Genocide recognition politics
Greek & Cyprus Communities of Melbourne call on Australian PM to recognise Greek, Armenian and Assyrian Genocides by Ottomans
The action follows a motion that was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives on 29th November 2021 calling on the Government to formally recognise these genocides
Albanian MPs Approve Resolution Honouring Srebrenica Victims
MPs in the Albanian parliament voted unanimously on Thursday to support a resolution honouring the victims of the Srebrenica genocide, ahead of the anniversary next week of the July 1995 massacres of some 8,000 Bosniak men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces.
The resolution also declares July 11, when annual commemorations are held in Bosnia, as a day of remembrance in Albania.
New Oral History Memorial Tells Srebrenica Survivors’ Stories
The new memorial room, entitled 'The Lives Behind the Fields of Death', opened on Tuesday at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre, with the intention of highlighting survivors' stories and combatting genocide denial.