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articipants take part in the "March of Peace", march to remember the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in Nezuk, Bosnia, Saturday, July 8, 2023.

Video. Thousands embark on Bosnia peace march to remember Srebrenica victims

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Over 6,500 people took part in a peace march to remember the victims of the Srebrenica genocide and the survivors who walked for days to save their lives.

This year’s Peace March marks the 22nd time the march has been held since the commemoration of the genocide on 11 July 1995.

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Marchers from Bosnia, Herzegovina and abroad came to participate and will have history lessons along the 100 km route with medical aid, food, water and accommodation in camps provided.

The march begins near Nezuk in Tuzla Canton and lasts for three days.

The end destination is the village of Potočari near Srebrenica, the location of the memorial grounds and cemetery for the Srebrenica genocide.

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