Bosnian genocide
genocide perpetrated by Serbs against Bosnians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bosnian genocide was the mass murder of thousands of ethnic Bosniaks[5] in 1995, during the Bosnian War. The largest killing was the Srebrenica massacre,[6][7] which killed over 8,000 people.[6][7]
| Bosnian Genocide | |
|---|---|
| Part of the ethnic cleansings in the Bosnian War | |
Graveyard for the people killed | |
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Date | 11 July 1995 – 13 July 1995 |
| Target | Muslim men and Bosniaks |
Attack type | Mass murder, persecution, ethnic cleansing and deportation |
| Deaths | Genocide:[a]
|
| Perpetrators | Army of Republika Srpska (VRS),[1] Scorpions paramilitary group[4] |
| Motive | Greater Serbia and Islamophobia (alleged) |
Bosnian War
During the Bosnian War (1992 ‒ 1995), the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina fought Croatia and Serbia (which were then part of Yugoslavia). The United Nations sought to protect Bosnia and created safe zones.[6][7]
Srebrenica massacre
The Srebrenica massacre happened in July 1995. The Serbian Army invaded the Bosnian village, began raping women, and forced men and boys into the forests. The men were then hunted down by Serbian soldiers.[6][7]
Denial
Serbia
In Serbia, many people have said that the Bosnian genocide was not actually a genocide. However, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) says that the Bosnian Genocide occurred and was a genocide.[8]
Western countries
In Western countries, Bosnian genocide denial is common among many left-wing "anti-imperialist" intellectuals.[9][10] They often accuse NATO of "inventing" the Bosnian genocide to justify the bombing and "destruction" of Yugoslavia.[9][10] They frequently blame the victims of the genocide for their own suffering,[9][10] just as modern antisemites do to Jews.[11]
Leading Bosnian genocide deniers include Michael Parenti, Edward S. Herman, David Peterson, Jared Israel, Tariq Ali, Mick Hume and Diana Johnstone,[9][10] and others. Most of these individuals have tremendous influence in Western academia.[9][10]
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Notes
- To date, only the massacre in Srebrenica[1] has been described as a crime of genocide by the ICTY. Overall, 34,000 Bosniak civilians were killed during the war and 1.2 million forcibly removed[2] from a minimum of 64,036 Bosniak fatalities overall.[3]
References
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