Srebrenica survivors warn of genocide denial while safeguarding memory of the dead

Srebrenica survivors warn of genocide denial while safeguarding memory of the dead

The Bosnian Muslim men and boys were murdered by Bosnian Serb forces in a designated area in the eastern European town which had been declared safe by the UN Security Council.The UN later acknowledged the collective failure to prevent genocide in Srebrenica.Three survivors explained how they have worked as curators and archivists at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre to ensure that the true story of the genocide is told.The centre is built on the very ground where thousands once sought the protection of UN peacekeepers.

Almasa Salihovic: I was eight years old when I survived the genocide in Srebrenica. My brother was killed in the genocide and uncles, both from my mother's and father's side, were killed. There were 8,372 victims.Azir Osmanovic: On the main road, there was a checkpoint where they separated men and boys. And later on many of those people were killed.

UN News/Nathan Beriro

Almasa Salihovic is spokesperson for the Srebrenica Memorial Center.