Srebrenica Memorial Center genocide denial monitoring

U 2026. zabilježeno 149 slučajeva negiranja genocida, najviše na društvenim mrežama i u medijima

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The previous monitoring period recorded 99 cases of genocide denial.

The Srebrenica Memorial Center conducts systematic monitoring of genocide denial. For the monitoring period preceding the 2026 report, the center recorded 99 cases of denial and relativization of the Srebrenica genocide against Bosniaks.

This figure was later surpassed in the 2026 report, which documented 149 instances. The center emphasized that denial operates as a structured and systemic phenomenon, not isolated incidents, and is increasingly spread via digital platforms.

A record number of 681 denial cases were recorded.

In 2021, the records showed that 681 cases of genocide denial were documented. This total was identified as the highest number recorded to date in monitoring efforts by the Srebrenica Memorial Center.

Amendments to the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina criminalized genocide denial.

In 2021, amendments to the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina criminalized genocide denial. The move aimed to curb the systematic denial of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, in which at least 8,372 Bosniak Muslims were killed by Serb forces.

Despite the legal change, prosecution of denial cases has remained low. That same year, the Srebrenica Memorial Center recorded 681 cases of genocide denial and relativization, the highest number reported.

The Center has documented that denial operates as a structured, systemic phenomenon, with institutional denial prominent in Republika Srpska and Serbia. In 2026, the Center reported 149 new cases, highlighting the persistent challenge of combating denial through legal means.