The Mothers of Srebrenica was founded in 2002 by Hatidža Mehmedović to advocate for justice for victims of the Srebrenica massacre and collect donations for their surviving family members.[1] Mehmedović, a homemaker turned human rights activist who lost her husband and both sons in the massacre, had returned to Srebrenica, also in 2002, becoming one of the first Bosniaks to move back to the region after the war.[1] She served as President of the Mothers of Srebrenica until her death in 2018.[1][4]