The central commemoration marking the 28th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide will be held today at Lancaster House in London.
The host is Lord Tariq Ahmad from Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United Nations in the Office of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development of the United Kingdom, announced the BH UK Network association.
Denis Bećirović, a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is expected to attend, and many ambassadors, high commissioners, politicians, religious leaders and representatives of the Bosnian community who survived the genocide and ethnic cleansing have announced their presence.
The national commemoration is one of hundreds of memorial events in the UK during Srebrenica Remembrance Week from 4 to 11 July.
Communities from across the country will come together in a collective act of remembrance in schools, local government seats, police stations, workplaces and places of worship.
Great Britain is the largest commemorator in the world when it comes to activities in memory of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide, organized by the British charity Remembering Srebrenica UK through its eight English regional committees and three national committees in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with huge support the Bosnian community in that country.
“We are proud that our country is the largest commemorator in the world when it comes to memorial activities in memory of Srebrenica. It not only seeks to bring people together to learn the lessons of the past and create stronger, more inclusive communities, but inspires future generations to take action and stand against hatred and intolerance,” said Waqar Azmi, chairman of Remembering Srebrenica.
