Bosnian Serbs mark Bratunac massacre

The 16th anniversary of the massacre of Serbs in Podujevo and Bratunac is being marked today. The commemoration, which is being organized by the Republic of Srpska Government Committee for Upholding Traditions of the Wars of Liberation, will be attended by senior RS officials. Bosnian Serbs mark Bratunac massacre Invitations have also been sent to representatives of the international community. The ceremony will begin with the laying of wreaths in Bratunac, visits to villages around Srebrenica, and the unveiling of a monument to murdered civilians and fallen warriors of the RS Army. The central commemoration to be attended by senior RS officials will be held in Srebrenica, Committee President Branka Sljivar confirmed. “It’s well known that on July 12, 1992 69 civilians were killed, 70 wounded, while a further 19 are still listed as missing in three villages—Sase, Zalazje and Biljaca,“ said Sljivar. Today’s ceremony takes places in an atmosphere of heightened bitterness following the acquittal of Naser Oric. RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik believes that that verdict reflects the attitude of the international community to Serb victims, and he accused international and Bosnian institutions of ignoring Serb victims of the conflict. “The suffering of the Serbs in and around Srebrenica during those three years was in no way inferior, it just didn’t take place cumulatively in the space of a few days, but over the course of three years. Over 3,500 people lost their lives there, for which, as you can see, they clear Naser Oric, and convict Biljana Plavsic of command responsibility, even though she didn’t command anything in the RS, and only held political office. And that makes us wonder again if we’re willing to accept the double standards in this republic or not. I am not willing,“ underlined Dodik. Invitations to the ceremony were sent to representatives of the international community, the Office of the High Representative, ambassadors, and foreign accredited diplomats in Bosnia-Hercegovina. Bratunac (Beta, archive)

Bosnian Serbs mark Bratunac massacre

Invitations have also been sent to representatives of the international community.

The ceremony will begin with the laying of wreaths in Bratunac, visits to villages around Srebrenica, and the unveiling of a monument to murdered civilians and fallen warriors of the RS Army.

The central commemoration to be attended by senior RS officials will be held in Srebrenica, Committee President Branka Šljivar confirmed.

“It’s well known that on July 12, 1992 69 civilians were killed, 70 wounded, while a further 19 are still listed as missing in three villages—Sase, Zalazje and Biljača,“ said Šljivar.

Today’s ceremony takes places in an atmosphere of heightened bitterness following the acquittal of Naser Orić. RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik believes that that verdict reflects the attitude of the international community to Serb victims, and he accused international and Bosnian institutions of ignoring Serb victims of the conflict.

“The suffering of the Serbs in and around Srebrenica during those three years was in no way inferior, it just didn’t take place cumulatively in the space of a few days, but over the course of three years. Over 3,500 people lost their lives there, for which, as you can see, they clear Naser Orić, and convict Biljana Plavšić of command responsibility, even though she didn’t command anything in the RS, and only held political office. And that makes us wonder again if we’re willing to accept the double standards in this republic or not. I am not willing,“ underlined Dodik.

Invitations to the ceremony were sent to representatives of the international community, the Office of the High Representative, ambassadors, and foreign accredited diplomats in Bosnia-Hercegovina.