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| Srebrenica massacre to be marked by events across UK | Srebrenica massacre to be marked by events across UK |
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| A Westminster Abbey service is being staged to remember thousands of Muslim men and boys from Srebrenica killed by Bosnian Serb forces 20 years ago. | A Westminster Abbey service is being staged to remember thousands of Muslim men and boys from Srebrenica killed by Bosnian Serb forces 20 years ago. |
| Around 100 events are being organised across the UK over coming days in memory of the genocide in 1995. | Around 100 events are being organised across the UK over coming days in memory of the genocide in 1995. |
| Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes ahead of the Westminster service, saying people "must never, ever forget what happened". | Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes ahead of the Westminster service, saying people "must never, ever forget what happened". |
| The massacre was the worst in Europe since World War Two. | The massacre was the worst in Europe since World War Two. |
| It came amid the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia into independent states. | It came amid the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia into independent states. |
| Serbia backed Bosnian Serb forces fighting the Muslim-led Bosnian government during the conflict. | Serbia backed Bosnian Serb forces fighting the Muslim-led Bosnian government during the conflict. |
| In July 1995, in what was supposed to have been a UN safe haven, Bosnian Serb forces took control of Srebrenica. They rounded up and killed the men and boys and buried them in mass graves. | In July 1995, in what was supposed to have been a UN safe haven, Bosnian Serb forces took control of Srebrenica. They rounded up and killed the men and boys and buried them in mass graves. |
| A commemorative event will also be held on Wednesday in Cardiff, hosted by First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones. | A commemorative event will also be held on Wednesday in Cardiff, hosted by First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones. |
| Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will host a memorial service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, on Friday. | Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will host a memorial service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, on Friday. |
| The Princess Royal will travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday for Srebrenica Memorial Day. | The Princess Royal will travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday for Srebrenica Memorial Day. |
| People gathered at Belfast City Hall on Sunday to mark the start of Srebrenica Memorial Week. | People gathered at Belfast City Hall on Sunday to mark the start of Srebrenica Memorial Week. |
| About 2,000 invited guests at Monday's hour-long service in Westminster Abbey, will witness candles being lit in memory of those killed. | |
| They will also hear Munira Subasic, president of the Mothers of Srebrenica association, tell her story. | They will also hear Munira Subasic, president of the Mothers of Srebrenica association, tell her story. |
| 'Agony continues' | 'Agony continues' |
| The service, which began at 12:00 BST was organised by the UK charitable initiative Remembering Srebrenica, and will be followed by a reception hosted by David Cameron at 10 Downing Street. | |
| There will also be a formal reception in the Houses of Parliament hosted by Speaker of the House John Bercow. | There will also be a formal reception in the Houses of Parliament hosted by Speaker of the House John Bercow. |
| Mr Cameron said: "We must never, ever forget what happened". | Mr Cameron said: "We must never, ever forget what happened". |
| "The 20th anniversary is a moment to remember the many thousands who lost their lives, to remember their families and the missing, and the fact that for so many - including the Mothers of Srebrenica - the agony continues every day, undimmed by the passage of time. | "The 20th anniversary is a moment to remember the many thousands who lost their lives, to remember their families and the missing, and the fact that for so many - including the Mothers of Srebrenica - the agony continues every day, undimmed by the passage of time. |
| "We must reaffirm our determination to act to prevent genocide in the future." | "We must reaffirm our determination to act to prevent genocide in the future." |
| Lord Ashdown, who became the European Union's High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002, will tell the Abbey: "Whether through error, misjudgment, an inability to comprehend, or just inattention, we stood aside when we should not have done. | Lord Ashdown, who became the European Union's High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002, will tell the Abbey: "Whether through error, misjudgment, an inability to comprehend, or just inattention, we stood aside when we should not have done. |
| "We should therefore remember Srebrenica, not just to bear witness to those who suffered, but also as a warning to us all of what happens when we turn our back." | "We should therefore remember Srebrenica, not just to bear witness to those who suffered, but also as a warning to us all of what happens when we turn our back." |
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