UN General Assembly Receives Resolution to Declare Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day
Draft Resolution Proposes July 11 as International Day of Reflection and Commemoration for the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide, to Be Observed Annually
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A draft resolution has been submitted to the UN General Assembly seeking to designate July 11 as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration for the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide. The resolution calls for annual observance and condemns the denial of the genocide, along with the glorification of crimes against humanity, genocide, and war criminals.
Additionally, the resolution stresses the need to continue identifying genocide victims and retrieving their bodies, while advocating for justice against all perpetrators. Despite the strong push for this resolution, opposition has arisen from Serbia and Russia, which have argued that the resolution is biased and punitive.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic claims the resolution aims to penalize the Serbian people and increase pressure over Kosovo. Milorad Dodik, President of the Republika Srpska entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, acknowledged a crime occurred but denied it was genocide. Russian UN Representative Vassily Nebenzia critiqued the draft for presenting a one-sided view.
The Srebrenica genocide occurred in 1995 when Bosnian Serb forces, led by General Ratko Mladic, overran a UN-declared "safe area." They killed over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys, despite the presence of Dutch peacekeepers. The International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled in 2007 that the events constituted genocide. The resolution's timing for a vote in the UN General Assembly is uncertain, but each member state has one vote, and no country holds veto power.
While General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, they carry significant political weight, sending a message of condemnation or support to the global community. The international focus on Srebrenica aims to honor the victims and maintain global awareness of human rights and accountability in the wake of atrocities.
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