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Raab: Heinous cruelty perpetrated against the innocent

FENA Press release

LONDON, July 11 (FENA) - Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has reiterated the UK’s commitment to supporting reconciliation across the Western Balkans on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He reminded that today we mark twenty-five years since the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the worst atrocity in Europe since the end of the Second World War. More than 8,000 mostly Muslim men and boys were murdered and over 20,000 women and children were forcibly expelled from their homes.

The UK calls on leaders in the region to fulfill the commitments they agreed at the 2018 London Summit. The Foreign Secretary has urged all parties to reject hate speech and the glorification of the perpetrators of genocide and war crimes and stressed that verdicts from international and domestic courts must be respected.

"On the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, we remember the victims and the anguish of their families. During my time in The Hague between 2003 and 2006, pursuing those responsible for this dark chapter in European history, I was reminded daily of the heinous cruelty perpetrated against the innocent, Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab said.

The UK is determined to end impunity and help rebuild those countries affected - as our commitment to the ICC, and UK investment and support for Bosnia demonstrates.

 

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