21 July 2008: The arrest of Radovan Karadžić
On 21 July 2008, former Bosnian Serb politician Radovan Karadžić was arrested in Belgrade.
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12 July 1995: Women, the elderly and children deported from Srebrenica
On 12 July 1995, the Bosnian Serb forces under the command of General Mladić began separating men, between the ages of 12 and 77, from women and children in the UN ‘safe area’ of Srebrenica.
11 July 1995: Start of the genocide in Srebrenica
On 11 July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces under the command of Ratko Mladić entered the town of Srebrenica and began planning the deportation of women and children from the area.
29 June 2001: Transfer of Slobodan Milošević to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milošević, was arrested by Serbian authorities in April 2001.
24 June 1900: Raphael Lemkin was born
On 24 June 1900, Raphael Lemkin – the man who coined the word ‘genocide’ – was born. Lemkin was deeply saddened by massacres of the past and was affected by genocide himself when his own family were murdered during the Holocaust. He dedicated his life to getting genocide officially recognised as a crime by nations across the world.
20 June: World Refugee Day
Each year on 20 June, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. This day recognises and celebrates the contribution of refugees to society across the world.
Refugee Week
Refugee week takes place every year around World Refugee Day on 20 June, and celebrates the contributions of refugees to the UK.
26 May 2011: Arrest of Ratko Mladić
On 26 May 2011, General Ratko Mladić was captured and arrested after avoiding arrest for 16 years.
Safet Vukalić - moving portrait
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust commissioned a special project entitled Moving Portraits. This is a collection of five photographs of genocide survivors, with each individual featured holding an object that holds significance to them.