the bosnian genocide
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The Bosnian Genocide. By Kyle Mitchell. Causes. Yugoslavia was divided into several countries. The Serbian government in Srebrenica wanted Bosnians out of areas in which they had a majority of the population. Ethnic Cleansing. 200,000 people were killed 12,000 of which where children - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE
BOSNIAN GENOCIDE
By Kyle Mitchell
Causes Yugoslavia was
divided into several countries.
The Serbian government in Srebrenica wanted Bosnians out of areas in which they had a majority of the population.
Ethnic Cleansing 200,000 people were
killed 12,000 of which
where children 50,000 women were
raped 2.2 million people
where forced to leave their homes
Martyrs Memorial in Sarajevo
Results
In February of 2007 the International Court of Justice decided that this constituted as an act of genocide.
The House of Representatives and senate declared a resolution for the people killed in the Bosnian genocide.