Opsada Sarajeva, rušenje Starog mosta u Mostaru, masakr u Ahmićima, pokolji u Stupnom Dolu, Grabovici, Trusini, na sarajevskim Kazanima, koncentracioni logori Omarska, Trnopolje, Sušica, Luka, Čelebići i drugi, rezultati su monstruoznih politika devedesetih čije klice i danas žive u političkim agendama pojedinih domaćih i regionalnih vlastodržaca. Kada se mislilo da je zlo dostiglo svoj vrhunac, da ne može više i dalje, dogodila se Srebrenica. U julu 1995. godine za vrijeme rata protiv Bosne i Hercegovine počinjen je genocid u Srebrenici kada je planirano i organizovano ubijeno više od osam hiljada muškaraca i dječaka. Tijela Bošnjaka su zakopana u brojnim masovnim grobnicama širom Podrinja, a kasnije su premještana iz primarnih u sekundarne i tercijarne grobnice.

Svijet je ubrzo počeo da se suočava sa rezultatima zla. Istina se morala dokumentovati, a pravda zadovoljiti. Žrtve i njihove porodice pronaći mir. Međunarodni krivični sud za bivšu Jugoslaviju (MKSJ), sudovi u Bosni i Hercegovini i regionu su osudili više od pedeset pojedinaca za individualnu i komandnu odgovornost za planiranje i učešće u genocidu. Uslijedile su inicijative i brojne rezolucije koje će imati za cilj priznanje genocida i komemorisanje žrtava. No, to nije sputavalo političke lidere i njihove birače da sistematski i svakodnevno negiraju genocid, nanose dodatnu bol porodicama ubijenih i ostavljaju trajnu mrlju na čovječanstvo i generacije koje dolaze.

Svi napori komemorisanja srebreničkih žrtava ne bi bili uspješni da nije bilo civilnog društva koje je neumorno radilo na pomoći članovima porodica, širenju istine i dokumentovanju utvrđenih činjenica. Brojne su nevladine organizacije u Bosni i Hercegovini i regionu koje danas, jednako kao i prije trideset godina, čuvaju sjećanje na žrtve genocida u Srebrenici. Udruženje za društvena istraživanja i komunikacije (UDIK) je od svog osnivanja imalo za cilj komemorisanje civilnih žrtava rata. Genocid u Srebrenici i očuvanje sjećanja na ubijene Bošnjake jula 1995. dio je godišnje agende. Samostalno ili u saradnji sa regionalnim partnerima organizovane su mnogobrojne kampanje, edukativne aktivnosti, ulične akcije i drugi vidovi komemorisanja, u želji da će svijet jednoga dana zajedno obilježavati dan sjećanja na žrtve srebreničkog genocida.

UDIK-ov izdavački rad je donio četiri publikacije o genocidu u Srebrenici. Na dvadeset i petu godišnjicu genocida UDIK je objavio Izvještaj Vlade Republike Srpske o događajima u i oko Srebrenice od 10. do 19. jula 1995. koji je entitetska vlada usvojila 2004. Druga publikacija koju je UDIK objavio 2020. nosi naziv „Srebrenica: 25 godina, Sjećanje na žrtve genocida“. Unutar ove knjige su dokumentovana imena 6.879 žrtava genocida ukopanih u periodu od 2003. do 2019. godine. Prošle je godine UDIK predstavio istraživanje koje se bavi medijskim izvještavanjem o ratnim događajima devedesetih sa fokusom na Srebrenicu i Vukovar.

U povodu tridesete godišnjice genocida u Srebrenici, UDIK predstavlja publikaciju „SREBRENICA: Tri decenije poslije genocida“ kojom želimo odati počast žrtvama genocida i članovima njihovih porodica koji se trideset godina neumorno bore za istinu i pravdu. Publikacija predstavlja svojevrsno sumiranje važnijih trenutaka u suočavanju našeg društva i svijeta sa monstruoznostima koje su zadesile Srebrenicu u julu 1995. godine.

Prvi dio publikacije pominje osnivanja Memorijalnog centra Srebrenica – Potočari, prvu kolektivnu dženazu, (ne)usvajanje važnih akata i rezolucija domaćih i međunarodnih tijela i reakcije javnosti na te dokumente. Obzirom na kompleksnost sudskih procesa, drugi dio publikacije ukratko sumira suđenja za ratne zločine i genocid u Srebrenici, a koja su vođena pred Haškim tribunalom, domaćim i regionalnim sudovima. Treće poglavlje je ujedno i najintimnije jer se ne fokusira na utvrđene činjenice već donosi lične priče i iskustva žena koje su govorile o genocidu i Srebrenici. Svima im se srdačno zahvaljujemo što su podijelile svoja sjećanja, misli i osjećanja.

Prilog ove publikacije donosi nekoliko dokumenata o kojima je bilo govora u poglavljima knjige. Dostupni su Nacrt Rezolucije Vijeća sigurnosti UN-a iz 2015. i Rezolucija Generalne skupštine Ujedinjenih nacija iz 2024. godine. Priložena su priznanja krivice Dragana Obrenovića, Dražena Erdemovića, Momira Nikolića i pismo Radislava Krstića iz juna 2024. u kome priznaje genocid u Srebrenici i traži da se pokloni žrtvama.

I na kraju, ova publikacija treba da posluži kao neki vid priručnika za sve one koji se žele upoznati i suočiti sa činjenicama koje se tiču srebreničkog genocida. Obzirom da je Generalna skupština Ujedinjenih nacija na sjednici 23. maja 2024. usvojila Rezoluciju kojom se jedanaesti juli proglašava Međunarodnim danom sjećanja na genocid u Srebrenici i osuđuju negiranje genocida i veličanje ratnih zločinaca, ova publikacija će biti koristan materijal u postizanju ovih namjera koje Rezolucija donosi.

Udruženje za društvena istraživanja i komunikacije (UDIK) pomaže post-jugoslovenskim društvima da uspostave vladavinu prava i prihvate nasljeđe masovnog kršenja ljudskih prava, kako bi se utvrdila krivična odgovornost za počinioce, zadovoljila pravda i onemogućilo ponavljanje zločina. To je afirmacija vrijednosti otvorenog građanskog društva, sa jasno definiranim prioritetima u pogledu promoviranja, zaštite ljudskih prava, i uključivanja mladih u društveno-političke procese kroz mirovni aktivizam.

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SREBRENICA: THREE DECADES AFTER THE GENOCIDE

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The siege of Sarajevo, the destruction of the Old Bridge in Mostar, the massacres in Ahmići, Stupni Do, Grabovica, Trusina, Sarajevo’s Kazani, the concentration camps Omarska, Trnopolje, Sušica, Luka, Čelebići and other places of detention are the results of the monstrous policies of the nineties, the seeds of which still exist in certain domestic and regional political agendas. When it was thought that evil had reached its peak, that it could not go on any longer, Srebrenica happened. In July 1995, during the war against Bosnia and Herzegovina, genocide was committed in Srebrenica when more than eight thousand men and boys were killed in a planned and organized manner. The bodies of Bosniaks were buried in numerous mass graves throughout the Drina Valley, and were later moved from primary to secondary and tertiary graves.
The world soon began to face the results of evil. The truth had to be documented, and justice had to be served. The victims and their families had to find their peace. The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region convicted more than fifty individuals of individual and command responsibility for planning and participating in the genocide. Initiatives and numerous resolutions aimed at recognizing the genocide and commemorating the victims followed. However, this did not stop political leaders and their voters from systematically and daily denying the genocide, inflicting additional pain on the families of the murdered and leaving a permanent stain on humanity and future generations.
All efforts to commemorate the victims of Srebrenica would not have been successful if it were not for civil society, which worked tirelessly to help family members, spread the truth and document the established facts. There are numerous NGOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region that today, just as thirty years ago, preserve the memory of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide. Since its establishment, the Association for Social Research and Communication (UDIK) has had the goal of commemorating civilian victims of war. The Srebrenica genocide and preserving the memory of the murdered Bosniaks in July 1995 is part of the annual agenda. Numerous campaigns, educational activities, street actions and other forms of commemoration have been organized independently or in cooperation with regional partners, in the hope that one day the world will together mark the day of remembrance of the Srebrenica genocide victims.
UDIK's publishing work has resulted in four publications on the Srebrenica genocide. On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the genocide, UDIK published the Report of the Government of Republika Srpska on the Events in and Around Srebrenica from 10 to 19 July 1995, which was adopted by the entity government in 2004. Also in 2020, UDIK published “Srebrenica: 25 Years, Remembering the Victims of Genocide”. This book documented the names of 6,879 genocide victims buried between 2003 and 2019. Last year, UDIK

presented research on media reporting on wartime events in the 1990s, with a focus on Srebrenica and Vukovar.
On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, UDIK presents the publication “SREBRENICA: Three Decades After the Genocide” with the aim to pay tribute to the victims of the genocide and their family members who have been tirelessly fighting for truth and justice for thirty years. The publication represents a kind of summary of the most important moments in the confrontation of our society and the world with the monstrosities that befell Srebrenica in July 1995.
The first part of the publication mentions the establishment of the Srebrenica Memorial Center, the first collective funeral, the (non)adoption of important acts and resolutions of domestic and international bodies, and the public's reactions to these documents. Given the complexity of the court processes, the second part of the publication briefly summarizes the trials for war crimes and genocide in Srebrenica, which were conducted before the Hague Tribunal, domestic and regional courts. The third chapter is also the most intimate because it does not focus on established facts but brings personal stories and experiences of women who spoke about the genocide and Srebrenica. We would like to thank them all for sharing their memories, thoughts and feelings.
The appendix to this publication brings several documents that were discussed in the chapters of the book. The Draft UN Security Council Resolution from 2015 and the UN General Assembly Resolution from 2024 are available. The guilty pleas of Dragan Obrenović, Dražen Erdemović, Momir Nikolić and the letter from Radislav Krstić from June 2024 in which he acknowledges the genocide in Srebrenica and asks to pay tribute to the victims are also attached.
To conclude, this publication should serve as a guide for all those who want to become familiar with and confront the facts regarding the Srebrenica genocide. Considering that the United Nations General Assembly, at its session on May 23, 2024, adopted a Resolution declaring July 11 as the International Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide and condemning the denial of genocide and the glorification of war criminals, this publication will be a useful material in achieving these intentions that the Resolution brings.

The Association for Social Research and Communication (UDIK) helps post-Yugoslav societies to establish the rule of law and to accept the legacy of massive human rights violations in order to identify the criminal responsibility of perpetrators, to meet justice and prevent the repetition of such crimes. It is the affirmation of the value of an open civil society, with clearly defined priorities in terms of promotion and protection of human rights, as well as youth involvement in social and political processes through peace activism. (U D I K)