THE best-documented war crime in history will be the subject of an exhibition at The Hive, in Worcester.

Its subject will be massacre of more that 8000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces, at Srebrenica, in 1995.

The exhibition, "Genocide: Remembering Srebrenica will run from Monday, May 18 to Sunday, May 24.

Dr Val Chapman, from the University of Worcester, who has organised the event, alongside the charitable initiative, Remembering Srebrenica, said: “Srebrenica has become the best-documented war crime in history and the forensic evidence of the burial and reburial of evidence is irrefutable.

“Remembering Srebrenica is dedicated to working with victims and survivors of the genocide. It is the only organisation outside of Bosnia-Herzegovina dedicated to commemorating and raising awareness about the Srebrenica genocide and its legacy by marking the European Union mandated Srebrenica Memorial Day on 11 July."

She added: “The aim of this exhibition is to promote tolerance and help to create a safer, better and stronger society for all and to work against discrimination, promotion of hatred, extremism, and exclusion.”

The Balkans War also saw over 20,000 women raped in Bosnia-Herzegovina, during the period of ‘ethnic cleansing’.

The exhibition will describe events leading up to the genocide and display related paintings by the artist, Robert McNeil MBE, who worked as a forensic technician helping to identify the bodies from the mass graves.

Mr McNeil joined the first of many international forensic teams to gather evidence of war crimes that would result in putting the perpetrators behind bars. He has since felt compelled to depict his experience through original artwork, which detail his time in Bosnia and Kosovo – presenting loss, grief and the challenging scientific processes involved in conflict zones.

The Remembering Srebrenica Chairman, Dr Waqar Azmi OBE, is former Chief Executive of Worcestershire Racial Equality Council and holds an Honorary Degree from the University of Worcester.

He said: “This year is the 20th anniversary of the genocide – the single greatest atrocity committed on European soil since the Second World War. Thanks to Robert’s generosity and Val’s hard work, this exhibition will help to raise awareness of Srebrenica, whilst inspiring Worcester people to build stronger, more cohesive communities.”