UN Declares July 11 as Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day
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The UN General Assembly has approved a resolution to establish July 11 as the International Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide, despite strong opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia. The resolution, authored by Germany and Rwanda, aims to foster reconciliation and condemns any denial of the genocide. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik have criticized the move, with Dodik denying the genocide occurred. The resolution has sparked significant controversy and protests in Serbia.
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