Britannica changes “Srebrenica Massacre” to “Genocide” following appeals from the IGK Canada.

Britannica changes “Srebrenica Massacre” to “Genocide” following appeals from the IGK Canada.

After an article titled "Srebrenica Massacre" by R. Jeffrey Smith was published on the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Institute for Genocide Research Canada (IGK) responded, leading to the term "massacre" being changed to "genocide."

The International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and many national courts have determined that the intent of the perpetrators and the scale of the crimes committed in Srebrenica in July 1995 meet the definition of genocide. Therefore, the genocide in Srebrenica is not based on political, historical, or expert opinions of any politicians, historians, or lawyers but on facts that have been legally established under international law and the rulings of international courts in The Hague,” stated the IGK in their letter.

They also reminded of the adoption of the Resolution earlier this year, which declared July 11 as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the Genocide in Srebrenica, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.

They emphasized that the core function of an encyclopedia is the precise use of terms, which, as they added, should primarily serve to strengthen international law based on the genocide in Srebrenica.

As an undeniable fact that is a legal issue, not a matter of feelings or a debate that ends in rotten compromises and inevitably leads to genocide denial, your use of the word ‘massacre’ instead of ‘genocide’ does not contribute to the strengthening of international law in a time when brutal killings are happening worldwide. Additionally, according to the authentic source, the Srebrenica Memorial Center, the number of victims of the genocide in Srebrenica is at least 8,372, with over 1,000 still listed as missing,” the IGK pointed out, adding: “Given that the use of the term ‘massacre’ does not align with the valid legal rulings of international and national courts, the UN General Assembly's Resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica, and that your incorrect use of the term insults the victims of the genocide in Srebrenica and thus supports those who deny the legally established and ruled genocide, we ask you to correct the term ‘massacre’ to ‘genocide.’ We also request that you correct the number of victims of the genocide in Srebrenica. In addition to the Institute for Genocide Research Canada, many friends of truth and justice about the Srebrenica genocide worldwide demand this.”