In July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces killed as many as 8,000 Bosniak men and boys from the town of Srebrenica. It was the largest massacre in Europe since the Holocaust.
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What happened in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1995?
In July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces killed as many as 8,000 Bosniak men and boys from the town of Srebrenica. It was the largest massacre in Europe since the Holocaust.
Who led the genocide in Bosnia Herzegovina?
Radovan Karadžić
On 24 March 2016, former Bosnian Serb leader and the first president of the Republika Srpska, Radovan Karadžić, was found guilty of genocide in Srebrenica, war crimes, and crimes against humanity and sentenced to 40 years in prison….
| Bosnian genocide | |
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| Motive | Anti-Muslim sentiment, Greater Serbia, Serbianisation |
What was the main cause of the Bosnian genocide?
Milosevic was a leader who deliberately created conflict between Serbians, Croatians and Muslim Bosniaks (the three main ethnic groups in the region). Milosevic, also called “The Butcher of the Balkans” took advantage of the ethnic tensions that would be the cause of the Bosnian War.
What were the effects of the Bosnian genocide?
Deprived of all goods and rights they had to experience the misery of homeless and jobless refugees. Those who tried to defend their homes were either massacred and killed or put into concentration camps, tortured and raped. The process started in 1991 and is still going on in Kosovo.
How was the Bosnian genocide finally brought to an end?
In 1994, NATO initiated air strikes against Bosnian Serbs to stop the attacks. In December 1995, U.S.-led negotiations in Dayton, Ohio (The Dayton Peace Accords) ended the conflict in Bosnia, and a force was created to maintain the ceasefire.
Who denied the Bosnian genocide?
Milorad Dodik (left), former president of Republika Srpska and the current member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ana Brnabić (right), the current Prime Minister of Serbia, are among most prominent politicians who denied Bosnian genocide.