SREBRENICA GENOCIDE AND THE RATKO MLADIC VERDICT

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That this House notes the guilty verdict against Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic for directing the Srebrenica genocide; welcomes that Mladic has finally been brought to justice 22 years after the genocide he oversaw from 11 to 22 July 1995; further notes that 8,372 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were murdered in and around Srebrenica by Bosnian Serb forces; notes that while 6,504 of the victims have been buried, over 1,800 victims have still not been found or buried; commends the tireless and ongoing work of the Missing Persons Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina in trying to find more victims; further commends the Mothers of Srebrenica group for its campaigning and the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial for honouring the victims; gives its full support to the excellent work done across the UK by the Remembering Srebrenica charity; praises the dignity and determination of all survivors to rebuild their lives; and hopes that the guilty verdict against Mladic can help bring them some closure.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

EDM (Early Day Motion) 637: tabled on 04 December 2017

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