CNAB and IRGC demand Swedish national TV apology for airing Serbian nationalist propaganda
September 6, 2011
The Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) and the Institute for Research of genocide, Canada (IRGC) condemn in strongest possible terms the airing of the Serbian nationalist propaganda movies, “The Town that was Sacrificed” and “Traces of Sarajevo” on the Swedish national Television. We demand that the Swedish national TV apologizes to the victims of genocide who currently live in Sweden. Denying genocide is the second stage of denying victims of the genocide the right to justice and committing another genocide. Read more
The CNAB, the IRGC, and the BAGI welcome the news of the extradition to Bosnia and Herzegovina of the war criminal Aleksandar Cvetkovic by the Israeli government
August 3, 2011
The Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB), the Institute for Research of Genocide Canada (IRGC), and the Bosnian American Genocide Institute and Education Center (BAGI) welcome the news of the extradition of Aleksandar Cvetkovic by the Israeli government following an extradition request by the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aleksandar Cvetkovic is a Bosnian Serb who moved to Israel in 2006 and is accused of direct involvement in the cold blooded execution of more than 1,000 Bosniak civilians in the Srebrenica Genocide. Read more
Press release regarding the shameful decision by ICTY Appeals Chamber in the Florence Hartmann case
July 22, 2011
On the occasion of the shameful verdict issued by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) against the former spokesmen for the ICTY, the current International Expert Team Member of the Institute for Research of Genocide Canada (IRGC), and the recipient of the 2010 CNAB Award, Florence Hartmann, IRGC and the Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) would like to jointly issue the following press release. Read more
State of Michigan Senate adopted the resolution commemorating Srebrenica genocide
July 9, 2011
The State of Michigan Senators adopted the Senate Resolution SR 70 proclaiming July 11, 2011, as Srebrenica Remembrance Day and the week of July 11, 2011, as Bosnia and Herzegovina Tribute Week in the state of Michigan. State Senators unanimously voted to adopt the Resolution. In a letter to Senators, the Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) thanked Michigan legislators for their support to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bosniak Americans in Michigan. Read more
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Honors Srebrenica Genocide Victims
July 9, 2011
Charlotte, NC Mayor Anthony R. Foxx honored the Srebrenica genocide victims by issuing a proclamation recognizing the Srebrenica genocide in which more than 8,000 Bosniak civilians were brutally slaughtered by Serb forces led by the recently arrested general Ratko Mladic. Read more
CNAB wishes all Americans a Happy 4th of July
July 3, 2011
The Congress of North American Bosniaks wishes a Happy 4th of July to all Americans, including Bosniak Americans who call the United States their home. On this day, 235 years ago, the U.S. founding fathers, inspired by the desire for freedom, justice, and prosperity, signed the Declaration of Independence, a document that serves as the single most cherished symbol of liberty in the modern era. Read more
CNAB welcomes United States and United Kingdom commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 14, 2011
Reaction to the joint letter by the UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about future progress for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Congress of North American Bosniaks welcomes the joint op-ed message of unity and commitment published in newspapers throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 7, by the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague. Read more
Joint Letter to ICTY Requesting Removal of Judge Flügge from the Ratko Mladic Case
May 31, 2011
(The Congress of North American Bosniaks, an umbrella organization representing the interests of 350,000 American and Canadian Bosniaks, the Institute for Genocide Research Canada (IRGC) and the Australian Council of Bosnian Herzegovina Organizations (ACBHO) request that the ICTY Court remove Judge Flügge from his role in the proceedings against Ratko Mladic, or in any case dealing specifically with charges of genocide. We are surprised that Judge Flügge would be once again assigned to a case dealing with charges of genocide due to his unapologetic comments in 2009 in the German weekly magazine “Der Spiegel” in which he openly questioned the classification of Srebrenica genocide. Read more
CNAB welcomes news of Mladic arrest
May 26, 2011
The Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB), on behalf of Bosniaks in the United States and Canada, welcomes the news of the arrest of war criminal Ratko Mladic, who served as a general of the Bosnian Serb army during the aggression on Bosnia and Herzegovina. As Radovan Karadzic’s right hand man he commanded the Bosnian Serb army in conducting systematic campaigns of genocide, crimes against humanity and indiscriminate destruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina, against all non Serbs. These war crimes resulted in genocide against the Bosniak people and mass murder of innocent civilians, including children, women and elderly on a scale not seen since the Holocaust in Europe, with over 200,000 dead civilians, 50,000 raped women, thousands of sacred and historic monuments destroyed, and more than a million displaced from their homes. Read more
Joint Press Release Regarding Republika Srpska Referendum Threats
May 17, 2011
The Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB), on behalf of Bosniaks living in the United States and Canada, and the Council of Bosnia and Herzegovinian Organizations in Australia (CBHOA), on behalf of Bosniaks in Australia, strongly condemn the recent threats by Republika Srpska representatives to hold a referendum on the recognition of Bosnian state institutions. These threats are clear attempts by Milorad Dodik to score political points and gain concessions from the European Union as part of their ongoing efforts to undermine Bosnia and Herzegovinian state institutions.
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