Kongres Bošnjaka Sjeverne Amerike uputio je otvoreno pismo podrške i zahvale Älanu Kanadskog parlamenta Brian Masse koji je bio sponzor Rezolucije o genocidu u Srebrenici koja je jednoglasno usvojena u Kanadskom parlamentu. Zahvaljujući ovoj Rezoluciji omoguÄeno je postavljanje stalne muzejske postave o genocidu u Srebrenici i BiH u novo otvorenom Nacionalnom kanadskom muzeju za ljudska prava. U otvorenom pismu KBSA koje je potpisao predsjednik Hamdija ÄŒustović izražava se zahvalnost Brian Masse na predstavljanju kanadske bošnjaÄke zajednice na otvranju muzeja, te pozdravljaju se njegovi napori za mir, istinu i pravdu u svijetu, posebno u BiH. “Pišemo Vam u ime Kongresa Bošnjaka Sjeverne Amerike (KBSA), krovne organizacija koja predstavlja Bošnjake u Sjedinjenim AmeriÄkim Državama i Kanadi, od kojih su mnogi preživjeli genocid i bile žrtve etniÄkog ÄišÄ‡enja u vrijeme agresije na Republika Bosna i Hercegovina 1992-1995. Kao organizacija Äija je osnovna misija oÄuvanje istine o genocidu i promocija mira i pravde u Bosni i Hercegovini, želimo Vam dati našu punu podršku i zahvaliti Vam se na upućivanje Rezolucija o genocidu u Srebrenici na usvajanje u Kanadski parlament, na predstavljanju Kanadske bošnjaÄke zajednice na otvranju Nacionalnog kanadskog muzeja za ljudska prava i na kraju na pismu upuÄenom profesoru Emiru Ramiću, direktoru Instituta za istraživanje genocida, Kanada u kome ste izmeÄ‘u ostalog napisali: “Poštovani Emir Ramić danas ste nam nedostajali. Ali ste bili u našim mislima. Vi ste napravili velike promjene. Rezolucija o genocdu u Srebrenici je stvorila uslove da se danas postavi stalna muzejska izložba koja će sada biti taÄka fokusa edukacije o nepravdi u Srebrenici i primjer kako se naša zemlja odnosi prema toj nepravdi. Hvala vam za sve što ste uradili, radite, i što Äete u buduće uraditi"!
We are writing to you on behalf of the Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB), an umbrella organization representing Bosniaks in the United States and Canada, many of whom are survivors of genocide and victims of ethnic cleansing that occurred during the military aggression on the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 – 1995. As an organization whose primary mission is to preserve the truth about genocide and to promote peace and justice for Bosnia and Herzegovina, we want to give you our full support and thank you for introducing the Resolution on genocide in Srebrenica and Bosnia and Herzegovina which was adopted in the Canadian Parliament. Moreover, we appreciate you representing the International Expert Team of the Institute for Research Genocide, Canada at the opening of Canadian National Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg from Sept. 20th to Sept. 22nd 2014. Without this resolution there would not be a permanent exhibition in the Canadian National Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg to remember the genocide in Srebrenica.Finally, we thank you for your letter of support sent to professor Emir Ramic, Director of the Institute for Research of Genocide Canada after the opening of the Canadian National Museum for Human Rights in which you write: “Dear Emir Ramic we missed you today, but we thought of you often, you made a difference, the exhibit is now the focus point, the motion created the opportunity to now educate and state the injustice and how our country relates. Thank you, Emir for all that you do, have done and will continue”!We applaud your efforts to promote peace and justice in the world and a better future for Bosnia-Herzegovina and its citizens.
On behalf of the CNAB Board of Directors,
Hamdija Custovic, President