KARAN: SCALE OF GOLGOTHA AND SUFFERING OF WOMEN IMMEASURABLE

BANJA LUKA, APRIL 2 /SRNA/ – Republika Srpska President, Siniša Karan, states that the scale of the golgotha and suffering endured by women victims of war is immeasurable, and that the monograph "Our Testimony Two – Republika Srpska Women Victims of War 1992–1995" represents a record of that pain and horror.

"The extent of golgotha and suffering is immeasurable even today and difficult to comprehend from this time distance. It is admirable that today, after so many years and while carrying all that pain, they can face all the ordeals endured. Your pain is great and immeasurable," Karan said at the promotion of the monograph in Banja Luka.

He expressed gratitude on behalf of the Serb people and Republika Srpska because, through such testimonies, it is possible to help prevent future horrific events.

"Such truths from the Second World War were the foundations on which Republika Srpska was created. Your pain was never only yours. It is the foundation of our historical memory," Karan stressed.

He noted that the Republika Srpska Research Centre of War, War Crimes and Tracing Missing Persons, which published the monograph, in cooperation with institutions and organisations from Serbia, found a good scientific and historiographical method for presenting the facts.

"This is important today when attempts are being made to revise history and to switch the roles of victim and aggressor. Truth is the only barrier. It is the truth that will in the future place everyone on the side of history where they belong," Karan emphasized.

He said that these testimonies should also be heard by those in judicial institutions so that they begin to treat all victims equally.

"Only then can we enter a phase of dialogue and coexistence," Karan said.

The monograph "Our Testimony Two – Republika Srpska Women Victims of War 1992–1995" was published by the Republika Srpska Research Centre of War, War Crimes and Tracing Missing Persons and the Association of Republika Srpska Women Victims of War.