The central memorial ceremony held in Potocari marked the 31st anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. This event commemorates the systematic killing of more than 8,000 Bosniaks by Bosnian Serb forces over a few days during the Bosnian War in 1995. Speaking on the occasion, President of the Republic, Nataša Pirc Musar, emphasized that the observance of memory serves not only as a tribute to past events but also as a directive against future atrocities.
According to Pirc Musar, the commemoration acts as a reminder that hatred, dehumanization, and indifference must not be permitted to prevail. She stressed that the memorial reinforces a commitment to preventing such events from recurring. “It is a reminder of our duty to be resolute and loud in the fight against evil,” she stated on social network X, adding that the silence observed during the horror in Srebrenica must never be repeated.
Pirc Musar noted that the families of the victims continue to endure profound and incurable grief. She concluded by asserting that the cessation of conflict must never be allowed to happen again. The statements underscore the enduring significance of the 1995 tragedy.
Throughout the ceremony, the focus remained on the international responsibility to uphold human rights and ensure accountability for the atrocities that occurred during the conflict in Srebrenica.
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