Over the weekend, the initiative for Montenegro to sponsor the UN Resolution on the Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide (International Day of Remembrance and Commemoration of the Srebrenica Genocide in 1995) was supported by another 14 CSOs and 50 individuals, mostly public figures, lawyers, artists, professors, journalists, representatives of the cultural scene, etc.

The initiative is now supported by 75 civil society organizations and 65 prominent individuals in Montenegro, and the number continues to grow. The text of the initiative and the list of all signatories are available here.

Gathering support for the initiative is still ongoing, given that the Government at its last session on Thursday did not consider the initiative to sponsor the aforementioned resolution together with Slovenia, Croatia, North Macedonia, the USA, Germany and other countries.

Yesterday, the Montenegrin European Party supported the initiative. Previously, the initiative was supported by the Bosniak Council, as well as the Bosniak Party, the Liberal Party, the Democratic Party of Socialists, the Social Democratic Party of Montenegro, the Social Democrats of Montenegro and the Albanian Alliance coalition.

We invite the media to publish the text of the Draft Resolution, the original text of which is available here in English, in Montenegrin here, and translated into Serbian here.

Translation into Bosnian language is available on the publication of the Potočari Memorial Center.

The resolution is not directed against any nation. This fact is obvious from its text.

The genocide in Srebrenica was committed by individuals convicted before the Hague Tribunal and the courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and not the entire Serbian people, as has been incorrectly portrayed. The resolution condemns the denial of genocide and glorification of war criminals, emphasizes the importance of completing the process of finding and identifying the remaining victims and calls for continuation of the criminal prosecution of responsible perpetrators.

A similar resolution on genocide in Rwanda was adopted by the General Assembly in 2003 and that text is also available here.

HRA calls on the Government to support this resolution by sponsoring it, so that Montenegro can show appropriate determination on the international stage to prevent repetition of any such or similar crimes.

The vote on the draft resolution in the UN General Assembly is scheduled for May 2.

Supporters of the initiative:

NGOs:

1. Advisory Group “Balkans in Europe” (BiEPAG), Jovana Marović
2. Human Rights Action, Tea Gorjanc Prelevic
3. Active zone, Miloš Marković
4. Center for Civic Education, Daliborka Uljarević
5. Center for Women’s and Peace Education ANIMA, Ljupka Kovačević
6. Center for Women’s Rights, Maja Raičević
7. Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro, Milka Tadić Mijović
8. Center for Democratic Transition, Milica Kovačević
9. Center for the Development of Non-Governmental Organizations, Zorana Marković
10. Montenegrin Committee of Lawyers for Human Rights, Velija Murić
11. Media Institute, Olivera Nikolić
12. Juventas, Ivana Vujović
13. Prima, Aida Perović
14. Spektra, Jovan Ulićević
15. Association “Strpci – Against Oblivion”, Demir Ličina
16. Agency for Local Democracy, Kerim Međedović
17. Agora Femina, Maja Bogojević
18. Anti-fascists of Cetinje, Filip Kuzman
19. Bona fidae, Pljevlja, Sabina Talović
20. Center for multimedia production
21. Center for Affirmation of RE Population (CAREP), Nardi Ahmetović
22. Center for Civil Liberties (CEGAS), Marija Popović Kalezić
23. Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEM), Nevenka Vuksanović
24. Center for Monitoring and Research (CeMI), Zlatko Vujović
25. Center for Roma Initiatives, Fana Delia
26. Bihor Cultural Center, Mirsad Rastoder
27. Montenegrin LGBTIQ Association Queer Montenegro, Staša Bistrica
28. Montenegrin PEN Center, Boban Batrićević
29. Montenegrin Philological Society, Milan Marković
30. Montenegrin Helsinki Committee, Miodrag Vlahović
31. Montenegrin Women’s Lobby, Aida Petrović
32. Danilovgrad Montenegrins, Alek Barović
33. ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Associationfor Western Balkans and Turkey, Danijel Kalezić
34. Eduko plus, Almedina Dodić
35. Expeditio, Tatjana Rajić
36. Civic initiative “21 May”, Rade Bojović
37. Civic Alliance, Milan Radović
38. Construction site, Goran Janković
39. Breathe, Maja Gardašević
40. Don Bosco Center, Ana Koljčević and Marjan Camaj
41. Society of Montenegrin Publishers, PhD Vladimir Vojinović
42. Husein Pasha, Pljevlja, Denijal Geljić
43. Ikre, Rožaje, Velida Hodžić
44. Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Edina Hasanaga Čobaj
45. Initiative for Regional Cooperation of Montenegro (Igman Initiative), Andro Martinović
46. Ulcinj Info, Mustafa Canka
47. IPO Montenegro, Momčilo Šćekić
48. Ipso Facto, Milena Popović Samardžić
49. Institute for Gender Equality “Dulcinea”, Ulcinj, Hatixha Gjoni
50. Komunica NG, Podgorica, Vladimir Nikaljević
51. Mrav, Rožaje, Munevera Sutović
52. Bridge of Culture, Podgorica, Ivan Jokanović
53. Monitoring Group Ulcinj – Mogul, Xhemal Peroviq
54. Our Action, Patricia Pobrić
55. Novi Horizon, Ulcinj, Nazif Velić
56. Municipal Association of Multiple Sclerosis Bijelo Polje, Lidija Guberinić
57. Optimists, Ana Milović Jasikovac
58. The first female ecological movement in Montenegro – Ecopatriotism, Ivana Čogurić
59. Punta Institute, Ulcinj, Admir Gjoni
60. Polygon for female excellence – Sofia, Rebeka Čilović
61. Lawyer, Budislav Budo Minic
62. Development of Vranj, Tuzi
63. Radio Bruškin, Tomislav Žegura
64. System, Neda Radović
65. Safe women’s house, Budislavka Mira Saveljić
66. Heart, Dusan Rakočević
67. SOS Nikšić, Nataša Međedović
68. SOS Rožaje, Raza Nurković
69. Student organization Adamas
70. Association of Lawyers of Montenegro, Branislav Radulović
71. Association of Youth with Handicap of Montenegro, Marina Vujačić
72. Association of History Professors HIPMONT, Miloš Vukanović
73. Association of LBTQ women “Stana“, Ana Dedivanović
74. MNE Forum, Elvira Hadžibegović
75. Forum of Bosniaks of Montenegro, Husein Ceno Tuzović

Prominent individuals:

1. Dina Bajramspahić, civil activist
2. Zenepa Lika, civil activist
3. Tamara Milaš, civil activist
4. Boško Milović, civil activist
5. Goran Đurović, civil activist
6. Aleksandar Srdanović, civil activist
7. Miodrag Iličković, retired judge of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro
8. Aleksandar Saša Zeković, independent councilor in the Assembly of the Capital City of Podgorica
9. Edin Smailović, historian
10. Mladen Zadrima, journalist
11. Veseljko Koprivica, journalist and writer
12. Tanja Pavićević, journalist and civil activist
13. Milena Perović, journalist
14. Vesna Rajković Nenadić, journalist
15. Duška Pejović, journalist
16. Damira Kalač, journalist
17. Tamara Ivanović Ivanković, journalist
18. Jelena Nelević Martinović, journalist and poet
19. Mila Vukčević, journalist
20. Emina Kalač, Master of Journalism
21. Dalibor Tomović, lawyer
22. Veselin Radulović, lawyer
23. Damir Lekić, lawyer
24. Aleksandar Đurišić, lawyer
25. Siniša Gazivoda, lawyer
26. Jasna Tatar Anđelić, professor at the University of Montenegro
27. Olivera Komar, professor at the University of Montenegro
28. Nebojša Vučinić, law professor and former judge of the European Court of Human Rights
29. Nađa Durković, professor of literature
30. Miroslav Minić, professor of Montenegrin language and literature
31. Svetlana Jovetić Koprivica, professor of Montenegrin language and literature
32. Paula Petričević, professor of philosophy
33. Mladen Živković, professor of sociology
34. Petar Pejaković, professor at the University of Montenegro and theater director
35. Boban Batrićević, professor at the Faculty of Montenegrin Language and Literature
36. Rastoder Sherbo, PhD, academician of CANU, DANU and vice-president of BANU, editor of “Almanac”
37. Nikoleta Đukanović, assistant professor Ph.D.
38. Ljubomir Filipović, political scientist
39. Orhan Šahmanović, graduate in law
40. Nela Krnić, master of legal sciences
41. Anđa Backović, psychologist
42. Biljana Rudan, psychiatrist
43. Varja Đukić, actress
44. Stevan Radusinović, actor
45. Biljana Keković, painter
46. Marija Backović, scientist
47. Jelena Vukasović, cultural worker
48. Marija Perović, director
49. Nikola Vukčević, director
50. Ognjen Spahić, writer
51. Vojislav Pejović, scientist and writer
52. Tanja Bakić, writer
53. Vildana Šašić, graduated musician
54. Dušan Pajović, left-wing activist and writer
55. Vladimir Vučinić, cinematographer
56. Sanja Orlandić, philologist
57. Nina Redžepagić, communication specialist
58. Milena Bošković, communication specialist
59. Snežana Burzan Vuksanović, culture manager
60. Asja Šašić, television producer
61. Maja Mrđenović, theater scholar
62. Miloš Petričević, archaeologist
63. Ćemal Ljuca, graduate in criminology
64. Nebojsa Mandić, citizen
65. Bilsana Bibić, citizen