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- Over 100,000 people were killed, which included 8,372 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica.
- Over 2 million people were displaced.
- Anywhere from 20,000 to 50,000 girls and women were subjected to sexual violence.
Mapping the Bosnian Genocide
Since Our World Too was founded in 2019, part of our mandate has been to raise awareness about the Bosnian Genocide through interviewing survivors, posting informative social media posts, writing blog articles recommending books written by survivors and through our podcast, More Than A Statistic.
In an ambitious new project, Our World Too is creating an interactive resource that will display information related to the Bosnian Genocide from across Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mapping the Bosnian Genocide (MTBG) is currently in its early stages, and we hope this project will contribute to the already existing efforts to commemorate the Bosnian Genocide, remember victims, stand in solidarity with survivors, combat genocide denial and highlight the dangers of dehumanising language.
We will be launching MTBG later this year. For more information about the project, please keep checking the MTBG website for more details.
People always discuss genocide as a risk that might happen in the future, they always think it’s a future problem. But the risk is now and we can’t be blind to the risks of genocide, it’s happening now in Palestine, to the Uyghurs and the Rohingyas but it is never discussed like it’s in the present, it’s always a ‘future’ problem or ‘it might never happen’. As a survivor of Srebrenica – it's only talked about on one specific day but during those few days we need to tell people about the genocide, but we must also remind people that genocides continue to happen today.
About the Bosnian Genocide
The Bosnian Genocide lasted from 1992 to 1995 when the Dayton Peace Agreement was signed, however, the violence lasted well into 1996, after the signing of the ‘peace agreement’.
The Bosnian Genocide was a systematic effort by Serb and later Croat nationalists to divide Bosnia and Herzegovina to create Greater Serbia and Greater Croatia respectively. In numbers:
By themselves, these numbers are horrifying, but people are not numbers, and numbers tell us nothing about the conditions people had to live through, their stories or the different genocidal tactics used to displace millions of people across Bosnia and Herzegovina.
There were stages to the Bosnian Genocide, and the tactics used by the Serbs varied from city to city. The tactics used in my hometown Banja Luka were different from other places in Bosnia. Banja Luka was supposed to become the capital of the new creation that would be called Republika Srpska, so they didn’t want to destroy it. They cut our electricity and telecommunications and spread propaganda on TV and radio stations. Destroyed the mosques and robbed and killed some people. There was a camp where they took the people they picked up from the streets.
Genocidal rhetoric
The rhetoric used to justify and sustain the Bosnian Genocide has been repeated recently to describe refugees and displaced communities around the world. Stage 4 of the 10 stages of genocide specifically refers to the dehumanisation of a group of people. An example of this stage is members of the group being equated to animals, insects, vermin, or diseases. During this stage, a specific group is dehumanised to the point that the use of violence and discriminatory policies against them is legitimised.
Unless we learn from the past, we will always risk repeating it. This is why we believe it is imperative to raise awareness about the Bosnian Genocide, to not only stand in solidarity with the victims and survivors but also to highlight the dangers of when dehumanising language goes unchecked.
I want people to embrace Srebrenica as a lesson about the dangers of ultra-nationalism and how it can end up in genocide. After WW2, we said, ‘Never Again’ and multiple organisations like the UN and NATO were born out of Nuremberg and it sent a strong message. Despite this, 50 years later it happened in Europe again. What message are we sending to the world? All these institutions which were built out of WW2 should be a lesson and research should be conducted about how this could happen just 50 years after the Holocaust. There is always the possibility of genocide if we don’t learn and reflect.
If you would like more information or would like to volunteer to take part in the project, please contact info@ourworldtoo.org.uk
If you would like to learn more about the Bosnian Genocide, you can read through some of our narratives.
That’s where you feel the ethnic cleansing, in the silence – Adnan Mahmutović
Peace isn’t the absence of war, it’s the steps we take to stop war – Smajo Bešo
I want people to embrace Srebrenica as a lesson about the dangers of ultra-nationalism – Alma Mustafić
It’s our victory to come back to Srebrenica –Ahmed Hrustanović
Genocide is happening now – Jasmin Jusuf Jusufović
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The Hybrid Tours
Our World Too was founded to amplify the voices of refugees and displaced communities worldwide. From our narratives and social media posts to our podcast series, More Than A Statistic, we want to change how people perceive refugees and show the humans behind the statistics and the labels.
However, we’re always looking for innovative forms of storytelling and more ways to engage new audiences. This is why we’ve partnered with independent humanitarian and travel influencer, Go Global with Sibu to create The Hybrid Tours.
About us
The Hybrid Tours is a travel company focusing on building connections between local populations and travellers. Cultural immersion is at the core of the trips, enabling travellers to experience new destinations through the eyes of local populations. As part Our World Too’s role in The Hybrid Tours, we connect with people who have lived experience of displacement, to centre their experiences and amplify their voices.
As an example, during a previous trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina, we met with Emir Hajdarovic President of the Association of Former Prison Camp Inmates in Mostar (Udruženje logoraša Mostar) Emir spoke to us about the siege of Mostar during the Bosnian Genocide and the hurdles survivors of the concentration camps in Mostar are still going through to fight for justice.
When the survivors left the camps, they weren’t satisfied with how the international community accepted criminals as people to negotiate with. These criminals are still holding political positions, including some of the most important political positions in BiH. The president of the HDZ used forced labour in camps but he’s still in power. We don’t accept the label of ‘victims’, we aren’t weak, and we will continue to fight for our rights and those who were oppressed then and now.
Protecting the rights of displaced communities
We do not condone exploitation, disrespect or any form of saviourism when interacting with people who have lived experience of displacement. The communities and the individuals are in charge of what they share, how much they share or if they share anything at all. We aim to amplify their experiences and create global connections to show that behind the labels, statistics and dehumanising headlines, we have much more in common than politicians and the media would have us believe.
Through Co-Founding The Hybrid Tours, we hope this will contribute to rehumanising the narrative surrounding refugees and displaced communities globally. If you’re curious about our upcoming trips, visit The Hybrid Tours. You can also read feedback from our previous guests below!
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