This is also a day of remembrance to remember all the victims of the Nazi regimes during World War II as well as the genocides that occurred before and after, including the one that occurred in July 1995 in Srebrenica. This year’s theme was “Ordinary People”.
“Ordinary people participated in the shooting. Ordinary people were witnesses. Unfortunately, most ordinary people remained silent. And ordinary people bear responsibility. Fortunately, there were also ordinary men and women who were willing to stand up to hatred. Ordinary men and women who often showed extraordinary courage. The Holocaust and the genocides that
“The following shows that ordinary people have choices. It is up to all of us to ensure that the choices we make today and tomorrow ensure a world free from genocide.” – The Rt Hon Lord Eric Pickles, United Kingdom Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues, and Co-Chair, UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation.
On this occasion, we hosted the Lord Lieutenant, Dean of Derby, His Excellency the Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Kingdom , Vanja Filipović , and MP Amanda Solloway .
The rest of the day was followed by watching a short video called “Sarajevo Safari”, then Ruth recited a poem dedicated to Hava Tatarević , followed by the laying of flowers at the monument. At the end, we also provided light refreshments for our guests.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made the effort to make this day special with their presence.
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