#Potočari

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Never Forget

11.07.2024.

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Looking at the UN remembering and honoring the victims of Srebrenica genocide, hearing many worldly politicians talking about it today honestly feels surreal. It is incredibly important that the resolution about it passed in the UN, but it's also feels a bit empty hearing all those important world leaders say how it is a reminder, and repeat how it must never happen again when a genocide, on an even bigger scale, is happening literally in front of their faces. And no one is doing anything about Gaza, just how they abandoned Srebrenica in 1995. It's "never again" until they let it happen again and they're sorry so it's "never again" until it happens again.

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A Glass Marble from Potočari/Srebrenica - Faruk Šehić - Bosnia and Herzegovina

Translator: Susan Curtis (Bosnian)

When the dead cannot speak of themselves,

not even a whimper, order that the soil be moved

into the landslide of ideas, into the twilight of the 20th century.

Or raise tidal waves of metal and glass,

let fall grey snow like the ashes from Buchenwald.

But yet again nothing happens.

The grass is the indifference of the world, fabulously combed

over their eyes like holy green hair.

A victim is a victim, languageless and forever dead

the same body, killed several times,

with heavy machines and heavy oblivion

in primary, secondary, tertiary

mass graves and the dayless abyss.

Before being shot,

the body, as if diving into a murky lake,

will hold its breath, letting it fly away

into sunlit hills, the crowns of lush treetops,

where future events are but shades of themselves already.

Our song falls apart; the dead have lost the words

with which to start the story of themselves.

Let the silvery voices say: Evil conquered us this time.

Once I remembered Buchenwald in a Buddhist monastery,

in the hustle and bustle and the sweat and thyme,

and burst out crying, copiously.

They say the soul of the world is strong,

when in the leaves of Buddha’s tree

I almost saw his face and saw for myself

that tears can defend us from senselessness,

just as a woman in Potočari had once told me,

in that field of white headstones:

children are not mushrooms.

I found my salvation in a glass marble,

that had survived the shooting in a pocket

– the only sign of life in a horizontal body,

in the cold calm of the glass.

Its colours the flags of indestructible cities,

of sun and fire, its blue stripe the smile of the ocean.

The man who had warmed it in his pocket

is now free of the sorrows of this world.

Only in a poem can you bring back the dead.

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"Not then, not now, never again fascism

Never forget Srebrenica genocide"

Mural in Amsterdam of Potočari cemetery featuring the names of different Bosnian towns and cities with the corresponding estimated amount of victims.

Almost 30 years has passed since Europe was shaken by the genocide of more than 8000 muslim boys and men in the Bosnian city of Srebrenica, at the hands of Bosnian Serb troops during an operation of ethnic cleansing, witnessed by UN peacekeeping troops who failed resoundingly in their protection mission.

In the midst of the conflict in the Balkans during the 1990’s, the small city of Srebrenica, in Eastern Bosnia, was established as a “safe area” by the UN for civilians fleeing fights between Bosnian government and separatist Serb forces, during the breakup of Yugoslavia.

On 11 July 1995, Serb forces attacked Srebrenica lead by Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladić, conducting a ten-day operation to take over Srebrenica and subject it to ethnic cleansing. More than 8000 people were killed, mainly Bosnian muslim boys and men.

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I’ve made a (renewed) list of documentaries, lectures and other videos I’ve watched about Srebrenica

Documentaries

A cry from the grave

Srebrenica Genocide: No Room For Denial

ICTY remembers: Srebrenica genocide

Why Srebrenica had to fall

A deadly warning, Srebrenica revisited

The house Fata didn’t build

Women who refuse to die

Channels

Remembering Srebrenica channel on YouTube with many short videos

FAMA methodology channel - has many short videos and lectures

Lectures

Establishing the facts - Jean-Rene Ruez

The place of the Srebrenica massacre in the Bosnian genocide - Marko Attila Hoare

The role of the UN - Hasan Nuhanović

Genocide memorial day lecture (role of the UN) - Hasan Nuhanović

(the last two are important for understanding how the UN abandoned Srebrenica and contributed to the massacre)

Drone footage of Potočari from above, just so you can see how the Memorial Center now looks.

Bosnian only, no translation

Daleko je Tuzla

Putevi spasa

Zbijeg - priča Hasana Nuhanovića

Zločin i kazna - Srebrenica

Preživjeli

Nesmireni snovi

And here is a lengthy but detailed and well written text on why a revisionist documentary called “A town betrayed” is not a good source to learn about what happened in Srebrenica.

In addition, there are separate posts about Višegrad and Prijedor.

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A sad day today, 14 newly identified victims have now been buried in Potočari memorial center. The youngest victim was 17.

A tragedy - a person died yesterday just as he was about to finish the Peace march towards Potočari, a three-day march with three stages 25-30 kilometers long. The participants set out on July 8 and cross over difficult terrain in hot summer weather. The man's heart is thought to have given out. This is the first time anybody has died on the March since it began in 2004.

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🌍✨ 7 Must-See Spots in Bosnia You Can’t Miss! ✨🌍

Hey travelers! Bosnia and Herzegovina should definitely be on your list if you're planning your next adventure in Europe. This hidden gem is packed with stunning landscapes, rich history, and vibrant culture.

Here are 7 must-see spots that you absolutely can’t miss! 🗺️❤️

Sarajevo Dive into the heart of the Balkans in Sarajevo! Explore the charming streets of Baščaršija, visit the historic Latin Bridge, and enjoy some delicious cevapi. The blend of cultures here is fascinating! 🕌🍽️

Mostar Snap a pic at the iconic Stari Most (Old Bridge) and wander through the enchanting cobblestone streets. Don’t forget to try the saffron-infused mostarski somun while you’re there! 📸🌉

Blagaj Visit the stunning Blagaj Tekke, a Dervish house nestled against a cliff by the Buna River. It’s a serene spot for coffee and contemplation! ☕💧

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Srebrenica Pay your respects at the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial and Cemetery. It’s a poignant reminder of history and a place for reflection and peace. 🕊️

Travnik Stroll through the colorful streets of Travnik and visit the impressive fortress. Don’t miss out on trying the local Travnik cheese—it’s a treat! 🧀🏞️

Bosnia is a treasure trove of experiences waiting to be explored! 🌟 If you're looking for a unique addition to your Europe tour packages, include these incredible spots. Happy travels! ✈️❤️

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Marking the 29th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide.

Concept Note of the High-level Commemorative Event on the occasion of the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 78/282. Organized by the Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the UN and cosponsored by the Permanent Missions of Albania, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Rwanda, Slovenia, Sweden, Türkiye to the UN 11 July 2024, 11 am – 12 pm UN General Assembly Hall Srebrenica marks one of the darkest chapters in modern human history. The war that followed the breakup of the former Yugoslavia claimed more than 100,000 lives in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995, mostly of Bosnian Muslims, and displaced more than two million others. The list of atrocities committed during that time is overwhelming, but Srebrenica, without a doubt, became its darkest chapter. Previously declared as the UN “safe area,” 8,372 women, men, and children were systematically executed in July 1995 in and around the town of Srebrenica, the largest atrocity on European soil since the Second World War. On 11 July, the people of Srebrenica will gather yet again around silent tombstones in Potočari to mark the 29th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide. This year, they will add 14 more to the 6751 already standing in the Memorial Centre Potočari. 14 families will finally have closure. Pain, however, will remain forever. On this day, 11 July, International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica, pursuant to the General Assembly Resolution 78/282, we will add our voice in remembering their names and commemorating all innocent lives lost. But we will also send a strong message of hope, the resilience of the human spirit, and the power of justice. Opening remarks: ➢ H.E. Dr. Zlatko Lagumdzija, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the UN The short documentary about Srebrenica (1 min.) Video message: ➢ H.E. Dr. Denis Becirovic, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (4 min.) Speakers: ➢ H.E. Mr. Dennis Francis, President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly ➢ H.E. Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, USG and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide ➢ H.E. Mr. Elmedin Konakovic, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ➢ H.E. Ms. Antje Leendertse, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations ➢ Ms. Almasa Salihovic, Survivor of the Srebrenica Genocide ➢ Dr. Nedzad Grabus, Mufti of Sarajevo, Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina; CoPresident, Religions for Peace Minute of silence and reflection Music Video - Srebrenica Inferno (4 min.) Performed by the Choir “Children of Srebrenica,” author of the text Džemaludin Latić, music composer Đevalhudin Đelo Jusić. Courtesy of Al Jazeera Balkans Closing remarks: ➢ H.E. Dr. Zlatko Lagumdzija, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the UN

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Thousands of Bosnians commemorate Srebrenica victims with peace march

Surviving family members and children of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide joined hundreds of people in a peace march in Bosnia and Herzegovina to mark the anniversary of the 1995 massacre. Thousands of participants reached Potočari after three days of retracing the route many Bosniaks took to find refuge, escaping from the eastern Bosnian town further to the country’s north. This year’s…

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11 juillet : la mémoire de Srebrenica

Cérémonie à la mémoire des 8372 hommes et adolescents musulmans de Bosnie massacrés à Srebrenica par les forces serbes en juillet 1995. Chaque année, le 11 juillet, pour la Commémoration de Srebrenica (Komemoracija u Srebrenici) des dizaines de milliers de personnes se retrouvent au mémorial de Potočari, créé en mémoire des victimes et inauguré en 2003 par Bill Clinton. Dans les années 2010 encore, l'identification et la ré-inhumation des corps se poursuivaient.

Au début de l'été 1995, 25 000 habitants de la périphérie de Srebrenica cherchent à rejoindre le camp de réfugiés installé par les forces des Nations unies. Seuls 5 000 femmes, enfants et personnes âgées peuvent être accueillis par le bataillon hollandais. Le 11 juillet 1995, le général serbe Ratko Mladic et ses troupes entrent dans la zone de Srebrenica pour prendre le contrôle de la ville. "Nous sommes aujourd'hui, 11 juillet 1995, dans la ville serbe de Srebrenica. La veille d'un grand jour pour la nation", annonce-t-il à l'époque devant les caméras de télévision. "Nous allons rendre la ville à la nation serbe. Le temps est venu de prendre notre revanche sur les musulmans", précise-t-il. À l'annonce de cette offensive, des milliers d'hommes et d'enfants se précipitent pour fuir la ville pour rejoindre Tuzla en traversant la montagnes et rejoindre Tuzla, à quelques dizaines de kilomètres au nord-ouest de Srebrenica. L'armée serbe déploie alors ses hommes dans les bois alentour. C'est le début d'une opération génocidaire à l'origine de la mort de milliers de Bosniaques : la plupart sont exécutés d’une balle dans la nuque après avoir été pris par les forces serbes. Lesquelles font appel à des bulldozers pour creuses des fosses où faire disparaitre les cadavres.

Le 11 juillet 1995, plus de 8000 Musulmans bosniaques étaient ainsi massacrés par l'armée serbe à Srebrenica. La Cour internationale de Justice (CIJ) et le Tribunal pénal international pour l'ex-Yougoslavie (TPIY) ont reconnu le caractère génocidaire du massacre (le pire en Europe depuis la Seconde guerre mondiale). En 2015, La Russie mettait son veto à la reconnaissance par l'ONU du caractère génocidaire de ce massacre.

Finalement, l’ordonnateur de ce massacre, le chef des Serbes de Bosnie Radovan Karadzic, a été condamné par le Tribunal pénal international pour l’ex-Yougoslavie le 20 mars 2019. Il a malheureusement inspiré des tueurs comme celui de Christchurch. À ce jour, 47 personnes ont été condamnées à plus de 700 ans de prison pour ces crimes.

Jusqu'à présent, 6 671 victimes du génocide commis en juillet 1995 ont été enterrées au Centre commémoratif de Potocari-Srebrenica, tandis que quelques centaines autres victimes ont été enterrées dans d'autres lieux, selon les souhaits des familles des victimes. Environ 1 000 personnes sont toujours portées disparues.

En juillet 2021, le Haut représentant international en Bosnie-Herzégovine, Valentin Inzko, décide d’utiliser son pouvoir discrétionnaire pour modifier le code pénal et interdire le déni du génocide Srebrenica et des crimes de guerre qui l'accompagnent. Cette décision entraine la protestation des nationalistes serbes, lesquels demeurent dans le dénis des massacres, et le blocage des principales institutions de la Bosnie-Herzégovine. Cette page sombre de l’histoire sombre est également occulté de l’enseignement de l’histoire en Serbie.

La guerre en Ukraine ravivent aujourd’hui le souvenir de ces massacres que la communauté internationale a été incapable d’éviter.

Un article de l'Almanach international des éditions BiblioMonde, 10 juillet 2022

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Otkud brico s Ramom Isakom u pratnji: Valja se od smijeha usred Memorijalnog centra Potočari

https://www.avaz.ba/vijesti/bih/900738/otkud-brico-s-ramom-isakom-u-pratnji-valja-se-od-smijeha-usred-memorijalnog-centra-potocari?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR20DxwEJbkYrxX4-ug1d96l1GL8lhDQZEZLyOq-hW_nt1mdQVMP2QOVUU8_aem_AbLEiOZxuijB_a8UTW_5M4fXF-bpsedanNAtR6aKsIgrov5C3zlQbYlRBeFzz8NWtDS07L0qi3OTK61lOHEsSDgv

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UN special adviser denounces genocide denial in Bosnia — Global Issues

Raising concerns over such continuous reports of revisionism concerning atrocity crimes perpetrated during the three-year-long conflict that began in 1992, she also pointed to recent incidents reported following a decision to amend the Law on the Center for the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial and Cemetery for the Victims of the 1995 Genocide. “The International Criminal Tribunal for the former…

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Laži BIA-e raskrinkane: Policajci oslobođeni, major OSBiH lažno optužen za "atentat na Vučića" dobija presude

Apelacioni sud u Beogradu pravosnažno je oslobodio Milana Dumanovića i Mladena Trbovića u slučaju “Potočari”. Policajci iz Srbije bili su optuženi za odavanje službene tajne, nakon što su javno progovorili o tajnom snimanju obilježavanja godišnjice genocida počinjenog u Srebrenici. Bivši pripadnik Uprave kriminalističke policije Srbije Milan Dumanović, koji je tajno boravio u Potočarima na dan…

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Dvadeset šest godina nakon genocida u Srebrenici: 'Dođe mi nekad da zviznem, da pobudalim. Ovdje se ko malo smirim. A ne mogu da se isplačem kod kuće'

Dvadeset šest godina nakon genocida u Srebrenici: ‘Dođe mi nekad da zviznem, da pobudalim. Ovdje se ko malo smirim. A ne mogu da se isplačem kod kuće’

U očekivanju Dana sjećanja na genocid u Srebrenici, Ramiza Omerović (1966) je sjedila pod krovom Musale Memorijalnog centra u Potočarima i molila za svoje srodnike koji su svi osim majke nestali u genocidu 1995. godine.     Bilo je jutro, vrhunac netom prošlog temperaturnog maksimuma, i pod nadstrešnicom molitvenog prostora, gdje je Ramiza bila jedina osoba, mogao se uzeti još koji trenutak…

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Marš mira krenuo ka Potočarima: Hiljade ljudi na putu spasa dugom 100 kilometara

Marš mira krenuo ka Potočarima: Hiljade ljudi na putu spasa dugom 100 kilometara

Kako bi odali počast žrtvama genocida nad Bošnjacima u Srebrenici, više od tri hiljade osoba jutros je iz Nezuka krenulo ka Potočarima. Putem spasa u Maršu mira koračat će naredna dva dana, istom dionicom na kojoj je u julu 1995. godine pogubljen veliki broj osoba. Nezuk nadomak Sapne sinoć je bio mjesto okupljanja svih grupa koje su prethodnih dana krenule iz raznih dijelova naše zemlje, a kako…

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