London, United Kingdom— The central commemoration to mark the 28th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide will be held on 4 July at Lancaster House in London . Hosted on behalf of His Majesty’s Government is Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United Nations at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom,
His Excellency Denis Bećirović , member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is expected to participate, and many have announced their presence. ambassadors, high commissioners, politicians, religious leaders as well as representatives of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian community who survived genocide and ethnic cleansing.
The national commemoration is one of hundreds of memorial events and activities taking place during Srebrenica Week of Remembrance in the United Kingdom, which runs from 4 to 11 July and will see communities from across the country come together in a collective act of remembrance in schools, local authorities, police stations, workplaces and places of worship, to name a few.
The United Kingdom is the world’s largest commemorator of memorial activities in memory of victims of the Srebrenica genocide organised by the British charity Remembering Srebrenica UK through its eight English regional committees and three national committees in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with the huge support of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian community on the Island and 1,500 community champions.
The Chair of Remembering Srebrenica, Dr. Waqar Azmi OBE said: “ We are proud that our country is the largest commemorator of Srebrenica memorial activities in the world, which not only seeks to bring people together to learn the lessons of the past to create stronger, more inclusive communities, but also inspires future generations to take action to confront hatred and intolerance.”
You can follow the program live via the FB page @Bosnia UK Network from 6:00 PM (London time zone).
