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A new monument, the “Srebrenica Flower,” was officially unveiled at United Nations Square in Vienna, commemorating over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys killed during the 1995 Srebrenica genocide.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by Zeljko Komsic, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bosniak Presidency member Denis Becirovic; Bosnian Foreign Minister Elmedin Konakovic; Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger; as well as numerous survivors, family members of the victims, and representatives of the Bosnian community in Austria.
Mothers of victims played a central role in the ceremony, participating alongside officials in the unveiling of the monument.
The event included speeches, recitations of poems, and hymns in memory of the victims. The Srebrenica Flower stands as a solemn tribute to those who lost their lives and as a symbol of remembrance, resilience, and the commitment to prevent future atrocities.
In July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces launched an assault on the U.N.-declared safe area of Srebrenica, resulting in the deaths of over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys, despite the presence of Dutch peacekeepers.
Under the command of General Ratko Mladic, who was later sentenced to life imprisonment for war crimes and genocide.
Since then, the remains of victims have been recovered from more than 570 mass graves scattered across Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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