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Mazowiecki Report on the Fall of Srebrenica (Sept. 1995)

General Assembly Security Council A/50/441 S/1995/801 18 September 1995 On 27 July 1995 Mr. Tadeusz Mazowiecki, the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights informed the Chairman of the Commission of his decision to resign his mandate. In the … Continue reading

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Orphans of Srebrenica Try to Mend Shattered Lives

The Indian Express, p.6 29 April 1993. TUZLA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — “Be brave,” Almedin Borakovic’s father told him as he lifted the nine-year-old boy onto a United Nations truck packed with refugees fleeing Srebrenica. Almedin is the eldest of his four … Continue reading

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U.S. Military Air Drops Food After 5,000 Bosniaks Die of Hunger and Cold

U.S. Military Dropping Tons of Supplies on Bosnia Toledo Blade, p.2 1 March 1993. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The U.S. military launched its humanitarian relief effort in eastern Bosnia yesterday, dropping tons of food and medical supplies under cover of darkness. … Continue reading

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US Air Force: 5,000 Besieged Bosniaks Die of Starvation

Winter 1993: 5,000 Bosniaks, including 2,000 children, died of starvation in six besieged enclaves, including Srebrenica and Zepa. US Preparations for Bosnia Airdrop Gaining Intensity Kentucky New Era, p.5A 25 February 1993. By Laurinda Keys Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — First, … Continue reading

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Rare photo of a Hero, Srebrenica's Naser Oric in 1993

From 1992 to 1995, Naser Oric defended the besieged enclave of Srebrenica from Serb forces stationed in heavily militarized Serb villages around the town. Serbs attacked Srebrenica on a daily basis from nearby Serb village. After the war, Serbs blamed … Continue reading

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Srebrenica Thanks U.S. Army for Airdrops (1993)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 12 March 1993. The United States began dropping food and medicine to Muslim enclaves in eastern Bosnia on Feb. 28. Muslim fighters issued a public letter this week thanking U.S. officials. The Associated Press in Sarajevo obtained an … Continue reading

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250 Muslims Killed in the Cerska Massacre (1993) near Srebrenica

U.N. Commander Treks to Ravaged Bosnian Enclave Times Daily 6 March 1993. By George Jahn TUZLA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The commander of U.N. troops in Bosnia boldly headed for a besieged government enclave on Friday, hopping to evacuate thousands of desperate … Continue reading

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Dr. Simon Mardel: Horrific Situation Around Srebrenica 2 Years Before Genocide

WHO Doctor: Serbs Target Bosniak Civilians and U.N. Gettysburg Times 15 March 1993. By Nada Buric ZAGREB, Croatia — A British doctor who walked into war-ravaged eastern Bosnia on foot charged Sunday that Bosnian Serb troops are purposely attacking civilians … Continue reading

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Bosnian Muslim Survivor of the Cerska Massacre (1993) Hid Under Corpses

Survivor Tells of Massacre in Eastern Bosnia Lodi News-Sentinel 6 March 1993. ZAGREB, Croatia — A Bosniak [Bosnian Muslim] refugee in eastern Bosnia told a ham radio operator Friday that he survived a Serb massacre because corpses fell on him … Continue reading

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Cerska Massacre, Serbs Butcher Bosniak Civilians with Knives

Cerska massacre, “They carried out a massacre in the school,” said Mr. Muminovic. “They killed people with knives. Some of the dead and living were butchered.” Bosnian Soldiers Report Massacre by Serbs in a Schoolhouse By Chuck Sudetic, Published: March … Continue reading

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"Srebrenica wasn't exaggerated. It was the worst place I've ever seen"

Brit thought he knew misery until he rolled into Srebrenica The Milwaukee Journal 24 March 1993 (2 years before the genocide) Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Larry Hollingworth spent 30 years in the British army, then did relief work in Africa’s … Continue reading

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Srebrenica, Families Starving, "Fetus spilled on the road by the dead mother"

Briton tells of horror in Bosnian town From TONY BARBER in Belgrade Monday, 15 March 1993 MUSLIM villagers in eastern Bosnia are dropping dead from starvation or being killed by Serbian artillery shells as they seek food and shelter, according … Continue reading

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