Written question asked by Calum Macdonald (Labour) on Thursday, 27 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 February 2005. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he is making to mark the 10th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacres; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. MacDonald: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he is making to mark the 10th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacres; and if he will make a statement. [212028] Mr. MacShane: We have yet to take any final decisions on the most appropriate way to mark this important anniversary. The UK already provides public, operational and financial support to a number of projects which will leave a lasting memorial to the victims of these crimes, including the establishment of the purpose-built Potocari cemetery outside Srebrenica and the creation of a memorial room with the support of the Imperial War Museum. The best tribute to the victims of this crime would be to bring the perpetrators to justice. The UK will continue to be at the forefront of political, diplomatic and--through EUFOR in Bosnia--operational efforts to ensure that those indicted for war crimes, in particular Radovan Karadzic, Ratko Mladic and Ante Gotovina, are brought to trial in The Hague.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 212028; 430 c1110-1W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Armed conflict Anniversaries Homicide War crimes Bosnia and Herzegovina Srebrenica
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk