Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica – the worst atrocity on European soil since world war two. More than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were systematically massacred, and thousands of women, children and elderly people were forcibly deported. Let us not forget the systematic rape of thousands of women. ‘Breaking the Silence’ is the theme that has been adopted to address the remembrance of the massacre, in hope that remembering and talking about the Bosnian genocide, will prevent history from repeating itself, and tactics like rape being used amidst war.
I hope we can remember the victims, the families of those who suffered, and the survivors. I hope we can spare some time to honour them as they deserve to be.
The worst case of genocide on European soil since the Second World War is remembered todayhttps://t.co/ZzA6K1TN28#RememberingSrebrenica pic.twitter.com/AqaE0bor5g
— HOPE not hate (@hopenothate) July 11, 2017
#SrebrenicaGenocide : much more than 8.000 people were killed in #Srebrenica in the middle of #Europe #RememberingSrebrenica 1995 pic.twitter.com/BsXN4RpIcl
— Meliha Bayrak (@pm_melihabayrak) July 11, 2017
'Be on guard…' powerful words from @RWBAhistory's Mr Reach reflecting on relevance of #RememberingSrebrenica @SrebrenicaUK @HMD_UK pic.twitter.com/S30FR18h2a
— RWBAHolocaust (@RWBAHolocaust) July 10, 2017
Today in 1995, nearly 10,000 Bosnian Muslims were massacred in the town of Srebrenica. #SrebrenicaGenocide. pic.twitter.com/n3wt0JVIZ8
— Hassan (@hassanprg) July 11, 2017
“The men that were killed – they were destroyed quickly. We women… we were also destroyed, but left to die slowly. Life without joy isn’t life.” – Kada Hotić
We stand in solidarity as survivors with the women of Bosnia @McrRapeCrisis @SrebrenicaUK #evaw #srebrenica pic.twitter.com/pcz1PczBTe
— Aisha Mirza (@AishaMirzaa) July 11, 2017
The most painful thing for genocide survivors is #Srebrenica STILL being denied. https://t.co/NxX2uhAxom @SrebrenicaUK #CharityTuesday pic.twitter.com/9psaxLg4mI
— Zoie O'Brien (@ZoieOBrien_) July 11, 2017
Our powerful new film about sexual violence during genocide & in our communities for #Srebrenica Memorial Week. Please watch & RT #stopsvc pic.twitter.com/QUOSUkccqx
— Remember Srebrenica (@SrebrenicaUK) July 9, 2017
