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Thousands gather to honor victims as UN designates July 11 as an International Day of Reflection, while genocide denial persists among Serb leaders.
- The remains of 14 victims were laid to rest nearly three decades after the massacre.
- The UN resolution establishes July 11 as a day to remember the 1995 genocide, opposed by Serbia and Bosnian Serbs.
- Over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed by Bosnian Serb forces in the worst atrocity in Europe since WWII.
- Despite convictions, many Bosnian Serb officials continue to deny the genocide and glorify war criminals.
- Economic decline and high unemployment persist in Srebrenica, affecting both Bosniak and Serb communities.
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