Key facts
- More than 6,500 people participated in the peace march.
- The marchers covered 100 kilometers over three days.
- The event is in memory of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide.
- Participants will reach Potocari near Srebrenica on July 10.
- In July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces murdered over 8,000 men and teenagers in Srebrenica.
Several thousand people gathered in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday to take part in a peace march in memory of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide and the survivors who fled the town in July 1995. More than 6,500 people set off on the march, coming from around the country and abroad to pay tribute to both the victims and those who walked for days to save their lives.
Participants like Ibis Husejnovic expressed a desire to "feel the pain, to feel the silence," while Raifa Duzic stated she joined to "feel a small part of what those who have been running for their lives have felt" and to ensure the events are "never forgotten."
The walkers are covering 100 kilometers over three days, passing significant sites such as mass execution locations and mass grave discovery sites. They are scheduled to reach Potocari, near Srebrenica, on July 10, the day before the official commemorations of the genocide. In July 1995, the Bosnian Serb army overran Srebrenica and murdered more than 8,000 men and teenagers. Approximately 25,000 women, children, and elderly Bosniak Muslims were forcibly relocated from the town.