Serbia apologizes for Srebrenica massacre

Serbia's parliament passed a resolution offering an apology for the Srebrenica massacre. The resolution was passed after 13 hours of heated debate with only 127 votes in favor, out of a total of 250. Only 173 MPs were present. The text says: "The parliament of Serbia strongly condemns the crime committed against the Bosnian Muslim population of Srebrenica in July 1995."

Bosniaks and Muslims in Serbia criticized the resolution for not calling the massacre genocide. The UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague has recognized it as such.

The Hague Appeals Court upheld a 2008 lower court ruling affirming UN immunity from prosecution by lawyers of victims' relatives, which it said was essential for it to be able to carry out its duties around the world.