Our Secretary David Hamilton was interviewed by N1 Journalist Ika Ferrer Gotić after she returned home from Glasgow COP26. In the chat that followed Ika shared her affection for Scotland after meeting so many kind Scots.This was picked up by Scottish media and shared by thousands of her new Scottish Twitter fans.Ika has also interviewed…
Reflections on Mladic and Kelvingrove Exhibition- STV
This report was screened on 8th June 2021 on Scotland Tonight. it reflects on the judgement of the UNIRCMT in rejecting Mladic’s appeal against his conviction in 2017 for war crimes committed nearly 30 years ago.
Saved by a stranger
A beautiful documentary featuring Clare Findlay, who took in 21 refugee children – many of whom she was told were orphans – from war torn Bosnia. The local community in Elgin, Scotland rallied round to welcome them, but it was only when international schoolgirl Petra came to translate that the children were able to properly…
Srebrenica Stories 5: Joy Brahim Councillor
Joy reflects on her trip to Srebrenica as a delegate with Remembering Srebrenica Scotland in 2019.
Srebrenica Stories 4: Very Rev Dr Lorna Hood OBE
Lorna introduces Remembering Srebrenica Scotland and the purpose of the delegations to Srebrenica.
Srebrenica Stories 3: Anas Sawar MSP for Glasgow
Anas discusses the impact of the visit to Srebrenica as part of a Remembering Srebrenica Scotland delegation in June 2019.
Reflections from the Quay
Very Rev Dr Lorna Hood OBE, Chair of Remembering Srebrenica (Scotland), speaks to artist I D Campbell about his Srebrenica inspired paintings (approx 5mins). This was part of the BBC Scotland programme Reflections at the Quay. To watch the full programme including Dr Hoods address, please click here to view it on the iplayer.
Scottish Pupils Contribute to Srebrenica Newspaper
The History Department of Braes High School and Rights Respecting Schools have been working in co-operation with Hampton School for Boys in London since 2016. Hampton School have created a newspaper to commemorate the 25th anniversary in July of the Srebrenica genocide. Braes were delighted to be asked to contribute. You can read Arianne Burrow…
Peter Howson and his latest painting The Massacre of Srebrenica
Peter Howson, the acclaimed war Artist speaks to the BBC about his own ‘personal hell’ following the sights he witnessed in Bosnia during the War.
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Thank you, @mdelibeg and your daughter. 🇧🇦🏴
Mother and daughter reading for the Holocaust Memorial Day in Aberdeen Art Gallery last Friday. Proud of my daughter reading this powerfull entry from Zlata's Diary. Courtesy of the photographer Norman Adams from Aberdeen City Council 🕯️
Our Treasurer was in Sarajevo re-establishing relationships post- pandemic, continuing @julietadair 's work to pave the way for the restart of our Lessons of Srebrenica programme and (apparently) geeing it yaldie on the dance floor!
What an incredible honour to be asked to deliver The Immortal Memory Toast at the Caledonian Society of Bosnia in #Sarajevo. 130 guests including Ambassadors, Diplomats, the High Representative and many wonderful Bosnians. #Scotland what a Global brand! 🏴🇧🇦
I spoke of the #OrdinaryPeople who had experienced the horrors of #genocide in Bosnia in 1990s and shared the words and unimaginable suffering of Bakira, Hasan, Hatidza
@RemSrebScot
#HMD2023 https://twitter.com/Aberdeenshire/status/1619036396437786624Colleagues and elected members were joined earlier today by pupils from @FraserburghAcad & @PortyAcad as we marked #HolocaustMemorialDay. You can now watch a recording of the event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v986Dir1FA
Great to see Sabina whose powerful testimony reminded us that genocide doesn't start overnight but with ordinary people who begin to dehumanise others. Great to hear politicians & young people determined to learn lessons of past. @Hello_Sabina @ScotGovFM @ChristinaSNP @HMD_UK
