Name: Bosnia's Genocide, Up Close and Personal | Dr. Omar Suleiman
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Description: In July 1995, more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were executed after Srebrenica, a United Nations-declared “safe zone,” fell to Bosnian Serb forces. Recognized as genocide by international courts, it remains the worst atrocity on European soil since the Holocaust. In this documentary, Dr....

<p>In July 1995, more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were executed after Srebrenica, a United Nations-declared &quot;safe zone,&quot; fell to Bosnian Serb forces. Recognized as genocide by international courts, it remains the worst atrocity on European soil since the Holocaust.</p><p>In this documentary, Dr. Omar Suleiman travels from Sarajevo to Srebrenica, where the scars of genocide remain etched into the landscape and the lives of those who survived it. Through the stories of those left behind, we remember what happened, examine what justice looks like decades later, and ask what Bosnia&apos;s past can teach us as many witness similar horrors unfolding in Gaza today.</p>

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In July 1995, more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were executed after Srebrenica, a United Nations-declared &quot;safe zone,&quot; fell to Bosnian Serb forces. Recognized as genocide by international courts, it remains the worst atrocity on European soil since the Holocaust. In this documentary, Dr. Omar Suleiman travels from Sarajevo to Srebrenica, where the scars of genocide remain etched into the landscape and the lives of those who survived it. Through the stories of those left behind, we remember what happened, examine what justice looks like decades later, and ask what Bosnia&apos;s past can teach us as many witness similar horrors unfolding in Gaza today.

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