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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Geneva Abdul

‘It’s not just Israel on trial’: Bosnian war survivor’s support for genocide case

Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura
Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura, whose relatives were among the 100,000 killed during the 1992-95 war. Photograph: Handout

After watching South Africa’s case against Israel at the UN court last week accusing the state of committing genocide in its military campaign in Gaza, Bosnian war survivor Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura felt compelled to act.

As a child living under siege in Sarajevo, her relatives were among the 100,000 killed during the 1992-95 war. While her father survived being imprisoned in a concentration camp, the remains of other relatives have yet to be found. At the age of five, she recalls being shot at by a sniper while collecting water from aid trucks.

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