nations acknowledges this event as Europe’s only genocide since World War II.Key Facts
- The massacre occurred in July 1995 when Bosnian Serb fighters took over Srebrenica, a U.N.-protected area.
- Over 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed in a few days.
- The bodies were hidden in mass graves, which are still being uncovered.
- Seven newly identified victims were buried this year alongside over 6,000 victims already interred.
- The United Nations marks July 11 as the day to remember the Srebrenica genocide.
- Family members often can only bury parts of their loved ones due to body fragments being found in different locations.
- International dignitaries attended the commemoration, highlighting its global significance.
- The conflict started in 1992 and ended with a peace agreement in 1995, resulting in over 100,000 deaths.
- Some political leaders in Bosnia and Serbia do not acknowledge the events in Srebrenica as genocide, despite U.N. court rulings.
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