,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjbj,ms4  
,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,engel1 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! g5ocide & o!r 
crimes aga9/ ! ,bosniak community       
p]petrat$ by ,bosnian ,s]b =ces at      
,srebr5ica 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 9     
,july #aiie4  ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 ,april   
#aiib1 aggression & e?nic cleans+       
p]petrat$ by ,bosnian ,s]b =ces support$
 by ! milit>y & p>amilit>y =ces f ,s]bia
 :ile tak+ control 9 ! surr\nd+ t]ritory
 result$ 9 a massive influx ( ,bosniaks 
seek+ protection 9 ,srebr5ica & its     
environs1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,nations         
,security ,c\ncil 7,,unsc7 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 ,:]eas1 e>ly 9   
#aiie1 an int5sifi$ blockade ( ! enclave
 by ,bosnian ,s]b =ces support$ by !    
milit>y & p>amilit>y =ces f ,s]bia      
depriv$ ! entire population (           
humanit>ian aid & outside communication 
& contact1 & effectively r$uc$ ! ability
 ( ! ,dut* peacekeep+ battalion to      
respond effectively to a det]iorat+     
situation2 ,:]eas1 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 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 ( ! ,srebr5ica       
massacre1 subsequ5tly mov$ corpses f    
initial mass grave sites to _m second>y 
& t]ti>y sites scatt]$ ?r\gh\t p>ts (   
nor!a/]n ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a "u _!     

control2 ,:]eas ! ,srebr5ica massacre 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 ( ,slobodan ,milosevic & !     
,yugoslav ,gov]nm5t l$ to ! displacem5t 
( m ?an #b1jjj1jjj p1 m ?an #ajj1jjj    
kill$1 & t5s ( ?\s&s rap$1 tortur$1 &   
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 9 ,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 ! ,,unsc 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 & 
9 ,s]bia1 h indict$ & convict$ m ?an    
#a1jjj individuals at ! highe/ &        
additional levels ( responsibility =    
grave brea*es ( ! #aidi ,g5eva          

,conv5tions1 violations ( ! laws or     
cu/oms ( w>1 crimes aga9/ humanity1     
g5ocide1 & complicity 9 g5ocide         
associat$ ) ! ,srebr5ica massacre2      
,:]eas ! ,,icty f\nd ,radovan ,k>adzic  
guilty ( g5ocide1 w> crimes1 & crimes   
aga9/ humanity & f\nd ,ratko ,mladic    
guilty ( w> crimes & crimes aga9/       
humanity1 & ultimately s5t5c$ bo? to    
life 9 prison2 ,:]eas bo? ! ,,icty & !  
,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice 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 & ,h\se      
,resolution #caj1 pass$ on ,july #h1    
#bjae1 express$ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives t ! aggression & e?nic  
cleans+ committ$ by ,bosnian ,s]b =ces  
support$ by milit>y & p>amilit>y =ces f 
,s]bia 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a meets !   
t]ms def9+ g5ocide accord+ to ! #aidi   
,g5ocide ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,nations has ackn[l$g$ its failure 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 includ+ curr5t ,s]b memb] (   
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a's ?ree-memb]       
presid5cy1 ,milorad ,dodik1 :o has      
falsely labell$ ! ,srebr5ica g5ocide a  
fabricat$ my? & ! greate/ deception ( ! 
tw5tie? c5tury1 h d5i$ t ! massacre at  
,srebr5ica con/itut$ a g5ocide or h     
s\ght to o!rwise trivialize ! ext5t &   
importance ( ! g5ocide2 ,:]eas o!r      
prom95t ,s]bian & ,bosnian ,s]b (ficials
 h d5i$ or refus$ to ackn[l$ge t !      
,srebr5ica massacre con/itut$ a g5ocide1
 or h s\ght to trivialize ! ext5t &     
importance ( ! massacre by disput+ !    
numb] & id5tities ( ,srebr5ica's        
victims1 claim+ ! exi/5ce ( an          
int]national anti-,s]b conspiracy1 &    
disput+ def9itions "u ! ,,un ,g5ocide   
,conv5tion2 ,:]eas _m 9 ! ,republika    
,srpska1 ! ,bosnian ,s]b entity (       
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 & municipalities1 
in/itutions1 & o!r au?orities )9 x h    

honor$ & glorifi$ w> crim9als 9 an ef=t 
to rewrite ! hi/ory ( _! (f5ses &       
in/itut$ s*ool curricula t tea* /ud5ts  
false n>ratives ( ,srebr5ica or omit x2 
,:]eas "s nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 
,s]bia d$icat$ to human rights & ju/ice 
h be5 in/rum5tal 9 help+ to docum5t     
atrocities :i* occurr$ dur+ ! conflict 9
 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 z well z _!      
p]petrators1 & h work$ tirelessly to    
enc\rage ,s]bian (ficials & ! public to 
ackn[l$ge ! crimes committ$ by ,s]b =ces
 dur+ t conflict & to support ! pursuit 
( ju/ice reg>d+ ^? crimes2 ,:]eas !     
community ( nations1 includ+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 t int]v5$ milit>ily to prev5t   
fur!r aggression & e?nic cleans+ z well 
z to advance negotiation ( ! ,g5]al     
,framework ,agreem5t = ,peace 9 ,bosnia 
& ,h]zegov9a 7initial$ 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio1
 on ,novemb] #ba1 #aiie1 & sign$ 9 ,p>is
 on ,decemb] #ad1 #aiie7 has cont9u$ to 
provide p]sonnel & res\rces to help     
ensure fulle/ implem5tation ( !         
agreem5t1 z well z to br+ reconciliation

 among all ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a's     
citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ! ,high      
,repres5tative ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a   
cont9ues to op]ate ?r\gh ! mult9ation   
,peace ,implem5tation ,c\ncil1 b )      
dim9i%$ f9ancial & p]sonnel res\rces &1 
9 its twice-ye>ly reports to ! ,,unsc1  
repeat$ ab/5tions f ex]cise ( its full  
executive p[]s2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 e/abli%$ ! ,atrocities ,prev5tion      
,bo>d1 an int]ag5cy committee t /udi$ ! 
lessons ( ,srebr5ica & issu$ in=m$      
guidance on h[ to prev5t simil> incid5ts
 f recurr+ 9 ! future1 &1 9 ! ,congress1
 pass$ ! ,elie ,wiesel ,g5ocide &       
,atrocities ,prev5tion ,act1 "u :i* !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t reports to      
,congress its progress 9 su* prev5tative
 measures3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns !      
g5ocide p]petrat$ by ,s]b =ces 9 ,bosnia
 & ,h]zegov9a f #aiib to #aiie2  7#b7   
condemns /atem5ts1 actions1 & policies t
 d5y or "q t ! massacre at ,srebr5ica   
con/itut$ a g5ocide & t di%onor !       

victims or disrespect _! families1 &    
recognizes t entire e?nic gr\ps or      
communities are n responsible = ! crimes
 committ$ by "s memb]s ( _! =ces2  7#c7 
urges ! ,peace ,implem5tation ,c\ncil to
 re/ore full fund+ to ! ,(fice ( ! ,high
 ,repres5tative ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 
& enc\rages ! ,high ,repres5tative to   
ex]cise 8 full executive p[]s to ensure 
t ! ,g5]al ,framework ,agreem5t = ,peace
 is implem5t$ fully & to call = an end  
to hi/orical revisionism1 p>ticul>ly z x
 relates to ! g5ocide at ,srebr5ica2    
7#d7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9
 & reaffirm its policy ( support+ !     
sov]eignty1 legal cont9uity1 unity1 &   
t]ritorial integrity ( ,bosnia &        
,h]zegov9a )9 its int]nationally        
recogniz$ bord]s2  7#e7 reaffirms its   
/rong support = ! p ( ,bosnia &         
,h]zegov9a & _! aspirations = great]    
democracy1 economic prosp]ity1 & success
 9 ,euro-,atlantic & ,european          
,integration2  7#f7 urges ! p ( ,bosnia 
& ,h]zegov9a1 _! elect$ repres5tatives1 

& ! int]national community to place     
r5ew$ emphasis on respect = human rights
 & fundam5tal fre$oms held by !         
individual1 :i* %\ld n be compromis$ by 
any collective protections & privileges 
to a gr\p1 e?nically bas$ or o!rwise2   
7#g7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
promote 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#h7  
recognizes ! assi/ance ( ! ,int]national
 ,commission = ,miss+ ,p]sons to ,bosnia
 & ,h]zegov9a & its relevant in/itutions
 9 acc\nt+ = ne>ly #ij p]c5t ( ^?       
report$ miss+ aft] ! ,srebr5ica massacre
 & approximately #ge p]c5t ( ^? report$ 
miss+ dur+ ! :ole ( ! conflict 9 ,bosnia
 & ,h]zegov9a2  7#i7 welcomes !         
completion ( ! "w ( ! ,int]national     
,crim9al ,tribunal = ! =m] ,yugoslavia1 

includ+ its convictions & s5t5c+ (      
,radovan ,k>adzic1 ,ratko ,mladic1 & #hh
 o!r p]sons convict$ ( (f5ses includ+ w>
 crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 g5ocide1
 grave brea*es ( ! #aidi ,g5eva         
,conv5tions1 & relat$ (f5ses1 a judicial
 process t has help$ /r5g!n peace &     
enc\rag$ reconciliation betwe5 !        
c\ntries ( ! region & _! citiz5s2  7#aj7
 rema9s conc]n$ t e?nic t5sions /ok$ by 
political lead]s & extreme nationali/   
s5tim5t c det] recov]y & reconciliation 
9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 & ev5 enc\rage  
new viol5ce ) pot5tially deadly         
consequ5ces2  7#aa7 urges all political 
lead]s 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to cease  
us+ divisive rhetoric to /oke e?nic     
divisions 9 ord] to a*ieve %ortsight$   
political ga9s2  7#ab7 urges all        
political lead]s to demon/rate c\rage by
 *ampion+ tol]ance1 empa?y1 & mutual    
respect = ! purpose ( fo/]+ la/+        
reconciliation1 peace1 & prosp]ity = ! p
 ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2 &  7#ac7       
recognizes ! #h1cgb p kill$ or execut$  

at ,srebr5ica 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 9  
,july #aiie1 along ) all individuals :o 
endur$ pa9 & suff]+ or :o 7 kill$ 9     
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a f #aiib to #aiie1 z
 well z =eign nationals1 includ+ ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s1 & ^? individuals 9      
,s]bia1 ,croatia1 & ,bosnia &           
,h]zegov9a1 & o!r c\ntries ( ! region :o
 risk$ or lo/ _! lives because ( _!     
def5se ( human rights1 fundam5tal       
fre$oms1 & e?nic id5tity )\t            
discrim9ation4