As PMQs get underway, politicians have been spotted wearing a white badge in the House of Commons.
Politicians such as Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and more have been seen sporting the badge.
What are the badges MPs are wearing at PMQS today?
The badges represent a charity called Remembering Srebrenica that recognises and remembers the Bosnian genocide.
The website states: "Remembering Srebrenica is part-funded by the UK Government and is committed to using the lessons from Srebrenica to tackle hatred and intolerance to help to build a better, safer and more cohesive society for everyone."
The charity works to do the following things:
Todays UK Srebrenica Memorial Day is being hosted by Her Majesty’s Government at @FCDOGovUK organised by @SrebrenicaUK & we are honoured that PM @BorisJohnson & Foreign Secretary @trussliz are commemorating by wearing the Srebrenica Flower at #PMQs in Parliament today. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/jvc7wpPKdv
— Remembering Srebrenica (@SrebrenicaUK) July 13, 2022
Boris Johnson wears badge at PMQS for Srebrenica Memorial Day
Keep the memory alive by promoting Srebrenica Memorial Day, to bring communities together to remember the victims of Srebrenica.
It also takes UK citizens on ‘Lessons from Srebrenica’ educational visits programme to learn the lessons from the Bosnian genocide, and take social action to help to build safer, more cohesive communities.
Finally, it created Community Champions who pledge to stand up to hatred and intolerance in their communities.
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