Agenda item

It was moved by Councillor Lian Pate and seconded by Cllr Mohammed Ishtiaq that;

This Council:

· Notes that 2019 is the 24th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which saw over 8,000 Muslim men and boys killed by Serbian nationalist forces.

· Recognises the connections that residents from East Lancashire have to the

atrocity; from the families and relatives that were affected, to those that have

worked to bring peace and stability to the region.

· Applauds the work of those involved in the pursuit of justice for the victims

and their surviving relatives, including the International Commission of Missing People (ICMP) and the Mothers of Srebrenica, whose courage and humility in the face of unthinkable horror is an inspiration to us all.

· Commends the work of the charity, Remembering Srebrenica, in raising

awareness of this tragic and preventable genocide and working in communities

across Britain to help them learn the lessons of Srebrenica.

The Council resolves to:

· Acknowledge the event in Burnley that will be held to commemorate the 25th

anniversary in July 2020 and join with the commemorative gathering as part of

the Remembering Srebrenica Memorial Week.

· Support the work of Remembering Srebrenica in communities across Burnley to learn the lessons from Srebrenica, to tackle hatred and intolerance to help build a better, safer and more cohesive society for everyone.

· Support the work of schools and education providers to bring the “Lessons

from Srebrenica” programme to young people across Burnley.

An amendment was moved by Cllr Cosima Towneley and seconded by Cllr Gordon Birtwistle that;

This Council:

· Notes that 2020 is the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which saw over 8,000 Muslim men and boys killed by Serbian nationalist forces and the 75^th Anniversary of the murder of 6 million Jewish, Gypsy, disabled and political prisoners by the Nazi Regime during the 2^nd World War. 

· Recognises the connections that residents from East Lancashire have to these atrocities and declares murder on the grounds of race, religion, intellectual or physical ability or political belief to be in all cases abhorrent.

· Applauds the work of those involved in the pursuit of justice for the victims and their surviving relatives, including (without limitation) the International Commission of Missing People, Remembering Srebrenica and the Mothers of Srebrenica, whose courage and humility in the face of unthinkable horror is an inspiration to us all.

The Council resolves to:

- Mark the 25th and 75th Anniversaries as part of a Borough wide Day of Remembrance for all victims of genocide on 27th January 2020

· Acknowledge the event in Burnley that will be held to commemorate the 25th anniversary in July 2020 and join with the commemorative gathering as part of the Remembering Srebrenica Memorial Week.

·Support the work within communities & by educationalists across Burnley to promote cultural understanding and acceptance, tackle hatred & intolerance to build a better, safer, cohesive society through the Lessons of Srebrenica & the Holocaust.

On being put to the vote the amendment was declared to be lost

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16.4 a recorded vote on the motion was taken.

On being put to the vote the motion was declared to be carried and it was RESOLVED accordingly.;