Today, the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Association in Coventry organized a dignified celebration of White Armband Day, a day of remembrance for the victims of the crimes committed in Prijedor in 1992, including 102 innocently murdered children. 
The program began with the singing of the national anthems of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Kingdom, after which the hosts from the Bosnian community welcomed the attendees. Amila Medić, Minela Kazić and Adna Kablić reminded the audience of the significance of this date and the importance of remembrance and education of the younger generations. 
On behalf of the organizers, the attendees were addressed by the president of the association, Denis Hatić, and then by His Excellency Osman Topčagić, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Kingdom.
The organizers and attendees were also given a great honor by the Mayor of Coventry, Councilor Rachel Lancaster, who in her speech emphasized the importance of solidarity, remembrance, and the fight against all forms of hatred.
President Zaim Pašić spoke on behalf of the Bosnia UK Network, while Dr. Waqar Azmi, founder of the organization Remembering Srebrenica, in an emotional speech emphasized the importance of global remembrance and the responsibility to ensure that the crimes are never forgotten.
A special moment of the program was the testimony of Benjamin Mulalić, who shared the story of his father Mehmed Mulalić, a survivor of concentration camps from Prijedor and Manjača. His story reminded us how the trauma of war still lives strongly through new generations. 
In memory of the 102 murdered children of Prijedor, Malik and Mejrema Hatić read a commemorative poem, and the program ended with a minute of silence in honor of all 3,176 victims of the war in Prijedor.
We thank all guests, participants and community members who attended this important event. Your presence and support show that truth, justice and memory still have the power to unite.
