11 July 1995
Fall of the enclave
Srebrenica, a UN “safe area” under Resolution 819 (April 1993), fell to VRS forces after days of attack.
July 1995 · Bosnia and Herzegovina
In memory of the victims of the Srebrenica Genocide
Da se nikad ne zaboravi
So it is never forgotten
8,372
Bosniak men and boys murdered
A place of memory
Srebrenica.page is an independent education and remembrance project, separate from the official Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Center website.
Between 11 and 16 July 1995, after the fall of the United Nations-designated “safe area” of Srebrenica, units of the Army of Republika Srpska systematically murdered more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys. Women, children, and the elderly were forcibly expelled. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia have established these crimes as genocide.
Over 6,700 victims have been identified through DNA analysis and buried at the Potočari Memorial Center. Each year on 11 July, families gather to bury newly identified remains and to remember those still missing.
This memorial exists so that the facts are known, the names are not erased, and such crimes are never repeated.
The Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial: cemetery, exhibitions and visitsThe memorial landscape
Photographs from the Srebrenica–Potočari Memorial Center — a place of burial, names, and annual return.
White nišani gravestones at the Potočari Memorial Center cemetery
Photo: Michael Büker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Commemorative stone at the Srebrenica–Potočari Memorial Center
Photo: The Dragon of Bosnia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
The memorial and cemetery at Potočari, where identified victims are laid to rest
Photo: Lucignolobrescia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Established by international courts
8,372+
Victims
Bosniak men and boys systematically murdered in mass executions. Women and children forcibly displaced.
2007
ICJ genocide ruling
The International Court of Justice confirmed that the crimes committed at Srebrenica constituted genocide.
6,700+
Identified & buried
Victims identified through DNA and interred at the Potočari Memorial Center; search for the missing continues.
2004
ICTY — Krstić
The Appeals Chamber of the ICTY confirmed that genocide was committed in Srebrenica in July 1995.
11 July
Day of Remembrance
UN General Assembly resolution (2024) designates 11 July as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration.
Testimony
“I am still looking for my sons. I will look for them until I die. The world must never forget what was done to us.”
Learn, remember, understand
Each section of this site presents verified history and memorial content.
History
What happened
The fall of the UN safe area, the separation of men and boys, and the mass executions of July 1995.
Enter →VictimsThose we remember
The 8,372+ victims, Potočari Memorial Center, and the Mothers of Srebrenica who still seek truth.
Enter →JusticeAccountability
ICTY convictions, the ICJ genocide ruling, and the UN International Day of Remembrance.
Enter →MediaArchives & witness
Documentary footage from memorial institutions and information for visiting Potočari.
Enter →Da se nikad ne zaboravi
We remember. We honour. We refuse to forget.