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What happened at the Kravica warehouse during the Srebrenica genocide?

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Two women in headscarves embrace and mourn over a green coffin among rows of identical coffins at the Potocari cemetery during the Srebrenica massacre mass funeral. — Srebrenica genocide Women mourning over a coffin before the mass funeral for 136 newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, 2015.

During the Srebrenica genocide, a warehouse in Kravica served as one of the primary execution sites for Bosniak men and boys captured by Bosnian Serb forces.1

Following the fall of Srebrenica in July 1995, thousands of Bosniak men were captured or surrendered under false promises of security. These individuals were transported to various holding sites, including the Kravica warehouse. It is estimated that approximately 1,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed at this location.12

In March 2015, Serbian authorities arrested eight men accused of direct involvement in the killings at the Kravica warehouse, marking a significant step in domestic legal accountability for the massacre. However, the subsequent trial has been characterized by procedural delays and technicalities, and as of 2025, it has shown little progress.2