A working meeting of the leadership of the Organizing Committee for the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the genocide against Bosniaks in the “UN Safe Zone” of Srebrenica on July 11, 1995, was held at the headquarters of the Government of the Federation of BiH in Sarajevo, with the chairmen of the subcommittees, at which, among other things, it was decided that this year’s commemoration of the victims of the genocide would be held via video link.
It has been agreed that, taking into account the current epidemiological situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and based on the previous conclusions of the Organizing Committee, the commemoration on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the genocide against Bosniaks in the “UNSG” Srebrenica will be held via video link. This includes the possibility for foreign statesmen and officials to send a message and address the public directly via video link or with a recorded video message, the Organizing Committee said in a statement.
All activities and contents, especially the Peace March, Bihać – Srebrenica Bicycle Marathon, Bihać – Srebrenica Ultramarathon, Motomarathon and Vukovar – Srebrenica Ultramarathon, will be held in accordance with the epidemiological measures and instructions issued by the competent institutions at that time.
The Peace March Subcommittee is responsible for making all necessary preparations for the activities included in the program of this subcommittee (Nezuk – Potočari Peace March, Žepa – Potočari Peace March, Bihać – Srebrenica Cycling Marathon, Bihać – Srebrenica Ultramarathon, Motomarathon and Ultramarathon Vukovar – Srebrenica), also in accordance with the applicable epidemiological measures, especially when it comes to the number of participants.
In the religious part of the program, it was decided at today’s meeting, a funeral prayer will be held for the victims of genocide.
The Organizing Committee will decide on the burial of identified genocide victims at a later date, in cooperation with the families of identified victims and the Subcommittee for Religious Affairs, it was emphasized at the meeting.
The subcommittees for religious issues and organizing the arrival of the victims’ families will talk to the victims’ families within the next seven days at the latest and collect information on whether or not the families want to perform the burial.
The Organizing Committee has unanimously decided that there will be no organized bus transportation at this year’s commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide, on July 11, 2020. During the meeting, it was emphasized on several occasions that it is of great importance to conduct this year’s commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the genocide against Bosniaks in Srebrenica while adhering to epidemiological measures.
It was emphasized that on July 11th of this year, as in previous years, a message should be sent from Srebrenica of a dignified commemoration of the anniversary of the genocide, because the victims of the genocide deserve it.
