More than 6,300 people from around the world have begun the annual Peace March in Bosnia and Herzegovina, retracing the route taken by thousands of Bosniaks who fled the Srebrenica genocide in July 1995.
The march set off from Nezuk on Wednesday morning (8 July) and will cover more than 100 kilometres over three days. Participants are expected to arrive in Potočari on 10 July, ahead of the annual commemoration at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre.
For many taking part, the journey is far more than a walk. It follows the same forest paths and mountain tracks used by thousands of Bosniaks trying to reach safety after Bosnian Serb forces overran the UN-declared safe area of Srebrenica in July 1995.
For many of those fleeing, the route became a "road of no return", as thousands were captured and killed.
The march has become an annual act of remembrance, bringing together survivors, relatives of victims and people from around the world to honour those who lost their lives and help preserve the memory of the genocide.
On 11 July, participants will attend a collective funeral at the cemetery of the Srebrenica Memorial Centre in Potočari. The remains of 10 more victims of the genocide, recently identified after decades of forensic work, will be laid to rest.
The annual commemorations continue to serve as a reminder of one of Europe's darkest chapters since the Second World War, while giving families another opportunity to bury loved ones whose remains have only recently been identified.
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