What honor did Bandic receive from Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Gold Medal of Honor
Honorary citizenship
Knight Order
Lifetime Achievement Award
Answer
The town of Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina awarded Miroslav Bandic honorary citizenship in March 2006, a move that sparked controversy. Bandic is a Croatian nationalist who was convicted of war crimes during the Bosnian War. Some Bosnian Serbs saw the honor as an insult to the victims of the Srebrenica massacre, while some Bosnian Croats saw it as a recognition of Bandic's contribution to the Croatian cause.
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