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International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica 2026 – 11 July
July 17 , 2026
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- 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.
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