House of Representatives of FBiH adopts Resolution on Karadžić's verdict

SARAJevo, (Patria) - The House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of BiH adopted the Draft Resolution on the ICTY verdict against Radovan Karadžić.

The Resolution came at the request of 12 victims' associations addressed to the deputies in the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation, calling for the adoption of a special resolution by the PDPFBiH on Karadžić's verdict and the glorification of his personality and deeds in the RS entity.

The adopted resolution was amended in certain parts, but its essence remained the same. The resolution describes the course of the execution of genocide and crimes.

It is also stated that deep wounds were left on the survivors, and that the bodies of all survivors have not yet been found.

Through this Resolution, the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of BiH commits to, among other things, commemorating all victims of the genocide in Srebrenica and the atrocities committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia, and paying tribute to all victims; it expresses condolences and solidarity with the families of the victims, many of whom live without definitive confirmation of the fate of their relatives.

The Resolution condemns the genocide in Srebrenica in the strongest possible terms and emphasizes the need for political representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina to acknowledge the past in order to work together for a better future for all citizens of the country.

It also highlights the importance of the work done in this regard by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.

Through the Resolution, the House of Representatives expresses Bosnia and Herzegovina's commitment to its European perspective and the further accession process of Bosnia and Herzegovina and all Western Balkan countries to the European Union.

It also supports civil society organizations, such as the Association - Movement of Mothers of the Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves, the Association of Victims and Witnesses of Genocide, the Association of Parents of Murdered Children of Besieged Sarajevo 1992-1995, the Alliance of Bosnian Camp Detainees, the Association of Camp Detainees Prijedor 92, the Association - Women Victims of War, the Association Women of Podrinje, the Association Women of Srebrenica…