11/20/2017

INVITATION TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION: UN war crimes tribunal judgement against Ratko Mladic

EVERYONE who committed war crimes in the Bosnian war must be held accountable!

Several hundred exile Bosnians from all over Europe will be coming to The Hague on occasion of the announcement of the judgement – and a group of former camp inmates as well as representatives of the mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa will be traveling to the event by bus from Sarajevo. Photo: Jelle Visser via Flickr

Vigil with relatives of Bosnian victims – on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 (from 8 am to 3 pm) in the immediate vicinity of the War Crimes Tribunal (ICTY) in The Hague

On occasion of the announcement of the judgment against the former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic (75), the STP will be holding a vigil at the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague (ICTY), showing large banners to emphasize that all war criminals of the Bosnian war must be held accountable. “Many war criminals are still free and in office, especially in the Serbian-administered part of the country, the Republika Srpska. Impunity is paralyzing the people and the political landscape of Bosnia, obstructing the process of reconciliation and a genuine reunification of the country,” the human rights organization stated in its appeal to the EU and the international community. What the surviving victims are longing for is security and justice.

Several hundred exile Bosnians from all over Europe will be coming to The Hague on occasion of the announcement of the judgement – and a group of former camp inmates as well as representatives of the mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa will be traveling to the event by bus from Sarajevo.

Mladic is accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. In addition, he is considered one of the main initiators of the massacre of Srebrenica.

We would like to invite you and your photo editors to our vigil – and we will be happy to arrange on-site interviews with relatives of Bosnian victims (in German, English, and Bosnian).

On the occasion of the upcoming closure of the ICTY, our human rights organization has completed a background paper on the current situation of the judiciary in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Soon you can find it on our homepage www.gfbv.de.

Header Photo: Jelle Visser via Flickr