Remembering Srebrenica

Today (Tuesday, 11 July) we ask you  to remember the lives lost in the Srebrenica genocide.  During the time thousands of people were killed, raped and tortured.

To mark the 22^nd commemoration, this year’s theme is to raise awareness of  violence against women. It is about remembering, but also understanding and reducing hate crime in our communities. 

Councillor Colin Hay visited Srebrenica last year in his role as chairman of the council to look at how we can learn from  the lessons of Srebrenica in tackling hate and prejudice in communities.

For more information and survivor stories, please visit http://www.srebrenica.org.uk