,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bahd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf 7legislative 
day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7=   
h]self & ,mr4 ,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to designate ,july #aa z ,national ,day
 ( ,remembrance = ! ,victims ( !        
,srebr5ica ,g5ocide4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,srebr5ica    
,g5ocide ,remembrance ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european ,community 
recogniz$ ! ,republic ( ,bosnia &       
,h]zegov9a z an indep5d5t /ate on ,april
 #g1 #aiib1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations admitt$ 
! ,republic ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a z a  
memb] on ,may #bb1 #aiib4  7#b7 ,dur+ a 
campaign ( aggression ?r\gh\t ,bosnia & 
,h]zegov9a dur+ ! ,bosnian ,w> f #aiib  
to #aiie1 ,bosniaks compris$ ! great    
majority ( victims ( sy/ematic campaigns
 ( w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 &  
g5ocide conduct$ by ,s]bs 9 ,bosnia &   

,h]zegov9a & ,s]b p>amilit>y =ces ) !   
support ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,f$]al        
,republic ( ,yugoslavia4  7#c7 ,! ,s5ate
 pass$ ,s5ate ,resolution #acd 9 ! #aji?
 ,congress express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t1
 f ,april #aiib to ,novemb] #aiie1 ,s]b 
=ces committ$ aggression aga9/ !        
,republic ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a &      
g5ocide aga9/ ,bosniaks1 ) direct       
support f au?orities 9 ,s]bia4  7#d7 ,a 
prim>y objective ( ,bosnian ,s]b        
lead]%ip1 support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,f$]al ,republic ( ,yugoslavia1 0 to    
e/abli% an e?nically homog5\s ,s]b /ate 
)9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 kn[n z         
,republika ,srpska4  7#e7 ,s]b =ces1 "u 
! comm& ( subsequ5tly convict$ w>       
crim9als ,ratko ,mladic & ,radovan      
,k>adzic1 made a conc]t$ ef=t to control
 ! t[n ( ,srebr5ica & surr\nd+ areas1   
:i* _h /rategic importance to ! ,s]b    
campaign to create a ,republika ,srpska 
/ate f ! inviolable t]ritory ( ,bosnia &
 ,h]zegov9a4  7#f7 ,! exclusion ( !     
,bosniak e?nic id5tity z an option =    

regi/rants 9 ,yugoslav c5suses1 includ+ 
! #aiia c5sus1 has complicat$ attempts  
to conduct a complete inve/igation ( !  
crimes committ$ aga9/ ,bosniak victims 9
 ,srebr5ica1 surr\nd+ areas1 & across   
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a4  7#g7 ,beg9n+ 9   
#aiib1 ! humanit>ian situation 9        
,srebr5ica & surr\nd+ areas det]iorat$1 
) ,s]b =ces plac+ emb>goes on food &    
critical supplies1 :i* result$ 9 mass   
/>vation & civilian dea?s4  7#h7 ,9     
#aiic1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 pursuant to   
,security ,c\ncil resolutions #hai &    
#hbd1 designat$ ! t[ns ( ,srebr5ica1    
,s>ajevo1 epa1 ,gorade1 ,tuzla1 & ,biha1
 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 z safe areas1 b
 fail$ to demilit>ize or protect !      
designat$ areas1 includ+ t ( ,srebr5ica 
9 #aiie1 despite ! deploym5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,protection ,=ce 7,,unpr(or7 to
 ,srebr5ica4  7#i7 ,^u ent]+ ,srebr5ica 
9 ,july #aiie1 ,s]b =ces deport$        
,bosniak wom5 & girls 9 buses aft]      
tortur+ & rap+ _m ( !m1 foll[+ a ne>ly  
ye>long siege & />vation ( ! t[n &      

surr\nd+ areas4  7#aj7 ,s]b =ces sep>at$
 milit>y-age m5 & boys f o!r civilians 9
 ,srebr5ica4  7#aa7 ,9 ,july #aiie1 m   
?an #h1jjj ,bosniak m5 & boys 7 tortur$ 
& kill$ 9 & ar\nd ! t[n ( ,srebr5ica1   
includ+ ^? m5 & boys t attempt$ to =m a 
column & flee ,srebr5ica = safety b 7   
attack$ & kill$ by ,s]b =ces4  7#ab7 ,! 
,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on !         
,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime (     
,g5ocide1 adopt$ at ,p>is ,decemb] #i1  
#aidh1 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\p4  7#ac7 ,!
 ,srebr5ica g5ocide rema9s ! bigge/ s+le
 ev5t ( mass ext]m9ation 9 ,europe s9ce 

! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#ad7 ,! bodies (
 execut$ ,bosniak m5 & boys 7 dump$ into
 mass graves1 :i* 7 subsequ5tly dug up  
by ,s]b =ces & mov$ to second>y or      
t]ti>y sites 9 an attempt to hide       
evid5ce ( ! g5ocide t 0 committ$ aga9/  
,bosniaks4  7#ae7 ,rema9s ( "s ( !      
victims ( ! ,srebr5ica g5ocide are /ill 
be+ discov]$4  7#af7 ,9 #aiic1 ! ,unit$ 
,nations e/abli%$ ! ,int]national       
,crim9al ,tribunal = ! =m] ,yugoslavia  
?r\gh ,resolution #hbg1 succe$$ by !    
,int]national ,residual ,me*anism =     
,crim9al ,tribunals1 :i* inve/igat$1    
prosecut$1 & pass$ judgem5t on          
int]national crimes committ$ dur+ !     
breakup ( ! =m] ,yugoslavia1 includ+    
dur+ ! ,bosnian ,w> & ! ,srebr5ica      
g5ocide4  7#ag7 ,9 ,novemb] #aiie1 !    
peace agreem5t kn[n z ! ,dayton ,accords
 0 conclud$ by ! presid5ts ( ,bosnia &  
,h]zegov9a1 ,croatia1 & ,s]bia to end ! 
w> 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a4  7#ah7 ,!    
,dayton ,accords result$ 9 ! adoption ( 
a new con/itutional regime t creat$ #b  

entities1 ! ,f$]ation ( ,bosnia &       
,h]zegov9a & ! ,republika ,srpska1 9    
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a4  7#ai7 ,9 a #aiii 
report on ! fall ( ,srebr5ica1 ! ,unit$ 
,nations expressly recogniz$ t !        
int]national community mu/ accept its   
%>e ( responsibility = fail+ to /op !   
,srebr5ica g5ocide4  7#bj7 ,s]bia issu$ 
an apology = crimes committ$ by ,s]b    
=ces dur+ ! breakup ( ! =m] ,yugoslavia1
 includ+ 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & at    
,srebr5ica & surr\nd+ areas1 b did n    
recognize ! mass murd]s 9 ,srebr5ica z  
g5ocide4  7#ba7 ,9 #bjjd1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,republika ,srpska entity issu$ an    
apology = crimes 9 ,srebr5ica &         
ackn[l$g$ ! dea?s ( "s1 b n all1 victims
 & did n recognize ! mass murd]s 9 &    
ar\nd ,srebr5ica z g5ocide4  7#bb7 ,9   
#bjae1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation veto$ a     
resolution at ! ,unit$ ,nations         
,security ,c\ncil condemn+ ! mass murd]s
 at ,srebr5ica z g5ocide4  7#bc7 ,s9ce !
 ,dayton ,accords 7 conclud$1 political 
lead]s 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a su* z     

,milorad ,dodik h und]m9$ regional      
/ability by engag+ 9 g5ocide d5ial &    
spread+ false in=mation ab\t ! w>       
crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide
 t took place dur+ ! ,bosnian ,w>4      
7#bd7 ,"s political lead]s h decl9$ to  
categorize ! mass murd]s at ,srebr5ica z
 g5ocide & cont9ue to engage 9 h>mful   
e?no-nationali/ dialogue4  7#be7 ,9     
#bjba1 ! ,high ,repres5tative1 :o       
ov]sees ! civilian implem5tation ( !    
,dayton ,accords1 outlaw$ g5ocide d5ial 
9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a4  7#bf7 ,!       
,european ,union ,=ce 9 ,bosnia &       
,h]zegov9a 7,,eu=7 ov]sees ! milit>y    
implem5tation ( ! ,dayton ,accords z a  
successor to ! ,/abilization ,=ce1 !    
,,nato-l$ mult9ational peacekeep+ =ce t 
0 deploy$ to ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a foll[+
 ! ,bosnian ,w>4  7#bg7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! int]national community h made      
significant ef=ts to uphold peace &     
/ability 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a &       
recognize ! ,srebr5ica g5ocide1 includ+ 
by support+ ! "w ( local1 national1     

regional1 & int]national nonpr(it &     
nongov]nm5tal organizations t pres]ve ! 
memory ( ! victims ( ! ,srebr5ica       
g5ocide4  #c4 ,national ,day (          
,remembrance = ! ,victims ( ! ,srebr5ica
 ,g5ocide  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,*apt] #a (    
title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #adi4      
,national ,day ( ,remembrance = !       
,victims ( ! ,srebr5ica ,g5ocide  7a7   
,designation ,july #aa is ,national ,day
 ( ,remembrance = ! ,victims ( !        
,srebr5ica ,g5ocide4  7b7 ,recognition  
,all private citiz5s1 organizations1 &  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5tal &     
legislative entities are enc\rag$ to    
recognize ,national ,day ( ,remembrance 
= ! ,victims ( ! ,srebr5ica ,g5ocide    
?r\gh proclamations1 activities1 &      
educational ef=ts to-- 7#a7 pay tribute 
to ! families ( ! m ?an #h1jjj ,bosniaks
 :o 7 kill$ 9 ,july #aiie1 ! ,bosniak   
communities 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 & ! 
diaspora2  7#b7 condemn ! g5ocide       
p]petrat$ 9 ,srebr5ica & surr\nd+ areas 

& ! w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity   
committ$ 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a dur+ !  
,bosnian ,w>2  7#c7 enc\rage cont9u$    
ef=ts 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 ,s\!a/    
,europe1 & ! _w to c\nt] ef=ts to       
und]m9e respect = human rights &        
fundam5tal fre$oms & to promote respect 
= all e?nic & religi\s gr\ps2  7#d7     
ackn[l$ge ! role ( ! ,high              
,repres5tative 9 promot+ tru? ab\t !    
,srebr5ica g5ocide & ma9ta9+ peace &    
/ability 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2  7#e7  
condemn ! d5ial ( ! ,srebr5ica g5ocide1 
:i* has be5 recogniz$ z g5ocide by !    
,int]national ,crim9al ,tribunal = ! =m]
 ,yugoslavia & ! ,int]national ,c\rt (  
,ju/ice1 & condemns attempts to revise !
 hi/ory ( ! ,bosnian ,w>2  7#f7 reaffirm
 support = ! multi-e?nic &              
multi-confessional culture & t]ritorial 
integrity ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a z ! p (
 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a pursue fur!r      
,euro-,atlantic integration2  7#g7      
condemn inflammatory rhetoric1 includ+ t
 :i* is meant to de/abilize ,bosnia &   

,h]zegov9a & ! broad] region1 /oke e?nic
 t5sions1 & promote social divisions    
relat$ to d5y+ ! ,srebr5ica g5ocide2    
7#h7 call on ! int]national community to
 cont9ue to "w t[>d ! su/a9able return (
 ,bosniaks consi/5t ) ,annex #g ( !     
,dayton ,accords ?r\gh\t ,bosnia &      
,h]zegov9a & to ,srebr5ica1 includ+ by  
condemn+ ongo+ viol5ce & discrim9ation  
aga9/1 & attempts to dis5fran*ise1      
,bosniaks2  7#i7 enc\rage cont9u$       
political reconciliation 9 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 includ+ !        
judicial sy/em1 includ+ ?r\gh ! /r5g!n+ 
( democratic in/itutions & educational  
in/itutions2  7#aj7 recognize t b>ri]s  
to political or social reconciliation   
rema9 s long z national1 regional1 &    
int]national actors engage 9 g5ocide    
d5ial & e?no-nationali/ rhetoric2 &     
7#aa7 fur!r call on ! int]national      
community to cont9ue educat+ curr5t &   
future g5]ations on ! ,srebr5ica        
g5ocide1 to promote recognition ( !     
,srebr5ica g5ocide1 &1 )9 all ! legal   

means provid$ by law & consi/5t )       
respect = human rights1 to refute & det]
 ^? :o cont9ue to d5y ! facts ( !       
,srebr5ica g5ocide4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & 
con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table ( sections =   
*apt] #a ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #adi4 ,national ,day (         
,remembrance = ! ,victims ( ! ,srebr5ica
 ,g5ocide4  4