i think for the survivors, as we of srebrenica. the sui’vivoi’s, as we age of srebrenica. i think for the survivors, as we age and we die, one by one, it is becoming more and more difficult and it is not only because of what happened to us, it is because of the grim future that we see and the lack ofjustice that we see and the lack ofjustice that we see that is happening every day in that part of the world. politicians in the region are becoming more populist and they are targeting religious or ethnic minorities and so religious or ethnic minorities and so therefore, it is very difficult, after 25 years, so therefore, it is very difficult, after 25 yea rs, to so therefore, it is very difficult, after 25 years, to see the hate speech increase in the hate speech in as part of the world. in the united states, leading democrats have condemned donald trump's decision to cancel the prison sentence of roger stone, his long—time friend and political ally. senator elizabeth warren said mr trump was the most corrupt president in history. mr

took place at srebrenica in 1995.ethnic serbs were murdered in the conflict as well as ethnic bosnia acts. why don't we call that genocide is well? why is it only genocide is well? why is it only genocide when it comes to bosniak muslims and of course that is enormously hurtful to people who lost members of their family it is rubbing salt in a wind that is still open especially because, as you say, around 1000 people still haven't been identified as the victims are that massacre and that is because of what the ethnic serb forces did after the massacre, they spread dug up after the massacre, they spread dug upa after the massacre, they spread dug up a mass grave after the massacre, they spread dug up a mass grave sites and then spend the remainder because different mass grave site which is made identification very difficult in the search still continues. —— rubbing salt in old whims. when we see prince charles and others say we must never forget the lessons we learn from srebrenica the point that you making another are

let's speak now to amil khan, from uk charitable initiative remembering srebrenica, that promotes srebrenicaremembering srebrenica, that promotes srebrenica memorial day on 11th july and educates about the consequences of hate. history is not over here. no, absolutely. it is concerning that 25 yea rs absolutely. it is concerning that 25 years after the genocide, which has been recognised by two international courts, you still have many here are challenging what happened, which has done nothing but make worth the pain and suffering of the victims who have already been through so much, whilst also serving as an impediment to reconciliation in the region. whilst also serving as an impediment to reconciliation in the regionm is hard to say that lessons have been learnt of people are still arguing over what the lessons are, 01’ even arguing over what the lessons are, or even the facts. absolutely. that is one of the things we highlight in the memorial day. as you saw from the memorial day. as you saw from the report, denial is quite prevalent, but also the fact that people continue to glorify the

but meanwhile, his troops hunted the men of srebrenica.d it, checking reports that men had been held here and shots fired to keep them under control. 0ur information came from mevludin 0rich, who went back to the school with us for only the second time. there, he'd seen mladic personally supervising what was to happen next. the men, already terrified, were packed into trucks and taken to a nearby field, where mass murder began. mevludin survived by playing dead among the corpses. and at night, he escaped over the mountains to government territory. when we came here in 1996, the main mosque had actually been blown up and the minaret was lying in the street. and it's been restored. and over the years, a good many people have come back, muslim people — not as many as were here before. but a kind of muslim bosniak life has been reconstructed in this town. mevludin 0rich is haunted by the loss of his father, brother and numerous cousins, and also by the fact that he still recognises serbs around here from those killing fields. in prijedor, wher

bosnia marks the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre. 8,000 muslim men and boys were murderedone of bollywood's biggest stars — amitabh bachchan — tests positive for coronavirus. india records nearly 850,000 infections — the third highest global rate. and tributes pour in forjack charlton who played in england's world cup winning football team and managed the republic of ireland. he's died at the age of 85. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. president trump has for the first time been seen wearing a face mask in public, during a visit to a military hospital in maryland. masks have been a divisive issue in the united states. the president has so far refused to wear one in public. but before leaving the white house earlier, he told reporters he felt wearing a mask in a hospital was the right thing to do. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes, has more. there has been a lot of pressure on the president to wear a mask like pretty much everyone else has been encouraged to especially in recent weeks, indeed some american cities it is compulsory if

bosnia marks the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre. 8,000 muslim men and boys were murderedalso on the programme — tributes to the england football legend jack charlton. one of the stars of the 1966 world cup winning football team has died at the age of 85. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. we are going to bring you some pictures just we are going to bring you some picturesjust coming we are going to bring you some pictures just coming into us we are going to bring you some picturesjust coming into us here we are going to bring you some pictures just coming into us here at bbc news. this is president trump who has been meeting soldiers at a military hospital. he is wearing a mask for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. masks have been a divisive issue in the united states. the president has so far refused to wear a mask. before leaving the white house earlier, he told reporters that he felt wearing a mask in a hospital was the right thing to d

at srebrenica, they are still burying the dead. thousand are still missing, and the survivors live in a world where some still say it's all been exaggerated, or never happened at all. allan little, bbc news. ghislaine maxwell, the former girlfriend of the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein, has strongly denied charges that she helped him sexually exploit girls as young as 1a — and even participated in the abuse. her lawyers have requested her release from a us prison on $5 million bail. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik has more. this court filing by ghislaine maxwell's attorney comes ahead of a court hearing planned for tuesday where a federaljudge will decide if she can be released from prison pending trial. this is really an argument against the government's position that she's a flight risk. they say she is not a flight risk, that she hasn't left the united states in the past year and in fact, afterjeffrey epstein‘s arrest, she had actually reached out to prosecutors through her counsel. she said instead she should be released o

at srebrenica, they are still burying the dead. are still missing, and the survivors live in a world where some still say it's all been exaggerated, or never happened at all. allan little, bbc news. hundreds of people have gathered to pay their respects at the funeral of dame vera lynn, who died last month at the age of 103. the singer's cortege was accompanied by a battle of britain flypast as it travelled through her home village in east sussex. representatives from the royal british legion stood with flags as they waited to honour dame vera. staying with the battle of britain. it's emerged that a schoolgirl from london had a hand in the raf‘s victory in that aerial fight. she helped to improve the firepower of the air force's new fighters, the spitfire and the hurricane, which were key to defeating the german luftwaffe. sophie raworth explains. newsreel: way up in the sky there are messerschmitts, junkers, heinkels or dorniers that are going to get the thrashing of their lives! july, 1940, and nazi germany is beginning the first

bosnia has marked the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre, in which 8000 bosnian muslim men and murdered. a former islamic state group fighter from britain dies in the notorious hasakah prison, where many is fighters are held. and a disappointing day for norwich city, as the team's relegated from the premier league after a 4—0 loss to west ham. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the football legend, jack charlton, part of england's 1966 world cup winning team, has died at the age of 85 following a long illness. he spent his entire playing—career at leeds united and later, as a manager, led ireland to the world cup quarterfinals in italy in 1990. his family paid tribute to him, saying he was "a friend to many" and "a much—adored husband, father, grandfather and great—grandfather". andy swiss looks back at his life. he was known as big jack and he was a footballing giant. jack charlton turned his courage and charisma into a quite remarkable career. bobby charlton with the corner. jack! perfect goal! he grew up in northumberland, alongside his younger brother bobby. but while bo

at srebrenica, they are still burying the dead.missing, and the survivors live in a world where some still say it's all been exaggerated, or never happened at all. allan little, bbc news. the funeral has taken place in east sussex of the forces' sweetheart, dame vera lynn, who died last month at the age of 103. two spitfires flew over the funeral cortege, as it made its way through her home village of ditchling. duncan kennedy was there. plane engines. it was a village that came to pay its respects, but this was a nation saying farewell. dame vera lynn's funeral cortege navigated the narrow streets, lined with people she called friends. applause her daughter, virginia, walked behind the procession. traffic stopped on a day for reflection. we've lost one of our great, you know, nationaltreasures, really. and this is more of a celebration to show our respect for her, what she's done for our country. she was a heroine, absolute heroine, yeah. two spitfires from the battle of britain memorial flight soared over the village. symbol of d

bosnia marks the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre. 8,000 muslim men and boys were murdered. and tributes pour in for jack charlton who played in england's world cup winning football team and managed the republic of ireland. he's died at the age of 85. hello. president trump has appeared in public for the first time wearing a face mask. he wore it while visiting the walter reed national military medical center outside washington where he met wounded soldiers and healthcare workers. mr trump had previously refused to wear a mask in front of cameras. but on leaving the white house on saturday, he said he thought it was expected that facial coverings be worn in hospitals. think when you are hospital, i think when you are in a hospital, especially in that particular setting when you are talking to a lot of soldiers and people that in some cases just got off the operating table, i think it is a great thing to wear a mask. i have never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and place. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. there has been a lot of pressu

. 3 bones and a shred of cloths and yet the revelation of a sad fate one of 8000 victims of the srebrenica genocide has recovered here from a mass grave in eastern bosnia the bones are later brought together. catherine baumberger is the director general of the international commission on missing persons she has been instrumental in finding and identifying the bodies of the disappeared she cannot put the srebrenica genocide behind her. you know in many ways every day it's like thank you for your eternally dealing with this issue now 20 years later. moved to the hague from the bosnian capitals there able with you years ago and this state of the art lab where d.n.a. is extracted from skeletal samples and analyzed came with her the genetic codes can then be compared with the d.n.a. of survivors but this is not only about victims finding closure not only that the bodies were found and allowing families to bury them and in our case using d.n.a. to accurately identify them but also ensuring justice for the victims and that's been a road. we've been marked upon but it's not over yet the lab result

bosnia and has given a is marking 25 years since the srebrenica genocide more than 8000 people mostly men were killed by us forces in the massacre on saturday like on every july 11th relatives of the most recently had a defined victims will gather in srebrenica for a funeral aaron berlin did i spoke with 2 survivors of the massacre. to send off roses takes her back to her farm a peaceful life in the hills of spread. until the age of 45. had a happy life but then yugoslavia fell apart serbian forces shelled the town and tried to stuff its residents out now i go to. the mornings where the worst every day is not even one am i had children in front of my house begging him they wanted something to eat but we didn't have anything ourselves nothing that i wanted to go . between 93 and 95 the fighting would be in sirte forces and bosnian militias intensified the serbs were trying to force the population out of their homes to make their opponents surrender. in july 1005 generac go a lot of later convicted of war crimes and genocide and roots forever need the separation between life and death b

remains that were being found in mass graves what began in srebrenica is now a widespread method for identifying victims it's used as the world over to identify those killed in wars and other conflicts. and serbian it's a reminder of what we're all capable of regardless of which country we're from that level of hatred results it can have a very very bad ending and i am scared catherine says it's up to us alone whether or not we learn from the past. indeed a task for each one of us the italian region of calabria as one of several mafia strongholds in the country activities of this organized crime group are slowing down the local economy and that's one reason why many people especially young ones are moving away from the region but some are coming back like miriam pulley is it after spending assam time abroad as she and her husband decided to go back home to calabria to found a company and unfed of going for high tech they are letting nature work for them. so everything in sight. and their favorite food stuff is more barry ween. there's no chance of them becoming too fact. dominica vin

remembering a genocide 25 years on a somber day is being marked in srebrenica where 8000 men and boys were murdered by both b. and serb forces. voters in hong kong it's true that which democratic candidates could run in september's legislative council elections. a setback for press freedom the largest old cancer in the philippines has permanently taken off wants protests against its closure. and after decades of conflict and a growing demand for housing baghdad is under pressure to hold on to its architectural heritage. uninstaller bron james and the l.a. lakers head into basketball's quarantine bubble the game's biggest stars now arrived in florida ahead of the n.b.a. leagues reached. it's been 25 years since he said it's a genocide while the 8000 muslim men and boys were murdered in 1995 by both troops it was the worst crime of that war and is still the only mess killing to be ruled a genocide on european soil since the end of the 2nd world war a commemoration is underway this hour in east in bosnia and herzegovina as part of the ceremony some of the remains of the victims will be b

bosnian serb forces seized srebrenica injuly 1995 after three years of siege and bombardment.milies and then the killing began. planned, commanded and systematic. a small dutch peacekeeping force not only failed to stop it. they handed over to the serbs thousands of terrified muslims who'd crowded into their un base where they thought they would be safe. the iconography of violent serb nationalism is very much at large farfrom here and celebrated today in the online manifestos of white supremacist mass murderers from norway to new zealand. that gives new urgency to the duty to remember what happened here. allen little, bbc news. the bbc has learned that a former islamic state group fighter has died in a prison, run by kurdish forces in a region of syria that they control. ishak mosstuh fa rwee left the uk to fight against the syrian regime in 2014, and later had his british citizenship revoked. he was killed in the notorious hassak uh prison where many is fighters are held. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford reports. this was ishak mostefaoui when he was filmed by

bosnian serb forces seized srebrenica injuly 1995, after three years of siege and bombardment.es. then the killing began. planned, commanded and systematic. a small dutch peacekeeping force not only failed to stop it, they handed over to the serbs thousands of terrified muslims who had crowded into the un base, where they thought they would be safe. the iconography of violent serb nationalism is very much at large farfrom here and celebrated today in the online manifestos of white supremacist mass murderers from norway to new zealand. that gives new urgency to the duty to remember what happened here. allan little, bbc news. with all the sport now, here's 0lly foster at the bbc sport centre. england's cricketers are up against it in the first test. they lead the west indies by 170 runs heading into the final day in southampton but they have just two wickets in hand after a late collapse. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. when a sunny saturday the west indies captain would have told his tea m indies captain would have told his team they could take wickets. be patient, lo

bosnian serb forces seized srebrenica injuly 1995 after three years of siege and bombardment.r families and then the killing began. planned, commanded and systematic. a small dutch peacekeeping force not only failed to stop it. they handed over to the serbs thousands of terrified muslims who'd crowded into their un base where they thought they would be safe. the iconography of violent serb nationalism is very much at large farfrom here and celebrated today in the online manifestos of white supremacist mass murderers from norway to new zealand. that gives new urgency to the duty to remember what happened here. allen little, bbc news. japan's clean up after extreme weather in the country's south west is being hampered by ongoing heavy rain with more torrential downpour warnings issued for the weekend. the government has estimated significant losses to farming and other industries from devastating flooding and landslides. meanwhile, chinese authorities say they have evacuated thousands of people after flooding in the country's east. reged ahmad reports. the clean—up is under way

the widows and mothers of srebrenica left with their photos their memories for lost her 3 sons and how husband the body of her eldest has never been found every day she is haunted by the last time she saw her youngest son movie and. she hung on to me when serb soldiers came to take him he said mother don't leave me i stroked his curly here and said i won't leave you. they took him and i followed i don't know if they hit me i don't remember anything it was this man retcon lad teach the commander of the bosnian serb forces who gave the order to exterminate the muslim men and boys of srebrenica here he reassured the younger they had nothing to worry about before condemning them to a massacre. together with the wartime leader of the bosnian serbs rather one cottage each the unleashed an atrocity the like of which had not been seen in europe since world war 2. they were later found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity by a un real crimes tribunal both are now serving life sentences in the hague. but the failure of the dutch forces acting as un peacekeepers sent hundreds to their d

25 years ago but is still traumatic for those who lived through it it is the anniversary of the srebrenica genocide where more than 8000 muslim boys and men were murdered by bosnian serb troops as part of a ceremony commemorating the killings some of the victims were finally laid to rest the bodies of more than a 1000 people are still missing this report from sun you've got to go. they came to grief. but in a pandemic far few away able to gather together to remember the dead. several meets. once just a regular municipality in eastern bosnia now a town scarred by the very worst of what humanity is capable of and still intra normality scorched by the horror of what came to pass here 25 years ago on saturday the bodies of recently identified remains of 9 victims were laid to rest in the memorial cemetery. dignitaries gabaa to hear words from international leaders now and then remembering the lives lost of what was termed ethnic cleansing and acknowledging how the international community allowed this genocide to happen a quarter century ago the united nations and international community favor

in washington thank you. 25 years ago forces captured the boston ian town of srebrenica and carried out europe's worst massacre since the 2nd world war on saturday a ceremony was held to remember the thousands of muslims killed 7 general. was eventually convicted of war crimes and genocide but the families of the victims say they are still not at peace. the bosnian national anthem played at a ceremony to remember the thousands of muslims killed on this day. the commemorations had to be scaled back to the coronavirus but world leaders like former u.s. president bill clinton who was in office at the time of the genocide contributed via video message. it is moving. every time every opportunity to continue to voice to those across the world who grieve for the families of those killed to support the ongoing efforts to sing justice those lost and recover their remains and bring them home to the european leaders also sent back condolences via video link. in on those lives and the remember ends of the pain and suffering is a crucial element for reconciliation as is criminal accountability. to.

the widows and mothers of srebrenica left with their photos their memories. lost her 3 sons and her husband the body of her eldest has never been found every day she is haunted by the last time she saw her youngest son movie and. she hung on to me when super soldiers came to take him he said mother don't leave me i stroked his curly here and said i won't leave you they took him and i followed i don't know if they hit me i don't remember anything it was this man retcon lad teach the commander of the bosnian serb forces who gave the order to exterminate the muslim men and boys of srebrenica here he reassured the younger they had nothing to worry about before condemning them to a massacre together with a war time leader of the bosnian serbs rather one cottage each the unleashed an atrocity the like of which had not been seen in europe since world war 2 they were later found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity by a un real crimes tribunal both are now serving life sentences in the hague. but the failure of the dutch forces acting as un peacekeepers sen

to this day but still the smell of roses lives on and reminds her of a farmer peaceful youth in srebrenica. since china imposed the new security law many people in hong kong see its special status and democratic governance undermined. it's becoming ever more dangerous to protest . the flow for years now everyone has joined fellow members of his party on the 1st of july to mark hong kong's handover to chinese fruit but everything changed last week it isn't uncommon for such a small peaceful protest to have 200 plus police his shirt it doesn't all but i guess this will be the new law you may never see the picture of me in hong kong as on the street ok not because we are content and not because. we are now happy with the government is because now we have to upgrade to come out very very comfortably was it was. the 1st protest since the new security law was put in place was to see offenders go to prison for life was a freshman. several parties have now decided to disband some leading activists have fled but everything and his party are not about to follow suit. because if for political party t

earlier we spoke to valerie hopkins of the financial times in srebrenica and asked her how the massacre is being seen 25 years on i am just back from the graveyard and it was quite emotional although people were not only missing the family members that they lost during the genocide but also the people that could not come today to mourn with them and there are still several 1000 people there in attendance on to commemorate that their dead and the 9 people who were buried today that have been found in the last year and but they also remember the 1700 people whose bodies have still not been found when we speak about a regional or even a local context it is located in what was called during the war and still not a wrinkle because it and its leadership and actually the manner of servants it was an ethnic serbs also have not acknowledged. do not use the word genocide you know extent of the crimes that were committed here so that's quite painful for many of the people and out of some other stories making news around the world u.s. president donald trump has appeared in public were wearing a ma

it has been more than 20 years since the srebrenica genocide bosnia is marking the passage of time this year with the burial of 8 more victims scientists have been working since 1960 find and identify the remains of thousands of people whose bodies were scattered in mass graves in an effort to hide the war crimes on saturday as happens every july 11th relatives of the most recently identified victims will gather for a funeral in the east bosnian town 8 new model headstones will soon join thousands of others at this grave site east of bosnia and family members like physiologic will finally be able to lay their loved ones to rest after decades of grief. nima bashir there are no words to describe the pain the sorrow you feel when you are looking for your loved ones are in by the barn in mass graves i visited every new found mass graves i've seen the inside of every one of them of. facilis husband and son were among the 8000 bosnian muslims killed in srebrenica in 1905 she's been searching mass graves for their remains ever since after finally finding 2 of her son's leg bones she decided to

american held welcome 25 years ago today said forces captured the buzzing in town of srebrenica and carried out europe's worst massacre since the 2nd world war the ceremony has been held to remember the thousands of muslims killed so general record my lad it was eventually convicted of war crimes and genocide but the families of the victims say they are far from closure. the bosnian national anthem played at a ceremony to remember the thousands of muslims killed on this day the commemorations had to be scaled back due to the coronavirus but world leaders like for my us president bill clinton who was in office at the time of the genocide contributed by a video message. to low level it's so much more than just darker limbaugh's news but. it is also a way bracing reminder of the terrible calls to all of us when we turn our backs on our sure humanity many relatives of the victims haven't found closure friends and experts still haven't dug out and completed work on all the remains nearly identified victims of each year on july 11th and the memorial cemetery as put to shadi just outside of it and

thousands of posse and muslims were killed in the srebrenica massacre on this day and night in 95 ceremony is on the way to commemorate the victims also on the program. from kong's purdum ocracy parties hold primaries to choose their candidates for september's legislative elections that's despite warnings from government officials that their actions may be in breach of a new security bill imposed by china. a math anyhow welcome 25 years ago today serb forces captured the bosnian town of srebrenica and carried out europe's worst massacres since the 2nd world war a ceremony is taking place to remember the thousands of muslims killed in the atrocity. the anniversary is being mocked in the shadow of the global coronavirus pandemic which is not only meant. that commemorations have been scaled back but it's also again the light appeal hearings in the trial of the main culprits said general latta was eventually convicted of war crimes and genocide but the families of the deceased say they are far from closure. just 3 bones in a piece of cloth is enough to shed light on a sad fate one of 8000 vict

also coming up remembering the victims of srebrenica genocide 25 years later g.w. hears from survivors of the massacre who will never forget the pain or the brutality 8000 muslims were killed by christian service forces the images on to those who lost their loved ones. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program there's been a 3rd night of protests in serbia against the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as despite an official ban on gatherings of more than 10 people now the protest began earlier this week after the government proposed a 2nd lockdown due to a sharp spike in covert 19 cases which some blame on the serbian pres. president's decision to hold elections. large protests defy the new ban on gatherings in belgrade but they remained largely peaceful. unlike the preceding 2 nights when rioters attacked the parliament building and these are scenes the serbian government hopes have subsided now president alexander called the protesters hooligans while addressing the nation during an official flight to paris . i promise you that we will be able to pre

of worst atrocities since the 2nd world war thousands of post me and muslims were killed in the srebrenica massacre on this day in 995 the ceremony has been held to commemorate the victims also coming up. to syria. russia and china vetoed security council efforts to continue sending food supply and supplies to severely c. in rebel held territory. i'm at me how to welcome 25 years ago today said forces captured the bosnian town of srebrenica and carried out europe's worst massacres since the 2nd world war a ceremony has been held to remember the thousands of muslims killed so the general was eventually convicted of war crimes and genocide but the families of the victims say they are still far from closure. the bosnian national anthem played at a ceremony to remember the fountains muslims killed on this day. the commemorations had to be scaled back to each of the coronavirus but world leaders like former u.s. president bill clinton who was in office at the time of the genocide contributed via video message. it has been moving. every town every opportunity to continue their voices those acros

the horrors of srebrenica hang heavily over muted commemorations 25 years after the genocide. also in the news iran's president says the sanctions hit economy can not afford to shut down again despite another worsening coronavirus outbreak a setback for media freedom the philippines largest port is permanently taken off. and heritage lost conflict neglect and commercial pressure and bulldozing a century's worth of architecture in baghdad. and its corner bron james and the l.a. lakers ahead into box get both current team bubble the game's biggest stock has arrived in florida head of the n.b.a. league's restart. 25 years ago almost at this very moment the town of srebrenica was on the verge of infamy the streets were deserted the area had been taken over by bosnian serb forces and over the next 11 days more than 8000 muslim boys and men would be murdered it is an atrocity still fresh in the memory of those who lived through it and this saturday a ceremony has taken place in eastern both near and herzegovina to mark the anniversary of tribute of the srebrenica genocide. survivors

bosnians mark 25 years since the massacre of some 8000 muslim men and boys in srebrenica. you're watching al-jazeera live from london i'm dead you navigate also ahead. is really is fled the center of tel aviv expressing anger at the government's handling of the economic fallout from the coronavirus despite kovan $1000.00 cases surging in florida does the reopens the theme park it calls the most magical place on earth . and in the far east of russia thousands march over the arrest of their popular regional governor for involvement in multiple murders. thanks for joining us it's 25 years since the massacre with saul more than 8000 muslim men and boys murdered by bosnian serb troops in the town of. at a ceremony commemorating the killings some of the victims were finally laid to rest but the remains of more than a 1000 others are still missing sagna gago reports. more arc they came to grief. but in a pandemic far few away able to gather together to remember the dead. several meets. once just a regular municipality in eastern bosnia now a town scarred by the very worst of what

hours away from shutting down for good unless an appeal is filed. 25 years after the genocide in srebrenica some but they will be marked by special ceremonies in the coming hours. donald trump commute says for my campaign advisers prison sentence and was convicted for lying in the russian probe but he's now a free man. we begin hong kong where voters are casting their ballots to narrow the field of democratic candidates who will run an upcoming election campaigning has been underway for several hours and people will be voting over the weekend for the territories newly imposed national security law is overshadowing the lead up to the main election in september sarah clarke now. these images of a mob indiscriminately attacking protesters journalists and civilians in uniform last july marked a turning point in the hong kong demonstrations journalist with hope was live streaming when she was targeted i know that the proc cast a live broadcast of me being beaten up by gangs and lobsters it's terrible to watch but the thing is i do know like that so many people they went to you long after that be

hello i'm convinced with the top stories on al-jazeera it's been 25 years since the srebrenica genocide well then 8000 muslim men and boys were murdered in 1905 by balls nuance of troops was the worst crime of that war and is still the only mass killing to be ruled a genocide on european soil since the end of the 2nd world war as part of the ceremony some of the remains of victims ought to be buried the bodies of more than a 1000 people are still missing. them sivits has been at the ceremony. i have with me here want to bring in she wrote a report on genocide now can you walk us through the report what does the report contain absolutely and we start off with the historical background of the violence that took place here in srebrenica generally and then we move toward some specific case studies of big events in genocide denial and recent years so the 2 basic narratives the sort of rhetoric. that. their customers are using to deny the genocide and finally we welcome in some ways. combat genocide internationally as well as locally in bosnia now what prompted you what was the motive to writ

bosnians marked 25 years since the massacre of some 8000 muslim men and boys in srebrenica. i want you all to 0 live from london i'm doubting you navigate also ahead. is really is what the center of tel aviv expressing anger at the government's handling of the economic fallout from the coronavirus despite covert 1000 cases surging in florida does the.

that is it using the mothers of srebrenica who showed such incredible grace and courage and briefly how much of a shadow do those events of 25 years ago still cast over politics today in bosnia and herzegovina in the governor. an immense amount they they cost a very long shadows you'd expect i don't want to minimize some of the progress that has been because undoubtedly there has been of course the house but of course it's also true that these will cost a very long shadow people who lived through that and people who didn't live through that that they're going to be massively affected and as is true of the bosnian community bosnian britons still feel this immensely those who lived through it and then came to our country and 2nd generation survivors of course it will do so but the way we help is to ensure that the lessons learnt for the future that's the only thing we can do we can't stop it happening in the past we call to jump backwards and stop it happening but what we can do is make sure these lessons are learned for the future and that's why the national commemoration tomorrow the cu

worried with what you've just described to me are you worried that something like the genocide in srebrenica 25 years ago could happen again of course it's a daily topic in bosnia because now because we have 3 presidents and one of them is one of these serbs separatists who also denies genocide or even openly celebrates celebrates a tomorrow he'll do it he will be throwing a party for it a party to celebrate the. liberation of starving suffering muslims. and so. whenever we listen to those people speak whenever they say oh we're going to try to make a separate country or something we know that if they really did try that there would be another war and another aggression. journalist living here in berlin thank you very much for coming in on this very special day. fee now here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world today the dutch government is taking russia to the european court of human rights for its alleged role in the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17 over eastern ukraine 6 years ago the foreign minister said his country wants justice for the 298 victims kill

the coronavirus pandemic limited mourners marking the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre in bosnia today. after temperature checks and usual group came to the memorial cemetery to honor those killed and to bury the recently identified remains of nine victims. serbian troops executed more than 8,000 muslim men and boys beginning on july 11, 1995 after rounding them up and separatingf thm women and girls over several days. internatiol courts and the united nations have defined the srebrenica massacre as an act of genocide. the massacre came near the end of a war that lasted from 1992 to 1995 when bosnians, croats and serbs fought each other following the break-up of the foer yugoslavia. more than 100,000 people were killed in the conflict. and international news, visit www.pbs.org/newshour. >> sreenivan: in the wake of george floyd's killing and mass protests across the country, president trump tweeted that he wants to designate the ai- fascist movement, or aifa, as a terrorist organization. a designation he has not called for with right-wing extremist grps. but according to n

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a more ball of arborist with this president of remembering srebrenica that's a british charity raises awareness about the bosnian genocide and tries to bring communities together using the lessons learned from this trip and its amassed a welcome to day doubly the people will say this was actually a terrible thing that happened nearly a lifetime ago so why is it important to remember. well 1st of all it's 25 years ago it wasn't yesterday but it was not very long ago it was on european soil it was the most dreadful genocide it was the most awful event in europe since the 2nd world war and the holocaust it is something truly awful it is a stain on europe history and it's very important that we learn the lessons of the past because that's the only way we stop these things happening in the future so it's very important that british shoulder and british are educated about this and indeed the population at large and that's what we're seeking to do so that we can ensure that nothing like this happens again except that. i mean the word the words in the sentiment i think we all agree with him a