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Agius: These were 25 long years of suffering and seeking justice for victims

FENA Vanja Tolj

SREBRENICA, July 11 (FENA) - It is hard to believe that a quarter of a century has passed since the genocide, and I can only imagine that it seems like an eternity for the victims to be without their loved ones. Today, I see how much everything has affected my life as well, said today Carmel Agius, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), during today's commemoration marking the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica.

Agius emphasized that for the victims, these were 25 long years of suffering and exhausting search for justice.

“For you, it is no less painful day than any other, but for the rest of us, this is an opportunity to look back at the progress made since 1995, as well as what remains to be done. We still have a lot of work to do, although the Hague Tribunal and the Mechanism have brought justice on an international scale, thousands of alleged perpetrators are waiting for justice before domestic courts. The victims are still being tortured by those who deny the genocide, and the revisionists want to bury the truth,” Agius said.

He added that he is convinced that we will see better days, because 25 years represents the growth of an entire generation and thus the possibility of change.

“Your children have the ability and determination to create a different reality if they choose to do so. I am confident that they will stand up for truth and justice. They will also have to leave the hatred aside in order to achieve lasting transformation. I am convinced that in the end, together with the international community, they will succeed in that,” concluded Agius.

(FENA) A. B.

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