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Blue Butterflies are an ecological phenomenon that played a role in locating hidden mass graves following the Bosnian War of the 1990s and especially the Srebrenitsa Genocide of 1995, becoming a global symbol of that event.Historical and Systematic BackgroundYugoslavia's dissolution process saw the territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina subjected between 1992 and 1995 to aggressive attacks by Serbian forces, followed by Croatian forces. During this 43-month war, between 200,000 and 250,000 Bosniaks wer

The Bosnian War, which took place between 1992 and 1995, holds a place in history as one of the most severe humanitarian tragedies in Europe since World War II. One of the war’s most harrowing episodes occurred during the Siege of Sarajevo. For nearly four years, Sarajevo became the epicenter of a massive humanitarian catastrophe unfolding before the world’s eyes. The city was encircled by Serb forces positioned on the surrounding hills, and daily life became intertwined with artillery shelling,

Potočari Memorial Cemetery (Bosnian: Memorijalni centar Potočari) is a memorial cemetery located in the village of Potočari, east of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where victims of the Srebrenica genocide are commemorated and buried. It was built in memory of more than 8,000 Bosniak civilians killed during Srebrenica genocide, widely recognized as the largest human tragedy in Europe since World War II.Location and HistoryOn 11 July 1995, Srebrenica was captured by Serbian forces under the command of Ra