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WEEKLY BULLETIN
no. 50
August 1st, 1994
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
In fifty weekly bulletins that have to date been distributed
to your home offices, the Centre has informed you of 1,272
cases of war crimes and grave breaches of the International
Humanitarian Law and Geneva Conventions, that have been
committed in the former Yugoslavia.
These 1,272 cases represent a segment of the written, audio
and video documentation that has been collected by the
employees of the Centre to date, and kept in the archives of
the Centre.
We inform you that in the several following Bulletins we shall
present you with a brief review of the events in all districts
of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the period between
January 1991 and July 1994.
We wish to extend our gratitude to all of you who sent us your
remarks, suggestions and support. All of this will be most
helpful in our future work.
With regard to any further information, you may contact us on
tel: 385 41 662-868
fax: 385 41 450-715
Internet E-mail: FP...@RUJAN.SRCE.HR
Data Analysis: Luka Gavranovic
English Translation: Ksenija Horvat
Computer Layout: Silvana Skoko-Gavranovic
IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS
001 CROATIA - SINJ - October 25th 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 25th 1991; the village of Hrvace
(cca 7 kilometres northwest of Sinj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 25th 1991, a YPA officer
Jovan Radulovic killed three imprisoned members of the
Croatian police reserve unit in the village of Hrvace:
1. Dusan Cvrlje;
2. Miro Milanovic;
3. Ante Radan.
PERPETRATORS: Jovan Radulovic, a YPA officer.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.
002 CROATIA - SINJ - November 12th 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 12th 1991; the village of
Potravlje (cca 14 kilometres northwest of Sinj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On November 12th 1991, a member of
a Serb irregular unit, Boban Bjelobrk, killed an imprisoned
Croatian Army soldier in the village of Potravlje. The
victim's name was Petar Hrgovic.
PERPETRATORS: Boban Bjelobrk, a member of a Serb irregular
unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.
003 CROATIA - NOVA GRADISKA - November 15th 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mental and physical
maltreatment; infliction of bodily harm to prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 15th to 30th 1991; Stara Gradiska
prison turned into a concentration camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between November 15th
and 30th 1991, fourteen members of a Serb irregular unit and
an irregular Serb militia called "SAO Krajina Militia"
interrogated the imprisoned Croatian Army soldiers, members of
the Croatian police and civilians of Croatian nationality.
During the interrogation they mentally and physically
maltreated and tortured the prisoners, during which time
several prisoners sustained light or serious injuries.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit and an
irregular Serb militia:
1. Milenko Bajic;
2. Ilija Bijelic;
3. Mile Bjelobrk;
4. Dorde Bozicic;
5. Nenad Cokorac;
6. Milenko Dedic;
7. Ranko Duric;
8. Dusan Kojic;
9. Nedjeljko Kosic;
10. Stevan Ljiljak;
11. Mile Marinkovic nicknamed "Cile";
12. Mladen Suzic;
13. Rade Spanovic;
14. Tomislav Vojnovic.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.
004 CROATIA - NOVA GRADISKA - December 6th 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mental and physical
maltreatment; killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 6th 1991; the town of Okucani (cca
17 kilometres west of Nova Gradiska).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of a Serb irregular unit
called "Territorial Defence Unit of Okucani" and members of an
irregular Serb militia called "SAO Krajina Militia" mentally
and physically maltreated, tortured and killed persons of
Croatian nationality detained in the Okucani prison.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit called
"Territorial Defence Unit of Okucani"; members of an irregular
Serb militia called "SAO Krajina Militia":
1. Ostoja Bosnjak;
2. Mato Grladinovic;
3. Dragan Jurkovic;
4. Zdravko Markovic;
5. Milenko Petosevic;
6. Zdravko Rakonic;
7. Ilija Sucur;
8. Radoslav Sucur;
9. Dane Ugarak.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.
005 CROATIA - ZADAR - December 31st 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of wounded prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 31st 1991; the village of Paljuv
(cca 25 kilometres northeast of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After mishandling a gun, I.M., a
Croatian Army soldier, unintentionally wounded Rajko Nekic,
also a Croatian Army soldier, in the village of Podgradine
(Zadar district), on December 31st 1991. Rajko Nekic's fellow-
soldiers, Miras Babovic and Ivica Cvrljak (Croatian Army
soldiers), drove him to Novigrad as to ensure that he would be
given the adequate medical care. In the village of Paljuv,
they were intercepted and arrested by the YPA soldiers who
handed them over to the members of Serb irregular militia
called "Martic's Militia". The members of the "Martic's
Militia" shot the wounded Rajko Nekic in the head and killed
him, whereupon they took the other two Croatian soldiers in an
unknown direction. According to certain unverified
information, the two Croatian soldiers have been imprisoned in
one of Knin's prisons.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular militia
called "Martic's Militia".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.
006 CROATIA - ZADAR - January 1st 1992
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1st 1992; the village of Posedarje
(cca 22 kilometres northeast of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On January 1st 1992, members of an
unidentified enemy unit captured three Croatian soldiers in
the Oblog forest near Posedarje. They killed those soldiers in
the period between January 10th to 16th 1992, left their
bodies on a clearing in the Oblog forest.
PERPETRATORS: Members of an unidentified enemy unit who were
located in the Oblog forest in the period between January 1st
and 16th 1992.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.
VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS
001 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1st 1991; Pridvorje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vlaho's Franciscan Monastery
("Ordo Fratrum Minorum") was damaged in the attack on October
1st 1991. The monastery was burnt down in mid-October 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
002 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Privlaka.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Convent was damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
003 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 2nd 1991; Rozat.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Franciscan Convent was damaged in the attack on October
2nd 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
004 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Slavonski Brod.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery in Slavonski
Brod was damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
005 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 15th 1991; Split.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery in Split was
damaged in the attack on November 15th 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
006 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Sarengrad.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Carmelite Nuns Convent in Sarengrad
was looted and its interior was completely demolished.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
007 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 19th 1991; Sibenik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Francis' Franciscan Monastery
was damaged in the attack on September 19th 1991. A mortar
shell damaged the monastery wall on the coastal side, during
which time the monastery roof and windows were also damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
008 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 24th 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Convent was destroyed by
cluster bombs on September 24th 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
009 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 24th and October 7th 1991;
Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Conventualists Monastery
at the Sacred Heart of Mary Church was hit by a mortar shell
on September 24th 1991. The monastery was attacked again on
October 7th 1991 from the multiple rocket launcher which made
a hole, three metres wide, on the wall connecting the
monastery to the church.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
010 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mary's Shrine and Sisters of Little
Jesus Residence were severely damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
011 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991/1992
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Visovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Grace Franciscan
Monastery was repeatedly damaged:
October 7th 1991 hit by seven mortar shells;
January 9th 1992 hit by a mortar shell;
January 12th 1992 YPA soldiers banned access to European
monitors;
April 21st and 22nd 1992 further damage;
May 14th 1992 further damage.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
012 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery in Vukovar was
almost completely destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
013 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Convent was destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
014 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Basilian Nuns Convent was damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
015 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A residential wing of St. Mary's
Monastery in Zadar was damaged by a bomb.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
016 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vincent Paulinas' Sisters of
Mercy Convent was repeatedly attacked and damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
017 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1992
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 8th 1992; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Benedictine Monastery in downtown
Zadar was damaged on April 8th 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",
Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
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