Bosnian Serbs in Srebrenica probe

By Matthew Price
BBC Belgrade correspondent

The government of the Serb-run republic in Bosnia has set up a commission to investigate Europe's worst single act of mass murder since World War II.

More than 7,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed by Serb forces at Srebrenica, in eastern Bosnia, in 1995.

A number of those involved in the atrocity have been sentenced by the war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

But many of Bosnia's Serb politicians are still reluctant to face up to what was done by Serb forces

More than 7,000 people were killed in the Srebrenica massacre

They have come under pressure from the chief international envoy to Bosnia, Paddy Ashdown, to investigate what happened in Srebrenica.

Five Serbs will work alongside a Muslim and an international appointee chosen by Mr Ashdown.

They have been given until next spring to complete their work.

Mr Ashdown's office has criticised two previous reports by the government and said that the Bosnian Serb authorities are still holding back information on what happened at Srebrenica.

It is hoped a truthful report this time around would help towards achieving permanent peace and trust in Bosnia.