Participants on this pioneering delegation speak about what they learnt in Bosnia and what they will do with that knowledge when they return to Manchester.
Remembering Srebrenica was delighted that with the help of our Community Champions, not only did we hold UK and national events in London, Cardiff, Belfast and Glasgow, we also held nearly 200 local commemorations around the UK.
Cathcart Old Church, Glasgow The National Commemoration for Scotland, organised by our Scottish board under the chairship of the very Reverend Lorna Hood, was held at
Bournemouth Borough Council’s Sam Johnson shares his experiences of organising their event for Srebrenica Memorial Week.
A special memorial event was organised and hosted by members of the Ismaili Council this July, featuring survivor testimony, music and speeches on the lessons from Srebrenica.
In 2016 with the help of Yasmin Qureshi MP, we provided an opportunity for MPs to write a pledge for Srebrenica in the House of Commons.
We provide case studies of some powerful and inspiring commemorations from Memorial Week 2016.
In August 2016, we took our first ever delegation from Northern Ireland to Bosnia to learn Lessons from Srebrenica. Here three of the delegates, Peter Osborne, Caitriona Ruane MLA and Dr Ahmed Helmy talk about the experience.
Director Samir Mehanovic presented his film ‘The Fog of Srebrenica’ and answered questions from the audience at a number of events during Srebrenica Memorial Week in 2016.
A short video with excerpts from our powerful and moving 2016 Srebrenica Memorial Day event at Durbar Court in London.
The name Srebrenica has become synonymous with those dark days in July 1995 when, in the first ever United Nations declared safe area, thousands of men and boys were systematically murdered and buried in mass graves.
