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MI HR0311

Resolution

Status

Passed

7/1/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Designates July 11, 2010, as Srebrenica Remembrance Day in Michigan
  • Designates the week of July 11, 2010, as Bosnia and Herzegovina Tribute Week in Michigan
  • Commemorates the 15th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre in which at least 8,372 Bosniak civilians were executed and 30,000 were expelled from their homes
  • Acknowledges the genocide perpetrated by Serbian forces in Srebrenica and Bosnia from 1992 to 1995, recognized by U.S. Congress in 2005
  • Calls upon all citizens to work toward ending cycles of violence and promoting peaceful coexistence among all

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare July 11, 2010, as Srebrenica Remembrance Day and the week of July 11, 2010, as Bosnia and Herzegovina Tribute Week in the state of Michigan.

Srebrenica Remembrance Day

Last Action

Adopted

7/1/2010

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