Remembering Srebrenica UK honoured by Survivors of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity | WNTV
Birmingham: Remembering Srebrenica UK’s eight English regional boards and three country boards in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as Community Champions were awarded by survivors of genocide and crimes against humanity in Bosnia and Herzegovina who are now living in the UK.
The UN termed the genocide and crimes against humanity in Bosnia and Herzegovina as the “worst atrocity on European soil since the second world war”.
The ceremony took place at a Community Awards Dinner held at Bosnia House in Birmingham with Chief Guest, A well know British Pakistani Businessman Dr Nasir Awan MBE, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands in attendance.
It was organised by the Bosnia and Herzegovina UK Network which is the national voice of 10,000 British Bosnians living in the UK to thank Remembering Srebrenica for all its work in commemorating the Srebrenica genocide and for teaching people about the dangers of hatred and intolerance.
Cultural activities were also organized for the Bosnian community, which was well received by the participants.