[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING THE SREBRENICA GENOCIDE

  (Ms. BUSH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BUSH. Mr. Speaker, St. Louis and I rise in recognition and 
remembrance of the 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys killed and the 
thousands of women and girls raped, assaulted, and forcibly displayed 
during the Srebrenica genocide.
  On this day 29 years ago, the Serbian Army and paramilitary forces 
began massacring civilians in the besieged town of Srebrenica, a U.N.-
declared safe area, in an attempt to ethnically cleanse the area of 
Bosniaks.
  Today, we remember the victims of the Srebrenica genocide and honor 
them and their families as we continue to stand in fierce opposition to 
genocide across the globe.
  As a St. Louis Congresswoman proudly representing the largest Bosnian 
population outside of Bosnia, and as the co-chair of the Congressional 
Caucus on Bosnia, I will continue to recognize and uplift the rich 
contributions of the Bosnian community and ensure that everyone, no 
matter their race, faith, or nationality, can continue to live free 
from violence and persecution.

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