Professor and International Expert David J. Simon on the Global Failure to Prevent Genocide
David J. Simon, a Senior Lecturer in Global Affairs and the Director of the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University, emphasizes that substantive discussions about genocide are crucial to prevent mass atrocities.
Sarajevo City Hall as a symbol of international justice
What does it really mean to “never forget” the Srebrenica genocide, the siege of Sarajevo, those killed, and those who managed to survive?
The Srebrenica Memorial Center’s Fight Against Genocide Deniers
The Srebrenica Memorial Center recently held a presentation meeting in Sarajevo to present a legal analysis and reporting guidelines for the crime of genocide denial. The aim was to help overcome legal, academic, and institutional challenges to holding genocide deniers accountable.
International Day of Remembrance at the UN: Strengthening Prevention and Restoring Dignity to Victims and Survivors of Genocide
“In a world plagued by division, mistrust and violence, the dark spectre of genocide is still with us,” stated United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration for Victims of Genocide and the Prevention of this Crime, coinciding with the 76th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Memory Beyond Borders: How Diaspora Preserves the Legacy of Genocide
11 July, 2024 marked twenty-nine years since the Srebrenica genocide.
Director Kluk on the Srebrenica Genocide, the Holocaust, and Safeguarding the Truth
Every year, the world is united in grief for the victims of genocide. In January, we remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. In July, we commemorate the more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys who were killed in Srebrenica. In recent years, memorialisations of the Holocaust and Srebrenica have increasingly involved closer cooperation between educators in both communities.