Srebrenica Campaign
Campaign
The Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO)’s #WeRemember95 campaign is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, combining educational initiatives, advocacy efforts, and international solidarity through online educational webinars, an in-person delegation sent to Bosnia in July 2025 and presenting a policy brief in Brussels to advocate for the inclusion of the Srebrenica Genocide in educational curricula.
Context
The campaign addressed the need to combat genocide denial and Islamophobia while honouring the memory of the over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys systematically murdered in Srebrenica in July 1995. With an increase of genocide denial and triumphalism and general insufficient historical accountability across Europe and beyond, FEMYSO recognises the urgent necessity to educate young people and advocate for justice three decades after this atrocity.
Objectives
FEMYSO’s campaign pursued four interconnected objectives: raising awareness about the Srebrenica genocide; fostering historical accountability and justice; promoting solidarity and systemic change; and empowering young people to become effective advocates for justice.
Activities
The #WeRemember95 campaign this year has three activities. First, an awareness-raising online campaign featured educational webinars held between June 20 and July 4 2025, examining survivor perspectives, analysing the roles of dehumanisation and Islamophobia leading to genocide, and addressing systemic denial’s impact on Bosnia’s legal framework. The digital campaign was complemented by strategic social media outreach and press releases.
Second, we organised a high-profile delegation visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina in July 2025 to bring together representatives from parliament, civil society and our network of member organisations. Civil society representation included from Amnesty International, the World Student Christian Federation, the European Students’ Forum. FEMYSO network member representation included Giovani Musulmani d’Italia (Young Muslims of Italy), FOSIS (Federation of Student Islamic Societies), Europe Musulmane de France (EMF), and the Islamic Society of Britain (ISB). Notably, a Member of the British Parliament also joined the delegation, MP Zarah Sultana.
The three-day Bosnia program included comprehensive educational sessions with historians and genocide scholars, meetings with Federal Parliament MPs and the Minister of Refugees & Displaced Persons, visits to the Gallery 11/7/95 Museum and Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Centre as well as strategic workshops focused on translating knowledge into concrete advocacy action. Our delegation visited the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Centre on the 11th of July to attend the official commemoration and participate in the funeral prayer for the seven victims who were buried this year.
Third, the campaign will culminate in a policy advocacy roundtable at the European Parliament in Brussels, later this year, where we will present a comprehensive policy brief advocating for mandatory inclusion of Srebrenica Genocide education in European school curricula.
Impact
This campaign has successfully led to more discussions around the Srebrenica Genocide while building a network of young advocates equipped with both knowledge and practical tools for continued activism. By combining survivor testimonies, academic expertise, political engagement, and grassroots organising, FEMYSO has created a sustainable model for genocide remembrance that extends beyond commemoration to active prevention and education.
Links:
https://femyso.org/press-release-srebrenica-genocide-anniversary-2025/
https://www.instagram.com/femyso/reel/DMXosmlR9Q8/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DMNhqVERu4P/?img_index=1
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