Controversy has erupted in the Bosnian town of Visegrad, after Bosnian Serb authorities removed the word ‘genocide’ from a memorial plaque erected in the Eastern town.
The memorial, which read, "to all killed and missing Bosniaks, children, women and men, victims of genocide in Visegrad", was erected in the Straziste Muslim cemetery.
The town was the site of "one of the most comprehensive and ruthless campaigns of ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian conflict", according to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
Authorities had reportedly deemed the word offensive, with Mayor Slavisa Miskovi stating there "is no proof of verdict about genocide in Visegrad".
The removal of the word has sparked anger from the Bosnian Muslim community, with one woman stating she was shocked by the "brute force used to deface the memorial".
See a video report from Face HD TV below.