Pisonero: EU condemns denial of Srebrenica genocide

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European Commission spokeswoman Ana Pisonero said that the European Union condemns any denial of the genocide in Srebrenica.

“The European Union rejects and condemns any denial, relativisation or misinterpretation of the genocide in Srebrenica,” Pisonero said in Twitter post. Her comment came after Montenegrin Minister of Justice and Human and Minority Rights Vladimir Leposavic said expressed doubts about “genocidal intent in Srebrenica in 1995” during a session of parliament. He added that he would be prepared to admit that it was genocide only once that is determined without any doubt. He said that the Hague Tribunal, which ruled that genocide was committed in Srebrenica had lost its legitimacy.

 

“Last year we marked the 25th commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide, one of the darkest chapters of modern European history. It is high time for all political leaders in the region to lead the way in honouring victims and promoting reconciliation,” Pisonero tweeted. She added that “the EU is a union of values; denial of well-documented and established facts about wartime events, including war crimes, or revisionism contradict the most fundamental of those values”.

“Any country aspiring to join the EU is expected to comply with and promote EU values of democracy, human rights, tolerance and justice. This includes treating victims of genocide with utmost respect and dignity,” Pisonero wrote.