Grbavica was under the occupation of the Army of the RS (VRS) for four years, and members of the VRS and paramilitary formations committed war crimes against the population of all nationalities in this settlement, especially against Bosniaks who didn’t manage to escape on the “free territory”.
“We mark this day each year, which is both sad and happy. It is like we are celebrating our birthday in a way. Our children know everything about reintegration and we are proud of that fact. It represents a great success,” was stated last year during the ceremony.
Namely, under the pressure of the SDS and the authorities from Pale, most of Serb population decided to leave their homes on the day of reintegration or in the period after it.