Peace March as a three-day long walking march, taking place as a supporting activity to the anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica and its environs. Its’ goal is to remind the international community of horrible crimes conducted by military and police forces of Republika Srpska, supported by Serbian army against Bosniaks in “Safe haven of the UN” – Srebrenica, in July 1995.
Peace March lasts for three days, from 8th to 10th of July, with the same number of stages. Each of the stages is between 30 and 35 kilometers long. During the March, on certain checkpoints, short historical classes are held, where there is an opportunity to hear some of the testimonies of survivors and participants of the real “Death March” from 1995.
In each of these locations, participants have the opportunity to see some of site of importance, that historically date in not so distant past: places where there was mass executions of captured Bosniaks, or places where they found the primary and secondary mass graves.
A 3-day walk – 120 km route through Bosnia and Herzegovina to Srebrenica
More than 200 motorcyclists from Bosnia, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Turkey and Croatia set off from Sarajevo on Wednesday as part of the Moto Marathon to Srebrenica.
Around 300 people are also cycling on from the north-west Bosnian town of Bihac to Potocari in the east to attend the mass burial of the remains of the 409 victims.
Potocari memorial center visits 120,000 people annually.
What is Srebrenica Peace March?
Peace March as a three-day long walking march, taking place as a supporting activity to the anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica and its environs. Its’ goal is to remind the international community of horrible crimes conducted by military and police forces of Republika Srpska, supported by Serbian army against Bosniaks in “Safe haven of the UN” – Srebrenica, in July 1995.
Peace March lasts for three days, from 8th to 10th of July, with the same number of stages. Each of the stages is between 30 and 35 kilometers long. During the March, on certain checkpoints, short historical classes are held, where there is an opportunity to hear some of the testimonies of survivors and participants of the real “Death March” from 1995.
In each of these locations, participants have the opportunity to see some of site of importance, that historically date in not so distant past: places where there was mass executions of captured Bosniaks, or places where they found the primary and secondary mass graves.
A 3-day walk – 120 km route through Bosnia and Herzegovina to Srebrenica
More than 200 motorcyclists from Bosnia, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Turkey and Croatia set off from Sarajevo on Wednesday as part of the Moto Marathon to Srebrenica.
Around 300 people are also cycling on from the north-west Bosnian town of Bihac to Potocari in the east to attend the mass burial of the remains of the 409 victims.
Potocari memorial center visits 120,000 people annually.