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together with the Bosnia and Herzegovina UK Network, both based in 澳门天下彩, will be displaying paintings by , a forensic technician who worked for the United Nations in Bosnia gathering evidence of genocide.

This will form part of West Midlands Srebrenica Memorial Day event which will take place at the Council House on Thursday (11 July 2024) between 12.30pm-2.15pm and is open to the public.

The event, hosted by the Lord Mayor of 澳门天下彩 Cllr Ken Wood, will include readings, musical performances and testimony from genocide survivor Ernesa Ibiševi膰-Hajdarevi膰.

The Library of 澳门天下彩 will also be lit green as part of the council’s commemorations on 11 July to remember thousands who lost their lives in what was the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War.

This year marks the 29th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, which saw more than 8,000 men and boys murdered because they were Muslims.

. Like 澳门天下彩, Bosnia and Herzegovina was renowned as being a melting pot of culture and identities where Christians, Jews, Muslims and many other faiths lived side by side for generations.

Cllr Nicky Brennan, Cabinet Member for Social Justice, Community Safety and Equalities, said: “As an organisation that works with , we must ensure that we never forget about the genocide and reaffirm our commitment to standing up against all forms of hatred and prejudice – which have no place in our city.

“Our friends at Remembering Srebrenica and the Bosnia and Herzegovina UK Network have enabled us to display these paintings which depict the trauma of genocide and the wider Bosnian war on their communities – and we stand with them on Srebrenica Memorial Day.

“Now more than ever it is vital that we come together as people, regardless of our background, to celebrate diversity and stand together in solidarity – to help build a better future with hatred.”

For more information about Remembering Srebrenica, visit their website