Statement by Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on the introduction of amendments to the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina Format (New York, 23 July 2021) The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, acknowledges the introduction of amendments to the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina today, sanctioning the glorification of war criminals convicted by final and binding judgments and the denial of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Special Adviser Nderitu reiterated messages expressed during her 13-23 June visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina connected to the imperative of addressing the past as essential to rebuilding trust and build a future in which there is no space for denial of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity, and in which the suffering of all victims is recognized, no collective guilt is attributed and there is no glorification of crimes committed by any perpetrator.