Srebrenica marks 14 years since massacre

The remains of 534 newly identified victims of the 1995 war crime in Srebrenica will be laid to rest at the memorial center in Potočari today.

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Saturday, 11.07.2009.

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The remains of 534 newly identified victims of the 1995 war crime in Srebrenica will be laid to rest at the memorial center in Potocari today. Today also marks the 14th anniversary of the massacre in this eastern Bosnian town, when Bosnian Serb forces, led by General Ratko Mladic, committed genocide by killing over 8,000 Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims). Srebrenica marks 14 years since massacre Among the youngest victims to be buried this year will be three who were 14 years old at the time of their murder. After today's funerals, a total of 3,749 identified persons will have been buried at Potocari. July 11 has been declared a day of mourning in the Muslim-Croat Bosnian entity, the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina. However, the state parliament failed to adopt an initiative to have the day marked in the whole territory of Bosnia, since Serb MPs voted against, explaining they were opposed the idea to only mark wartime suffering of one nation. Preparations for funerals (FoNet)

Srebrenica marks 14 years since massacre

Among the youngest victims to be buried this year will be three who were 14 years old at the time of their murder.

After today's funerals, a total of 3,749 identified persons will have been buried at Potočari.

July 11 has been declared a day of mourning in the Muslim-Croat Bosnian entity, the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

However, the state parliament failed to adopt an initiative to have the day marked in the whole territory of Bosnia, since Serb MPs voted against, explaining they were opposed the idea to only mark wartime suffering of one nation.

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