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11 July 2015 Last updated at 23:53 BST
How did this massacre happen? And what are its lasting effects?
Myriam Francois-Cerrah explains, in less than two minutes.
Produced by: Mohamed Madi
In July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces killed more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims who were meant to be under UN protection.