International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica 2026 – 11 July
July 17 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 34 0
The day remembers the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, in which more than 8,000 Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) men and boys were killed in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) through a resolution adopted on 23 May 2024.
It is observed every year on 11 July to honour the victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide and to promote remembrance, justice, and genocide prevention.
The resolution rejects genocide denial and historical revisionism and encourages education and awareness to prevent future atrocities.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) have ruled that the 1995 Srebrenica killings constituted genocide.