Summary
Thousands of people gathered in Bosnia and Herzegovina to remember the Srebrenica massacre, marking its 30th anniversary. Seven victims, whose remains were found recently, were buried during the event. The massacre, part of the Bosnian War, involved the killing of over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces in 1995.
Key Facts
- The event took place in a valley with many white gravestones in Potocari, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The Srebrenica massacre occurred in July 1995 during the Bosnian War.
- At least 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed by Bosnian Serb forces.
- The massacre happened in Srebrenica, a place designated as a safe zone by the United Nations.
- The remains of the victims buried recently were discovered in various mass graves.
- Extensive DNA analysis helped identify the victims for the recent burials.
- More than 6,000 victims have been buried at the memorial site, but over 1,000 are still missing.
- In 2007, the International Court of Justice ruled that the events in Srebrenica were a genocide.
