Bosnia, Jul 12: Bosnians commemorated on Saturday the massacre of about 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica, marking the 25th anniversary of killings that shocked the world and have stood out as Europe's only atrocity since World War Two constituting genocide.
Nine newly identified victims were buried at a flower-shaped cemetery near the town, where tall white tombstones mark the graves of 6,643 other victims.
"After 25 years we succeeded in finding his mortal remains, so they can be laid to their final rest," said Fikret Pezic, who buried his father Hasan.
The remains of some 1,000 victims of the massacre in the eastern town during Bosnia's 1992-1995 war are still missing.
Ifeta Hasanovic decided to bury incomplete remains of her husband, saying: "We were aware they cannot be complete after 25 years, at least there are some, I did not want to make any new delays."
World leaders addressed the ceremony by video link, unable to attend because of coronavirus epidemic. Instead of the tens of thousands visitors who typically attend the commemoration each year, only a few thousand came after organisers banned organised visits.
During the Bosnian war, Bosnian Serb forces pushed non-Serbs out of territories they sought for their Serb statelet. Fleeing Muslims took shelter in several eastern towns, including Srebrenica, that were designated as United Nations "safe zones".
On July 11, 1995, the Serb forces commanded by General Ratko Mladic overran Srebrenica, which was protected by lightly armed Dutch peacekeepers.
They sent women and children away and captured and executed the men and boys they found. The bodies were dumped into mass graves and later exhumed by U.N. investigators and used as evidence in war crimes trials of Bosnian Serb leaders.
"We grieve with the families that tirelessly seek justice for the 8,000 innocent lives lost, all these years later," said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Washington brokered Bosnia's peace deal months after the massacre.
Most people at the commemoration were Muslim Bosniaks, reflecting conflicting narratives about the bloodshed - which hinders reconciliation nearly 25 years after the end of war in which about 100,000 people were killed.
The U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia convicted Mladic and his political chief Radovan Karadzic over Srebrenica genocide but they remained heroes for Serbs, many of whom deny that genocide happened.
On Saturday, the Serbs in the nearby town of Bratunac organised an event marking July 11 as the "Srebrenica Liberation Day".
Sefik Dzaferovic, the Bosniak chairman of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, called for legislation that would ban denial of genocide.
"There can be no trust as long as we witness attacks on the truth, denial of genocide and glorification and celebration of executors," Dzaferovic told the commemoration gathering.
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Is she not liable to be arrested for making such HATE statements and offering rewards for killing somebody. Is the police sleeping?
He should be crazy, kidnapping her and for what ?
She is shouting to get the government support to start a new business, like ramdev established patanjali company by using politics mantra. \Ghanda hain par dhanda hain\".
People are using Zakir Bhai s name to get the international attention on them. You will find some Non-Muslims and Muslims struggler against Zakir Bhai.
Zakir Bhai name is enough to get the bread and butter for all strugler."
She is fit to be Feku / dakus wife....
WHAT A HORRIBLE WOMEN
WHY DON'T YOU DO IT YOURSELF, YOU CAN SAVE 50 LAKH AND GET 15 LAKH FROM MR'S = 110%'S. YOU CAN BECOME A HERO.
WHY THIS CRAZY WOMEN, COMMUNAL HARMONY DESTROYER LEFT OUT TO STAY OUT OF BARS?
WHY THE GOVT BECOMING DEAF AND DUMB ON HER STATEMENT AND OFFERING MONEY TO KILL SOME HUMAN?
IN WHAT WAY AND PRACTICE SHE BECOME A SADHVI?
Whos is Sadhvi Prachi......Desh Bakth?
Manga kayyali Manikya Kotre ide gathi
We Love n support DR.ZN
Now every Peace loving Hindu should stand united against her and denounce her terrorizing speech. Say boldly she does not represent any peace loving Hindus.
Hinduism does not reflect in her. If people like her continues to live, they then spoil the Hinduism or the religion what they represent.
If the government is fair, they should take immediate action by arresting her and prosecuting under law of the land.
Now there is no any surprise for any peace loving person declares a bounty of 1crore for head brainless head, if the government does not take any action against her.
Oh peace loving Hindus and Muslims be united, live together follow whatever your religion says, but please use your valued brain for understanding the true teaching of God.
Look at her .........like shit....she represents. A religion...?
Again the drain is open.......may be because of rain...
Need some good man to please her....so she is satisfied with something.....
Dear Majoosi sect please identity yourself & Hussaini Tiger organization address before placing 15 lakh on Dr Naik. secondly implement your Ayatullah fatwa & award on Rushdi.
Sadhvi is on drug. She has no capacity to give birth to baby how can she behead someone like Dr. Naik. Too funny.
We need organization to file criminal case against these organizations & individuals scums in the court.
A Killer / Murderer in Sadhvi's clothing?
What are the criminal charges for supari killing?
Can police arrest her and put behind the bars.
VHP and its allies are feeding and nurturing few lunatic creatures in its terror camps and utilize them in such cirumstances which becomes mockery every time they tries. Arnav Goswami must be a frustrated joker at this moment.
look at her face... looks like an ugly pig.... thiti kaaladalli naayi tara bogalabeke???? I don know whether ths pig knjows d speeling of d word TErrorist,,, forget abt d meaning.....
This is th lab test for BJP govt hope Indian home minister n law ministers will respect our constitution and they will take firm action against this crap sadvi. Trace out, from where she got fund to announce such big amount.Either may rss or israely grours are supporting to spoil peace in INDIA.
Such persons should not alive in India.should hang in public.
JAI HIND!
Lie and lie more. Taqiiyya artists all of you
Now what shall we call this? Peace lovers? Is this not terrorism. Wher is arnab and party now, dont they have guts to question or interrogate her why she is promoting terror and hatred in peoples mind and encourage killing??!!!!
See her ugly face ..did she ever seen 10k rupee in her life ..first spend some amount in beauty parlour.
Zakir Naik s head is more costlier than kohinoor diamond. just by wearing orange dress an uncultured woman will not become sadhvi.
There are many scholars got defeated by zakir bhai in debate. They have tried all their scholars after getting defeat they are using terrorism weopons against him.
It shows their impotency .
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