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Canadian parliament unanimously adopts the Srebrenica genocide resolution

canadian-parliamentAfter five years of lobbying by the Canadian - Bosniak community, the Canadian parliament has unanimously adopted the Srebrenica genocide resolution {M-416} recognizing the genocide that happened in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Hercegovine, in 1995. In light of the recent strides that we have made, we would like to inform you about the steps that have led up this important moment

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Open letter of the Bosniak - Canadian Community to the Monister of National Defence of Canada

Canada-SrebrenicaWe, the undersigned Bosniak - Canadian organizations, express our disappointment with your decision to cancel a scheduled presentation by Dr. Zijad Delic, the Executive Director of the Canadian Islamic Congress (CIC). Dr. Delic was invited to speak at the Department of National Defence on Monday October 4, 2010 to mark the Islamic Heritage Month in Canada.

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IRGC and CNAB launched campaign for adoption Motion M – 416 and Bill C – 533 regarding Srebrenica Genocide in Canadian Parliament

Canada-SrebrenicaThe Canadian government claims to uphold a democratic system that values peace, humanity and multiculturalism and portrays itself as proud to lead a country that abides by both national and international laws.  In many cases, Canada demonstrates to the world that we are who we say we are, but in other cases we embarrass ourselves by failing to stand for the things we say we stand for. 

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The Genocide Prevention Group Solemnly Commemorates Srebrenica Remembrance Day

srebrenica-tabutiOn January 11, 1995, the army and police of "Republika Srpska" in Bosnia and Herzegovina staged a 5-day siege of Srebrenica that led to the deaths of 8,000 innocent Muslim citizens. Taking place within a UN-declared safe haven, the massacre is remembered as a failure of the will of the international community to prevent atrocities, and a failure of Serbia and Montenegro to fulfill their obligations to prevent genocide.

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A great Teacher is no longer with us

fethi_osmanA prominent Muslim thinker of our generation born in Egypt in 1928 was buried in Southern California on September 11, 2010 leaving a void that is impossible to fill by his contemporaries. Dr. Fathi Osman bid farewell to our mortal world around Fajr time in his home in Montrose, California on Saturday, Sept 11. The author of more than 50 books in Arabic and English left behind his wife and daughter

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The Government of Canada will support Srebrenica resolution

srebrenica-tabutiAccording to the letter sent by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Mr. Lawrence Cannon to Grand Mufti of Bosnia-Herzegovina Mustafa Ceri,c the Government of Canada will support parliamentary resolution about Srebrenica genocide: - The Government of Canada would support a parliamentary resolution acknowledging the massacre and establishing a Srebrenica Remembrance Day in Canada.

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What is “Islamic tradition of Bosniaks "?

KarcicRecently more intensively in the public discourse on Islam we witness the introduction of certain terms marking the name of this universal religion with adjectives of geographic and cultural character, like "Indonesian Islam", "Turkish Islam", "European Islam" or as in our case "Bosnian Islam". This has been a consequence of the terminology transfer from Western religious studies, where the difference is made between "official" or "normative" religion

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Verdict on the case of Ejup Ganić

Ejup-Ganic-former-Bosnian-006In these proceedings the Government of the Republic of Serbia seeks the extradition of Dr Ejup Ganic in respect of offences said to have been committed in Bosnia in May 1992.  In the course of the 6 day hearing I have received a substantial amount of evidential material amounting to some 20 lever arch files.  I am greatly indebted to Counsel both for the Government and for the defendant for their various schedules and skeleton arguments which have guided me

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Srebrenica Photo Exhibit

photoexibit1On July 9th, 2010, the second floor of the Gladstone hotel was host to the official start of a set of ceremonial activities organised by a dedicated group of volunteers.  Three separate rooms housed three very distinct but connected experiences for the approximately 200 reception-goers, featuring Roger LeMoyne's exhibit "Srebrenica: The Absence".

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