Monument:
Memorial to all killed and missing Bosniaks, children, women and men from Višegrad

Mjesto/lokacija: Višegrad, Stražište Cemetery

Entitet: Republika Srpska

Godina izgradnje: 20-21 May 2012, for the funeral of 66 exhumed bodies of Bosniaks from Višegrad and the surrounding area.

Tekst na spomeniku:

WITNESSES OF TRUTH
1992-1995

WITNESSES OF TRUTH
1941-1945

Al-Fatiha

Memorial
to all killed
and missing
Bosniaks
children, women
and men
from

Višegrad

"Whoever kills a soul
unless for a soul
or for corruption
[done] in the land
it is as if he had slain
mankind
entirely"
(Qur‘an 5:32)

U sjećanje na:

Killed Bosniak civilians (around 3500 persons)

Etnička grupa: Bosniaks

Žrtve su sa područja:

Višegrad region

Spomenik podigli:

Citizens Association Ćuprija, Association of Women Višegrad ‘92, Islamic Community, Federal Ministry for Displaced Persons and Refugees.

Autor/ka spomenika: Citizens Association Ćuprija

Intervencije na spomeniku:

"From the very beginning, the word ‘genocide‘ on the monument was contested. Those advocating the removal of this word argued that there had been no judgement for war crimes committed in the Višegrad region that characterised these crimes as genocide.
The first authorised inspection from Foča, which came to the site, requested to see the construction permit. The Islamic Community maintained that the cemetery was under their ownership and that a construction permit was therefore not required. After that, the inspection requested to see the construction approval. However, no changes were made to the monument. The Inspection of RS issued a decision ordering the removal of the monument. The Islamic Community responded by saying they would not remove the monument themselves and if it is to be removed, the inspection would have to do it. Ultimately, the decision was made to remove the word genocide from the monument, which was carried out on 23 January 2014 by workers of the utility company from Višegrad and representatives of the Department for Inspection of the Višegrad Municipality, under the leadership of the inspector for urban planning and construction, Lj. Čiković and with the assistance of the police." Direct quotation from questionnaire. Source: Kadić ef. Ibrahim, effendi retired, Islamic Community Višegrad

Poznate komemoracije:

Commemoration on 25-26 May

Izvor podataka: Islamic Community Višegrad, Local partners, Fieldwork

Fotografisano: 29 October 2014

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