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Srebrenica genocide: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Srebrenica massacre
Date July 11, 1995 - c. July 16, 1995
Location Srebrenica • Bosnia and Herzegovina
Context Bosnian War

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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.
Map of Europe highlighting the location of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the borders with Serbia and Montenegro. Surrounding countries such as Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro are labeled, and a small inset shows the broader position of the region within Europe.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Radovan Karadžić
General Ratko Mladic wears a camouflage military uniform and peaked cap with insignia, looking toward the camera.
Srebrenica genocide
A forensic expert wearing gloves and a hat examines human remains and personal items in a mass grave at Srebrenica, Bosnia, with evidence markers and excavation tools visible.
Radovan Karadzic sits in a courtroom in The Hague, with a uniformed guard in the background.
Watching Radovan Karadžić's genocide trial
Srebrenica genocide memorial
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Radovan Karadžić
Radovan Karadžić
Bosnian Serb physician, author, and politician
General Ratko Mladic wears a camouflage military uniform and peaked cap with insignia, looking toward the camera.
Ratko Mladić
Bosnian Serb military leader