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UN approves resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide annually over Serb opposition

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The United Nations has approved a resolution establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs. The move Thursday was vehemently

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    UN approves resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide annually over Serb opposition (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The United Nations has approved a resolution establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs. The move Thursday was vehemently

  2. Courthouse News Service

    UN creates Srebrenica genocide memorial day (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Except Serbia, all of the former Yugoslav republics voted for the resolution, while several EU nations including Greece, Cyprus and Slovakia abstained. Serbia and Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik were furious with the declaration.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    UN will vote on commemorating the 1995 Srebrenica genocide annually — which Serbs vehemently oppose - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. is scheduled to vote Thursday on establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs, a prospect that has sparked vehement opposition from Serbs who fear it will brand them all as “genocidal” supporters of the…

  4. Fox News

    1995 Srebrenica genocide to be commemorated annually under UN resolution, amid Serb opposition (opens Fox News)

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    The U.N. has approved a resolution establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs. Serbs oppose the move.

  5. Washington Times

    U.N. approves annual commemoration of 1995 Srebrenica genocide, over strong opposition from Serbs (opens Washington Times)

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    The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia annually, over strong opposition from Serbs in Bosnia and neighboring Serbia.

  6. Digital Journal

    UN to vote on declaring Srebrenica genocide memorial day (opens Digital Journal)

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    The UN General Assembly will vote Thursday on establishing an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite furious opposition from

  7. France 24

    UN to establish Srebrenica genocide memorial day despite opposition from Serbia (opens France 24)

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    The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite furious opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    UN will vote on commemorating the 1995 Srebrenica genocide annually — which Serbs vehemently oppose (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    UN will vote on commemorating the 1995 Srebrenica genocide annually — which Serbs vehemently oppose

  9. Voice of America

    UN designates annual day to commemorate Srebrenica genocide (opens Voice of America)

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    Bosnian Serbs and Serbia intensely lobbied against the resolution

  10. Deutsche Welle

    UN establishes Srebrenica genocide memorial day – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A resolution put forward by Germany and Rwanda creates a day of remembrance for the genocide in Bosnia. But Serbia claims the resolution unfairly brands all Serbs as supporters of the massacre.

  11. Al Jazeera

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    General Assembly votes to create memorial day despite fierce opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia.

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