Reading guide
Srebrenica: memory and documentation
A starting point for reading about Srebrenica, with care for people, evidence and the difference between kinds of records.
People before numbers
The Srebrenica genocide of July 1995 is both a historical event and a continuing subject of remembrance. When reading about victims, avoid treating a list or a total as a substitute for individual lives.
Choose the right kind of source
A preliminary list, an identification record, testimony and a judicial finding have different purposes. Check who created a record, its date, its scope and whether later information changes how it should be read.
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