GERMANY, June 7, 2024 - The Directorate for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Riyasat of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of the Federal Ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees, successfully completed the first series of panels and exhibitions titled "The World Remembers Srebrenica: Lessons from Genocide in Europe." These events, part of the project "The World Remembers Srebrenica," were held in three German cities: Berlin, Frankfurt, and Saarbrücken, from June 4 to 6, 2024, leaving a deep impression on the German audience, who were further acquainted with the consequences of the Srebrenica Genocide.
In Berlin, on June 4, Hasanović was joined by Keno Verseck, a renowned journalist who reported on Bosnia and Herzegovina and made a documentary about Srebrenica. Verseck's expertise on the Balkans and Eastern Europe significantly contributed to the global understanding of the political and social changes in the region.
In Frankfurt, on June 5, the event was hosted by Prof. Dr. Meron Mendel, director of the Anne Frank Center. The mayor of Frankfurt, Nargess Eskandari-Grünberg, supported this initiative to commemorate the Srebrenica Genocide and provided a letter of support. In addition to Hasanović, Amer Dezić and Dženita Krupalija, a brother and sister who experienced persecution and trauma but later successfully integrated into German society, spoke on behalf of their surviving peers.
In Saarbrücken, on June 6, the event was hosted by the CDU party's political foundation, with the deputy director, Dominik Holl, addressing the audience. Former Member of the European Parliament Doris Pack also attended and addressed the public. Dr. Karsten Dümmel, director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Saarland, who previously served as the Foundation's director in Bosnia and Herzegovina for five years, spoke about the importance of memorializing the Genocide.
All these events were organized in collaboration with significant German institutions. In Berlin, the host was the German Academy on Islam (Deutsche Islam Akademie); in Frankfurt, the Anne Frank Encounter Center (Begegnungsstätte Anne Frank); and in Saarbrücken, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the CDU Foundation (Union Stiftung). The organization and moderation of all three panels and the exhibitions were led by Dr. Dževada Šuško, head of the Section for International Cooperation at the Directorate for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Riyasat of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of the Islamic Community of Bosniaks in Germany (IGBD).
These events are particularly significant in the context of the recent Srebrenica Resolution adopted at the United Nations, sponsored by Germany. The adoption of the Resolution represents an important step toward international recognition of the Genocide and support for the victims. Germany's support in this process underscores the country's commitment to justice and the memory of the Genocide, contributing to the global fight against genocide.
