On 31st May 1992, a radio message was broadcast across the Prijedor municipality in north west Bosnia. It instructed all Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks) to wear white armbands and hang white sheets from their houses. Reminiscent of the yellow star diktat for Jews in World War Two, this instantly made them targets for the Serb campaign…
Nedžad Avdić at Beyond Borders Scotland
In August 2024, Beyond Srebrenica teamed up with our friends at Beyond Borders Scotland to bring Nedžad Avdić to the acclaimed Scottish Global Affairs gathering. A podcast of the session is available below Roberto, Nedzad and Oscar
Reflections following my Bosnian Trip
The following article was written by Eddie Barnes, a delegate who visited Bosnia with Beyond Srebrenica in November 2024. The aricle first appeared in The New European in February 2025. ON the right-hand side of the road as you sweep down from the hills into the village of Kravica in eastern Bosnia lies an empty…
Beyond Srebrenica National Schools Competition
The Beyond Srebrenica National Schools Competition is now open for secondary-aged pupils in Scotland. The deadline for entries for 2025 is April 25th. Age categories There are two age categories: For pupils in age groups for S1-3 (BGE) For pupils in age groups for S4-6 (Senior Phase) Competition Theme and Entries This year, the competition…
Beyond Srebrenica announces new chair
Beyond Srebrenica is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair of Trustees. Sabina Kadić-Mackenzie, formerly vice chair, will start in the role in January 2025 as the charity prepares for a year-long programme to mark the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, and honour the victims and survivors. Commenting on the appointment, Sabina said:…
A Message Out the Blue
In October 2024, Carole Ferguson Walker, joined a Beyond Srebrenica delegation to Bosnia. Here she writes of her experience. I found myself sitting at Loch Leven’s Larder having a coffee one morning after the school run in September, escaping for a few moments into Neil Lancaster’s book Going Back, where the main character Tom Novak…
2024 and Beyond
Dear friend At the turn of the year, we wanted to look back at 2024 and forward to what promises to be a busy, and poignant, year ahead for Beyond Srebrenica in 2025. We hosted or took part in several events including a White Armband Commemoration in Aberdeen and a reception held at the Scottish…
All-women Delegation – March 2024
A group of high-profile Scots women travelled to Bosnia in mid-March, with our Chair, Julie Adair, and Vice Chair, Sabina Kadić-Mackenzie. We were a mix of journalists, campaigners, educators and children and human rights experts. The normal schedule for our 3-day visits was customised to include a range of women’s issues, and opportunities to hear stories from across Bosnia. As ever, our wonderful…
Beyond Srebrenica to continue education work across Scotland
We are pleased to share that Remembering Srebrenica Scotland is extending its scope of work. From 1 April 2024, the charity will broaden its purpose and the geographic scope of education work to include events which took place in the lead up to, during and after the 1992-1995 war across the whole of Bosnia and…
Scotland first: School pupils learn about the Bosnian genocide through powerful theatre
Schools in Scotland will be the first to take part in a new theatre in education programme about the Bosnian genocide this week (w/c 18 Sept). ‘Inseparable: Lessons from a nation divided’ is a powerful piece set in the modern day, which explores adult themes of war crimes and violence through the eyes of three…
