Never Again?

Often called Europe's second Genocide of the 20th Century, and labeled by President Barack Obama as "a stain on our collective consciousness," this year, on July 11, 2010 marked the 15th anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre where about 8,000 Bosniak men and boys, as well as the ethnic clensing of another 25,000-30,000 refugees, in and around the town of Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina, by units of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) under the command of General Ratko Mladic' during the Bosnian War.

The date of the "11th" is an important one during commemoration, as it is the official commemoration date of the massacre, and more importantly, on the 11th of every month, Women in Black in Serbia and several mothers of Srebrenica groups in Bosnia hold silent public vigils in conspicuous public space throughout Serbia and Bosnia. The purpose of these demonstrations is to advocate for public and political recongition of Serbian/Bosnian-Serb military/paramilitary crimes agains the Bosniaks in Srebrenica, to call attention to Dutch (and UN/International) culpability for the crimes committed, and to call for reparations & assistance for the survivors and victims' families.

This month, the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, in association with the Noyes Museum of Art, invites the entire Stockton and greater surrounding communities to join us in education, commemoration and action as we honor the lives lost, remember the survivors whose lives have been permanently interrupted, and reflect upon the failures of humanity that made this massacre possible so we may all learn to think and act toward making the well-worn post-Holocaust Mantra "Never Again" a reality.

Monday, October 04, 2010

Lost Images - Bosnian War/Srebrenica Massacre

In July of 1995, Serbian journalist, Zoran Petrovic, filmed the Srebrenica massacre known as the documentary "A Cry From the Grave." He was the only camera man to capture these harrowing events on film, but some of the worst parts of his footage were never revealed. This 30 minute clip are those "lost images." (The entire documentary can be found in 9 part clips on www.youtube.com under the title Srebrenica Massacre).

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2 comments:

  1. Srebrenica GenocideOctober 24, 2010 at 2:52 AM

    Excellent project. I wish you told me before about it! I noticed one problem with the The Stockton College's press release - link of your blog was misstyped, please take a look:

    http://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/extaffairs/content/docs/pressrel/StocktonBosnia2010PressRelease.pdf

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  2. AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 5:05 AM

    This Video is strong
    Thanks Srebrenica Genocide for Pdf File

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