Preparations for the March of Peace 2015 Have Begun

The March of Peace is a walking tour, held as part of the commemoration of the anniversary of the genocide against Bosniaks in and around Srebrenica, with the aim of honoring the victims of the genocide and reminding of the horrific crimes committed by the forces of the Army and Police of Republika Srpska, supported by forces from Serbia, against Bosniaks of the UN Safe Zone - Srebrenica, in July 1995, reports the Patria News Agency.

The march is called a protest march because its aim is to engage all relevant actors, at the local and international level, for the faster arrest and prosecution of persons responsible for the committed crimes, in order to achieve justice as a prerequisite for building lasting peace and tolerance among peoples in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The column of participants, numbering thousands of people from almost all parts of the planet and increasing every year, starts from MZ Nezuk (Sapna municipality) and covers a distance of about 100 kilometers over three days, to reach Potočari (Srebrenica municipality).

Upon completion of the March, participants have the opportunity to attend the commemoration and participate in the funeral prayer and burial of identified genocide victims, found in one of the mass graves from the locations they passed through as part of the planned route.

The March of Peace lasts for three days, from 08/07/2015 to 10/07/2015, with as many stages. Each stage is between 25 and 30 kilometers long. This year, the column will depart on Monday, July 8th, between 08:45 and 09:00 from Nezuk, Sapna municipality. On the stretch from Nezuk - as the starting point, to Potočari - as the destination, participants follow the following route:

Nezuk - Baljkovica - Parlog - Crni Vrh - Snagovo - Liplje - Jošanica - Donja Kamenica - Bakrači - Glodi - Udrč - Cerska - Kaldrmica - Đugum - Mravinjci - Burnice - Kameničko Brdo - Ravni Buljim - Jaglići - Šušnjari - Budak - Potočari (Memorial Center).

Contact for information: [email protected] For group registration, please use the email: [email protected], it was announced by the Sub-committee for the organization of the March of Peace 2015.