The Montenegrin Parliament adopted a resolution Thursday night (June 17th) banning the denial of the Srebrenica genocide and fired the Minister of Justice, Human and Minority Rights, Vladimir Leposavic, for denying the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
43 deputies voted in favor of Leposavic's dismissal, while 27 were against.
On March 26, Leposavic declared before the Montenegrin Parliament that he was ready to admit that there had been genocide in Srebrenica "when such a thing is proven without a doubt".
This attitude provoked criticism within Montenegro as well as from the European Union and the United States.
The proposal for his dismissal was made by the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Zdravko Krivokapic, while he was also supported by the Democratic Party of Socialists of President Milo Djukanovic. This party is in opposition.
What does the Resolution on Srebrenica say?
The resolution adopted by the Montenegrin Parliament banning the denial of the Srebrenica genocide was voted by 55 deputies, 19 were against and 7 abstained.
The resolution condemns the statements, actions and policies that deny or question the Srebrenica genocide and declares July 11th as the Day of Remembrance for the victims of Srebrenica.
Based on this resolution, Montenegro reaffirms its determination to prevent genocide and other serious crimes in the future.
The International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled in 2007 that the killings in Srebrenica constituted genocide.