Institucionalizirano sjećanje nasuprot institucionaliziranom negiranju: Političke implikacije Rezolucije A/ RES/78/282
Institutionalized Memory versus Institutionalized Denial: The Political Implications of Resolution A/RES/78/282

Author(s): Hikmet Karčić, Ben Gerstein
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Historical revisionism, Politics of History/Memory, Wars in Jugoslavia, Court case
Published by: Institut za istraživanje zločina protiv čovječnosti i međunarodnog prava Univerziteta u Sarajevu
Keywords: Srebrenica genocide; genocide denial; Resolution A/RES/78/282; United Nations;
Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the political and normative significance of United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/282 (2024), which designates 11 July as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide. The Resolution reaffirms the judicially established fact that genocide was committed against Bosniaks in Srebrenica, condemns its denial and the glorification of convicted war criminals, and thereby situates Srebrenica within a broader global memorial framework. The paper demonstrates that the adoption of the Resolution provoked strong political opposition in Serbia and Republika Srpska, where genocide denial has become an institutionalized political practice. Particular attention is devoted to the international dimension of denial, including the failure of the 2015 United Nations Security Council resolution. In conclusion, the paper argues that the 2024 Resolution constitutes an important normative instrument in the struggle against revisionism, but that its long-term effectiveness depends on its integration into educational, political, and memorial policies at both regional and international levels.

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