THE BOSNIAN GENOCIDE
Claimed the Lives of 100,000
I realize that what happened in Bosnia could happen anywhere in the world, particularly in places that are diverse and have a history of conflict. It only takes bad leadership for a country to go up in flames, for people of different ethnicity, color, or religion to kill each other as if they had nothing in common whatsoever. Having a democratic constitution, laws that secure human rights, police that maintain order, a judicial system, and freedom of speech don't ultimately guarantee long lasting peace. If greedy or bloodthirsty leaders come to power, it can all go down. It happened to us. It can happen to you. -Savo Heleta
Beginning in 1991, Yugoslavia began to break up along ethnic lines. When the republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia) declared independence in 1992 the region quickly became the central theater of fighting. The Serbs targeted Bosniak and Croatian civilians in areas under
their control in a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
The war in Bosnia claimed the lives of an estimated 100,000 people.
their control in a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
The war in Bosnia claimed the lives of an estimated 100,000 people.