Policy Analyses
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Mia Džepina
Ensar Muharemović
Published on: Jun 29th 2026
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ESILUX fellows Mia Džepina and Ensar Muharemović took part in events in Luxembourg marking the Srebrenica genocide, where speakers linked remembrance, truth, and justice with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European future and the continued responsibility to resist denial.
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ESILUX fellows Mia Džepina and Ensar Muharemović attended a reception in Luxembourg hosted by the Srebrenica Genocide Committee Luxembourg, with Elmedin Konaković, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Erol Avdović, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and Munira Subašić, President of the Association of the Mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves.
Minister Konaković spoke about Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European future, stressing that the EU remains the only way forward for the country in these challenging times. He was candid about the obstacles to that progress, including the role of Russian-aligned domestic actors, and addressed the role of the diaspora, including diaspora voting rights. Community members raised institutional challenges in their exchange with the Minister.
Later that day, our fellows attended the official Srebrenica Genocide Commemoration Ceremony at the Srebrenica Memorial in Parc Tony Neuman, Limpertsberg, held under the theme “In Memory of the Victims. In Defence of the Truth.” Marking thirty-one years since the genocide, the ceremony brought together Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Luc Frieden, Minister Konaković, Member of the European Parliament Marc Angel, and Munira Subašić. Speakers reflected on the importance of remembrance, not only as an act of mourning, but as a responsibility to defend historical truth and resist denial. Particular emphasis was placed on the need to pass this memory on to younger generations, ensuring that they understand the consequences of hatred, dehumanisation, and impunity. The commemoration also underlined the significance of the United Nations resolution on the Srebrenica genocide, recognising it as an important affirmation of truth, dignity for the victims, and the global duty to remember. Across both events, one thread held: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s path toward Europe and the duty to remember its past are inseparable.
