Genocide+in+Bosnia

Genocide in Bosnia Nadia Drabick Muslim citizens in Bosnia have had to deal with genocide being brought on by the Serbians for decades and the problem is still around today  Who are the major groups in the conflict? The Genocide in Bosnia has been cause by the Serbians who own territory of the country. The Serbians brought upon the rational genocide to groups like Muslims and Croats. The Muslims experienced the most effects from the Serbs. What is the conflict? Genocide is certain acts committed with intent to destroy in whole or in a national, ethical, racial, or religious group. Genocide was brought upon the Muslim citizens of Bosnia by the Serbians. They were physically abused and sent to concentration camps to be killed. The men were separated from the women and children and left to die. The genocide went on unrecognized until other nations like the U.S finally stepped in. When did the conflict take place? [|The genocide] committed by Bosnian Serb forces in [|Srebrenica] in [|1995], also known as [|ethnic cleansing] took place during the 1992-1995 [|Bosnian War].

Where did the Genocide take place? The genocide took place in the country of Bosnia located in Europe near the Mediterranean Sea. What happened? Serbians bombarded areas where Muslim refugees lived. They were taken to camps. When they arrived they were divided into groups of men and of women and children. They were killed because of racial conflicts between orthodox Christians and being Muslim. Over 7,500 men and boys over the age of 13 were killed. Up to 13,000 were shot for trying to escape. 1,500 were trapped in a warehouse where they were sprayed with machine gun fire and grenades. Thousands of bodies were buried in mass graves. Why is this a conflict? Genocide anywhere is considered a conflict. Innocent people in Bosnia are being killed and tortured for their beliefs. The genocide also caused political conflicts with the U.N for not reacting to the problem.

Is the conflict still around today? Even though the Bosnian war was in the 90’s the genocide is still around today. That sense of racism is still around and Bosnian Muslims are still being discriminated.

This political cartoon is about how the U.N stood aside and did not do anything to stop the Serbians from committing genocide in Bosnia.