Dear Netflix,

Netflix, Inc.

121 Albright Way

Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA

cc: David Hyman (Chief Legal Officer) & Reed Hastings (Founder and Chairman)

 

 

We are writing to express our profound outrage and disappointment regarding the Dutch-origin series "Football Parents", which is currently being streamed on your platform. In particular, "Episode II" contains deeply offensive content that mocks and trivializes the victims of the "Srebrenica genocide", the worst atrocity committed on European soil since World War II, in which "8,372 Bosniak men and boys were executed" in July 1995.

As survivors, descendants of victims, and global citizens who respect human dignity, we are appalled that Netflix, an international media platform, has permitted content that "turns a horrific act of genocide into a punchline". The scene in question belittles a human tragedy that has been internationally recognized as genocide by both the "International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)" and the "International Court of Justice (ICJ)".

It is alarming that this content originates from the "Netherlands", a country whose peacekeeping forces (Dutchbat) were directly involved in the events that led to the massacre, having failed to protect the civilians sheltering in the Srebrenica "safe area." That alone should invoke national reflection, not the production of entertainment that trivializes such horror.

Our Demands

We "formally demand" that Netflix immediately remove the series "Football Parents" from its platform. If this demand is not met, we will pursue legal action against both Netflix and the creators of the series for promoting hate speech, genocide denial, and emotional harm to the survivors and families of victims.

Key Questions

We ask the following:

* Who approved this content, and how did it pass editorial and ethical review?

* Why is "genocide" being used as a vehicle for comedy?

* Why does Netflix, a platform with the power to educate, continue to "exclude" serious, accurate depictions of the Srebrenica genocide from its extensive library of documentaries and historical content?

To insert the memory of such an atrocity into "a comedic context", particularly in a scene that refers to playgrounds, where children in Srebrenica were brutally killed, is beyond insensitive. It is an affront to humanity and the collective memory of the victims.

Final Words

Genocide is not a joke. It must "never" be used for entertainment. The pain of Srebrenica is still fresh in the hearts of thousands, and this kind of content only deepens the wounds.

We urge Netflix to act swiftly and responsibly. This is not a matter of free speech; it is a matter of human decency.

Sincerely,

Dr. Emir Ramic

Director of the institute for research of Genocide Canada