The top international official in Bosnia has settled the denial of genocide the move is intended to counter Bosnian Serb attempts to deny that the nineteen ninety five Srebrenica massacre was genocide Valentin in school the outgoing chief of business office of the high representative change the country's criminal code where any denial of genocide will result in a prison sentence likewise any glorification of war criminals such as naming of streets all public institutions will receive the same faith in Schertz said he decided to use his powers off to waiting for years for both news politicians to acts he cited a refusal by the Bosnian Serb assembly to withdraw decorations awarded to three convicted war criminals I'm Karen Thomas