Srebrenica GENOCIDE

The war took place between 1992 and 1995, engulfing the whole country. It killed more than 100,000 people and forced more than 2 million from their homes. The horrors perpetrated at Srebrenica continue to haunt survivors. Even now, 30 years later, mass graves are still being uncovered, and bodies are still being identified. 

For more than 30 years, Islamic Relief has been honouring the memories of Srebrenica's victims and paying tribute to the strength of those that survived the genocide.

Islamic Relief began working in Bosnia in 1992, just 1 month after the outbreak of war. At the time, we were among a small number of international organisations operating on the ground to provide life-saving aid to people suffering through a horrifying conflict.

Throughout the decades since, we have continued to stand beside survivors. Our work has included helping people to rebuild their lives, supporting children orphaned by the genocide and war, and providing routes out of poverty. 

In the wake of the events in Srebrenica, the world declared ‘Never again'. We urge the international community to remember the lessons of the past. 

In 2024, the International Court of Justice ordered action to prevent genocide in Gaza, finding it plausible that such a risk exists. Yet years later, the Court’s ruling continues to be ignored, and Palestinians in Gaza continue to be killed, starved, forced from their homes, and denied aid.

International governments owe it to Srebrenica's victims and survivors to take action before it is too late and prevent genocide from ever happening again.