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USHMM's Overview of Bosnian Genocide

During the conflict in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995, an estimated 100,000 people were killed. Approximately 80 percent of the civilians killed were Bosnian Muslims, known as Bosniaks.

 

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Genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Wall of names at the Potočari genocide memorial near Srebrenica.

Wall of names at the Potočari genocide memorial near Srebrenica.

Human Rights

Women at the monument for victims of the July 1995 Srebrenica Massacre. At the annual memorial ceremony in Potocari, Bosnia and Herzegovina. July 11, 2007.

Women at the monument for victims of the July 1995 Srebrenica Massacre. At the annual memorial ceremony in Potocari, Bosnia and Herzegovina. July 11, 2007

International Response

The International Court of Justice at the Hague, where prosecutions took place related to the Srebrenica Massacre.

The International Court of Justice at the Hague, where prosecutions took place related to the Srebrenica Massacre.

Survival

Rally for Justice and Truth for Bosnia, survivors and descendants in attendance.

"Rally for Justice and Truth for Bosnia, survivors and descendants in attendance.

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