July 22, 2008 – New York – The American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes news of the arrest of Radovan Karadzic in Serbia yesterday. “This is an extremely important development,” said AJC Executive Director David A. Harris. “It sends…
On July 11, 2008 the Bosniak-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the commemoration of the 13th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial to remember the innocent victims who have lost their short lives on July 11,…
Congressional Record: July 11, 2008 (Senate) [Page S6597-S6598] 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SREBRENICA MASSACRE Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I have sought recognition to mark the 13th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Between July 12 and July 16, 1995,…
Mr. OLVER: Madam Speaker, as we commemorate the 13th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, perpetrated by nationalist Serb forces predominantly against Bosniaks, Bosnian Muslims, it is time to pay tribute to the tragic episodes not only in Srebrenica,…
Mr. CARNAHAN. Madam Speaker, this Friday, July 11, 2008 marks the 13th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia. I rise today to express my deepest sympathy for, and in remembrance of the victims this horrible genocide in…
On May 19, 2008 the Bosniak-American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina, in collaboration with its Congressional colleagues, organized a reception on the theme “Bosnia and Herzegovina: Next Phase in the Euro-Atlantic Integration.” The honored guest of the…
HON. JOHN W. OLVER of Massachusetts in the house of representatives Mr. OLVER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina on their recent anniversary of independence which was recognized by the United…
On 2 April 2008 representatives of BAACBH met with Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-MO.) Approximately 50,000 Bosnians – most of them refugees who fled the aggression on Bosnia and Herzegovina – live in the Congressman’s district. The meeting was…
On March 24, Mufti Husejn Kavazovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina visited New York City as a part of a week-long working visit to the United States and Cornell University. BAACBH in NY hosted a dinner event in honor…
On 20 March 2008 in Washington D.C., representatives of BAACBH and the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) signed a $150,000 matching grant agreement. The goal of the grant is to support and expand BAACBH’s current operations, as a…
On Thursday February 7 2008, Congressman John Olver of Massachusetts made a floor statement in remembrance of the victims of genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and eastern Bosnia and the town of Visegrad in particular. The Congressional Record…
On January 31st, 2008, Bosniak American Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAACBH) co-organized with the Congressional Caucus on Bosnia a roundtable luncheon with staffers and friends of the Caucus. The luncheon was titled “Bosnia: The Next Phase…