,h4 ,,res4 #caj  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,july #h1    
#bjae  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,july #bjae 
w m>k #bj ye>s s9ce ! g5ocide at        
,srebr5ica 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2      
,:]eas beg9n+ 9 ,april #aiib1 aggression
 & e?nic cleans+ p]petrat$ by ,bosnian  
,s]b =ces result$ 9 a massive influx (  
,bosniaks seek+ protection 9 ,srebr5ica 
& its environs1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,security ,c\ncil designat$ a safe area 
)9 ! ,srebr5ica enclave 9 ,resolution   
#hai on ,april #af1 #aiic1 "u !         
protection ( ! ,unit$ ,nations          
,protection ,=ce 7,,unpr(or72 ,:]eas !  
,,unpr(or pres5ce 9 ,srebr5ica consi/$ (
 a ,dut* peacekeep+ battalion1 )        
repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high
 ,commission] = ,refugees1 !            
,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross1
 & ! humanit>ian m$ical aid ag5cy       
,m$ec9s ,sans ,fronti]es 7,doctors ,)\t 
,bord]s7 help+ to provide humanit>ian   
relief to ! displac$ population liv+ 9  
conditions ( massive ov]cr[d+1          

de/itution1 & disease2 ,:]eas e>ly 9    
#aiie1 an int5sifi$ blockade ( ! enclave
 by ,bosnian ,s]b =ces depriv$ ! entire 
population ( humanit>ian aid & outside  
communication & contact1 & effectively  
r$uc$ ! ability ( ! ,dut* peacekeep+    
battalion to det] aggression or o!rwise 
respond effectively to a det]iorat+     
situation2 ,:]eas beg9n+ on ,july #f1   
#aiie1 ,bosnian ,s]b =ces attack$       
,,unpr(or outpo/s1 seiz$ control ( !    
isolat$ enclave1 held captur$ ,dut*     
soldi]s ho/age &1 aft] skirmi%es ) local
 def5d]s1 took control ( ! t[n (        
,srebr5ica on ,july #aa1 #aiie2 ,:]eas  
an e/imat$ "o-?ird ( ! population (     
,srebr5ica at ! "t1 includ+ a relatively
 small numb] ( soldi]s1 attempt$ to pass
 ?r\gh ! l9es ( ,bosnian ,s]b =ces to ! 
relative safety ( ,bosnian-gov]nm5t     
controll$ t]ritory1 b _m 7 kill$ by     
patrols & ambu%es2 ,:]eas ! rema9+      
population s\ght protection ) ! ,dut*   
peacekeep+ battalion at its headqu>t]s 9
 ! village ( ,potoc>i nor? ( ,srebr5ica1

 b _m ( ^! individuals 7 ) seem+        
r&omness seiz$ by ,bosnian ,s]b =ces to 
be beat51 rap$1 or execut$2 ,:]eas      
,bosnian ,s]b =ces deport$ wom51 *ildr51
 & ! eld]ly 9 buses1 b held ov] #h1jjj  
prim>ily ,bosniak m5 & boys at          
collection po9ts & sites 9 nor!a/]n     
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a "u _! control1 & !n
 summ>ily execut$ ^! captives & buri$ !m
 9 mass graves2 ,:]eas ,bosnian ,s]b    
=ces1 hop+ to conceal evid5ce ( !       
massacre at ,srebr5ica1 subsequ5tly mov$
 corpses f initial mass grave sites to  
_m second>y sites scatt]$ ?r\gh\t p>ts (
 ea/]n ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a "u _!       
control2 ,:]eas ! ,int]national         
,commission = ,miss+ ,p]sons 7,,icmp7   
des]ves recognition = its assi/ance to !
 relevant in/itutions 9 ,bosnia &       
,h]zegov9a 9 acc\nt+ = close to #ij     
p]c5t ( ^? individuals report$ miss+ f  
,srebr5ica1 despite active attempts to  
conceal evid5ce ( ! massacre1 ?r\gh !   
c>eful excavation ( mass graves sites & 
subsequ5t ,,dna analysis :i* confirm$ ! 

true ext5t ( ! massacre2 ,:]eas !       
massacre at ,srebr5ica 0 among ! wor/ ( 
_m atrocities to occur 9 ! conflict 9   
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a f ,april #aiib to  
,novemb] #aiie1 dur+ :i* ! policies (   
aggression & e?nic cleans+ pursu$ by    
,bosnian ,s]b =ces ) ! direct support ( 
! ,s]bian regime ( ,slobodan ,milosevic 
& its foll[]s ultimately l$ to !        
displacem5t ( m ?an #b million p1 m ?an 
#ajj1jjj kill$1 t5s ( ?\s&s rap$ or     
o!rwise tortur$ & abus$1 includ+ at     
conc5tration camps 9 ! ,prij$or area1 ) 
! innoc5t civilians ( ,s>ajevo & o!r    
urban c5t]s repeat$ly subject$ to       
traumatic %ell+ & snip] attacks2 ,:]eas 
9 addition to be+ ! prim>y victims at   
,srebr5ica1 individuals ) ,bosniak      
h]itage comprise ! va/ majority ( !     
victims dur+ ! conflict 9 ,bosnia &     
,h]zegov9a z a :ole1 especially among ! 
civilian population2 ,:]eas ,article #b 
( ! ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion &        
,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide def9es  
g5ocide z any ( ! foll[+ acts committ$ )

 int5t to de/roy1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 a     
national1 e?nical1 racial or religi\s   
gr\p1 z su*3 7a7 kill+ memb]s ( ! gr\p2 
7b7 caus+ s]i\s bodily or m5tal h>m to  
memb]s ( ! gr\p2 7c7 delib]ately        
inflict+ on ! gr\p conditions ( life    
calculat$ to br+ ab\t its physical      
de/ruction 9 :ole or 9 "p2 7d7 impos+   
measures int5d$ to prev5t bir?s )9 !    
gr\p2 & 7e7 =cibly transf]r+ *ildr5 ( ! 
gr\p to ano!r gr\p2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #be1
 #aiic1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security     
,c\ncil adopt$ ,resolution #hbg e/abli%+
 ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,tribunal = ! 
=m] ,yugoslavia 7,,icty71 bas$ 9 ,!     
,hague1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 & *>g+ ! ,,icty )   
responsibility = inve/igat+ & prosecut+ 
individuals suspect$ ( committ+ w>      
crimes1 g5ocide1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 
& grave brea*es ( ! #aidi ,g5eva        
,conv5tions on ! t]ritory ( ! =m]       
,yugoslavia s9ce #aiia2 ,:]eas ! ,,icty1
 along ) c\rts 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a z 
well z 9 ,s]bia1 h indict$ & 9 mo/ cases
 convict$ approximately ?ree doz5       

individuals at v>i\s levels (           
responsibility = grave brea*es ( ! #aidi
 ,g5eva ,conv5tions1 violations ( ! laws
 or cu/oms ( w>1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 
g5ocide1 & complicity 9 g5ocide         
associat$ ) ! massacre at ,srebr5ica1   
mo/ notably ,radovan ,k>adzic & ,ratko  
,mladic ^: trials are ongo+2 ,:]eas bo? 
! ,,icty & ! ,int]national ,c\rt (      
,ju/ice 7,,icj7 h rul$ t ! actions (    
,bosnian ,s]b =ces 9 ,srebr5ica 9 ,july 
#aiie con/itute g5ocide2 ,:]eas ,h\se   
,resolution #aii1 pass$ on ,june #bg1   
#bjje1 express$ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives t ! aggression & e?nic  
cleans+ committ$ by ,s]b =ces 9 ,bosnia 
& ,h]zegov9a meets ! t]ms def9+ g5ocide 
accord+ to ! #aidi ,g5ocide ,conv5tion2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations has l>gely     
ackn[l$g$ its failure to fulfill its    
responsibility to take actions & make   
decisions t c\ld h det]r$ ! assault on  
,srebr5ica & prev5t$ ! subsequ5t g5ocide
 f occurr+2 ,:]eas "s prom95t ,s]bian & 
,bosnian ,s]b (ficials1 among o!rs1 h   

d5i$ or at lea/ refus$ to ackn[l$ge t ! 
massacre at ,srebr5ica con/itut$ a      
g5ocide1 or h s\ght o!rwise to          
trivialize ! ext5t & importance ( !     
massacre2 & ,:]eas ! int]national       
community1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has 
cont9u$ to provide p]sonnel & res\rces1 
includ+ ?r\gh direct milit>y int]v5tion1
 to prev5t fur!r aggression & e?nic     
cleans+1 to negotiate ! ,g5]al          
,framework ,agreem5t = ,peace 9 ,bosnia 
& ,h]zegov9a 7initial$ 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio1
 on ,novemb] #ba1 #aiie1 & sign$ 9 ,p>is
 on ,decemb] #ad1 #aiie71 & to help     
ensure its fulle/ implem5tation1 includ+
 coop]ation ) ! ,int]national ,crim9al  
,tribunal = ! =m] ,yugoslavia z well z  
reconciliation among all ( ,bosnia &    
,h]zegov9a's citiz5s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
affirms t ! policies ( aggression &     
e?nic cleans+ z implem5t$ by ,s]b =ces 9
 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a f #aiib to #aiie  
meet ! t]ms def9+ ! crime ( g5ocide 9   
,article #b ( ! ,conv5tion on !         

,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime (     
,g5ocide2  7#b7 condemns /atem5ts t d5y 
or "q t ! massacre at ,srebr5ica        
con/itut$ a g5ocide2  7#c7 urges !      
,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d1 a ,unit$  
,/ates int]ag5cy committee e/abli%$ by !
 ,adm9i/ration 9 #bjab1 to /udy !       
lessons ( ,srebr5ica & issue in=m$      
guidance on h[ to prev5t simil> incid5ts
 f recurr+ 9 ! future1 pay+ p>ticul>    
reg>d to tr\bl$ c\ntries includ+ b n    
limit$ to ,syria1 ! ,c5tral ,african    
,republic1 & ,burundi2  7#d7 enc\rages !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 & reaffirm its 
policy ( support+ ! indep5d5ce &        
t]ritorial integrity ( ,bosnia &        
,h]zegov9a1 peace & /ability 9 s\!a/]n  
,europe z a :ole1 & ! "r ( all p liv+ 9 
! region1 reg>dless ( national1 racial1 
e?nic1 or religi\s backgr\nd1 to return 
to _! homes & enjoy ! b5efits (         
democratic in/itutions1 ! rule ( law1 & 
economic opportunity1 z well z to "k !  
fate ( miss+ relatives & fri5ds2  7#e7  
recognizes ! a*ievem5t ( ! ,int]national

 ,commission = ,miss+ ,p]sons 7,,icmp7 9
 acc\nt+ = ^? miss+ 9 conflicts or      
natural disa/]s ar\nd ! _w & believes t 
! ,,icmp des]ves ju/ifi$ recognition =  
its assi/ance to ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & 
its relevant in/itutions 9 acc\nt+ =    
approximately #ij p]c5t ( ^? report$    
miss+ aft] ! ,srebr5ica massacre & #gj  
p]c5t ( ^? report$ miss+ dur+ ! :ole ( !
 conflict 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2  7#f7 
welcomes ! arre/ & transf] to !         
,int]national ,crim9al ,tribunal = ! =m]
 ,yugoslavia 7,,icty7 ( all p]sons      
indict$ = w> crimes1 crimes aga9/       
humanity1 g5ocide1 & grave brea*es ( !  
#aidi ,g5eva ,conv5tions1 p>ticul>ly ^? 
( ,radovan ,k>adzic & ,ratko ,mladic1   
:i* has help$ /r5g!n peace & enc\rag$   
reconciliation betwe5 ! c\ntries ( !    
region & _! citiz5s2  7#g7 ass]ts t x is
 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t
 ^? individuals :o are responsible = ^! 
crimes & brea*es %\ld cont9ue to be held
 acc\ntable = _! actions1 & t ! "w ( !  
,,icty !re=e w>rants cont9u$ support    

until all trials & appeals h be5        
complet$2 &  7#h7 honors ! ?\s&s (      
innoc5t p kill$ or execut$ at ,srebr5ica
 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 9 ,july #aiie1  
along ) all individuals :o 7 victimiz$  
dur+ ! conflict & g5ocide 9 ,bosnia &   
,h]zegov9a f #aiib to #aiie1 z well z   
=eign nationals1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
citiz5s1 & ^? individuals 9 ,s]bia1     
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 & o!r c\ntries ( !
 region :o risk$ & 9 "s cases lo/ _!    
lives dur+ _! brave def5se ( human      
rights & fundam5tal fre$oms1 & advocacy 
( respect = e?nic id5tity )\t           
discrim9ation4  ,cl]k4