Srebrenica Genocide

Iconic Bosnian mother and campaigner against Srebrenica genocide dies

Her only remaining wish was to find the body of her son who disappeared on July 10, 1995 at the age of 26.

Bosnian Serb leader's separatism threatens the fragile peace in the Balkans

Milorad Dodik, the Serbian member of the tripartite presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is bringing wood to the fire of ethnic divisions, which can push the country back to its violent past.

Bosnian Serbs reject imposed ban on Srebrenica genocide denial

The move reflects Serb opposition to the Bosnian law amendments imposed last week by Valentin Inzko, the outgoing High Representative in Bosnia. The amendments aimed to outlaw attempts at minimizing the scope of the 1995 massacre in Srebrenica.

Serbs in Bosnia boycott institutions over genocide denial ban

Serb politicians in Bosnia deny the Srebrenica genocide, which was carried out by ethno-nationalist Serb militias. Instead, they have repeatedly played down the sufferings of Bosnians during the war.

Tearful Bosnians bury newly identified victims of Srebrenica genocide

Twenty-six years after they were brutally murdered, 16 men, two teenage boys, and a woman are laid to rest at Potocari memorial in Srebrenica, joining more than 6,600 other genocide victims already reburied there.

Bosnians mark 26 years since Srebrenica genocide

The July 11, 1995 execution of more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys is the only declared genocide in Europe since World War II.

Bosnia sends 19 Srebrenica massacre victims for burial on anniversary

Families of the victims gather every year on July 11 in Srebrenica and bury bodies that were found in the mass graves during the previous year.

How a Bosnian grandma’s lawsuit became a symbol of resilience and hope

Nana Fata’s small victory is a source of inspiration and a symbol of justice for Bosnians in a period of rising genocide denialism in the region and beyond.

US calls for changes to Bosnia's constitution

Bosnia's constitution is part of the Dayton peace accords, which ended the war but has proven to be insufficient to move the country forward to membership in the European Union and NATO.

Bosnia: Did the Dayton Accords reward genocide?

The Bosnian war ended. But the peace agreement left behind a cold and fragile peace.

In pictures: 25th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide

Funerals have been held at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial in Bosnia and Herzegovina's Potocari for nine newly-identified victims of the July 1995 massacre.

Was the Srebrenica genocide aimed at the wider Muslim presence in Europe?

Some analysts see a connection between today's Islamophobia and the toxic Serbian nationalism of the 1990s, which sought to erase the Muslim Bosnian presence in the Balkans.