Independent International
Independent International
Commission of Inquiry on the
Sufferings of All Peoples in the
Srebrenica Region between 1992 and 1995
Documenting history beyond selective narratives
ABOUT THE REPORTS
Preserving Truth.
Documenting History.
This digital archive presents the reports, supporting documentation and multimedia materials connected to the work of the Independent International Commissions established to investigate historical events in Sarajevo and Srebrenica during the conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The reports were prepared by independent international experts, researchers and academics based on historical sources, testimonies, demographic analysis, archival materials and other publicly available documentation.
Independent
The commissions were formed independently to ensure objectivity, transparency and professional historical analysis.
Based on evidence
The reports are based on testimonies, archival documents, demographic research and other publicly available historical sources.
Educational
The commissions mission was to make historical documentation accessible to researchers, students and future generations through modern educational media.
Historical preservation
The platform is dedicated to preserving reports, testimonies and archival materials connected to the historical events documented by the commissions.
The suffering of the Christian Serb community in Sarajevo
The final report of the Sarajevo Commission does not seek to present an absolute or definitive interpretation of the tragic events that took place during the Civil War in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Instead, it focuses on documenting and examining an often-overlooked dimension of the conflict — the suffering of the Serb community in Sarajevo during the war years. Through testimonies, documents, maps and historical records, the report itself contributes to a broader and more balanced understanding of the conflict, acknowledging the suffering experienced by all communities while preserving evidence, memory and historical context for future generations. Thus we are dedicated to documentation, remembrance and the preservation of historical memory.
“Some of the conclusions the Independent commission has made confirms that the Serb Christian community in the part of Sarajevo by Muslim control, controlled by SDA party, was destroyed in totality a process that was simultaneously accompanied with two other efforts dehumanization of the same community and denial of justice for the victims and their families.”
Raphael IsraeliChairman of the Sarajevo Commission
Srebrenica beyond narratives, toward remembrance
While differing interpretations of the Final Report may arise, the intention of this work is not to deepen divisions, but to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the events through documentation, testimonies and historical evidence. A balanced presentation of suffering is essential for preserving historical memory and for encouraging dialogue and reconciliation among affected communities. True reconciliation cannot be achieved through the diminishing of another people’s suffering, but through the recognition of the tragedies endured by all sides of the conflict.
“It is crucial to contextualize the events in Srebrenica within the broader war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where crimes were committed by multiple sides over several years. As tragic as the events in Srebrenica were, they must be understood within the larger framework of the conflict, where all sides suffered losses and committed crimes.”
Gideon GreifChairman of the Srebrenica Commission