Bosnia marks 23rd anniversary of Srebrenica genocide

Thousands of people gathered on Wednesday at a memorial center and cemetery in Potocari, eastern Bosnia, to mark the 23rd anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. The memorial center -- just northwest of Srebrenica -- is the focal point of remembrance for friends and relatives of the more than 8,000 people, mostly men and boys, murdered by Bosnian Serb militias. Among this year's guests will be a Turkish delegation led by Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul as well as onetime Serbian presidential candidate Cedomir Jovanovic.Thirty-five recently identified victims were buried in a collective funeral. Tears and silence accompanied the scene as dozens of green coffins were lined up side by side.Emotional scenes were witnessed as relatives of the victims bid their last farewells. "Never Forget" -- a slogan born out of the Srebrenica genocide -- was displayed everywhere.

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