Calgary Declares July 11, 2026 as Day of Remembrance for Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide

Calgary Declares July 11, 2026 as Day of Remembrance for Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide

The City of Calgary, one of Canada’s most beautiful and internationally recognized Olympic cities, has officially declared July 11, 2026, as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide, reaffirming its solidarity with the victims, survivors, and families affected by one of the darkest chapters in modern European history.
The proclamation, signed by Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas, marks the 31st anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide and honors the memory of more than 8,000 innocent Bosniak civilians who were murdered in and around Srebrenica in July 1995. Through this declaration, Calgary raises awareness of the tragic suffering endured by the victims while reaffirming the importance of remembrance, education, and the prevention of future atrocities.
The proclamation recalls that the Parliament of Canada adopted resolutions in 2010 and 2015 recognizing the genocide in Srebrenica and declaring July 11 as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide in Canada. It also recognizes April as the Month of Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention of Genocide in Canada.
Calgary’s proclamation emphasizes that Srebrenica remains a powerful reminder of the consequences of hatred, intolerance, and indifference. It calls on present and future generations to reflect on historical injustices and to ensure that such crimes are never repeated. The city recognizes the contributions of genocide survivors and their descendants, whose stories continue to inspire solidarity, unity, and a commitment to combating hatred, discrimination, and injustice.
The declaration further highlights Calgary’s dedication to building a stronger and more diverse community while encouraging awareness of the many forms of discrimination and inequality experienced by vulnerable groups around the world. The city stands firmly for peaceful coexistence among nations and for the protection of human dignity everywhere.
The genocide in Srebrenica remains one of the greatest failures of humanity and the international community in the late twentieth century. Despite being designated a United Nations “safe area,” the enclave fell in July 1995, resulting in the systematic murder of thousands of Bosniak men and boys. The tragedy continues to serve as a solemn warning of the consequences of inaction in the face of genocide and crimes against humanity.
The Institute for Research of Genocide Canada (IGK) expressed its deep appreciation and gratitude for Calgary’s decision. By proclaiming July 11, 2026, as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide, Calgary has sent a powerful message of solidarity with survivors and families who continue to mourn the loss of their loved ones.
IGK emphasized that remembrance of the Srebrenica genocide should strengthen humanity’s commitment to universal empathy, justice, and human dignity. The organization reaffirmed that Srebrenica remains both a permanent wound and a solemn pledge that truth and memory must prevail over denial and forgetting.
The Institute also strongly condemned all attempts to revise or relativize the genocide against Bosniaks in and around Srebrenica, stressing that the pain of the Mothers of Srebrenica and the suffering of survivors represent a moral responsibility for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, and the international community.
Thanking Calgary for its contribution to the culture of remembrance, IGK noted that the city’s proclamation demonstrates that the victims of the Srebrenica genocide have not been forgotten and that their memory continues to inspire the global pursuit of truth, justice, and lasting peace.

Kanadski grad Kalgari proglasio 11. juli Danom sje?anja na žrtve genocida u Srebrenici

Kanadski olimpijski grad Kalgari proglasio je 11. juli 2026. Danom sje?anja na žrtve genocida u Srebrenici. Ovaj jedan od najljepših kanadskih gradova je kontinuirano uz žrtve genocida u Srebrenici, saop?eno je iz Instituta za istraživanje genocida Kanada.
U proklamaciji koju je potpisao gradona?elnik Kalgaria Jeromy Farkas navodi se da se 11. jula 2026. godine obilježava 31. godišnjica genocida u Srebrenici. Kalgari proklamacijom podiže svijest o tragi?noj patnji žrtava genocida i odaje po?ast više od 8.000 nevino ubijenih civila u genocidu.
U proklamaciji  se podsje?a da je Parlament Kanade usvojio dvije rezolucije o genocidu u Srebrenici 2010. i 2015. godine, kojima se 11. juli proglašava Danom sje?anja na žrtve genocid u Srebrenici u Kanadi, te navedeni genocid uklju?uje u Mjesec sje?anja, osude i prevencije genocida u Kanadi svakog aprila. Proklamacija posebno isti?e da Srebrenica služi kao podsjetnik na razmišljanje o historijskoj nepravdi i da dugujemo žrtvama i budu?im generacijama da se sje?aju Srebrenice i da osiguramo da se ona nikada više ne ponovi. Preživjeli i potomci genocida podsje?aju koliko je važno pokazati solidarnost i jedinstvo, pomagati u borbi protiv mržnje, nepravde i diskriminacije te raditi na ja?oj, raznolikijoj zajednici koja može biti garant da se to nikada više ne?e ponoviti. Kalgari poziva da se razmisli  o historijskim nepravdama, dok istovremeno podiže svijest o mnogim oblicima diskriminacije i nejednakosti koje nesrazmjerno trpe mnoge nacionalne grupe u svijetu. Kalgari se zalaže za miran suživot me?u nacijama svijeta.
“Genocid u Srebrenici, u Evropi koja sebe smatra civiliziranom, pa još u 20. vijeku, bio je fatalan i globalni poraz humanosti i civiliziranosti jer su Evropa i cijeli svijet nijemo posmatrali taj evropski genocid. Da bi apsurd bio potpun treba imati u vidu da je bošnja?ka enklava Srebrenica u tom ?asu bila, navodno, „zašti?ena zona“ Ujedinjenih nacija. Usavršavanje tog apsurda, zapravo toga kolapsa me?unarodnog prava i humanosti, okon?ano je tako što je enklava Srebrenica dodijeljena administraciji i institucijama entiteta RS stvorenog na masovnim grobnicama, odlukom mo?nih politi?kih faktora koji su time pokopali i humanost, me?unarodno pravo i vjerodostojnost Ujedinjenih nacija, ovjeravaju?i praksu u svijetu o neosporivom pravu ja?ega. Nakon toga, kao i nakon drugih genocida, uslijedilo je verbaliziranje: Nikada i nikome više”, navodi se u saop?enju IGK-a.
IGK izražava duboko uvažavanje i zahvalnost za odluku koju je donio Kalgari. Proglašenjem 11. jula 2026. Danom sje?anja na genocid u Srebrenici Kalgari je poslao poruku solidarnosti sa žrtvama i njihovim porodicama koje još uvijek žale za gubitkom svojih najmilijih. Genocid u Srebrenici, kao i svaki drugi, morao bi kultivirati ?ovje?nost u nama, podsticati nas na sveop?u empatiju, na humanost i vrlinu. Srebrenica je trajna rana, ali i zavjet da se teritorijalni integritet, nezavisnost i suverenitet Bosne i Hercegovine ne brani samo oružjem, ve? snagom pam?enja i istinom kako žrtve nikada ne bi bile zaboravljene.
IGK oštro osu?uje sve pokušaje revizije i relativizacije genocida nad Bošnjacima u i oko Srebrenice, naglašavaju?i da bol majki Srebrenice i patnja preživjelih moraju biti shva?eni kao moralno pitanje najvišeg ranga za cjelokupnu bosansku, kanadsku i svjetsku javnost.