#OTD in 2013 Remembering Srebrenica was founded as a charity to commemorate and raise awareness of the Bosnian Genocide. Our work would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our tireless supporters, our Community Champions, and the many brave survivors.
We wish to extend our warmest wishes to Bosnians in our community within the UK and beyond celebrating Bosnia’s Statehood Day. The multi-ethnic fabric of Bosnia remains its greatest strength.
The lessons the Mothers of Srebrenica have bestowed upon us is their resilience in the darkest hours of their lives. They have dedicated their lives to truth and justice, and have been the pillars of teaching us the lessons of Srebrenica. The lessons must be learned.
Listen to our award winning podcast “Untold Killing”, in partnership with Message Heard. Listening to stories in survivors’ own words is always a powerful experience. Learn how the Bosnian Genocide happened from its beginnings to its end.
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Today is #Srebrenica Memorial Day which marks the 28th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide in which over 8,000 Muslim men and boys were murdered in the space of just a few days, and dumped in mass graves. In 2023, a significant number of the victims remains are still missing
Today is #WhiteArmbandDay. On this day we remember the campaign of ethnic cleansing that took place in the town of Prijedor. By wearing a white armband today, you will be standing in solidarity with the victims of human rights abuses in Prijedor and around the globe.
Former military police chief Miomir Jasikovac has been charged with genocide charges for the Srebrenica Genocide. This is a very important development that should be recognised by the international community as a meaningful step toward opposing genocide.
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Sarajevo-based author @hikmet_karcic new book ‘Torture, Humiliate, Kill: Inside the Bosnian Serb Camp System’ gives an insight into the lasting effects camps have on survivors - “Detention camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina were intended to inflict collective trauma.”
Greta Ferušić Weinfeld who survived both Auschwitz & the Siege of Sarajevo passed away this week aged 97. In the 90s she refused to be evacuated saying that “Already in my life I had been forced to leave my home. I will never leave my home willingly again" https://t.co/QEfUTqIBG5
Sorry to learn that the renowned photographer, Tom Stoddart has passed away. During his remarkable career, he documented several historic events which included capturing powerful images during the Bosnian War. He spoke about his work in more detail in this interview from 2019.
Tuzla today, November 11. A reminder, on every eleventh day of every month, that we still search for more than one thousand people, killed in genocide in Srebrenica.
Clare from Scotland took in 21 Bosnian refugee children in the 90s - many of whom she believed were orphans. Thanks to Petra who came to translate, they were able to properly communicate the horrors they had fled, including the truth about their families https://t.co/PRYdeW16ZR
#OnThisDay in 1993 after a barrage of shelling from Croat forces, the Stari Most, a spectacular 16th-century stone bridge in Mostar and one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's greatest architectural treasures was destroyed.
#OnThisDay in 1995, the Bosnian Serb forces began deporting women, the elderly and children from Srebrenica, Bosnia.
For many women that #OneDay was the last time they saw their husbands, sons, brothers and fathers. #Srebrenica26
In memory of the 10k+ men who went on what became known as the death march to escape #Srebrenica, today we walked for peace visiting places of worship.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and his excellency
@Vanja_Filip for joining us to honour & remember those we lost.
Today marks #WhiteArmBandDay, a day of remembrance for those dark days when Serb forces declared order through the local radio stations ordering the non-Serb population to mark their houses with white flags and to put a white armband around their sleeve when leaving their home.