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On 9 December 1948, drawing from the experience of the gravest crimes committed during the Second World War, the international community adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The Convention represents the first universal legal instrument that placed human existence above all political interests. According to Article II of … Continued

On September 17, 2025, a delegation of five Members of the European Parliament visited the Gallery 11/07/95, guided by curator Emir Begtašagić. Some of the members shared their reflections on what they saw and felt after the tour. Davor Ivo Stier, Member of the European Parliament, emphasized: “It is shocking to see what people can … Continued

In 2025, Gallery 11/07/95 carried out a series of program activities marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. These activities provided a platform for remembrance, dialogue, and addressing past crimes through art and photography. As part of this year’s WARM Festival, in co-production with international partners, two significant exhibitions were presented: Occupied Territories by … Continued

Sarajevo, 10. July 2025 – The Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Maria Malmer Stenergard, visited Gallery 11/07/95 in Sarajevo today at 13:15, as part of her official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. On this occasion, Her Excellency Stenergard expressed her gratitude, stating: … Continued

The artwork “1945 – 1995 – 2020” was exhibited in Museum of Krakow, in the former Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory. One of the permanent exhibitions of the Museum of Krakow is called “Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939–1945” and it is located in the former administrative building of Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory at 4 Lipowa Street. … Continued

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, in cooperation with the Gallery 11/07/95 and the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial Center, the Memorial room located within the Memorial Center was renovated. In addition to the opening of the Memorial Center in Potočari, 17 years ago, Memorial room was presented and Tarik Samarah’s photos were … Continued

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. In 1995, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the midst of Europe, the ongoing and systematic crimes reached their abhorrent heights through the crime of genocide committed against the population of Srebrenica, a small town in Eastern Bosnia. In less than a week more than … Continued

During the official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden visited Gallery 11/07/95 on November 6th, 2019. The royal delegation was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin and Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Johanna Strömquist.

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, visited Gallery 11/07/95 yesterday. Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was given a tour of the exhibition by Mr.Tarik Samarah, founder of the Gallery and the author of the permanent “Srebrenica” exhibition, who narrated the events of the Srebrenica genocide and its aftermath. Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, moved … Continued

Gallery 11/07/95 is from today member of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. The Coalition of Sites of Conscience is the only worldwide network dedicated to transforming places that preserve the past into spaces that promote civic action. Founded in 1999, the coalition has over 250 members in 65 countries. “A Site of Conscience … Continued

In order to upgrade and improve visitors’ experience, Gallery 11/07/95 implemented a project for the introduction of audio guides in 12 languages in 2019. Languages available from this year for visitors at the Gallery 11/07/95 are B / C / S languages, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish, Polish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. The … Continued

Orhan Pamuk, Nobel prize winner for the literature, visited today Gallery 11/07/95. Mr. Pamuk was guided through the Gallery by Tarik Samarah, founder of the Gallery and the author of the permanent exhibition Srebrenica. In the interview for the website radiosarajevo.ba, Mr. Pamuk talked about his impressions after visiting Gallery 11/07/95: “I am genuinely moved. … Continued

Mr. Suma Chakrabarti, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), accompanied by his wife and chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denis Zvizdic, visited today the Gallery of 11/07/95. The EBRD delegation was guided through the Gallery 11/07/95 by Tarik Samarah, founder of the Gallery and the author … Continued

As part of the project on education about art and creative production during the siege of Sarajevo, representatives of seven schools from the Sarajevo Canton attended a lecture by Bojan Hadzihalilovic, professor, designer and member of the art group DESIGN TRIO SARAJEVO. The lecture was held at the Gallery 11/07/95, at the gallery section where … Continued

Within the official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim visited Memorial Gallery 11/07/95 on Friday March 30. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Denis Zvizdic, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH, Recep Akdag, Deputy Prime Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister, Nihat Zeybekci, Minister of Economy, Ahmet Arslan, … Continued

Gallery 11/07/95 had an opportunity to present its work at the EMA (European Museum Academy) 2017 conference among respected members of the Academy, as well as representatives of other museum institutions. Gallery 11/07/95 received a candidate status for one of the Academy Awards and has also achieved important contacts among other museums. The conference was held from … Continued

The High Representative of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), headed by President of the Court, Carmelo Agius, visited the Gallery 11/07/95. Apart from Mr. Agius, the delegation included John Hocking, ICTY chief secretary, ICTY chief of staff Ana Cristina Rodriguez Pineda, and Margriet Prins, head of the ICTY delegation in Sarajevo. … Continued

Gallery 11/07/95 is one of the finalists for the Museums in Short 2017 Award with a video “Srebrenica” by Tarik Samarah. The concept is based on the idea that the short films are important means for stimulation and distribution of museum content. From 2012 Museums in Short has an aim to expand the awareness about … Continued

Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of the most prominent artists today, accompanied by Manuela Gandini the curator of Third Paradise, his wife Maria Pioppi, Ambassador of Italy Nicola Minasi and a representative of the Embassy of Italy in BiH visited the Gallery 11/07/95. The founder of the gallery and author of the exhibition Tarik Samarah hosted the … Continued

High delegation of Indonesia lead by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution visited the Gallery 11/07/95 on Sunday 21.05.2017. The delegation was welcomed by Tarik Samarah, director and founder of the Gallery 11/07/95 who guided them through the exhibition. At the end he presented them with occasion gifts regarding the subject of genocide in … Continued

Gallery 11/07/95 was opened 2012 in Sarajevo. It was envisioned as institutional hybrid of gallery and museum space, whose key goal is to preserve memory of victims of genocide, but also to offer an alternative to the historical-political narratives which put in the center war criminals, while the victims are being reduced to numbers and … Continued

Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, as a part of three-day official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, visited the memorial Gallery 11/07/95. Sharif arrived to the Gallery accompanied by the chairman of Council of Ministers Denis Zvizdic, Pakistani delegation and media. Prime minister was welcomed by Tarik Samarah, founder of the gallery and the author … Continued

Today, at Gallery 11/07/95, the exhibition of posters “Greetings from Sarajevo 1993” was opened, featuring works created during the siege of Sarajevo. The authors of the posters, TRIO DESIGN SARAJEVO, an artistic group founded by Bojan Hadžihalilović, Dalida Hadžihalilović, and Lejla Mulabegović Hatt, former students of the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, initially created … Continued

This year, among the most important museums in Europe Gallery 11/07/95 has found its place, as well. This is a great honor for the Gallery whose aim is to preserve with dignity the memory of the greatest tragedy in Bosnia and Herzegovina – the genocide in Srebrenica. Under the patronage of the Council of Europe, … Continued

Memorial Gallery 11/07/95 is listed as one of the finalists for the prestigious award European Museum of the Year 2016. The expert jury of the European Museum Forum has assembled the list of candidates for the award, and the announcement ceremony will be held at the annual gathering of European Museum Forum from 6 to … Continued

A Photo – Historical Mise En Abyme The “1945-1995-2015” project aims to remind us of the two anniversaries which are being marked in 2015 – twentieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide and the seventieth anniversary of the Holocaust. The project was envisioned as series of installations, poster, urban interventionism in different places in Europe and … Continued

International Council of Museums (ICOM) is non-profitable, non-governmental, international organization created in 1946. as part of the system of  United nations organizations for education, scientific and cultural organization UNESCO.  ICOM is international organization of museums and museum professionals dedicated to the preserving, protecting and presenting world natural and cultural heritage. ICOM is unique network of 35.000 members … Continued

A high level commemorative event “Srebrenica: Remembering and honouring the victims of the genocide” was held on July 1st at the UN headquarters in New York.  On that occasion, video made by Tarik Samarah was shown and his short speech was also read: Ladies and gentlemen, After the Holocaust, Primo Levi, philosopher and Auschwitz survivor, … Continued

As part of an official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, german chancellor Angela Merkel, visited the Gallery 11/07/95 to honor genocide victims from Srebrenica and to meet with the represantatives of the victims. The chancellor visited the Gallery accompanied by the German Ambassador Christian Hellbach and Chairman of the Council of Ministers Denis Zvizdić , … Continued

HRH The Princess Royal and British Ambassador HE Edward Ferguson marked the launch of the School of Knowledge’s education pack project, entitled “Srebrenica – Mapping Genocide, and Post-Genocide Society“ in the Sarajevo Gallery 11/07/95. Tarik Samarah, founder of the memorial Gallery11/07/95, presented the Gallery’s exhibition to the Princess, saying: “On the eve of tomorrow’s anniversary, … Continued

On Monday, 11th of May 2015  at 12.00 o’clock, Ron Haviv, award winning and world renowned photographer, held a lecture entitled ‘’Not in Our Name’’ in front of Academy of Arts students in Sarajevo. Through the lens of his work, Ron Haviv spoke about the role of the photographer, as a spectator and participator, in … Continued

The official start of the project of educational packages School of Knowledge: “Srebrenica – Mapping Genocide and post-genocidal society” was marked on July 10th at the Gallery 11/07/95 in the presence of Princess Anne and the British ambassador Edward Ferguson. It is an educational resource and comprehensive source of information available on the Internet that provides to … Continued

After attendance of marking the twentieth anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, the chief prosecutor in Hague Tribunal Serge Brammertz today visited the Memorial Gallery 11/07/95. Tarik Samarah, founder of the Gallery 11/07/95, personally guided Brammertz through the gallery, explaining him the sections of the exhibition. Brammertz initially passed next to the wall with the names … Continued

Blood and Honey – A Balkan War Journal is Ron Haviv’s document of the conflict in Yugoslavia in the 1990s. From the first outbreak of war in 1991 to the turmoil in Kosovo, Haviv produced images that depicted both the urgency and the tragedy of war. “I watched the war start and listened to these … Continued

In the early nineties, American photographer Ron Haviv arrived to Yugoslavia in order to follow the present political situation. As he said himself, everything he knew about Yugoslavia before, was that the country hosted the Olympic Games in 1984 and that the Austrian Archduke was assassinated here. However, he decided to come to Yugoslavia the … Continued

On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, in the Anglican Church Westminster in London was held a Mass to honored the victims of the genocide. As part of this event it was exposed one photograph from the permanent exhibition of the Gallery 11/07/95. The photograph is by Tarik Samarah which was … Continued

Regarding the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica photographs by Tarik Samarah were exhibited in several reputable galleries and museums in the world. The exhibition in the Illinois Holocaust Museum was opened on March 26th 2015. The opening of the exhibition, among the others, attended Jadranka Negodic, Bosnian ambassador in the United States, as … Continued

Marking the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, representatives of 18 Bosnian municipalities visited Gallery 11/07/95. Visitors came from Bratunac, Glamoč, Prijedor, Bosanska Krupa, Sokolac, Teočak, Kladanj, Vlasenica, Novi Grad, Gradačac, Doboj, Mostar, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, and many other places. Symbolically entitled “We need to know”, the visit was organized as part of the PRO-Budućnost project. Majda Beram-Stojanov, … Continued

On Sunday, 12 April in Zagreb, The 9th Festival of Tolerance (JFF-Jewish Film Festival) officially opened on Sunday, 12 April in Zagreb. This annual regional event is dedicated to the rights of minority groups. In addition to the memory of Holocaust, the festival draws attention to a variety of societal phenomena and current social issues: discrimination against minorities, xenophobia, homophobia, integration … Continued

Today Gallery 11/07/95 was visited by Swanee Hunt, former US ambassador in Vienna of the Women and Public Policy program at Harvard University, author of the book ”This Was Not Our War – Bosnian Women Reclaiming the Peace”. Ambassador Hunt and a group of women from Srebrenica reconnected at Gallery 11/07/95, after not having seen each other for almost twenty years, … Continued

As a part of his official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina Didier Reynders, the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Gallery 11/07/95. The delegation from Belgium led by Minister Reynders passed through the Gallery and watched documentary about the genocide in Srebrenica. Tarik Samarah, photographer and founder of the Gallery, guided the delegation through the … Continued

Former commander Bob Stewart visited the Gallery 11/07/95, he was greeted by Tarik Samarah, the founder of the Gallery 11/07/95 and author of the exhibition. Seeing hundreds of photos of victims,Stewart exclaimed: “We have not seen such crime since the WWII!“ “I could not believe that soldiers permitted it. I could not believe the UN allowed it … Continued

”Syria’s war: A Journal of Pain”, an exhibition of photographs by the Pulitzer prize winner photographer Narciso Contreras, will open on Saturday, November 29. Along with the author, the exhibition will be opened by Zlatko Dizdarević, journalist, former editor of Oslobodjenje Sarajevo and a longtime correspondent from the Middle East, and Paul Lowe, award- winning photographer and lecturer at … Continued

On Saturday, 12 July 2014, a photo exhibition entitled ”Sarajevo Under the Siege” by Paul Lowe and the screening of ”Miss Sarajevo” by Bill Carter were presented in the new and reconstructed Gallery 11/07/95. Numerous public figures, artists and culture professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps attended the … Continued

The director of famous Tate Modern Gallery in London, Chris Dercon visited the Memorial Gallery 11/07/95. Tarik Samarah, photographer and director of Gallery 11/07/95, guided Dercon through the exhibition. Dercon said for the Anatolia News Agency that he realised that after the war in Germany, there was a need to create a place where the effects and consequences … Continued

A delegation comprising Baroness Hussein-Ece, Baroness Manzoor, Baroness Lawrence, Baroness Williams, Professor Dr. Akil Awan, then Dr. Krishnan Manocha, attorney, historian and former journalist, Dr. Farooq Baywa and CEO of Unitas Communication Muddassar Ahmed, visited Gallery 11/07/95. The delegation was led by Dr. Awan and the visit was organized by the “Remembering Srebrenica” foundation and … Continued

A delegation of the UK foundation “Remembering Srebrenica” visited Gallery 11/07/95 today. Along with the president of the foundation Dr. Waqar Azmi, there were also Angus Robertson, member of the British Parliament and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Scotland, David Hamilton, a senior official from the Scottish Police Association, who also visited BiH during the war as part … Continued

Emrullah İşler, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, visited the Memorial Gallery 11/07/95 during his official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. After seeing the exhibition, İşler emphasized the importance of existence of the Memorial  Gallery, pointing out that the gallery should remind the next generations  of the pain that happened in that part of  Bosnia and Herzegovina. “It is … Continued

Former president of Republika Srpska Radovan Karadžić, brought a former member of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who testified at the Hague Tribunal about the crimes of the Bosnian Muslim forces against Serbian civilians in the vicinity of Srebrenica. As a defense witness, protected witness KW-012, denied the allegations and evidence of the crimes of the Army … Continued

  The celebrated BBC war reporter Martin Bell visited Gallery 11/07/95 today, accompanied by representatives of the religious communities from the UK. During the war Bell reported from Bosnia and Herzegovina for the BBC. He says that during his career as a journalist he has reported from 18 different war zones, but the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina left the … Continued

Bernard-Henry Levy, famous French writer and philosopher, and Florence Hartmann, journalist and ex-spokeswoman for the former ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla del Ponte, visited Gallery 11/07/95. After visiting the gallery and seeing the exhibition, Levy emphasized that the world did not afford enough attention to the Srebrenica genocide and that this was one of the main motives for his … Continued

Video and photo screening of ”Killing Aleppo” by Laurent van der Stockt opened in Gallery 11/07/95 on 14 November, in collaboration with the French Cultural Center Andre Malraux. Video screening of photographs taken in Syria will be available at the Gallery for the next three weeks. At the exhibition opening, Tarik Samarah, whose photographs are part of the permanent exhibition in Gallery 11/07/95, emphasized … Continued

The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Catherine Ashton, accompanied by the Head of Delegation and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Peter Sorensen, visited today the Memorial Gallery 11/07/95. For the European Union, Srebrenica remains a silent memorial to unspeakable crimes against humanity. In a statement in … Continued

The exhibition “Anti-Masonic Posters” will open on October 24, 2013. The exhibition includes 17 original German Nazi propaganda posters designed for Serbia during the World War II, owned by the world-renowned designer Mirko Ilić. The exhibition is part of the Festival of Tolerance in Sarajevo, and the organizers of the exhibition are the Zagreb Jewish Film Festival, Gallery 11/07/95 and SOS Design … Continued

Branko Lustig, film producer and actor who survived the Nazi concentration camps during the World War II, opened the exhibition ”Anti-Masonic Posters” in the Gallery 11/07/95. The exhibition ”Anti-Masonic Posters”, a collection of original Nazi german propaganda posters, designed in 1941. for Serbia, was opened tonight in the Gallery 11/07/95. The Great Anti-Masonic Exhibition in Belgrade, was ordered … Continued

As part of his official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, accompanied by Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bakir Izetbegović visited Gallery 11/07/95. At the end of the tour of cultural and historical attractions of Sarajevo, Mr. Rompuy visited the Memorial Gallery 11/07/95. Author of the exhibition “Srebrenica”, Tarik … Continued

  On May 18, on the occasion of the International Museum Day and European Night of Museums 2013, visitors of Gallery 11/07/95 will be able to visit the permanent exhibition of the Gallery free of charge, and to attend the screening of “Interrogations”, a film by Namik Kabil. “Museums (memory + creativity) = Social changes” Permanent exhibition … Continued

As part of the April 6 Memorial Awards, the team responsible for the layout and design of Gallery 11/07/95 won the award for best executed interior. The award, presented by the Association of Architects for the executed interior design of the Memorial Gallery 11/07/95, went to the MecoLada team, which includes architects Nedžad Hrelja – Meco and Lada Maglajlić, as well as their … Continued

“10 Minutes” (2002), a short film directed by Ahmed Imamovic, will be screened at Gallery 11/07/95 tonight. This film seeks to evoke one of the traumatic periods in the history of Sarajevo. On this day, 21 years ago, Sarajevo was attacked and the 1425-day-long siege began. At the same time, this day represents a repetition of history: Sarajevo was … Continued

During his official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc visited Gallery 11/07/95 today. The Turkish Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Ahmed Yildiz and General Manager of Anadolu Agency Kemal Ozruk accompanied him. Tarik Samarah, photographer and author of the “Srebrenica” permanent exhibition, guided Mr. Arinc through the Gallery. On that occasion, Samarah presented a “Srebrenica Flower” and the “Srebrenica” monograph … Continued

This day is marked as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating victims of the Holocaust. Eight years ago, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution on the marking of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The resolution invites UN member states to honor the memory of the victims and encourages development of educational programs on the subject. Former UN General Secretary … Continued

On the occasion of the final judgment for Milan and Sredoje Lukic at the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague, for crimes committed in Višegrad during the war, Gallery 11/07/95 organized a screening of the film “Frame for the Picture of My Homeland” (2005) directed by Elmir Jukić. Based on a true story, the film presents events similar to those in the Lukić indictment. With this screening, … Continued

 In September 2012 (August 31- September 3), a group of expert social psychologists met in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, for an expert group meeting about reconciliation in intergroup contexts. As part of their program they also visited Gallery 11/07/95 where they met Tarik Samarah, photographer and founder of the Gallery, and talked about the genocide in Srebrenica. The meeting was organized by the SSST … Continued