July 5, 1995: “Safe haven” of Srebrenica hit by shelling from Bosnian Serb forces
July 11, 1995: (a) Refugees flee for the Dutch peacekeeper base at Potocari
(b) Srebrenica falls and General Mladic, the military leader of the Bosnian Serbs, enters the town
(c) Around 15,000 men leave the enclave and make the journey towards Tuzla, the nearest Muslim territory
July 13, 1995: (a) The Dutch battalion expels refugees from their base
(b) Over the next 72 hours Bosnian Serb soldiers murder over 8,000 men and boys
November, 1995: The Dayton Agreement is reached and creates two entities in Bosnia – one for Bosnian Muslims and Croats, the other for Serbs
1996: The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia begins its work in the Hague
1999: The United Nations publishes a highly self-critical report stating that ''the tragedy of Srebrenica will haunt our history forever"
August, 2001: Bosnian Serb General Radislav Krstic found guilty of genocide by a war crimes tribunal for his role in the massacre
2003: The Potocari-Srebrenica memorial is opened by Bill Clinton
July, 2008: Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic arrested in Belgrade
May, 2011: Serbian authorities arrest Mladic
March, 2016: UN tribunal finds Karadzic guilty of genocide and war crimes – including genocide over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre
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