The war in Ukraine reminds Europe of the Srebrenica genocide and the grim memories of the Western Balkans war of the 1990s, the EU officials said Sunday on the eve of the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.
“Europe has not forgotten what happened in Srebrenica and our own responsibility for not being able to prevent and stop the genocide,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Oliver Varhelyi, European commissioner for neighborhood and enlargement, said in a joint statement.
“In Srebrenica, Europe failed and we are faced with our shame,” they admitted.
The Srebrenica genocide should be remembered more than any other atrocity in European history, the officials said.
“There is no place in Europe for genocide denial, revisionism, and glorification of war criminals. All citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina deserve a society where pluralism, justice, and human dignity prevail,” it added.
Bosnia-Herzegovina is set to bid farewell to 50 more identified victims on Monday on the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.
After Monday’s burials in Potocari, the number of genocide victims laid to rest in the memorial cemetery will rise to 6,721.
Source: Anadolu Agency