Thousands of Bosnians commemorate Srebrenica victims with peace march

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, thousands marched for three days to commemorate the anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide.

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00:00Thousands of participants arrived in Potosari after three days of walking the route many

00:05took in July 1995 seeking refuge and freedom.

00:09A significant number of participants were children of Srebrenica victims entering arm

00:13in arm just as their fathers did when they navigated the forest.

00:18This year was particularly challenging due to the intense heat and difficult terrain.

00:23According to the organizers around 6,000 people walked this year including 250 children.

00:28None of the participants passed away during the march.

00:31Dozens of human rights activists held banners in Belgrade on Wednesday to commemorate victims

00:36of the genocide.

00:38In May 2024, the United Nations approved a resolution establishing an annual day to commemorate

00:43the 1995 massacre of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims killed by Bosnian Serbs.

00:50The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 84 against 19 with 68 nations abstaining.

00:58A reflection of concerns among many countries about the impact of the vote on reconciliation

01:02efforts in deeply divided Bosnia.