Kosovo parliament adopts resolution condemning Srebrenica genocide

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The Kosovo parliament adopted a resolution condemning the genocide in Srebrenica and all other human rights violations, on Wednesday.

The resolution states that “the Serb forces of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) carried out a massacre in Srebrenica and its surroundings for several days, when over 8,000 women, men and children were killed.”

The resolution expresses sympathy and deep sorrow for the innocent victims and expresses condolences to the families. Any public and deliberate denial of the genocide in Srebrenica, with the aim of denigrating the victims and covering up the motives for the crimes committed, will be strongly condemned.

The government and other state institutions are invited to declare July 11 as the Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica genocide. The Resolution urges states to make additional efforts to bring to justice all those responsible for planning and committing the Srebrenica genocide.

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that the resolution was a noble move “above all for our humanity, our desire for peace and justice”.

The Montenegrin Parliament recently adopted a similar resolution condemning the crimes committed in Srebrenica. Speaking earlier on Wednesday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that he expects a flood of similar resolutions from the countries of the region.