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Srebrenica 30th Anniversary Sees Peace March and Burial of Newly Identified Remains

Thousands retraced the Bosniak escape route to Potocari with families interring seven victims identified through DNA despite ongoing genocide denial by Bosnian Serb leaders.

People participate in the "March of Peace" to remember the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, in Nezuk, Bosnia, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
People participate in the "March of Peace" in memory of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in Nezuk, Bosnia, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
An aerial view of the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Center in Potocari, Bosnia, on June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Sefika Mustafic, 72, stands in front of her home in the village of Potocari near Srebrenica, Bosnia, on June 29, 2025. During the genocide a total of 15 members of her family were killed. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Overview

  • Nearly 7,000 people joined a three-day, 100-kilometre peace march retracing the path taken by Bosniak men and boys fleeing Srebrenica in 1995.
  • Families at the Potocari memorial cemetery buried the remains of seven men recently identified through DNA analysis ahead of the July 11 commemoration.
  • Exhumation and DNA teams have now accounted for almost 90 percent of more than 8,000 people reported missing after the massacre.
  • Survivors and relatives voiced enduring grief and resilience as they honoured their loved ones in ceremonies and individual burials.
  • Bosnian Serb leaders continue to reject or downplay international genocide rulings, fueling ethnic tensions and stalling reconciliation.