Srebrenica: A concert was held in front of the Orthodox church, the imam reported the case to the police

"I want to invite the Serbian Orthodox Church to tell us what it was. The witnesses heard the announcement of the program, it was terrible. The announcement that tonight they are celebrating the day of the liberation of Srebrenica and that they want to liberate what little is left. Let them answer what that means ", said the imam of the mosque in Srebrenica, Damir Pestalić

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Just a few hours after the commemoration of the 28th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica ended, a concert was held as part of the "Petrovdan Days of Srebrenica 2023" manifestation.

After the anniversary of the genocide was marked and after many visitors left, inappropriate songs were played in the center of Srebrenica, reports N1.

As can be seen and heard in the video clip he published N1, the song "Rejoice, Serbian people, until freedom" is heard in the center of the city.

That media reports that this is not the first time that provocations have been launched against Bosniak residents in Srebrenica after the celebration of July 11.

Imam of the mosque in Srebrenica Damir Pestalić for N1 said that he reported this case to the police.

"It's true. I reported tonight's events in Srebrenica to the police," he said.

Then he added:

"Sometimes when a person thinks that there is no further, then you see that just a few hours after the bath we have to listen to music that calls for hatred, for new genocides, massacres. Imagine how our mothers feel. People called us. This is happening in the courtyard of the Orthodox Church , in the organization of the Orthodox Church. I want to invite the Serbian Orthodox Church to tell us what it was. The witnesses heard the announcement of the program, it was terrible. The announcement that they are celebrating the liberation day of Srebrenica tonight and that they want to liberate what little is left. "Let them answer what that means. All authorities should get involved. This is not a harmless situation. This is not only about humiliating the victims, but also about threats of new crimes," he pointed out for N1.

Today is the Day of Mourning in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but this is not the case with the Republika Srpska entity. At the last session of the Council of Ministers on July 11, no consensus was reached to declare this day a day of mourning in the entire territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In the cemetery of the Srebrenica Memorial Center - Potočari, a funeral prayer was held today and the burial of 30 victims of the genocide committed in the summer of 1995 in Srebrenica.

The youngest victim who was buried this year is the boy Elvir Salčinović, who was 15 years old when he was killed. Apart from him, the remains of three other minors were buried this year. Semir Đozić was 17 years old at the time of his death, and sixteen-year-old boys Mustafa Mekanić and Esed Klempić were also buried.

The oldest victim is Nezir Muminović, who was 65 years old when he was killed.

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