PRESS RELEASE | #WeRemember95: FEMYSO leads European Delegation to Mark the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide 

Srebrenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 11 July 2025 

Today, on the solemn 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide – a powerful international delegation has converged in Bosnia & Herzegovina. This diverse assembly, comprising youth-led organisations, influential civil society leaders, and dedicated parliamentarians from across Europe, stands united to honour the victims and demand accountability. 

Coordinated by the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO), this delegation includes vital representatives from its extensive network of Muslim youth organisations, alongside major civil society powerhouses such as Amnesty International, the European Students’ Union (ESU), the World Student Christian Federation – Europe (WSFC), and the European Roma Grassroots Organisations Network (ERGO). Their presence is further amplified by elected representatives, including UK Member of Parliament Zarah Sultana, lending crucial institutional recognition to these vital remembrance efforts. 

Since 2022, FEMYSO has relentlessly spearheaded the #WeRemember95 campaign. This vital initiative is not merely about remembrance; it is a dynamic movement dedicated to honouring the victims of the Srebrenica genocide, relentlessly raising critical awareness across Europe, and advocating tirelessly for its mandatory inclusion in national education systems. 

“This anniversary is not just about remembrance – it is about responsibility”, said Zahra Beg, WeRemember95 project lead. “By bringing together a diverse, interfaith, and intergenerational delegation to stand at Srebrenica, we send a message: that young people across Europe are committed to justice, to fighting genocide denial, and to building a future where such atrocities never happen again.” 

Despite July 11 being established as the annual International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide, persistent denial and historical revisionism underscore the urgent need for continued remembrance, justice, and collective responsibility.  The insidious creep of denial and historical revisionism persists. This grim reality underscores the urgent, existential need for unwavering remembrance, relentless pursuit of justice, and profound collective responsibility. 

The Srebrenica genocide stands as a devastating consequence of what happens when people are dehumanised, when hatred is normalised, and when the world looks away. As we mark 30 years since this atrocity, we are reminded that genocide is never a spontaneous act, it is the result of a deliberate process of othering and denial of humanity. 

While this delegation gathers in Bosnia to honour the victims of Srebrenica, we carry with us the painful awareness that dehumanisation continues to fuel atrocities today. From Europe’s past to the present-day suffering caused by the genocide in Gaza. This commemoration is a solemn reminder of our moral obligation: to remember, to speak out, and to act wherever human dignity is under threat. 

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Notes 

1. FEMYSO (est. 1996) is a network organisation for 32 Muslim youth and student organisations across 22 European countries, and is the leading voice for European Muslim youth, developing and empowering them, and working to build a more diverse, cohesive and vibrant Europe.    

2. For media queries please contact media@femyso.org 

Signatories:  

1. Asocijacija za kulturu, obrazovanje i sport (AKOS)  

2. Amnesty International

3. DiasporaVote 

4. Diritti Altera 

5. Etudians Musulmans de France (EMF) 

6. European Network Against Racism (ENAR) 

7. European Grassroots Roma Organisations Network (ERGO) 

8. European Students Union (ESU) 

9. Giovani Musulmani D’Italia – APS 

10. Islamic Society of Britain (ISB) 

11. Migrant Tales 

12. Moslimstudenten Associatie Nederland 

13. Muslims in Hungary (MIT) 

14. Muslim Youth of Gibraltar (MYG) 

15. Nuorten Musimien Foorumi (NMF) 

16. Nuoret Muslimit Helsinki ry (NUMU) 

17. Open Republic – Association against Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia (POLAND) 

18. RomanoNet 

19. Roma Active Albania 

20. TernYpe – International Roma Youth Network 

21. World Student Christian Federation – Europe (WSCF) 

22. Zavod Krog