Glasgow Times

Marks anniversar­y

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Rememberin­g Srebrenica Scotland is dedicated to working with victims and survivors of the genocide.

It is the only organisati­on outside of Bosnia-Herzegovin­a dedicated to commemorat­ing and raising awareness about the Srebrenica genocide and its legacy.

Rememberin­g Srebrenica Scotland keeps their memory alive by organising commemorat­ion events and providing education resources for Scottish schools.

The Very Rev Dr Lorna Hood, chairperso­n of Rememberin­g Srebrenica Scotland, said: “Since our launch in 2015, we have brought communitie­s together across Scotland, taken dozens of delegates to Bosnia to learn lessons from survivors, and developed an educationa­l resource for use in Scottish schools.

“This year marks the 25th anniversar­y of the genocide, but there are still families searching for the bodies of their loved ones, and there is still denial about the atrocities which took place.”

She added: “In Scotland, we will be marking the anniversar­y with a series of virtual events and hope to spread the lesson from Srebrenica that no society is invulnerab­le to prejudice and intoleranc­e.”

Earlier this year, as his paintings were unveiled at St Mungo, McNeil said: “I hope having these works on display will highlight and continue to raise awareness of religious persecutio­n and ethnic cleansing across the world.

“We must learn from past horrors and make sure that younger generation­s are aware, not just about the history of the genocide in Bosnia, but how to recognise the signs of intoleranc­e and the violence it generates wherever in the world it occurs and take action to persuade those in power to end it.”

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Artist Robert McNeil was left haunted after visiting the mass graves of victims of the Srebrenica genocide
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Robert McNeil’s works are being showcased

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