PRESENTATION (6)

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

PRESENTATION by Philip J. Cohen, M.D., Bethesda, Maryland, To Clinton-Gore
Transition Team at Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 17, 1992.
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(Continued)
A Rational Strategy For Attaining Peace
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A meaningful political solution to the war in former Yugoslavia will first
require the military defeat of Serbian aggression and the end of Serbia's
unchallenged military superiority. The first step should be to lift the
arms embargo on Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and permit those republics
to defend themselves, in accordance with international law and the UN
charter. (This step would obviate the need for any foreign ground troops
and should eliminate the debate on which foreign country should send
troops to former Yugoslavia). Ground forces under the command of the
legitimate governments of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina could
successfully reverse Serbia's land grab. It they were to possess adequate
weaponry. It should be noted that Serb fighting forces have prevailed on
the basis of superior arms. However, the wide swathes of territory they
hold are thinly defended by irregular forces motivated largely by the
thrills of looting, raping, and torture. They are characteristically
undisciplined and demoralized and usually drunk. The international
community could greatly shorten the conflict by undertaking strategic air
strikes, a relatively low-risk operation, as enunciated by Margaret
Thatcher (23), Jeane Kirkpatrick (24), and others ( 25, 26, 27). Air
strikes would accomplish several well circumscribed, but vital goals: 1)
the grounding of Serbia's air power by the bombardment of radar stations
and airfields, a total of approximately one dozen targets; 2) the severing
of military supply lines from Serbia to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia by
the bombardment of bridges over the Drina River, across which personnel
and supplies currently flow to Serbian conquering forces; and 3) the
destruction of muntions plants within Serbia. In addition, the steady flow
of oil and strategic supplies to Serbia from Russia and Romania via the
Danube River must be firmly blockaded.

(To be continued)

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23. Margaret Thatcher (op-ed): "Stop the Excuses. Help Bosnia Now," New
York Times, New York, August 6, 1992.

24. Jeane Kirkpatrick (op-ed): "The Only Way To Stop Aggression,"
Washington Post, Washington, DC, August 3, 1992, p. A19.

25. Leslie H. Gleb (op-ed): "The West's Scam in Bosnia," New York Times,
New York, NY, August 9, 1992, p.E17.

26. "George Kenny's Message" (editorial) New York Times, New York, NY,
August 27, 1992, p. A22.

27. George D. Kenny (op-ed) "Bosnia-Appeasement in Our Time," Washington
Post, Washington, DC, August 30, 1992, p. C7.

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[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - SKABRNJA - ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering and bodily
harms.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, village of Skabrnja near
Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Arrested civilians Sime and Bude
Segaric, Pero Rogic and Dujo Segaric were forced to lie down and
then they were kicked and beaten with rifle-butts. They were
taken to Biljane Donje. They attempted to run over the remaining
civilians with tanks.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian paramilitary units ("Chetniks")
formed by the Serbian Radical Party (president Vojislav Se{elj).
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3B3KN04A002.

002 CROATIA - GORNJI ZEMUNIK - ZADAR - December 2, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced resettlement of residents.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 2, 1992, village of Gornji Zemunik
near Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbs from Gornji Zemunik working with
Serbs from neighbouring villages forced the 6 remaining Croats
out towards Benkovac, Podlug and Zadar with the help of the
UNPROFOR.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs from Gornji Zemunik.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by the witnesses currently kept
in the archives of the Department, no. 3J2BE13A001.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 22, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing and expulsion of the
civilian population with the goal of ethnic cleansing.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 22, 1992, wider district of Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the time between May and October
1992, according to the estimates of witnesses, 22,000 people
(men, women, children and elderly) of non-Serbian nationality
were killed in the DISTRICT of Prijedor, and another 55,000
people of non-Serbian nationality were expelled.
PERPETRATORS: Self-proclaimed Serbian military and civilian
authorities in the district of Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

II WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - LOVAS - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and mass
killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: On October 10, 1991, the village of Lovas (17
km southeast of Vukovar - Eastern Croatia) was attacked at 7:30
a.m.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Yugoslav Peoples' Army (YPA) and
Serbian paramilitary forces (Chetniks) killed 30 Croatian
civilians during a mortar and infantry attack on the village of
Lovas. The victims included: Dane Budanjek, Cecilija Budanjek,
Vid Krizmanic and Bato Polic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA (regular army) and paramilitary
forces (Chetniks), established by the Serbian Radical Party (SRP
President, Vojislav Se{elj).
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3J1VK07E011

002 CROATIA - LOVAS - October 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The illegal imprisonment of 80
civilians (men) between the ages of 25 and 50 years.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 17, 1991, in the village of Lovas (17
km southeast of Vukovar - Eastern Croatia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The YPA issued an order for all men
of Croatian nationality between the ages of 25 and 50 years to
attend a meeting in the community hall. 80 individuals were
taken prisoner and physically mistreated until the following
morning. At that time, Ljuban Devetak divided the prisoners into
three groups:
a)group to be spared (few individuals)
b)labour group
c)group to be executed
PERPETRATORS: Representatives of the YPA (regular army) and
Chetniks who physically mistreated the prisoners. The witness
recognized Ljuban Devetak who divided the prisoners into groups.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3J1VK07E011

003 CROATIA - VILLAGE OF ZAVIDOVICI NEAR TOVARNIK - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The murder of 5 Croatian
civilians and the infliction of physical injury to one civilian
individual of Croatian nationality.
TIME AND LOCATION: Autumn 1991, in the village of Zavidovici
near Tovarnik (approximately 30 km southeast of Vinkovci -
Eastern Croatia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA soldiers stabbed to death with a
knife the following Croatian individuals:
1. Franjo Kuzmic
2. Mara Kuzmic
3. Janja Juric
4. Marko Sijak
5. unidentified woman
The elderly J.I., of Croatian nationality, sustained knife
wounds.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3J1VK07E005

004 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass murder of civilians,
detention and maltreatment.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Vukovar - Eastern Croatia.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Attackers wearing YPA uniforms (olive
drab) killed approximately 70 Croatian civilians. The witness,
along with 50 other individuals, was detained in the "Velepromet"
warehouse where he was physically mistreated.
PERPETRATORS: Individuals in YPA uniforms (olive drab) murdered
the civilians, while the questioning and maltreatment of
detainees was executed by individuals with the following
surnames: Crevar, Savic, and Major Zigic.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3J1VK07E009

005 CROATIA - POUNJE - June 24 to July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Blockade of roads, expulsion and
wilful killing of civilians, wilful destruction of properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 24 to July 16, 1991, the districts of
Dvor na Uni and Hrvatska Kostajnica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: June 24, 1991, Serbs (mostly members
of the Serbian Democratic Party,) caused a communication
breakdown by setting up barricades on all roads in the Pounje
region. On July 26, 1991, armed members of the Serbian Democratic
Party, belonging to the Martic irregular units, aided by the YPA
unit from the Covic Brdo, launched an armed attack on the
villages in the above mentioned Croat populated districts. In the
Dvor na Uni district the following villages were destroyed and
burned down: Gvozdansko, Uncani, Struga Banska, and Zamlaca. In
the Hrvatska Kostajnica district the following villages were
destroyed and burned down: Gornji Kukuruzari, Donji Kukuruzari,
Donja Vele{nja, Panjani, Kostajnicki Majur, Seli{te Kostajnicko,
Kostrici, Stubalj, Grabo{tani, Mracaj, Gornji Cerovljani, Donji
Cerovljani, Bacin, and Dubica. Croatian civilians had already
escaped to Kutina, Sisak and Zagreb districts, and to Western
Bosnia.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Martic paramilitary formations, and
members of the Serbian Territorial Defence (armed Serbian
civilians), along with the YPA unit located at the Covic Brdo
(near Dvor na Uni).
EVIDENCE: Written chronology of the events in Pounje currently
kept in the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV07A006

006 CROATIA - UNCANI near DVOR NA UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians,
unlawful internment of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991, the village of Uncani near Dvor
na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 26, 1991, Serbian forces
attacked the Croatian populated villages in the Pounje region,
captured, and interned to camps in Banija many Croatian
civilians.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Martic paramilitary formation,
members of the YPA armoured brigade from the Petrinja garrison,
Serbian members of the Territorial Defence, Serbian members of
the regular and reserve militia forces from Dvor na Uni.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV05A002

007 CROATIA - ZAMLACA NEAR DVOR NA UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Taking civilian hostages.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991, the village of Zamlaca near
Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 26th, armed Serbian forces
attacked the Croatian populated village of Zamlaca, and forced
them to walk in front of them as a living shield towards the
village of Struga, in order to force the members of the local
police station to surrender. At the entrance to Struga, the Serbs
opened machine gun fire from the truck "shielded" by the Zamlaca
villagers. Many people were wounded, among whom were Milka
Bartolovic and her husband Milan Bartolovic. The wounded
civilians were transferred to hospital in Dvor na Uni. Milan was
forcibly taken out of the hospital and executed near the Zirovac
Bridge by Serbian irregulars.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians from Dvor na Uni and
neighbouring Serb populated villages, an armoured YPA unit.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept at
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV24A001

008 CROATIA - ZAMLACA NEAR DVOR NA UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful detention of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991, the village of Zamlaca near
Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the attack, armed Serb
irregulars captured Milan Slijepcevic, nicknamed Crni, a
civilian, and took him to Dvor na Uni, where he was detained in
the basement of the local police station. His fate remains
unknown.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb irregulars.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV24A001

009 CROATIA - VILLAGES OF ZAMLACA AND STRUGA NEAR DVOR NA
UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Hostage taking, attack on
civilians, killing of civilians and members of Croatian police.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991, 11:30 a.m., the villages of
Zamlaca and Struga, near Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed aggressors captured the
villagers of Zamlaca and used them as a living shield during the
attack on the village of Struga, in order to force Croatian
policemen in the local police station to surrender. During the
attack on Struga, 9 civilians and 3 policemen were killed.
PERPETRATORS: The attack on the villages of Zamlaca and Struga
were led by Predrag Orlovic and To{o Burac. 30 members of Martic
paramilitary formation and several hundred members of the Serbian
Territorial Defence (armed Serb civilians) from Dvor na Uni and
neighbouring Serb populated villages participated in the attack.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV07A003

010 CROATIA - ZAMLACA NEAR DVOR NA UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians into
camps, wilful killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991, 11:30 a.m., the village of
Zamlaca, north of Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During the attack on the village of
Zamlaca, Serbian forces captured a civilian Nikola Bari{ic and
confined him to a motel at Covic Brdo near Dvor na Uni, which
they had turned into a detention camp. Nikola Bari{ic was killed
by a knife and mutilated.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV07A003

011 CROATIA - SKABRNJA - ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilian population,
mass execution.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, village of Skabrnja near
Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitaries, the so-called
"Chetniks" attacked the civilian population of Skabrnja with tank
and then infantry units. "Chetniks" wearing masks killed 16
Croatian civilians. Those killed were: Joso Brkic, Ivan "Ivi{a"
Razov, Vice Segaric, Rade Segaric, Kata Rogic, Petar Pavicic,
Mile Pavicic, Ivica Segaric, Marko Brkic, Marija Brkic, Stanko
Vickovic, Sime Segaric, Joso Miljanic, Krsto Segaric, Luca
Segaric and Stana Vickovic.
PERPETRATORS: Paramilitary groups ("Chetniks") formed by the
Serbian Radical Party (president of party Vojislav Se{elj).
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3B3KN04A002.

012 CROATIA - SKABRNJA - ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal detention of 84 civilians
(women and children) of which about 17 were children under the
age of 10.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, village of Skabrnja near
Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Civilians from Skabrnja were taken to
an army barracks in Benkovac, abused and threatened with death.
They were then moved to a kindergarten. The only male among them,
Martin Segaric, was interrogated.
PERPETRATORS: Masked "Chetniks".
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3B3KN04A002.

013 CROATIA - VOCIN, CETEKOVEC, BALINCI, COLJUG - PODRAVSKA
SLATINA - September 4, 1991.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, killings of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 4, 1991, villages of Vocin,
Cetekovac, Balinci and Coljug in the district of Podravska
Slatina, Croatia.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The crimes were committed during an
attack of Serbian paramilitary groups known as the "Se{eljevci"
and "Beli Orlovi". Their aim was to expell or kill all non-
Serbian residents. 44 residents of the above-mentioned villages
were killed. Some of those killed were tortured or physically
abused before dying. Among those killed were: Ivan Rukavina,
Marko Rukavina, Marko Rukavina (Jr.), Mijo Lovrenc, Ivan
Biskupovic, Jure Borovac, Ivka Biskupovic, Mile Starcevic,
Rozalija Vlatkovic and Manda Rukavina from Balinci; Feri Sabo and
his son from Cojlug; Du{ko Kosorog, Nikola Butorac, Josip Tone,
Josip Butorac and Josip Potocnik from Cetekovac.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramiltary formations known as
"Se{eljevci" and "Beli Orlovi" - "Chetniks".
EVIDENCE: Medical documents, photographs of those killed and
video tape recordings currently kept in the archives of the
Department, no. 3I1PS07P001.

014 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 10, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful arrest of civilians and
their subsequent imprisonment in concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 10, 1992, "Keraterm" concentration camp.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The YPA military police took the
witnesses to the "Keraterm" concentration camp. In a room of 250
square metres, there were approximately 200 detainees. After a
few days, the number of detainees in that room increased to 560.
In the neighbouring room, there were between 1,100 to 1,200
detainees. Prior to being interned, the concentration camp
guards forcibly took money, jewellery and documents from the
detainees.
PERPETRATORS: While the witness was detained in "Keraterm", the
commander of the concentration camp changed three times: first,
an individual nicknamed "Kajin", second, Du{an Sikirica and
lastly Marinko Sandzak. Commanders of the guards included:
Tomo, Dragan Kulundzija, "Kajin", "Kole", and Fu{tar. The
interrogators were: Gostimir Modic, Ranko Bucalo, Brane
Siljegovic, Dragan Radetic, Dragan Radakovic. Order issuing
authorities were: Simo Mi{kovic (President of SDP - Prijedor),
Milomir Stakic (Prijedor District President), Simo Drljaca (Chief
of Police, Prijedor), Dule Jankovic (Police Commander) and Jovic
(Military Police Commander).
EVIDENCE: A written statement given by a witness, currently kept
in the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07A005

015 B-H - KONJIC, VILLAGE OF OSTROZAC - March 23 or 25, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians in villages.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 23 or 25, 1993, in the villages of
Kostajnica, Falanovo Brdo, Vrce (15-20 km northwest of
Jablanice).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the B-H Army fired
artillery shells from their positions in Ostrozac, attacking the
Croatian civilians in the villages of Kostajnica and Falanovo
Brdo. The B-H Army also fired mortar shells from positions in
Celebic and attacked the Croatian civilians in the village of
Vrce. The attack was designed to ethnically cleanse the region
and to intimidate the Croatian civilians.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army, positioned in the
villages of Ostrozac and Celebic.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department, number 1G3KO07E004

016 B-H - THE KLISA REGION - KONJIC DISTRICT - April 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attacks on villages, wilful
killing, ethnic cleansing of the area, wilful imprisonment of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 12, 1993, the Croatian villages in the
Konjic district, in Klisa and Gornja Neretvica region.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the B-H Army launched a
combination of artillery, tank and infantry attacks on the wide
range of 25 Croatian villages: Bu{cak, Kostajnica, Gornja Vratna
Gora, Donja Vratna Gora, Solakova Kula, Pozetva, Jasenik, Crni
Vrh, Kale, Slavkovici, Dobricevci, Mrkosavice, Luk{ije, Goransko
Polje, Gorani, Gornji Prijeslop, Donji Prijeslop, Smrcevica,
Trusina, Sultici, Gradac, Gornja Vi{njevica, Orli{te, Nevizdraci.
The fate of the Croatian villagers of Budi{nja Ravan, Ljesovina,
and Obri is still unknown. Croatian civilians were expelled from
the villages of Podora{ac, Galjevo, Homolje, Repavci, Donje Selo,
Ovcari, Polje Bijela, Rade{ine, Celebici, Tre{njevica and
Orahovica. The Croatian villagers of Turije, Zabrdje, and
Zasivlje were confined to their villages by the B-H Army. The
exact number of killed and wounded civilians is yet unknown.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army stationed in the Konjic
district.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1G3KO07E004

017 B-H - THE KLISA REGION - KONJIC DISTRICT - April/May 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Hostage taking and illegal
imprisonment.
TIME AND LOCATION: April/May 1993, the village of Rade{ine (17
kilometres northeast of Jablanica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 280 members of the Croatian Defence
Council forces and the Croatian villagers of Rade{ine surrendered
to the UN peace forces (the UNPROFOR), who hereafter surrendered
them to members of the B-H Army. Their fate is still unknown.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the UNPROFOR (the UN Spanish Battalion),
and members of the B-H Army in the Konjic district.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1G3KO07E004

018 B-H - VILLAGE OF TRUSINA - KONJIC DISTRICT - April 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: An attack on the village,
wounding, killing and imprisonment of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 1993, the village of Trusina (cca 20
kilometres northeast of Jablanica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the B-H Army launched an
infantry attack on the Croatian village of Trusina, and killed
the following civilians: Veljko (last name unknown), Stipo
Mandic, Milenko Mandic, Andja Ivankovic and her husband, Grgic
(unknown first name). The following civilians were wounded:
Arijana Kre{o, Andjela Sagolj, A. K., two children (aged 6 and
7). Members of the B-H Army detained 28 Croatian civilians in
Vida Drljo's house, and forced them to carry ammunition and the
wounded to the nearby hill. The detained civilians were fired at
while doing the forced hard labour. Homes belonging to Croatian
civilians were set on fire.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army among whom were noticed the
following individuals: a dark, tall man in black uniform; a woman
cca 25 years old, short black hair, before the war she worked as
a waitress in Aco Hakalovic's cafe in the village of Seonica;
Poturovic from the village of Trusina, Seid Padalovic. They
received orders from a man called Zuka via radio. Zuka was
located in the village of Ostrozac, at the time of the attack.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1D3KO07E002

019 B-H - VILLAGE OF BISTRICA (NEAR GORNJI VAKUF/USKOPLJE) -
January 17, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful causing of suffering,
wilful infliction of serious bodily injuries, and wilful killing
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 17, 1993, the village of Bistrica near
Gornji Vakuf (Uskoplje) (4 kilometres north of Gornji Vakuf).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ruza Kvasina was killed with fire
arms, two other Croatian civilians, Stipo Skraba (56 years old)
and Ivica Skraba (54 years old) were taken to a part of the
village called Smajici, while their houses were burned down. The
bodies of Ivica and Stipo Skrabo were discovered fifteen days
later by Ante Ivankovic. Ante Ivankovic was killed the same day
by a sniper. The representatives of the UNPROFOR transported
bodies and performed an autopsy during which they established
that the bodies had been mutilated.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Muslim forces with the B-H Army
insignia. Ruza Kvasina was killed by Smajil Pokvic, and another
man whose name is still unknown (both are members of the B-H
Army). They fired 17 bullets at her. Stipo and Ivica Skraba were
killed by a dull object.
EVIDENCE: Video tape recording of the bodies, audio tape
recording of an interview with an eye-witness, supplemented by a
written statement and photographs taken at the scene of the
crime, are currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1A3GV06A001

020 B-H - KASAPOVICI - NOVI TRAVNIK - June 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians,
killings of civilians, and destruction of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 13, 1993, at 8:00 a.m., the village of
Kasapovici (cca 18 kilometres west of Novi Travnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A mortar and infantry attack by the
members of the B-H Army on Croatian villagers of Kasapovici.
During the attack Pero Bokan (born 1936), Ivan Brkan (born 1944),
and Anto Vrhovac (born 1954) were killed, while the houses of
Ivan Brkan, Ruza Brkan, Mirko Brkan, Drago Condo, Pero Celam, and
Zeljko Si{ak were set on fire.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army. Among them were Naser
Krnjic, Ekrem Hajric, prof. (35 years old, from Kasapovici, a B-H
Army commander), Ener Hadzic (40 years old, from Novi Travnik; he
used to work in the B-H Army staff), Senad Kukic (born 1958, from
Kasapovici, commander of the B-H Army military police, Jasmin
Krnjic (27 years old, from Kasapovici, member of the B-H Army
military police).
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1F3NT07A001

021 B-H - TRAVNIK - June 10-13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians,
expulsion and killings of civilians, detention in the
concentration camp.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 10-13, 1993, the entire Travnik district
(Central Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: June 10, 1993, infantry fire directed
towards civilian objects and primary roads from the position of a
high-rise building in Kalibunar (part of town). The commander of
the Croatian Defence Council military police, Filip Matic, was
killed.June 12/13, 1993, An armed attack launched on civilians
and the Croatian Defence Council from the part of town controlled
by the members of the B-H Army. Civilians were driven towards the
Vla{ic Mountain where they were captured by members of the
Serbian Army. The Serbian Army separated men (aged 18 to 60) and
interned them to the Manjaca camp, while the other civilians were
by intercession of the UNPROFOR taken to the Republic of Croatia.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army, and members of the Serbian
Army.
EVIDENCE: Audio-tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1E3TR07A001

022 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 2, and 17, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Refusal to the right to a legal
and impartial trial, unlawful imprisonment.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 2, 1991, and June 17, 1991, Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On June 2, 1991, 2:00 p.m., the
witness was arrested and taken to the Prijedor police station
where he was interrogated, and thereupon released. On June 17,
1991, 5:30 a.m., the witness was arrested for the second time by
three militiamen who took him to the concentration camp
"Keraterm", 50 metres from the old brickyard.
PERPETRATORS: Investigators were Modic, Mirjana Jankovic (a
criminologist), and Simo Drljaca (chief of police).
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording, and video tape recording of an
interview with a witness, supplemented by a written statement,
currently kept in the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013

023 B-H - PRIJEDOR - April 30, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Political and military takeover,
employment of the measures of terror and intimidation.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 30, 1992, Prijedor (northwest Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian Democratic Party illegally
usurped power in the city of Prijedor, and hurriedly armed
Serbian civilians with weapons taken from the army arsenal in the
"Zarko Zgonjanin" army barracks, Prijedor. The YPA authorities in
Prijedor put themselves under the direct command of the Serbian
Democratic Party. They addressed calls, ultimatums, and threats
via Prijedor Radio to non-Serb civilians in the Prijedor
district.
PERPETRATORS: President of the Serbian Democratic Party in
Prijedor, Simo Mi{kovic (retired police officer); Colonel Arsic
(he led military attacks on Pakrac, Croatia, during 1991, and was
later transferred to Banja Luka); YPA Major Radmilo Zeljaja;
doctor Milomir Stakic (later appointed president of the Prijedor
district); Simo Drljaca (a lawyer, and chief of police staff in
Prijedor); editors of the Prijedor Radio.
EVIDENCE: Video tape recording, and audio tape recording of an
interview with a witness, supplemented by a written statement,
currently kept in the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013

024 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Shooting onto residential areas,
destruction of civilian and district property.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 23-24, 1992, May 30-31, 1992, Hambarine,
Kozarac, Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Heavy artillery attack on village of
Hambarine (6 kilometres southwest of Prijedor) on May 23, 1992. A
large number of civilian and residential structures and
businesses destroyed. Heavy artillery attack on Kozarac (12
kilometres east of Prijedor) on May 24, 1992. Similar destruction
of residential buildings and businesses. On May 30-31, 1992,
Prijedor is attacked with heavy artillery weapons. The historic
city centre ("Stari Grad") is totally destroyed, all residential
buildings and businesses included.
PERPETRATORS: Self-proclaimed Serbian military and civilian
authorities in Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archive of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

025 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 30,1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 30,1992, Prijedor (Partizanska Street).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to members of the so-called
Serbian Army, in Partizanska Street 42 persons of non-Serbian
nationality were killed, and in the city of Prijedor 1,600 people
were killed in an act of vengeance for 16 Serbian soldiers that
were killed. In the building where the witness resided 3
civilians were killed in their apartments, and 3 more were shot
in front of the building.
PERPETRATORS: Paramilitary formations calling themselves the
Serbian Army.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement filed in the archive
of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

026 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Collective punishment.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 20, 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: All schools in the Prijedor district
are closed by a decision of the self-proclaimed Serbian
authorities in Prijedor, even though the school year was still in
progress and the pupils were preparing for their final exams. Not
one student was allowed to finish the 1991-92 school year. On May
30, 1992, all traffic (road, telephone, etc) between Prijedor and
the rest of the world is blocked by a decision of the Serbian
authorities in Prijedor.
PERPETRATORS: Self-proclaimed Serbian authorities in the Prijedor
district.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

027 B-H - PRIJEDOR - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Detention in concentration camps,
mass torture and killing.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992, Prijedor (Northwestern Bosnia)
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Concentration camp "Keraterm" - mass
killing, beatings and torture. Drago Tokmadzic, a policeman from
Ljubija, tortured all night and killed after being accused of
working with the ZNG (Croatian National Defence). Camp internees
tortured by starvation.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs from Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD38E014.

028 B-H - KOLIBE - BOSANSKI BROD - April 1992.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilian population,
killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: Second half of April, 1992, village of Kolibe
(10 kkilometres south of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mechanized divisions of the YPA and
paramilitaries known as the "White Eagles" (Beli Orlovi) entered
the village and 12 residents were killed: Mehmed Mujcin, Ejub
Ma{ic, Mirko Saric (60 years old), Cita Saric (90 years old) and
Riza Karic. All of them were civilians.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA and paramilitary formations
called the "White Eagles". Among these were Aco Vidic and Stanko
Patkovic.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1D2BB07K001.

029 B-H - MALJINE - NOVI TRAVNIK - June 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on the civilian population,
killing of prisoners and civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: The beginning of June, 1993, the village of
Maljine at the foot of Mount Vla{ic, Novi Travnik district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On June 8, 1993 Muslim units attacked
the village. Women and children (Croatian) were captured and
taken as hostages in the Muslim village of Mehurici. The men,
some of whom belonged to the Croatian Defence Council, were shot.
According to the statement of a survivor, they were shot at the
entrance to the village of Bikuse. 20-30 people were killed.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Muslim units and groups of volunteers
which the witness calls "Mujaheddin".
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1F3TR07A003.

030 B-H - TRUSINA - KONJIC - April 16, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on the civilians, killing
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 16, 1993, village of Trusina, district
of Konjic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Dawn of April 16, 1993, about 50
members of the Muslim army attacked the village of Trusina.
During the attack the following were killed: Jure Andjelic,
Velimir Kre{o, Ivica Kre{o, Mile Mandic, Ilija Ivankovic, Andja
Ivankovic (spouse of Ilija) and Ivan Drljo. After surrendering,
the following were shot: Nedjeljko Kre{o, Zeljko Blazevic, Ivo
Drljo, Franjo Drljo, Pero Kre{o, Stipo Ljubic, Andrija Drljo and
Cmiljko Kre{o.
PERPETRATORS: Seid Padalovic from Padalovici, Senad Habibija,
"Zuka", "Struja", and a shorter, younger woman with black hair
and no front teeth, who they called "Sabicka".
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1D3KO07E002.

III WAR CRIMES AGAINST THE WOUNDED AND THE ILL

001 CROATIA - POUNJE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED EVENT: Destruction of medical equipment,
and wilful wounding and killing of already wounded civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991, hospital located in Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF THE REPORTED CRIME: Several members of the Martic
paramilitary unit entered the patient wards in the Dvor na Uni
Hospital where Croatian civilians were being treated from the
wounds systained during the attack of the Martic units on the
Croatian villages in Pounje. They destroyed infusion and other
medical equipment. They forced the wounded Croatian civilians out
of the hospital, and drove them in a truck to the Zirovac
rivulet, where they executed them. One person survived the
execution.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Martic paramilitary units, and
medical staff in the hospital located in Dvor na Uni.
EVIDENCE: Written chronology of the events in Pounje currently
kept in the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV07A006

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of health service
institution.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 23, 1992, Hambarine (6 kilometres
southwest of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serb paramilitary formations
with the help of YPA heavy artillery destroyed the local health
clinic.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary formations and YPA soldiers
stationed in Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archive of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of sick people.
TIME AND LOCATION: June/July 1992, hospital in Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: While under treatment in the Prijedor
hospital, the witness saw when members of the so-called Serbian
Army beat and killed the following individuals: Salih Softic
(from Kamicani), Suad Habibovic (from Hambarine), Husein
Burazerovic (from Prijedor), Smajo Domazet (from Gornja Sanica,
70 years old), and brother and sister Horozovic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the so-called Serbian Army.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

IV WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - LOVAS - October 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The murder of civilian prisoners
and the infliction of inhumane suffering and bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: On October 18, 1991 in the village of Lovas
(17 km southeast of Vukovar - Eastern Croatia) at 9:00 a.m..
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A truckful of Chetnik paramilitary
soldiers arrived in front of the community hall. They ordered
the captured Croatian civilians to join hands and cross a mine
field, telling the civilians that they were going to "pick
grapes". At this time, 20 Croatian civilians were killed, and 12
were seriously wounded. The surviving Croatian civilians were
taken to the city of Sid in Serbia.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serbian paramilitary forces
("Chetniks"), established by the Serbian Radical Party (SRP
President, Vojislav Se{elj).
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3J1VK07E011

002 CROATIA - BOROVO NASELJE - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The illegal imprisonment and
detention of civilians, wounded and soldiers in concentration
camps and the physical maltreatment of the detainees.
TIME AND LOCATION: On November 19, 1991 in the "Borovo" factory
in Borovo Naselje (4 km north of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA soldiers and members of the
Serbian paramilitary forces ("Chetniks") transported civilians,
wounded and members of the Croatian police and Croatian National
Defense who surrendered after being surrounded in the "Borovo"
factory, to the "Stajicevo" concentration camp in Serbia, near
Zrenjanin. At that time, there were approximately 1,400
detainees in the camp. On December 22, 1991, the witness was
transferred to the Ni{ prison, which was controlled by the YPA
military police.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers and members of the Serbian
paramilitary formations ("Chetniks"), established by the Serbian
Radical Party (SRP president, Vojislav Se{elj).
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3K1VK30E012

003 SERBIA - BOGOJEVO, STAJICEVO AND SREMSKA MITROVICA
CONCENTRATION CAMPS - 1991/1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Physical maltreatment and
inhumane behaviour towards the detainees.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991/1992, Bogojevo, Stajicevo and Sremska
Mitrovica concentration camps (all in Serbia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Following the capture of 32 civilians
by YPA soldiers, they were transported to a concentration camp in
Serbia, and subsequently to Stajicevo near Zrenjanin and then to
Sremska Mitrovica. In Sremska Mitrovica the detainees from
Croatia were kept in 6x10 metre rooms. 135 individuals were kept
in these rooms. 20 individuals were continually physically
mistreated.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3K1VK07E008

004 B-H - PRIJEDOR - "KERATERM" CONCENTRATION CAMP - June 20,
1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful internment of civilians in
the concentration camp and the physical maltreatment and
infliction of inhumane bodily harm (with knives) on the
detainees.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 20, 1992, "Keraterm" concentration camp
in Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A group of civilians (men) were
brought to the "Keraterm" concentration camp in Prijedor from the
surrounding villages of Matric and Carevac. 20 guards beat the
detainees with batons, chains, cables, and a metal hose with a
steel ball at the end.
PERPETRATORS: Concentration camp guards, especially Du{an
Knezevic, nicknamed "Duca", who used a bayonet (military knife)
to physically injure the detainees, primarily in the thigh area.
EVIDENCE: A written statement given by a witness, currently kept
in the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07A005

005 B-H - PRIJEDOR - CONCENTRATION CAMP "KERATERM" - July 24,
1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful arrest of civilians and
their internment in the concentration camp where they were
maltreated, physically injured and killed.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 24, 1992, 7:00 p.m., in the "Keraterm"
concentration camp in Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces and
members of the "Fifth Kozara Brigade" of the YPA transported
between 250-270 individuals, primarily Muslims, to the "Keraterm"
camp facilities, from the Prijedor villages of Bi{cani,
Rizvanovici, Carakovo. The detainees were locked up in room
number 3 in the "Keraterm" camp. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on
July 24, 1992, Serbian guards escorted a group of detainees
outside and physically maltreated them with steel rods. At this
time, Serbian guards killed Besim Hrgic. That night Serbs opened
machine gun fire on the detainees in room number 3, killing 98
people and wounding 64. All of the dead and wounded were taken
away by truck (FAP 1620) in the direction of Banja Luka.
PERPETRATORS: The following persons participated in the
maltreatment and murder of the detainees: "Kole", "Cupo",
Djordje Do{en - "Djole", Kondic, Radic, Rodic, Lajic, Stojan
Madzar, Civerica.
EVIDENCE: A written statement given by a witness, currently kept
in the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07A005

006 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 17, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Starvation, torture and inhumane
treatment of interned civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 17, 1992; "Keraterm" concentration camp
(in the eastern part of Prijedor - a former ceramic tile plant).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Males from Prijedor and the
surrounding towns (Puharska, Cejreci, Hambarina, Tukovi, Celja,
Gomjenica, Kozarac) were brought to the "Keraterm" concentration
camp. The prisoners were given a piece of bread and 200 grams of
some type of food every day, and very little water. Health
conditions were almost non-existent. Prisoners had to lie on bare
cement, and the lucky ones had a piece of cardboard or a board to
lie on. Physical abuse and beatings were commonplace. Among those
abused are Amir Volic (14 years old) and his father (permanently
disabled). The Jakupovic brothers were forced to rape each other.
Torture and beatings were carried out with metal rods, heating
pipes, police batons, boots and knives. Forms of torture were
beating heads against a wall, forced oral copulation, police
batons shoved into the rectum, forcing person to sit on beer
bottle, etc.
PERPETRATORS: Everyday torture and physical abuse of imprisoned
civilians were carried out by Zoran Zigic and a person surnamed
Dukic, called 'Duka' or 'Duca'.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of interviews with the
witnesses, supplemented by written statements currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

007 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 22-23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of imprisoned civilians in
a concentration camp.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 22-23, 1992, "Keraterm" concentration
camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A merchant named Bahonjic was killed.
Jovo Radocaj, a Serb from Ljeskare, was killed. He was accused of
betraying Serbdom because he openly opposed the crimes being
committed by the Serbs. He was married to a Croat. He died as a
result of beatings (his kidneys were bleeding) and suffocation in
a plastic 120 litre barrel. Radocaj suffered from 11:00 p.m. on
June 22 until 4:20 a.m. on June 23, 1992. On the morning of June
23, the guards in the camp told the prisoners that that same
night they killed his wife Zdenka and burned down their house in
Ljeskare.
PERPETRATORS: Camp guards (Serbs by nationality).
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

V UNLAWFUL WOUNDING OR KILLING OF THE ENEMY

001 B-H - KONJIC - July/August 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful killing and injuring
soldiers.
TIME AND LOCATION: July/August 1992, checkpoint controlled by
the B-H Army in the village of Ostrozac (12 km northwest of
Jablanica)
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the B-H Army killed one
and wounded two other Croatian Defence Council soldiers at this
checkpoint.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army who exercised control over
the checkpoint in the village of Ostrozac.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1G3KO07E004

002 B-H - TRAVNIK - October 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful wounding and wilful
killing of soldiers.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 20, 1992, 10:10 a.m., M5 Highway
(Travnik-Vitez), in front of the "Medresa" building, near the
checkpoint.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ivica Stojak (commander of the Travnik
Brigade, Croatian Defence Council) was killed, and Zvonko Ga{o
(head of the local Croatian Defence Council staff) seriously
wounded, when "the 7th Muslim Brigade" (the B-H Army) fired at
the members of the "Travnik Brigade" of the Croatian Defence
Council, near a Muslim checkpoint. Both victims were taken to the
Travnik hospital where they were taken in by the chief surgeon
Branimir Markunovic and the hospital administrator, Mirsad
Granov.
PERPETRATORS: Commander of the 7th Muslim Brigade, a major called
Tara (fired at the members of the Croatian Defence Council
without warning), members of the 7th Muslim Brigade among whom
were noticed Enes Alicic (fired at the vehicle from a distance of
2-3 meters).
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1J2TR01A002

NOTE: 30 minutes after this took place, Captain Hasan Ribo (staff
commander of the Territorial Defense, and of the B-H Army
forces), General Jasmin Jaganjac, and Fikret Cuskic (commander of
the 7th Krajina Brigade) were notified of the incident, but
failed to take any measures to arrest the perpetrators.

VIII DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - UNCANI NEAR DVOR NA UNI - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991, the villages of Struga, and Divu{a, the
towns of Dubica and Hrvatska Kostajnica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic churches were destroyed in
the villages of Struga and Divu{a, and in the towns of Dubica and
Hrvatska Kostajnica.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian irregulars from the Pounje region,
led by the YPA armoured brigade from the Petrinja garrison, and
members of the Martic paramilitary formation.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV05A002

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 23, 1992, May 30-31, 1992, September 19,
1992, Prijedor (Northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On May 23, 1992 armed Serbian
paramilitaries, with the help of the YPA's heavy artillery, tore
down the school and mosque in the village of Hambarine (5
kilometres southwest of Prijedor). On May 30 and 31, 1992 Serbian
paramilitaries, again using YPA artillery weapons, destroyed the
historic old centre ("Stari Grad") of Prijedor. Three mosques
were destroyed. They flattened the old centre, levelled the
surface with soil and planted grass. On September 19, 1992 at
12:45 a.m. Serb paramilitaries mined and knocked down the
Catholic church in Prijedor.
PERPETRATORS: Armed members of paramilitary Serbian formations
and members of the YPA as well as members of irregular Prijedor
militia units.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: April-July 1992, Glamoc (south of Banja Luka)
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church built in 1903
knocked down by Serbs between April and July 1992. The church was
not in the zones of any military conflicts. At the same time the
rectory was damaged and looted.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June-September 1992, Liskovica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church built in 1881,
burned down and flattened. At the same time the rectory, built in
1989, was also burned down. The region was not a zone of military
conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 1992, Bosanska Krupa (northeast of Bihac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church built in 1925
set on fire. The region was in an area of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June, 1992; Kotor-Varo{ (south of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church, built at the
start of 1992, set on fire. The rectory, built in 1988, also
damaged. The region is not in a zone of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

007 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/93, Banja Luka Diocese.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 30 Catholic churches are destroyed or
incapacitated, 16 Catholic churches severely damaged, 15 Catholic
churches damaged. 23 rectories, parish and monastery buildings
severely damaged or destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

008 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July-November 1992; Stara Rijeka (near
Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church, built in 1970,
mined and destroyed. The rectory, built in 1974, severely damaged
and looted.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

009 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Bri{evo (near Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church, built in 1988,
totally burned down. The church hall for religious classes and
the pastor's apartment, also built in 1988, burned down. The
region is not in an zone of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

010 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Donja Ravska (near Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church burned down. The
region is not in a zone of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

011 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Ovanjska (south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church destroyed. The region
is not in a zone of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

012 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 1993; Surkovac (north of Ljubija)
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church, built in 1936,
mined and destroyed. The rectory, built in 1938, severely
damaged. The region is not in a zone of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archive of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

013 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1993; Sasina (west of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church mined and
destroyed. Rectory severely damaged. The region is not in a zone
of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department,
no.1H2BL49D001.

014 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1992; Tomasica (south of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church, built in 1984,
destroyed. The region is not in a zone of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

015 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 1993; Dolina (near Prnjavor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church mined and destroyed.
The rectory, built in 1984, severely damaged. The area is not in
a zone of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

016 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1993; Novakovici (near Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church burned down. The area
is not in a zone of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

017 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church, built in 1896, mined
and destroyed. The church was not in a zone of military
conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

018 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Kozarac (east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church, built in 1972,
severely damaged. The church was not in a zone of military
conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

019 B-H - BANJA LUKA

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 4, 1993; Banja Luka.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Four mosques are mined. Locations:
1. Kozarska street
2. Smajo Fazlic street
3. Mirko Kovacevic street
4. Avdo Bajagilovic street
The area is not in a zone of military conflicts.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

XI RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 CROATIA - UNCANI, NEAR DVOR NA UNI - June 24, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: National discrimination.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 24, 1991, Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the Martic paramilitary
formation and armed Serb civilians from Dvor na Uni blockaded
roads and entry to the city. At the checkpoint near Mihajlo
Pasic's house, they forbid the entrance to Dvor na Uni to the
Croats from the nearby villages. As they could not reach their
working posts, the Croats were fired from their jobs.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Martic paramilitary units and armed
Serb civilians from Dvor na Uni and neighbouring villages.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV05A002

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[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - GORNJI ZEMUNIK - ZADAR DISTRICT - December 2,
1992.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced expulsion of the local
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 2, 1992; Gornji Zemunik, near Zadar.
UNPA zone "South", "Pink Zone".
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb paramilitaries "ethnically
cleansed" the village of Gornji Zemunik evicting the last six
Croats residing in the village with the help of the UNPROFOR.
>From 1991 until December 2, 1992, Serbs evicted all Croats from
Gornji Zemunik. According to the 1991 census, the population of
Gornji Zemunik was 1,310, of which 468 were Croats, 815 Serbs, 1
Greek and 26 people of other nationalities. During 1991 and 1992,
the Croats in the village were held hostage, not allowed to move
about freely (only within the confines of their homes and yards).
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from Gornji Zemunik with the help of
Serbs from nearby villages as well as members of the UNPROFOR who
were deployed in the area at the time.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - DONJI LADjEVAC - SLUNJ DISTRICT - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of a civilian.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Donji Ladjevac (cca 6 kilometres
east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A resident of the village of Donji
Ladjevac, Dane Bogovic, a Croat, was killed. The region is under
the protection of the UNPROFOR (Polish battalion), who are
failing to protect the civilian population.
PERPETRATORS: Mile Pasic, a Serb.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - DONJI LADjEVAC - March 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of a civilian.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 1993; Donji Ladjevac (6 kilometres east
of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Pavo Samardzija, a Croat, was killed
while sawing wood. He was killed by two armed Serbs after they
interrogated and physically abused him. The region is under the
protection of the UNPROFOR. The Polish battalion does not patrol
villages inhabited by Croats. The Croats are often mistreated by
the armed Serbs in these villages.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

004 B-H - VILLAGE OF DOLJANI - DISTRICT OF JABLANICA - July 28,
1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 28, 1993; village Doljani, near Jablanica
(cca 10 kilometres west of Jablanica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Men, women, children and elderly
people were brutally killed. Their eyes were gauged out, stomachs
cut open, and the bodies mutilated. Most of the skulls were
shattered with a blunt object, sexual organs cut, limbs chopped
off and some bodies were partly burned. Every body was mined - an
explosive was tied to the legs. A Reuters TV crew filmed the
bodies of 18 victims, but they could not get access to many
others. Croats were killed in a place called Sipciceva livada
(žpižiž Lawn). The Croatian Defence Council found the bodies of
38 Croats. Of those killed the following were identified: Ante
Zaric, Igor Lebo, Davor Maric, Andrija Stipanovic, Pava
Stipanovic, Ruza Colic, Martin Ripic, Anica Juric, Miljenko
Gagro, Ivan Zovko, Drazen Batkovic, Marinko Zelenika, Ivan Topic,
Zeljko Miskic, Slavko Vrljic, Andjelko Maric, Marinko Bozic,
Ljubomir Bozic, Zeljko Bozic, Nejeljko Soldo, Pero Soldo, Ivan
Soldo, Mato Dogan, Zvonko Pinjusic, Slavko Milicevic, Marinko
Marusic, Ivica Tomic and Iva Pavlovic.
PERPETRATORS: A special division of the B-H Army. The commander
of the division is Becir Behram - the physical education
instructor at the elementary school in Jablanica. The massacres
were committed by Amir "Prpa" Stanic from the village of Jelicic,
Hazim Krnic and two brothers whose identity cannot be determined
presently.
EVIDENCE: Medical report and newspaper articles currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

005 B-H - PRIJEDOR - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Ethnic cleansing.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992; Prijedor - Travnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Approximately 280 persons, mainly
Muslims and Croats, were evicted from Prijedor. The Serbs
transported them out of Prijedor in the direction of Travnik (in
several buses). Upon returning, a driver of one of the buses
openly stated that they killed 280 "ustasa".
PERPETRATORS: Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

006 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - November 7-8, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of a Catholic priest and
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 7-8, 1992; Gornja Ravska (4
kilometres west of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ivica Grgic, the Catholic priest in
Gornja Ravska was killed in a brutal manner. The same night,
Drago Zdralovic (father's name Jozo) from Gornja Ravska and Drago
Pavlovic from Tisovo were killed. Also on that night, two members
of the Serbian occupying army, Nikola Juriž), and Boro Maržeta
broke into the house of Drago Begic and tortured him all night.
The following day, Boro Maržeta took Begic out of his house and
killed him.
PERPETRATORS: Ivica Juric nicknamed "Jurika", Ivica Solaja,
Slavko Delic, Tihomir Butkovic, Zdravko Cavlovic (all from Gornja
Ravska); Nikola Juric (father's name Ivica) from Tisovo and Boro
Marceta from Marini.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - BERAK - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - April 5, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 5, 1991; village of Berak, near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian villagers of Berak put up
barricades, and injured the witness, who was taken to the
hospital in Vukovar.
PERPETRATORS: Knezevic (son of Dragan Knezevic, an employee at
the Vukovar hospital) and Zeljko Grubisic.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - BERAK - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - September 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1, 1991; village of Berak, near
Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") from
Banovci, Orolik, Laz and Negoslavci surrounded and attacked the
village of Berak. Jozo Mrkonjic was the first to escape and went
to Djeletovci to seek help from the Croatian National Guard. Two
Croatian soldiers were severely wounded.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary units ("Chetniks") and Serbs
from Berak.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - DALJ - November 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful killing of an imprisoned
civilian.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 20, 1991, Dalj (eastern Croatia),
near the sign "Village of Dalj".
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Veso Proža, a Serb from Vukovar, and a
resident from Belgrade fired at an imprisoned Croatian civilian
near the cyrillic sign "Dalj" at the entrance to the village. The
imprisoned Croat survived the execution, and was taken to a
private prison in Dalj, along with a Croat whose nickname is
"Pženica" ("Wheat"), and Dužan Dužanoviž, Serb by nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Veso Proža (Serb from Vukovar), and a Belgrade
resident.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - VILLAGE OF DONJI LADjEVAC - SLUNJ DISTRICT - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property,
destruction of civilian residential buildings.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992, the village of Donji Laževac (6
kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Before the war there were 100 Croatian
houses in the village of Donji Laževac. During 1992, Serbs set on
fire some 30 family houses. The entire area was under the
protection of UNPROFOR (Polish Battalion). The armed Serbs looted
civilian property (livestock, wheat, money) on a daily basis.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb irregulars.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - PAKRAC - February 18, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: February 18, 1993, near the hospital in
Pakrac, UNPA zone West.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Two Croatian civilians, Robert
Ivankoviž and Petar Sriža were killed near the hospital in
Pakrac, while returning home by a tractor. They were ambushed and
shot from automatic rifles. The entire region is under the
UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from UNPA zone West.
EVIDENCE: A newspaper article published in "Vežernji list" daily
from August 11, 1993, p. 7. Document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 CROATIA - PAKRAC - April 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 12, 1993, the village of Dragoviž (west
of Pakrac, 400 metres from an UNPROFOR checkpoint.)
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Five armed Serbs in irregular militia
uniforms ("SAO Krajina Militia"), stopped a Croatian family in
the village of Dragoviž, some 400 metres from an UNPROFOR
checkpoint. They forcibly took away their money, valuables, and a
vehicle. The vehicle was found later. The captured family was
released with the assistance of two UNPROFOR and local police
patrols who passed near the place of the incident.
PERPETRATORS: Five armed members of the irregular militia ("SAO
Krajina Militia").
EVIDENCE: A newspaper article entitled "Crimes Committed on the
Protected Road" published in the "Vežernji list" daily from
August 11, 1993, p. 7. Document currently kept in the archives of
the Department.

007 CROATIA - PAKRAC - May 4, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment and killing.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 4, 1993, Pakrac (UNPA zone West).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Two civilians of Croatian nationality,
Stjepan Picek and Nenad Marjanoviž, were arrested and taken in an
unknown direction by armed Serbs while they were working in the
Pakrac vineyards on May 4, 1993. After approximately two months,
Serbs delivered the mutilated body of Nenad Marjanoviž. Stjepan
Picek is still imprisoned. The entire area is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb irregulars from UNPA zone West.
EVIDENCE: A newspaper article published in "Vežernji list" from
August 11, 1993, p.7. Document currently kept in the archives of
the Department.

008 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June/July 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of
intimidation and terror.
TIME AND LOCATION: June/July 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Groups of armed Serbs from Prijedor
drove through the town, singing songs honouring Draza Mihajlovic
(the Chetnik leader in World War II). They called on Serbs to
join them in the killing of Muslims and Croats. Everyday Serbs
would fire automatic rifles towards Muslim and Croatian houses.
"They said to our neighbour Stevo: Stevo, Stevo, you are a bad
Serb. Kill your neighbours. Don't let "Ustashas" live. If you
don't, we will. Then they fired onto our house. We had to lie on
the floor to save ourselves."
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

009 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - May 28-29, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced enlistment into enemy
paramilitary forces.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 28-29, 1992; Gornja Ravska, near Ljubija
(northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Several days after Ljubija was
occupied by Serbian forces, a group of locals who joined the
paramilitaries wanted all of the Croats from the village of
Gornja Ravska to be placed under the control of the self-
proclaimed Serbian authorities in Ljubija, and have them join the
Serbian paramilitary forces. Drago Petrovic and several other
locals opposed this suggestion.
PERPETRATORS: Ivica "Jurika" Juric, Ivica Solaja, Zdravko Solaja
and Drago Cavlovic.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

010 B-H - DOLJANI - JABLANICA DISTRICT - July 27-28, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians into a
concentration camp.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 27-28, 1993; Doljani, near Jablanica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Approximately 200 Croatian civilians
in the district of Jablanica were interned in the so-called
"Memorial Museum" in Jablanica. Prior to this, 500 Croatian
civilians were already interned here, so that in total there are
over 700 Croatian civilians from the Jablanica district in the
"Memorial Museum". There is an UNPROFOR base in Jablanica.
PERPETRATORS: Armed members of the B-H Army.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

011 B-H - POTOCI - MOSTAR DISTRICT - May 27, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to a
concentration camp.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 27, 1992; Potoci (9 kilometres north of
Mostar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA soldiers arrested 15 Croat
civilians from Potoci. They were taken to a stadium in Vrapciži.
There were other captured civilians in the locker rooms. On June
5, 1992, the Yugoslav Peoples' Army (YPA) had 43 prisoners taken
to a concentration camp in Bileca. On June 25, 1992, the YPA
released 43 prisoners from Bileca in exchange for the bodies of
three YPA soldiers.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

012 SERBIA - BEGEJCI - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Imprisonment of civilians,
internment to the Begejci camp near Zrenjanin.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Begejci near Zrenjanin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members brought civilians with
their hands bound to the Begejci camp on a regular basis. They
battered men, as well as two women from the villages of Tovarnik
and Sotin. The civilian prisoners slept on the concrete. They
lacked food. The YPA soldiers took women out by night. The women
refused to tell what happened.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

III. WAR CRIMES AGAINST THE WOUNDED AND THE ILL

001 SERBIA - BUBANJ POTOK NEAR BELGRADE - end of September 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of an ill prisoner.
TIME AND LOCATION: End of September 1991, the barracks in Bubanj
Potok near Belgrade.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The imprisoned civilians were
transferred from Bogdanovci to Bubanj Potok army barracks, which
served as a Martiž special unit training ground. The prisoners
were physically maltreated. Each of them was hit 100 to 200
times. An imprisoned forester from Dilj was killed. He was an
epileptic.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, 1991, Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary units (Chetniks)
dragged Croatian civilian residents of Vukovar out of their
basements and brought them in the "Pekara" (Bakery), where they
killed them by knives and burned them in a baker's oven. Vlado
Kovaževiž (of a Serb nationality) was spotted among the
perpetrators, wearing the uniform of the Chetnik voivoda (a
Chetnik officer).
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary units (Chetniks), Vlado
Kovaževiž (a Chetnik voivoda).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of
captured civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; "Keraterm" concentration camp (in
Prijedor's east side).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness' neighbour Stevo, a Serb
by nationality, was a guard at "Keraterm". He stated: "We give
internees only water for six days, and on the seventh day we give
them 1/4 kg of bread. Then we splash water on their mouths, nose
and ears and they start to walk like drunken chickens. They live
for a few more days and then die, so we don't have to waste
bullets on them. They are dogs and they deserve it. Why weren't
they born Serbians, then they would be able to live." An elderly
man tried to get food to his three sons in the camp, but two
Serbian soldiers beat him and mutilated his body. Every night
moaning was heard from the camp, as the torture of internees was
frequent. The night they killed Drago Tokmadzic, a former
policeman from Ljubija, he was accused of helping the "Ustashas"
because he was a Croat. The witness' neighbour Stevo boasted how
they tortured him the whole night. Horrible screams were heard
that night. Often blood was seen trickling down the street from
the direction of the camp, especially towards the end of July,
1992. The guards in the camp were Serbs from Prijedor and the
surrounding villages.
PERPETRATORS: A Serb named Stevo and other Serbs who were guards
at the "Keraterm" concentration camp as well as their commanders.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June/July 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: June/July, 1992; "Keraterm" concentration
camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbs took frequently tortured
internees in the "Keraterm" camp to a place called "Bajer". This
is a place where clay was dug up for the local brick factory near
"Keraterm". Today, "Bajer" contains a mass grave. Internees who
died during interrogations and torture were also buried there.
Serbs buried the bodies under the rubble of the Prijedor old
town.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs from Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

004 B-H PRIJEDOR - May 29, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 29, 1992, the Omarska concentration camp
near Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the Omarska concentration camp, the
civilian prisoners were killed in the so-called "White House" in
various manners (by metal rods, hammers, knives...) The civilian
R. R. (born 1957) was killed by four Serbian camp guards who tied
him up to a tractor tyre and set him on fire.
PERPETRATORS: Serb villagers of Omarska, who worked as camp
guards. Urož, a retailer, Mižo Jurižiž nicknamed "Prženi"
("Fried"), Kesor Savan, a taxi driver, and a man whose last name
is Paspal.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

005 SERBIA - SREMSKA MITROVICA - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Maltreatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Sremska Mitrovica prison
(Serbia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members took the captured Croatian
soldiers from Vukovar to the Sremska Mitrovica civilian prison
where they strip-searched and battered them. 180 prisoners were
locked up in the room with 80 beds. They were battered by
military policemen, military officers, and even bus drivers.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, YPA military policemen, and bus
drivers of Serb nationality.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - VILLAGE OF DONJI LADjEVAC - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of a Catholic church.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992, the village of Donji Laževac (6
kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church in the village of
Donji Laževac was mined and destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb irregulars.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

002 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural

and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992, Bosanska Dubica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church, built in
1925, was mined and destroyed in July 1992. The region was not
part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural

and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992, Bosanska Kostajnica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church renovated
in 1976, burnt down in July 1992. The region is not a part of the
immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural

and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1992, Kulaži.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church, built in
1986, was considerably damaged in August 1992, and is still out
of use. The rectory, built in 1987, was looted and damaged on the
same occasion. The region is not a part of the immediate war
zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural

and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: August, 1992, Celinac
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated to the
Presnaža parish, built in 1991, was completely destroyed in
August 1992. The region was not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled "Reagovanje".
Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide"). Document
currently kept in the archives of the Department.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural

and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1992, Bakinci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated to the
Mahovljani parish was destroyed in August 1992. The region was
not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

007 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural

and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: August - October 1992, Sokoline.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church, built in
1901, was considerably damaged, devastated and put out of use in
the period between August and October of 1992, during which
period the rectory (built in 1981) was considerably damaged and
looted. The region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

008 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural

and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991 to August 1992, Mažkovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church, built in 1980,
and affiliated to the Bosanska Gradižka parish, was destroyed in
the period between December 1991 and August 1992. The region is
not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 CROATIA - SLUNJ DISTRICT - 1992/1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: National discrimination.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/1993, the Slunj district, UNPA zone
North.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In order to evacuate the Slunj
district (UNPA sector), the Croats were forced to sign a document
in the Slunj Red Cross, by which they left all of their
possessions to the Serbian self-proclaimed authorities of the so-
called Republic of Krajina. The region is under UNPROFOR
protection (Polish Battalion). However, they have been prevented
by the Serbian self-proclaimed authorities to protect the
remaining Croatian civilian population in the Slunj district.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian self-proclaimed civilian and paramilitary
authorities.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

002 B-H - IRON ORE MINE "LJUBIJA" - July 1992.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Desecration of bodies.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992, Iron ore mine "Ljubija" (1
kilometre south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Bodies of the killed civilians were
brought on a regular basis to the strip mines, where they were
soaked in oil and set on fire. After that bulldozers covered them
with dirt, and cobbles. There is a mass grave near the "Tomeks"
plant. A large number of dead bodies were buried there.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs ad Serbian self-proclaimed authorities
in Ljubija.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness, and a photograph
of the mass grave currently kept in the archives of the
Department.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - VILLAGE OF BRUSKA - BENKOVAC DISTRICT - June 15,
1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced expulsion of local
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 15, 1992; Bruska, near Benkovac. UNPA
zone "South".
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb paramilitary formations
ethnically cleansed the village by forcefully evicting the last
six Croats who lived there. The area was under UNPROFOR
protection at the time. From 1991 until June 16, 1992, the Serbs
expelled all Croats from Bruska. According to the 1991 census,
the village had a population of 373 people, of which 334 were
Croats and 39 Serbs.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb paramilitaries from nearby villages.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - DONJI LADjEVAC - SLUNJ DISTRICT - February 7, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: February 7, 1993; Donji Ladjevac (cca 6
kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs killed Slavko Klobucar, a
Croat who lived in Donji Ladjevac. The region is under UNPROFOR
protection (Polish battalion), who fail to protect local
civilians. PERPETRATORS: Nikola Vukojevic. The chief of the
police station in occupied Slunj is Ljuban Klipa, a Serb from the
village of Skoric.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - DONJI LADjEVAC - January 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: January 1992; Donji Ladjevac (6 kilometres
east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs killed 9 Croat civilians
(7 men and 2 women), in Donji Ladjevac. The men were killed in a
house that was set on fire. The women were killed in front of the
house. The women are buried in the Catholic cemetery in Slunj,
while the burnt remains of the male victims were never buried.
Seven of these people had the surname Radocaj.
In the village of Furjan, Serbs killed 7 Croat civilians who were
brought to Ladjevci and buried.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from the surrounding Serb populated
villages.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 29, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of an entire Albanian
family.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 29, 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Paspal (a Serb from the village of
Omarska) killed the following Albanians from Prijedor: Inis Isemi
(born 1958), Nesfet Ibrahimi (born 1973), Imer Ibrahimi (born
1945), Sahib Ibrahimi (born 1950), Jasmin Ibrahimi (born 1972)
and Ifrazim Mustafi (born 1957).
Mico Jurisic (Serb, driver from Prijedor) killed Slavko Ecimovic.
PERPETRATORS: Paspal, Serb from Omarska. Mico Jurisic, a driver
from Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - BERAK - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - September 4, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1991; village of Berak, near
Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbs surrounded and attacked the
village of Berak. The civilian population was expelled and sent
towards the village of Djeletovci. Two civilians were injured: a
woman and Josip Valentic.

PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary units ("Chetniks") and Serbs
from Berak.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - BOGDANOVCI - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - September 14,
1991.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 14, 1991; village of Bogdanovci,
near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Stipo Jularic, Ivica Hacek and Marijan
Havel were taken captive on the evening of September 14, 1991, in
a meadow near Bogdanovci. They were taken to a Serbian military
court in Negoslavci and then transferred to the Bubanj Potok army
base near Belgrade. They were heavily clubbed and beaten.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers and reservists.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - LOVAS - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1992; Lovas, near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA tank division attack, followed by
an infantry attack. 30 civilians were killed. Among those killed
were: Vidak Rizmanic, Ivo Palijan, Josip "Josa" Poljak. Serbs
from Lovas participated in the killings.
PERPETRATORS: YPA, Serbian paramilitaries ("Chetniks") and local
Serbs.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - LOVAS - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - October 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Collective punishment.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 17, 1991; Lovas, near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Male civilians, ranging in age from 20
to 80 years, were called to a meeting in a cooperative. They were
beaten the entire night, and forced to sit still in front of
machine guns. Some died from the beatings. The witness was
stabbed twice with a knife.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary units ("Chetniks") and local
Serbs from Lovas, including Ljuban Devetak, paramilitary
commander and Milan Devcic, police commander.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - LOVAS - VUKOVAR - October 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 18, 1991; Lovas, near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 60 captured and tortured civilians
were forced to walk across a mine field. Whoever could not walk
was immediately killed. Bosko "Bole" Bogdanac, a Croat, was
killed in this manner. Ivan Kraljevic stepped on a mine. After
the explosion the "Chetniks" ordered all those who survived to
raise their arms, and then they opened fire on them. Among the
"Chetniks" were two local men from Lovas: "Bura" and "Kinez". The
YPA arrived soon after and took the wounded to Sid (in Serbia).
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitaries ("Chetniks"), and two Serbs
from Lovas called "Bura" and "Kinez".

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

006 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of imprisoned civilians
and Croatian Army soldiers.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; Vukovar - carpentry
workshop in the "Velepromet" building.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb paramilitaries brought civilians
into the "Velepromet" workshop and killed them. Predrag
Petrinjac, Zoran Stankovic and Miki Ikac held one young man (from
Zagreb), and Voivoda (a Chetnik officer) Milan "Capalo" Novkovic
cut him in half with a table saw.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitaries ("Chetniks"): Predrag
Petrinjac, Zoran Stankovic, Miki Ikac and Milan "Capalo"
Novkovic.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

007 CROATIA - BOROVO NASELJE - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - November 17,
1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilian property and
imprisonment of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 17, 1991; Borovo Naselje, "Komerc"
building.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the YPA set the "Komerc"
building on fire, looted, captured civilians, beat them, and
sentenced them to be executed.
"We were horribly beaten. Our skin pealed from the beatings. They
beat us with everything . . ."
Milan Gojkovic, the president of the Serbian Democratic Party
(SDS), was also wearing a YPA uniform.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, and Serbs wearing YPA uniforms. Milan
Gojkovic, president of the SDS.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

008 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering and
forcibly taking civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After beating a victim, Predrag
Petrinjac forcibly took 1,000 DEM, and 40,000 Croatian dinars.
After that, he took the victim's glasses and smashed them under
his foot.
PERPETRATORS: Predrag Petrinjac, an armed Serb from Vukovar.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

009 CROATIA - SLUNJ DISTRICT - 1992/1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and destruction of
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/1993, Slunj county (villages of Donji
Ladjevac, Poljane, Salopek, and Furjan).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: All of the Croatian civilians'
property was looted. Some 30% of Croatian houses were burnt down.
The area is in the UNPROFOR zone (Polish Battalion). The members
of UNPROFOR do not enter the Croatian villages in which the
remaining Croatian residents endure daily maltreatment and
looting of their property.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from Slunj county.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

010 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, 1991, Vukovar.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: While civilians were emerging out of
their basements, armed Serbian residents of Vukovar, along with a
paramilitary Serb unit ("Chetniks") were awaiting them outside,
by the "Jugopetrol" gas station (near the Eltz Castle). One
Croatian civilian was taken to the parking lot in front of the
"NAMA" store and shot in the back.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary forces ("Chetniks"), along
with armed Serbian residents of Vukovar.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

011 CROATIA - MARINCI NEAR VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Imprisonment of civilians and
confinement in a privately held prison.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, 1991, the village of Marinci,
near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members opened fire on a group of
civilians, who were escaping from Vukovar, near the village of
Marinci, even though the YPA soldiers knew they were civilians.
They captured the civilians and took them to a basement in
Marinci. Chetniks came and threatened the civilians with a device
allegedly used to gauge "Ustashas" eyes out.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, and Serbian paramilitary units
("Chetniks"). The witness recognized the following
paramilitaries: Ksenija Orescanin, Nenad Brkic, Zeljko Lakic, and
Darko Fott, all residents of Vukovar.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

012 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA soldiers tied (crucified) a
civilian called "Cigo" (Croat by nationality) to a railroad car
and fired a mortar at him.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

013 CROATIA - NEGOSLAVCI NEAR VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Imprisonment and confinement in a
privately held prison.
TIME AND LOCATION: End of November 1991, the village of
Negoslavci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs brought many imprisoned
civilian residents of Vukovar to a basement in Negoslavci. They
held them there with their eyes blindfolded and their hands tied
the entire day and night, and severely beat them.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian paramilitaries ("Chetniks"), and
armed Serb civilians from Vukovar.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

014 B-H - PRIJEDOR - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Rape and killings.
TIME AND LOCATION: June-August, 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A Serb surnamed Dosen, nicknamed
"Djole" publicly bragged in Prijedor that he raped and
subsequently killed a large number of Muslim and Croatian women

from Prijedor and the surrounding villages.

PERPETRATORS: "Djole" Dosen, Serb from Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

015 B-H - PRIJEDOR DISTRICT - June-August 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June-August, 1992; Prijedor district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Homes and property of Muslims and
Croats, who were expelled, put into camps or killed by the Serbs,
were looted daily. There were many cases where the owners had to
watch as their property was being looted, often forced to
cooperate upon the threat of death. Serbian women from Prijedor
plundered the Muslim village of Cela. Tone Vidakovic, a Croat
from Prijedor, had his entire house and property taken.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs from the Prijedor district.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

016 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - May 28, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 28, 1992; village of Gornja Ravska, near
Ljubija.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After occupying Ljubija and the
surrounding villages, Serbs from the nearby Serbian villages
(Tisova, Miska Glava) shot at Gornja Ravska, a Croat village, day
and night. The residents of the village were terrified, and slept
in a nearby forest. Serbs wounded a boy named I. B.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from the villages of Tisova and Miska
Glava.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

017 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - May 30/31, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians into a
concentration camp.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 30/31, 1992; Gornja Ravska (4 kilometres
west of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On May 30, 1992, Ivica Solaja and
Slavko Delic came to Gornja Ravska with the intention of taking
away Drago Petrovic. They ordered him to go to the police station
in Ljubija on May 31 for questioning. He went that day and was
interrogated by Stipo Drincic from Ljubija. Petrovic was falsely
charged with dispatching a truckful of weapons, forming an armed
formation and resisting Serb authorities. He was taken from
Ljubija to the "Keraterm" concentration camp that same day.
PERPETRATORS: Ivica "Jurika" Juric, Ivica Solaja, Drago Cavlovic
and Tihomir Butkovic (all from Gornja Ravska) falsely accused
Drago Petrovic. The interrogation was carried out by Stipo
Drincic from Ljubija.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

018 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Gornja Ravska (4 kilometres west of
Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ivica Solaja, Slavko Delic and Tihomir
Butkovic (father's name Nikola), Croats by nationality, joined
the armed Serbs. They looted houses in Gornja Ravska. They
claimed that they were searching for weapons although they knew
that all weapons (primarily hunting rifles) were handed over to
the Serbs on June 1, 1992. The leader of this group was Ivica
"Jurika" Juric.
PERPETRATORS: Ivica "Jurika" Juric, Ivica Solaja, Slavko Delic
and Tihomir Butkovic (father's name Nikola). All are from Gornja
Ravska.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

019 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - July 8, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to a

concentration camp, killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 8, 1992; the Omarska concentration camp
(30 kilometres west of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ivica "Jurika" Juric and Rade
Zekanovic arrested the following Croat civilians in Gornja Ravska
on July 8, 1992: Drago Petrovic (who was previously released from
the "Keraterm" camp), M. S., M. B., M. M. and S. C. They were
taken to Ljubija and from there to the Omarska concentration
camp. Drago Petrovic died after constant torture and beatings on
the 13th or 14th of July, 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Ivica "Jurika" Juric from Gornja Ravska, and Rade
Zekanovic from Ljubija.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 B-H - CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN VRAPCICI AND BILECA - May 27th
to June 25th, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment and killing of
camp prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 27th to June 25th, 1992, the concentration
camps Vrapcici (several kilometres north of Mostar), and Bileca
(28 kilometres north of Trebinje).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Camp prisoners were battered. A
civilian M. A. had to eat half a kilo of salt under the threat of
death. C. from Mostar was forced to drink three litres of water,
and was not allowed to go to the bathroom afterwards. Drago Hrkac
was murdered. 88 civilians remained in the Vrapcici camp. They
were executed and thrown in the Uborak pit.
PERPETRATORS: Miroslav Antelj and Branko Antelj - guards in the
Vrapcici camp (they beat camp prisoners), Momo Cancar
interrogated prisoners in the Vrapcici camp, Milorad (surname
unknown), Vojo Mavrak, and brothers Janko and Drago Gatalo were
among the guards in the Bileca camp.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

002 B-H - "KERATERM" CONCENTRATION CAMP - PRIJEDOR - May 31,
1992.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of serious bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 31st to June 11th, 1992, "Keraterm"
concentration camp (former ceramic tiles plant in the eastern
part of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Drago Petrovic was brought in the
"Keraterm" concentration camp on May 31st, 1992. He was battered
three nights in a row. He was deprived of any food. One evening
he was stabbed twice by a knife. He was released from the camp on
June 11, 1992. Upon his arrival to the village, he showed his
wounds to the witness.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serbian self-proclaimed authorities
who ordered the occupation of Ljubija, and guards in the
"Keraterm" concentration camp.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992, Kijevo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Sanski Most parish was mined and destroyed in September 1992.
The region is not part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

002 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992, Kljevci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Sanski Most parish was mined and destroyed in September 1992.
The region is not part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1992, Mrkonjic Grad.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church built in 1881, and
renovated in 1973, was burnt down in October 1992. The region is
not part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1992, Catrnja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Bosanska Gradiska parish, built in 1982, was mined and
destroyed in November 1992. The region is not a part of the

immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: June - December 1992, Budzak.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Rectory and shrine, built in 1991,
severely damaged nine times between June and December 1992, and
is still out of use. The region is not part of the immediate war

zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: January - February 1993, Kljuc
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church built in
1895, and renovated in 1970, was burnt down in the period between
January and February of 1993. The region is not part of the

immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 CROATIA - SLUNJ DISTRICT - 1992/1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: National discrimination.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/1993, Slunj. UNPA zone North.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Regardless of the presence of the
UNPROFOR forces (Polish Battalion), the position of the Croatian
civilian residents in the Serb occupied Slunj district
deteriorates daily. The Croats must obtain permits from the
Serbian self-proclaimed authorities if they want to exit their
houses. They live in constant fear, they are not allowed to work
and provide for themselves and their families.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in the Slunj
district.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - KNIN DISTRICT - January 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible relocation and
depopulation of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1993; Knin district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: At the end of January 1993, numerous
Serbian paramilitary formations arrived in the Knin district from
Okucani, Banja Luka, Serbia, Kosovo, and Montenegro. Among them
were Captain Dragan, and Zeljko Raznjatovic "Arkan" with their
paramilitary formations, as well as the Serbian Radical Party
paramilitary formation called "Chetniks" or "Seselj's units".
The Croatian civilians were arrested and relocated in the so-
called UNPROFOR "South Camp". After approximately seven hours of
waiting, the civilians were put in the local school "Srpskih
Junaka" ("Serbian Heroes"), where they were held for three days
and three nights. On January 30, 1993, at 2:00 p.m., the Knin Red
Cross provided three buses for 177 Croatian civilians who were
then transferred to Drnis. The following day, January 31, 1993,
at 9:00 a.m., the civilians were taken to the village of Zitnic
and evicted. They went on foot all the way to Pakovo Selo (2.5
kilometres) where they were welcomed by the Croatian Red Cross
representatives. In Knin, all civilians were forced to sign a
document stating that they were leaving Knin of their own free
will.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian paramilitary formations,
irregular police, self-proclaimed civilian authorities of the
Knin district, members of the Knin Red Cross.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - PAKRAC - August 5, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killings, infliction of serious
bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 5, 1993; the village of Dragovic
(northeast of Pakrac - UNPA zone WEST).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb terrorists attacked several
police vehicles. During the attack, four members of the Croatian
police force were killed, and another four wounded. The incident
took place on August 5, 1993, on the Dragovic-Donji Grahovljani
road (cca 2 kilometres from the Pakrac-Pozega highway, and cca 2
kilometres from an UNPROFOR checkpoint). The killed Croatian
policemen are the following: Renato Kalvi (father's name Ivan;
born 1970) from Pakrac, Bozidar Kop (father's name Jeronim; born
1967) from the village of Badljevina near Pakrac, Marko Jaksic
(father's name Josip; born 1969) from the village of Cerna near
Zupanja, and Zeljko Kotris (father's name Jozo; born 1961) from
the village of Podgorac near Nasice. The seriously wounded were:
P. Z. from Pakrac, and I. G. from the village of Podgorac near
Nasice. the lightly wounded were: Z. R. from the village of
Zeljani, near Nasice, and Z. V. from the village of Podgorac,
near Nasice.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs.
EVIDENCE: August 6, 1993 issue of "Vecernji list" daily, p. 4;
August 11, 1993 issue of "Vecernji list" daily, p. 7. Documents

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; Vukovar ("Velepromet").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: An eye-witness saw when members of the
YPA (Yugoslav People's Army) and paramilitary formations
("Chetniks") brought a group of eight civilians from the
storehouse of "Velepromet". The prisoners' hands were tied with a
wire. They tied the prisoners to a high barbed wire fence and
shot them. The eye-witness also saw three hanged civilians - two
men and a woman, near the "Velepromet" storehouse.
PERPETRATORS: The members of YPA, and Serbian paramilitary
formations ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Vukovar (a pit near the
brickyard, cca 2 metres from the railroad).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of Vukovar,
members of YPA and paramilitary forces ("Chetniks") committed
mass killings of Croatian civilians. They buried the bodies of
killed civilians in mass graves. One such mass grave (cca 1,000
bodies) is located in the immediate vicinity of the railroad,
near the Vukovar Brickyard. Before the war, this was a clay-pit,
so that several large pits already existed on the site. The
perpetrators turned those pits into mass graves.
PERPETRATORS: The members of YPA and paramilitary forces
("Chetniks").

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - SKABRNJA NEAR ZADAR - November 19/20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible depopulation of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 19/20, 1991; the village of Skabrnja
(west of Benkovac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of the village of
Skabrnja, the members of YPA and armed Serbs loaded the surviving
Croatian civilians onto the military vehicles and drove them to
the YPA barracks in Benkovac. Next morning, around 11:30 a.m.,
all detained civilians were taken to the village of Pristeg and
evicted.
PERPETRATORS: Members of YPA, armed paramilitary formations, and
self-proclaimed authorities of the so-called Serbian Krajina.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 CROATIA - SKABRNJA NEAR ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; Skabrnja near Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs and members of YPA killed
6 or 7 Croatian villagers of Skabrnja who were hiding in two
basements. An undetermined number of civilians were taken to the
Serb populated village of Smilcic. Their fate is yet unknown. The
members of the YPA and armed Serbs forcibly took the remaining
Croatian civilians to the YPA barracks in Benkovac.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA, and armed Serbs from the
surrounding villages.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

007 CROATIA - SIROKA KULA - September 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced relocation, and killing of
civilians, infliction of serious bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991; the village of Siroka Kula
(14 kilometres northeast of Gospic).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the YPA entered the
village. After arresting two Croatian civilians, they forcibly
relocated other Croatian civilians in the wine-cellar of Dane
Oreskovic's family house. The relocation was done by the armed
Serbs among whom were Miso Serdar, Dane Serdar, Dusko Serdar, and
Braco Zagorac. After a couple of days Dane Oreskovic's house was
hit by mortars. An eye-witness was wounded while getting out of
the cellar. After the mortar attack, armed Serbs fired at
civilians from automatic guns. Dragan Vanjak (a Serb) killed
Milan Oreskovic with a knife. 15 Croatian civilians were hidden
in the wine-cellar. Serbs killed 10 civilians, while D. O., M.
O., M. O., I. O., and another woman survived the attack. The
following people were killed near the village monument: an
unidentified elderly woman, Ive Stimac, Marica Stimac, and Matija
Oreskovic. The armed Serbs took M. V. and his wife in an unknown
direction. They burnt the bodies of the killed villagers.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA, armed Serbs among whom were
Miro Serdar, Dane Serdar, Dusko Serdar, Braco Zagorac, and Dragan
Vanjak.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

008 CROATIA - SLUNJ - October 25, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 25, 1991; the village of Lipovaca (cca
23 kilometres south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs ("Chetniks") killed seven
Croatian villagers of Lipovaca. On this occasion the following
Croatian civilians were shot or killed with knife: Marija
Brozincevic (born 1941), Franjo Brozinzevic (born 1930), Mira
Brozincevic (born 1935), Mato Brozincevic (born 1930), Roja
Brozincevic (born 1924), Mirko Brozincevic (born 1961), and Kaja
Cindric (born 1924). According to the 1991 census, the villagers
of Lipovaca had the population of 267: 222 Croats, 44 Serbs, and
1 person did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

009 CROATIA - SLUNJ - October 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991; Slunj district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Marija Magdic (born 1914) was killed
in the village of Korita, mid-October 1991, along with the
following people: Manda Bicanic (born 1920) from Grabovac, Ilija
Bicanic (born 1933) from Dreznik, Marica Keser (born 1920) from
Rakovica, and Marija Pavlic (born 1943) from Klanac. Marko
Brajdic (born 1912) was killed in his family house in the village
of Rakovica, on October 24, 1991. Milan Smolcic (born 1934) and
Juro Conjar (born 1931) were killed in the village of Hrvatski
Blagaj, on October 25, 1991. All the killed persons were Croatian
civilians. Murders were committed by Serb irregulars
("Chetniks").
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

010 CROATIA - SLUNJ - October 8, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991; the village of Dreznicko
Seliste (cca 24 kilometres south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") set
Ana Hodak (77 years old, Croatian nationality) on fire in her
house. The same perpetrators killed the following Croatian
civilians: Nikola Hodak (born 1967) and Pavo Hodak (80 years
old). On the same day, the Chetniks set on fire Croatian houses
in the village of Dreznicko Seliste. According to the 1991
census, the village of Dreznicko Seliste had the population of
649: 633 Croatians, 14 Serbs, 1 Muslim, and 1 person did not
declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

011 CROATIA - TITOVA KORENICA - November 11, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 7, 1993; the village of Poljanak (cca
22 kilometres north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") committed
a mass execution of Croatian civilians in the village of
Poljanak. The village was destroyed, and the following villagers
were killed: Vjekoslav Vukovic (52 years old), Nikola Vukovic (65
years old), Milka Vukovic, Lucija Vukovic (63 years old), Dane
Vukovic (80 years old, father's name Mato), Dane Vukovic (70
years old, father's name Polde), Nikola Vukovic (73 years old),
Ivan Vukovic (60 years old), Nikola Matovina (79 years old), and
Joso Matovina (50 years old). According to the 1991 census, the
village of Poljanak had the population of 160: 145 Croats, 5
Serbs, 1 Muslim, and 9 persons did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

012 CROATIA - TITOVA KORENICA - October 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 20, 1991; the village of Poljanak (cca
22 kilometres north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") hanged
two Croatian villagers of Poljanak, Ivan Loncar (80 years old),
and his son Milan Loncar.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

013 CROATIA - TITOVA KORENICA - October 8, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991; the village of Vaganac (cca
25 kilometres north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") killed
and subsequently set fire to eight elderly Croatian civilians:
Kata Bilen nicknamed "Kacuna" (84 years old), Manda Cancar
nicknamed "Mandic" (85 years old), Dane Jandric nicknamed "Danic"
(80 years old), Milka Kukuruzovic nicknamed "Milkaca" (90 years
old), Stipe Kukuruzovic (55 years old), Mara Kukuruzovic
nicknamed "Krekerusa" (80 years old), Rojka Mikuljan (80 years
old), and Jelka Mikuljan nicknamed "Strina" (86 years old).
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

014 CROATIA - TITOVA KORENICA - October 8, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991, the village of Smoljanac (cca
27 kilometres north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") killed
two elderly Croatian civilians: Ana Bujadinovic (60 years old),
and Joso Matovina (60 years old). Their decomposed bodies were
found and buried on October 15, 1991. According to the 1991
census, the village of Smoljanac had the population of 256: 246
Croatians, 3 Serbs, and 7 persons did not declare their
nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

015 CROATIA - SLUNJ - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; the village of Seliste, Catrnja
hamlet (cca 24 kilometres south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") killed
two Croatian villagers of Catrnja: Jela Bicanic (1920), and Nada
Bicanic (1942).
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

016 CROATIA - SLUNJ - November 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 17, 1991; Slunj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The following Croatian civilians were
killed: Dragan Modrusan and Nikola Stefanac (killed by a shell,
at the square in front of the Catholic church), Pave Ivsic (born
1934, killed in front of his house), a young man who worked in
the local forestry since the beginning of the war (killed near
the "Varteks" store), a villager of Saborsko and his child, Mile
Buncic (killed in his house), Franjo Rauzan (born 1932), Vid
Zgela (born 1933), and Mile Jurcevic (born 1920). All of the
killed persons were residents of Slunj. They were killed after
the mortar attack, and the occupation of Slunj, by the armed
Serbs and YPA members.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and YPA members.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

017 CROATIA - SLUNJ - December 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991, Dreznik Grad.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: By mid-December 1991, Serb irregulars
("Chetniks") burnt alive two Croatian civilians: Manda Hodak and
Jure Hodak (spouses, cca 70 years old). According to the 1991
census, Dreznik Grad had the population of 830: 686 Croats, 120
Serbs, 1 Montenegro, and 20 persons did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

018 CROATIA - SLUNJ - December 22, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 22, 1991, Slunj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Doctor Dragutin Krusic was killed on
December 22, 1991, near the cafe "Suzy". According to the 1991
census the city of Slunj had the population of 2026: 1149 Croats,
582 Serbs, 15 Muslims, 7 Montenegrins, 3 Albanians, 2 Hungarians,
1 Macedonian, 1 Slovenian, 1 Bulgarian, 1 Czech, and 264 persons
did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Unknown.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

019 CROATIA - SLUNJ - January 1, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1, 1992, the village of Lipovaca (cca
23 kilometres south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") burnt
alive in a house the following Croatian civilians: Ana Pemper
(born 1933), Barbara Vukovic nicknamed "Basa" (born 1930), Juro
Sebalj (born 1928) and two unidentified men. On the same day, a
young Croatian, Stipe Rukavina, was taken to the Manjaca
concentration camp, where he was battered to death.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

020 CROATIA - SLUNJ - January 16, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 16, 1992; the village of Donji
Ladjevac, Polje hamlet (cca 6 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs killed (by a machine gun)
three Croatian civilians: Anka Rupa (born 1925), Franjo Sajfer
(born 1935), and Joso Sajfer (born 1930). According to the 1991
census, the village of Donji Ladjevac had the population of 445:
431 Croats, 2 Serbs, 1 Muslim, and 11 persons did not declare
nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

021 CROATIA - SLUNJ - January 22, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 22, 1992; Slunj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Croatian civilians Ana Kovacevic nee
Macan and Milan Kovacavic (spouses) were killed in their family
house. Milan was killed in the stairway, while Ana was killed in
the room. She was killed with the knife, and her body was
mutilated.
PERPETRATORS: Unknown.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

022 CROATIA - SLUNJ - January 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: January 1992; the village of Gornji Ladjevac,
Dubrava hamlet (cca 6 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") stabbed
to death three Croatian civilians: Marija Baric (born 1912), Roza
Baric (born 1933), and Kata Mrgan (born 1914). On January 23,
1992, the following Croatian civilians were killed and set on
fire in the Seliste hamlet (the village of Gornji Ladjevac): Zora
Potnar (born 1939), Mile Radocaj (born 1920), Bara Radocaj (born
1921), Ivo Radocaj (born 1930), Roza Radocaj (born 1931), Roza
Radocaj (born 1933), and Jure Valentic. Ivan and Anka
Mirosavljevic (spouses) were taken in an unknown direction on
that same day, and their fate is yet unknown.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

023 CROATIA - SLUNJ - February 16, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: February 16, 1992, 9:30 p.m.; Slunj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A Serb civilian, Djuro Tepavac,
ambushed and killed (by a machine gun) a Croatian civilian, Ivan
Stefanac nicknamed "Cajac" (born 1934), and a Serb civilian Milan
Savic nicknamed "Miso" (born 1962) from the village of Komesarac,
while they were returning home in the company of another villager
(a Serb), from Milan Krneta' house. The third man managed to
escape. During February 1992, four Croatian civilians were
killed in Slunj: Janko Volaric, Janja Valentic, Joza Loncaric,
and Zvonko Loncaric. Perpetrators were Serb irregulars
("Chetniks").
PERPETRATORS: Djuro Tepavac (a Serb) from Slunj, Serb irregulars
("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

024 CROATIA - SLUNJ - February 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: February 1992; the village of Donji Furjan,
Gornji Furjan hamlet (cca 11 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: By the end of February 1992, Serb
irregulars killed 6 Croatian civilians: Mile Cindric (born 1926),
Pave Zgela (born 1936, father's name Juro), Vid Zgela (born 1940,
father's name Stipe), Pave Zgela (born 1928), Marija Zgela (born
1920), and Vid Segovac (born 1934). According to the 1991 census,
the village of Donji Furjan had the population of 470: 376
Croats, 76 Serbs, and 18 persons did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

025 CROATIA - SLUNJ - June 19, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 19, 1992; the village of Gornji Popovac,
Lombardenik hamlet (cca 4 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Three armed Serb civilians from Cujic
Brdo (cca 15 kilometres south of Slunj) came to the Lombardenik
hamlet. While passing by Dane Bogovic "Trener"'s house, they
forced him to dig out a grave in his garden, and then one of the
Serbs killed him. Before the war, the perpetrator used to work as
a watchman at the local gravel pit. During the 1991 census, the
village of Gornji Popovac had the population of 453: 445 Croats,
1 Serb, and 7 persons did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians from Cujic Brdo.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

026 B-H - LJUBIJA - June 13/14, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 13/14, 1992; the village of Carakovo (cca
4 kilometres east of Ljubija - northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the night between June 13th and
June 14th, 1992, five Croatian villagers of Carakovo were killed:
Cecilija Ecimovic (nee Jakara), Katarina Ecimovic, Nikola
Ecimovic, Marija Ecimovic, and Tomo Ecimovic. The perpetrators
were unidentified armed Serb civilians from Prijedor. They
mutilated the victims' bodies.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians from Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

027 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 24/25, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 24/25, 1992, the villages of Stara
Rijeka, Brisevo, Raljas, and Carakovo (south of Ljubija -
northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Two paramilitary brigades of the Banja
Luka Corps (5th Kozara Brigade from Prijedor, and 6th Krajina
Brigade from Sanski Most), along with the local Serb paramilitary
formations, launched an artillery and infantry attack on the
Croatian villages of Stara Rijeka, Brisevo, Raljas, and Carakovo.
Over 3,000 well armed Serbs participated in the attack. During
the two day attack 73 Croatian civilians were killed (by fire
arms, knives, wooden clubs, hanging, and burning to death).
Information on victims and perpetrators is available to the
public.
PERPETRATORS: Paramilitary formations of the so-called Serbian
Army (Banja Luka Corps: 5th Kozara Brigade from Prijedor, and 6th
Krajina Brigade from Sanski Most), armed Serb civilians from the
surrounding villages of Rasavci, Ostra Luka, Podvidaca, Batkovci,
Miska Glava, Ljeskare, Cikote, and Radomirovac.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

028 B-H - LJUBIJA - September 12/13, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12/13, 1992, the village of Gornji
Volar (cca 4 kilometres west of Ljubija - northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the night between September 12th
and September 13th, 1992, armed Serb villagers of Radomirovac,
Trgoviste, Donji Volar, and Cikote launched an attack on the
Croatian population of the village of Gornji Volar. Mirko Juric
(born 1936, father's name Lovro), Danica Juric (born 1936,
Mirko's wife), and Danica Solaja (born 1935) were killed by fire
arms, while A. J. was taken in the direction of the village of
Radomirovac. His fate is yet unknown, but it is presumed that he
has been killed.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians from the village of
Radomirovac, Trgoviste, Donji Volar, and Cikote.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

029 B-H - LJUBIJA - December 31, 1992-January 1, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 31, 1992-January 1, 1993; the village
of Gornji Volar (cca 4 kilometres west of Ljubija - northwestern
Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serb villagers of Radomirovac
and Trgoviste launched an infantry and artillery attack on the
Croatian villagers of Gornji Volar. A 12 year old Croatian
civilian, Stipo Tukeric nicknamed "Cipa" (born 1980, father's
name Luka) was killed during the attack.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb villagers of Radomirovac and Trgoviste.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

030 B-H - LJUBIJA - April 24, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: April 24, 1993; the village of Gornji Volar
(cca 4 kilometres west of Ljubija - northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serb villagers of Donji Volar
and Cikote killed two Croatian villagers of Gornji Volar. The
victims were brother and sister Ilija Juric (born 1926, father's
name Marko) and Manda Gavranovic (nee Juric, born 1927).
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb villagers of Donji Volar and Cikote.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - GLINA/KNIN - June 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 26, 1991, Glina; June 28, 1991, Golubic
near Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs arrested and battered 14
policemen from Glina. The most notorious among the perpetrators
was Nebojsa Jelic. From Glina, the captured policemen were taken
to the Samarica Hill, where the Serbs detained the local
lumbermen. On June 28, 1991, all detainees were taken to Golubic
near Knin, and locked up in a garage. Later, they were
transferred from Golubic to Knin, and placed in a former local
hospital. 50 Croats from Plaski, Glina and Dvor na Uni districts
were detained in the hospital. They were abused on a daily basis.
Serbs beat the prisoners with fists, rubber and leaden batons,
and kicked them. Food was inadequate. On one occasion, a witness
talked to a Dutch journalist who managed to approach the window
of the lock-up only for a moment before he was chased away by the
guards. Journalists often came from Belgrade and filmed the
prisoners. Prisoners were subsequently loaded on the YPA buses
and taken to a meeting point where they were exchanged.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from Glina, among whom the witness
recognized Nebojsa Jelic. Armed Serbs and guards in the former
hospital in Knin.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Vukovar (carpentry workshop in
"Velepromet").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbs Nenad Zigic, Captain Dragan, and
Milan Torbica placed the burnt remains of a human body (lacking
head, head and arms) in front of a Croatian civilian prisoner in
order to intimidate him, and force him to reveal an information.
PERPETRATORS: Captain Dragan, Nenad Zigic, and Milan Torbica (all
Serbs).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 23, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Abuse and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 23, 1991, Vukovar (carpentry workshop
in "Velepromet").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The so-called "People's Court-
Martial", established by Serb occupying forces (the YPA and
paramilitary forces - "Chetniks"), condemned to death the
following Croats: Goran Kovacevic from Vukovar, a young man from
Zagreb, Zdravisa from Vukovar, Martin Sajtovic and his son Braco
from Vukovar. The death penalties were executed immediately. The
Chetnik nicknamed "Bulidza" chopped Goran Kovacevic's head, and
impaled it. Zoran Stankovic, Miki Ikac, and Predrag Petrinja held
a young man from Zagreb, while the Chetnik Vojvoda Mirko Novkovic
nicknamed "Capalo" cut him in two with a table saw. Martin
Sajtovic and his son Braco were shot. Zdravisa was killed with a
knife outside the workshop. A group of armed Serbs maltreated
prisoners on a daily basis.
PERPETRATORS: The Chetnik nicknamed "Bulidza", Zoran Stankovic,
Miki Ikac, Predrag Petrinjac, a Chetnik Vojvoda (a Chetnik
officer) Milan Novkovic. Investigators: Nenad Zigic, Mile
Torbica, and Captain Dragan. The prisoners were maltreated by:
Simo Samardzija, Milan Samardzija, Drago Susik, Aleksa Susik,
Stanko Susik, a man nicknamed "Kamenko" or "Kameni".

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - December 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1, 1991; Vukovar (the YPA barracks in
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The YPA military police transferred
prisoners from the "Velepromet" workshop (which was turned into a
camp), to the YPA barracks in Vukovar. Maltreatment and battering
of prisoners were done on a daily basis. Snezana Korda (a Serb,
17 years old) repeatedly kicked a witness in the spinal area. The
same Serbs who maltreated, battered and killed prisoners in
"Velepromet", did so in the barracks as well.
PERPETRATORS: Snezana Korda (17 years old), Smiljka Popovic,
Gojko Popovic, Biljana Popovic, Miki Ikac, Predrag Petrinjac
nicknamed "Pedja", Inga Stankovic, Zoran Stankovic, Aleksa Susik,
Mirko Novkovic, Djoko Krstic, Mico Skoric, Mile Skoric, a certain
Pero, and a certain Gojko.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - BENKOVAC - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Imprisonment, torture, and
inhumane treatment of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, the YPA barracks in
Benkovac (cca 40 kilometres west of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the mass killing of Croatian
civilians in Skabrnja, by the YPA and Serb irregulars, the
surviving Croatian villagers were detained in the YPA barracks in
Benkovac. All prisoners were battered during the night (the
guards mostly kicked them), and the following morning (November
19, 1991) they were taken to Knin where the maltreatment
continued. 25 prisoners were placed in the 3x5 m room. They
lacked food, and sanitary conditions were inadequate. The
prisoners were forced to hard labour (unloading coal from
railcars, transporting objects that Serbs had looted...). Serb -
returnees from the front had access to the prisoners, and they
battered them. The group of Craotian civilians from Skabrnja
spent 139 days in prison.
PERPETRATORS: Sergeant Sinobad (the head of Knin prison). His
deputy was a certain Jovo (a Serb). He interrogated and battered
prisoners. Armed Serbs and YPA members from Benkovac and Knin.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 SERBIA - SREMSKA MITROVICA - January 2, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Abuse of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 2nd to March 26, 1992; Sremska
Mitrovica prison.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On January 2, 1992, prisoners from the
YPA barracks in Vukovar were transferred to the Sremska Mitrovica
prison. Many residents of Vukovar were detained in Sremska
Mitrovica. Among them was dr. Vesna Bosanac, who was placed in
the room no. 14. Two sisters Zdenka and Gordana (the guards,
Serbs by nationality) were especially notorious for battering the
prisoners. Serb guards forced prisoners to read in front of
cameras previously prepared statements of their alleged crimes.
The prisoners were registered only after the arrival of the
International Red Cross on March 26, 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Zdenka and Gordana (sisters, guards in the female
ward of the Sremska Mitrovica prison), other Serb prison guards.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

007 SERBIA - ODZACI - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Odzaci (30 kilometres south of
Sombor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Milan Gojkovic, the president of the
Serbian Democratic Party in Borovo Naselje, a YPA captain took
four Croatian civilians from the basement of the "Komerc" company
in Vukovar, and transferred them to Voivodina (Serbia). Prisoners
were brought to the Odzaci police station. Veso Proca from
Vukovar, along with the other Serb employees in the station
maltreated and battered prisoners. They beat prisoners with
police batons, and mortar shells, and kicked them. After being
battered, four prisoners were taken to Bogojevo, near a lake (cca
200 metres from Danube) and kept inside of a military tent.
PERPETRATORS: Milan Gojkovic, Veso Proca, the YPA soldiers,
members of the Odzaci police station.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, UNPA Zone East (Eastern
Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srijem).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Since July 1991 until August 28,
1993, illegal Serbian military formations and civilian
authorities deported approximately 125,000 non-Serbs from the
territory of the Republic of Croatia, currently UNPA Zone East.
Since the deployment of the UNPROFOR in this region in 1992,
illegal Serbian military and civilian authorities have forcibly
displaced approximately 5000 and killed approximately 700 non-
Serb individuals.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian military and civilian authorities
in UNPA Zone East.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons From
Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

002 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, city of Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal Serbian authorities in
Vukovar forcibly displaced the following Croatians: Nevenka
Jasinski (born 1963), Zoran Jasinski (born 1981), Sandra Jasinski
(born 1982) and Goran Jasinski (born 1987). The displaced
persons were escorted to the UNPROFOR checkpoint by
representatives of the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian authorities in the city of
Vukovar.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons From
Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

003 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, village of Dalj
(approximately 17 km north of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal Serbian authorities in the
village of Dalj forcibly displaced Luja Bajaki}-Janji} (Croat,
born 1928). She was escorted to the UNPROFOR checkpoint near
Nemetin by representatives of the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian authorities in the village of
Dalj.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons From
Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

004 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, village of Trpinja
(approximately 11 km northwest of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal Serbian authorities in
Trpinja forcibly displaced Janja Ivancevi} (Croat, born 1914).
She was escorted to the UNPROFOR checkpoint near Nemetin by
representatives of the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian authorities in the village of
Trpinja.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons From
Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

005 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, village of Berak
(approximately 13 km south of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal Serbian authorities in Berak
forcibly displaced Danka Ivkovi} (Croat, born 1921). She was
escorted to the UNPROFOR checkpoint near Nemetin by
representatives of the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian authorities in the village of
Berak. SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik",
August 28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons
>From Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of
the Department.

006 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, village of Nijemci
(approximately 26 km south of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal Serbian authorities in
Nijemci forcibly displaced Liza Bozanovi} (Croat, born 1912).
She was escorted to the UNPROFOR checkpoint near Nemetin by
representatives of the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian authorities in the village of
Nijemci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons From
Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

007 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 26, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, village of Slakovci
(approximately 17 km southeast of Vinkovci).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Representatives of the illegal "Red
Cross" from the village of Mirkovci forcibly displaced Marija
Jagri} (Croat, age 70) and escorted her to the Croatian-Serbian
border between the villages of Jamena (Serbia) and Strosinci
(Croatia) where the displaced woman was received by members of
the Croatian Red Cross and Ante Kui}, a member of the UNPROFOR
commission for operations in UNPA Zone East.
PERPETRATORS: Representatives of the illegal "Red Cross" from
the village of Mirkovci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Across a Mine Field to Freedom".

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

011 B-H - NORTHWESTERN BOSNIA - April 1, 1992 to August 25, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: April 1, 1992 to August 25, 1993, Republic of
Bosnia-Herzegovina (northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between April 1, 1992
and August 25, 1993, illegal Serbian military and civilian
authorities in northwestern Bosnia forcibly displaced a large
number civilians. A group of displaced individuals from
northwestern Bosnia moved to the territory of the Republic of
Croatia at the border crossing between the Republic of Croatia
and the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina at Stara Gradiska. The
registration of the displaced individuals from northwestern
Bosnia was completed at the Croatian checkpoint in Stari Grabovac
near Novska. Exactly 52,622 displaced individuals were
registered. The ethnic structure of the displaced civilians is
as follows:
Croatians 19,983
Muslims 32,627
Serbs 12
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian military and civilian authorities
from northwestern Bosnia.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written report kept in the archives of
the Department.

012 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 24/25, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 24/25, 1992, in the village of Brisevo
and Stara Rijeka (northwestern Bosnia, south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs, members of the Sixth
Krajina Brigade from the district of Sanski Most, executed mass
killing of Croatians - civilians from the villages of Stara
Rijeka (hamlet of Mostanica) and Brisevo. In the hamlet of
Mostanica there were 12 murdered individuals with the surname
Matanovi}. In the village of Brisevo, almost all individuals
with the following surnames were exterminated: Mlinar, Buzuk,
Atlija and Dima}. In just two days, Serbian forces killed over
70 individuals of Croatian nationality. The majority of the
victims were buried in a mass grave. According to the 1991
census, the population of the villages of Stara Rijeka and
Brisevo was 98% Croat. Following the mass killings, Croatian
homes and businesses were looted.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Sixth Krajina Brigade from Sanski
Most, whose commander was Branko Basara. From the village of
Batkovci (south of Ljubija), the following participated in the
killing of Croat civilians: Momir (father's name Lazo) Mrsi},
nicknamed "Tuga"; Ljubomir (father's name Lazo) Mrsi}, nicknamed
"Muva", Rajko (father's name Mirko) Milojica - leader of the
Serbian Democratic Party in the village of Batkovci; Dusan - Dule
(father's name Dragan) Milojica, nicknamed "Mavalica"; Dragan
(father's name Stanko) Dosenovi}; Goran (father's name Stanko)
Dosenovi}; Milanko (father's name Mirko) Dosenovi}; Goran
(father's name Dragan) Dosenovi}; Milan (father's name Branko)
Plavsi}; Branko (father's name Ranko) Dosenovi}, nicknamed
"Musko". Armed Serbs from the region of Sanski Most also
participated in the killings, including: Rade (father's name
Pero) Lovri}; the son of Pero Lovri}, nicknamed "Damdaja"; Mijo
(father's name Pero) Lovri}; Dujo (father's name Pero) Lovri}; an
individual named Mile and called "Lale" and his son Dino; Milanko
(father's name Brane) Milojica; Stanko (father's name Brane)
Milojica; Vojo (father's name Slavko) Radisavljevi}; Pero
Goronja's son, nicknamed "Braco"; Petar (father's name Dusan)
Dosenovi}; Dusan Dosenovi}'s son; Slobodan (father's name Dusan)
Vukeli}; Mile (father's name Gojko) Dosenovi}; Drazenko (father's
name Gojko) Dosenovi}; Marko (father's name Pero) Dosenovi};
Gojko (father's name Mirko) Dosenovi}. In addition to the above
mentioned individuals, the following Serbs from Batkovci also
participated: Dragan (father's name Stipo) Tomi}; Marko
(father's name Dragan) Tomi}; Franjo (father's name Marko) Tomi};
Vinko (father's name Nedo) Tomi}; Pejo (father's name Ivo) Rivi};
Miro Rivi}, nicknamed "Garicin". The following Serbs from the
village of Stara Rijeka participated in looting civilian
property: Janjo Calakanov's two sons; Ivo Cepi}'s son; Jurica
(father's name Ante) Deli}, nicknamed "Pogin"; Vlado (father's
name Ante) Deli}.
EVIDENCE: A written statement given by a witness and kept in the
archives of the Department.

II WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - KOVACIC NEAR KNIN - June 28, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror, attack on civilian properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 28, 1992, village of Kovaci} near Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the irregular militia drove
in Land-Rovers in front of the house of an eye-witness and opened
fire from the automatic guns on the house. After the shooting
they threw tear-gas in the house. Although the region is under
UNPROFOR protection, the Croatian civilians are being daily
maltreated and oppressed. The members of the UNPROFOR forces
often smuggle scarce items from the unoccupied parts of Croatia,
and resell those items to certain Serb black-marketeers.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the irregular militia in the Knin
county.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - SIROKA KULA - September 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991, Siroka Kula (14 kilometres
northeast of Gospi}).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the YPA entered the village

of Siroka Kula, arrested two Croatian civilians (A. O. and A. O.)
and took them in an unknown direction. The fate of the arrested
civilians is yet unknown.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - SIROKA KULA - May 16/17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment and killing
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 16/17, 1991, village of Siroka Kula (14
kilometres northeast of Gospi}).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs and members of an
irregular militia force ("Marti}'s unit"), took the following
Croatian civilians in an unknown direction: J. N., A. N., P. N.,
I. N., and K. N. After several days I. N. returned home to fetch
some clothes, after which he was obliged to return to the prison.
On this occasion he said that the Serbs killed with knife Kata
Niksi}. The members of the YPA took away the arms which belonged
to the Civilian Defense Service. Braco Zagorac was with them. The
armed Serbs and members of Marti}'s unit forbid the Croatian
villagers of Siroka Kula to buy food supplies in the local store.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and members of the irregular militia
("Marti}'s unit") from the village of Siroka Kula.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - SIROKA KULA NEAR GOSPIC - May 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror, killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 1991, the village of Siroka Kula (14
kilometres northeast of Gospi}).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serb villagers of Siroka Kula
put up barricades on the village roads. They told the Croatian
villagers of Siroka Kula to leave the village. The main initiator
of intimidation and terror against Croatian civilians was Spaso
Djuki} (a Serb). At the entrance to the village, near the
barricade, armed Serb villagers of Siroka Kula killed four young
Croatians. Iso Potkonjak (a Serb) was among the perpetrators. The
armed Serbs, along with the irregular militia (Marti}'s unit),
occupied Novi Licki Osik, and almost all significant objects in
the town (the railroad, the railway station, the police station,
the local plant... ).
PERPETRATORS: Spaso Djuki}, Iso Potkonjak, armed Serb villagers
of Siroka Kula and Novi Licki Osik, members of the irregular
police ("Marti}'s unit).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - SKABRNJA NEAR ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, 7:40 a.m., village of
Skabrnja (west of Benkovac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Heavy artillery and infantry attack by
the YPA, and armed Serb civilians from nearby villages was
launched at the Croatian villagers of Skabrnja. Some villagers
recognized a Serb nicknamed "Ivanez" among the perpetrators. The
attackers destroyed Croatian residential and farm buildings.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA and armed Serbs from nearby

villages.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 CROATIA - SKABRNJA NEAR ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, village of Skabrnja (west
of Benkovac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the YPA and armed Serbs
from neighbouring villages encircled and attacked the village of
Skabrnja. 29 YPA armoured vehicles (tanks and transporters)
participated in the attack. During the attack there were 50
civilians in the village. After entering the village, the members
of the YPA and armed Serbs took civilians from their cellars. An
eye-witness saw the Serbs arrest three elderly men, and one
elderly woman. All of the killed people were Croatian civilians.
The surviving civilians were taken to the Benkovac YPA barracks
in military vehicles. The eye-witness recognized Zoran Draca (a
Serb) among the perpetrators. Draca was dressed in YPA uniform.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA, armed Serbs from the
surrounding villages and Zoran Draca.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

007 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 18/19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, killing of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18/19, 1991, Vukovar (basement of the
administrative building of the "Komerc" company).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Five or six thousand civilians and
wounded found shelter from constant shelling in the basement of
the "Komerc" company building. In the night between November 18th
and 19th, YPA tanks shelled the building. The YPA members threw
tear-gas in the basement among the civilians and the wounded. The
civilians put up a white cloth and emerged out of the basement.
An eye-witness saw 7 or 8 killed civilians in the basement. They
were killed by mortars which were fired on the shelter. In front
of the "Komerc" building the civilians were encircled by soldiers
dressed in YPA uniforms (olive-drab) and wearing five pointed
star symbols on their caps.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

008 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and destruction of
civilian property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Predrag Petrinjac (a Serb) beat and
robbed a Croatian civilian A. H. He took 1,000 DM and 40,000
Croatian Dinars from her. He took her glasses and crushed them
under his feet.
PERPETRATORS: Predrag Petrinjac (a Serb resident of Vukovar).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

009 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians in
concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, Vukovar.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of Vukovar,

members of paramilitary formations ("Chetniks"), led by Vojvoda
(a Chetnik officer) Mirko Novkovi} "Capalo", brought civilians to
the "Velepromet" premises, and turned the company into a
concentration camp. In this camp, armed Serbs determined the fate
of certain Croatian civilians. Serbian occupying forces
established the so-called National Court-Martial which brought
summary convictions. This court was located in the "Velepromet"
office building.
PERPETRATORS: Chetnik Vojvoda Mirko Novkovi} "Capalo"; Inga
Stankovi} (father's name Mirko); Zoran Stankovi} (father's name
Mirko); Nenad Zigi} - an inspector in the former Vukovar police
station; Milan Torbica; and the so-called Captain Dragan (all

Serbs).
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

010 CROATIA - TITOVA KORENICA - March 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: March 1991, the village of Rastovaca (27

kilometres north of Titova Korenica).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars killed Bara
Komljenovi}, an elderly woman from the village of Rasovaca near
the Plitvice Lakes.

PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written report currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

011 CROATIA - SV. FILIP I JAKOV - August 26, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, physical
abuse and destruction of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 26, 1993, at approximately 5:00 pm, in
Sv. Filip i Jakov (approximately 25 km southeast of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces attacked
the civilian population in the village of Sv. Filip i Jakov from
the villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and Zapuzane.
Artillery, tank, mortar and multi-barrel rocket launchers were
used. The Croatian civilian Ante Fantina was seriously wounded,
while Silvestar Fantina sustained minor injuries. Several homes
and civilian property was damaged. The attack was launched from
villages located in UNPA Zone South.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian paramilitary forces from the
villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and Zapuzane, situated in
UNPA Zone South.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Hell in Biograd". Document kept

in the archives of the Department.

012 CROATIA - BIOGRAD NA MORU - August 26, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, murder and
destruction of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 26, 1993, at 6:35 pm, in Biograd Na
Moru (approximately 28 km southeast of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces attacked
the civilian population in the town of Biograd Na Moru from the
villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and Zapuzane. Artillery,
tank, mortar and multi-barrel rocket launchers were used. Marija
Zili}, a displaced person from the village of Polaca near
Benkovac, was killed in the attack. Several homes were
destroyed. Serbian paramilitary forces also fired shells
containing a flammable mixture in order to ignite a fires. The
attack was launched from villages located in UNPA Zone South.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian paramilitary forces from the
villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and Zapuzane, situated in
UNPA Zone South.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Hell in Biograd". Document kept

in the archives of the Department.

013 CROATIA - TURANJ - August 26, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, resulting in
physical injury.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 26, 1993, in Turanj (approximately 22
km southeast of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces attacked
the civilian population in the town of Turanj from their
positions in the villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and
Zapuzane. Artillery, tank, mortar and multi-barrel rocket
launchers were used. Mirjana Pedisi}, a Croat, was seriously
wounded in the attack. The attack was launched from villages
located in UNPA Zone South.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian paramilitary forces from the
villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and Zapuzane, situated in
UNPA Zone South.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Hell in Biograd". Document kept

in the archives of the Department.

014 CROATIA - ZADAR - August 26, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, resulting in
physical injury.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 26, 1993, Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces launched
two attacks on civilians in Zadar from their positions in
surrounding villages. At exactly 8:50 pm tanks opened fire on
Zadar. Seven persons were seriously wounded. At 9:00 pm multi-
barrel rockets were fired on Zadar. The civilian Sinisa Krajsi}
(age 35) was killed in this attack, and his wife was seriously
wounded. Also during this attack, six persons were seriously
wounded. Both attacks resulted in great material damage to
civilian property. The attack was launched from villages located
in UNPA Zone South.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary forces from occupied villages
in the Zadar hinterland, situated in UNPA Zone South.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Nnewspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Tanks on Civilians". Document

kept in the archives of the Department.

015 CROATIA - OGULIN - August 30, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, resulting in
physical injury.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 30, 1993, at 1:00 pm, Ogulin district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces launched
small and heavy arms fire at 1:00 pm from their positions near
the village of Vojnovac and the town of Plaski. Over 100
projectiles of various calibre fell on villages in the Ogulin
district inhabited by Croatians. Armed Serbian paramilitary
forces directed their attacks first towards the following
villages: Pavli}e, Radosi}e and Modrus. Subsequently, the cities
of Josipdol and Ogulin also came under fire. There were several
civilian casualties. The UNPROFOR was informed of the attacks,
however this did not result in a cessation of hostilities. The
attacks were launched from Serbian positions in UNPA Zone North.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian paramilitary forces from the village
of Vojnovac and the town of Plaski (UNPA Zone North).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
31, 1993, page 9, titled "Tank Fire on Ogulin, Josipdol and
Brinje". Document kept in the archives of the Department.

016 B-H - LJUBIJA - May 26, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians, rapes,
imprisonment of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 26, 1992, Donja Ljubija (approximately 3
kilometres northeast of Ljubija - northeastern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs launched a heavy artillery
and infantry attack on the village of Donja Ljubija from the
direction of Prijedor. On this occasion they killed 11 Croatian
and Muslim civilians: Zdenka Radocaj, Mara Kukavica, Ivo
Kukavica, Drago Tokmadzi}, Fikret Sarajli}, Emir Selimovi}, Rasim
Cehi}, Himzo Dzafi}, Hakija Ikanovi} (killed by knife), Vahid
Ikanovi} (killed by knife), Smail Ikanovi} (killed by knife). M.
I. and the wife of J. S. were raped. Those men who survived the
attack were arrested and held in a soccer field in Ljubija.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") from the village of
Ljeskare (near Ljubija), members of the YPA stationed in the
Prijedor army barracks, Savo Radocaj, Mile Jefti}'s son-in-law, a
Chetnik who had "Zerina" tattooed on his chest.

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991, village of Vaganac
(approximately 25 km north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church Sv. Kriz in the
village of Vaganac, built at the end of the 18th century, was
seriously damaged during World War II. Repairs and renovations
to the church were completed in 1963. At the beginning of
September 1991, tank and artillery grenades from Serbian fire
severely damaged the church. Following the occupation of the
village of Vaganac on October 8, 1991, Serbian forces mined and
destroyed the church and rectory.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

002 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 4, 1991, village of Smoljanac
(approximately 27 km north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sv. Ivana Krstitelja, the oldest
chapel in the parish district of Dreznik Grad, was located in the
village of Smoljanac. Armed Serbs burnt down the chapel on
December 4, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

003 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 27, 1991, city of Slunj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church, Presvetog
Trojstva, was built in 1726. During Serb aggression against
Slunj, the church sustained minor damage from small arms fire.
Following the occupation of the city of Slunj (November 15, 1991)
the church became target practice for the Serbs, until they
eventually burnt and destroyed the church on November 27, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

004 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991, Rakovica (approximately 22 km
south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish of Rakovica was
established in 1785. The church, Sv. Jelena, was completed in
1843. During World War II the church was damaged and
subsequently repaired. At the end of October 1991, armed Serbian
forces burnt and destroyed the church.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

005 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 1992, village of Ladjevac
(approximately 6 km east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church, Sv. Jurja, was
built in 1776, with additions completed in 1841. The church was
seriously damaged during Serbian attacks in March 1991. The roof
of the church was completely destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

006 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 24, 1991, in the village of Hrvatski
Blagaj (approximately 16 km north of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church, Sv. Duha, was
built in 1776. On October 24, 1991, armed Serbian forces
launched heavy artillery fire on the village. The church was
burnt, its tower destroyed, as well as most of the walls.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

007 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991, village of Dreznicko Seliste
(approximately 24 km south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The district Catholic church in the
village of Drezni}ko Seliste was built in 1970. During Serbian
attacks on the village, the church was completely burnt down.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

008 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 23, 1991, Dreznik Grad (approximately 23
km south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church was built
in 1883. Serb forces fired the first grenades at the church on
July 23, 1991. Subsequently, the church was gradually damaged,
until it was finally burnt down. Parts of the church wall remain
standing.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

009 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 15, 1991, Cvitovi} (approximately 2
km north of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church was built
in 1790. The church was severely damaged on November 15, 1991,
after a Serbian attack. On March 20, 1992, Serbian forces burnt
down the church, with only parts of the church wall still
standing.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

010 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 5, 1991, Cetingrad near Slunj
(approximately 20 km northeast of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church, Uznesenja
Marijina (built in 1805), was hit by a grenade on October 5,
1991. It was set on fire on November 4, 1991. On December 1,
1991, Serbian forces mined the church, thus destroying it
completely.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

X. INSTIGATION OF AGGRESSION AND ACTS OF AGGRESSION

001 CROATIA - KNIN DISTRICT - 1990

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Instigation of aggression through
declarations and promises.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1990, the village of Kosovo (approximately 10
kilometres south of Knin).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Immediately after the first free
multiparty elections in the Republic of Croatia (spring 1990),
local Serbs, and Serbians (residents of Serbia proper) began
driving throughout the Knin district in buses decorated with
pictures of Serbian Democratic Party leaders and Serbian national
flags. The first official Serb nationalistic gathering on a large
scale was organized on the Serb Orthodox Holiday (Vidovdan) in
June 1990. At that meeting, the leaders of the Serbian Democratic
Party demanded that the Greater Serbia be proclaimed on Croatian
territory. They shouted various anti-Croatian slogans. Shortly
after that meeting, the Serbs blockaded roads in the region, and
daily maltreatment of the Croatian residents in the area began.
PERPETRATORS: Leaders of the Serbian Democratic Party, self-
proclaimed district authorities in Knin, Serbian volunteers from
Serbia proper.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - GLINA - June 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on nonmilitary objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 26, 1991, around 4:00 am, Glina police
station.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb civilians from Glina, armed by
the YPA Garrison in Petrinja, and members of the irregular police
formation called SAO Krajina Militia ("Marti} unit") attacked the
police station in Glina. Some 400 Serbs armed with automatic
guns, hand grenades and grenade launchers, attacked 14 policemen
who were on duty at that time. The policemen were forced to
surrender.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians from Glina, members of the
irregular Serbian police (the so-called SAO Krajina Militia, or
Marti} unit).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - TURANJ/KARLOVAC - March 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Instigation of aggression by
legal provisions.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 13, 1993, Turanj/Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On March 13, 1993 a van with the
Belgrade license plate number BG 242-65 arrived in liberated
Croatian territory at the UNPROFOR checkpoint from the direction
Slunj in occupied Croatian territory. The police deployed at the
Croatian checkpoint established that the occupants of the van
were members of a paramilitary formation and escorted them to
Karlovac police headquarters for questioning. Twelve of the
thirteen passengers in the van were Serbs born and residing
outside of the Republic of Croatia. One passenger was a Muslim,
born in Bosnia-Herzegovina. An examination of their
identification and military cards established that they were
members of Serbian military formation called "Stit", based in
Belgrade and responsible for organizing acts of terrorism in the
Republic of Croatia. The prisoners stated that they brought
food, weapons and ammunition with them onto the territory of the
Republic of Croatia. The leader of the group was Slobodan
Markovi} (age 42). He was born in Nova Pazova and resided in New
Belgrade. He is the owner of a private tourist agency in
Belgrade. The Serbian press praised Markovi} "...for showing
such bravery in the conquest of Vukovar." He has the rank of
captain in the YPA. The other occupants of the van were also
identified: Jovo Zivkovi} (age 34, Belgrade), Zvonko Ljuk (age
27, Belgrade), Dusan Vukovi} (age 39, Belgrade), Bratislav
Djuraskovi} (age 42, Prokuplja), Radmilo Golubovi} (age 37,
Mladenovac), Vladimir Jovanovi} (age 59, Mladenovac), Mi}o
Kanali} (age 27, Novi Sad), Miljenko Semi} (age 37, Zemun),
Cebinac Vidakovic (age 20, Zemun), Slavko Lukac (age 34, Becej),
Caslav Vlajkovic (age 31, Svetozar), Sead Subasic (age 37,
Breza - B-H). Their personal military service booklets showed
that each individual participated in the aggression against
Croatia, substantiated by the official written confirmation
issued in Serbia and included in each individual military
booklet.
PERPETRATORS: Terrorist organization "Stit" from Belgrade and
the Serbian authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The arrest of the 13 terrorists was
reported in the newspaper "Slobodna Dalmacija", March 15, 1993,
page 8, titled "Pouring in of Terrorists". Document kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - ZADAR - August 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Instigation of aggression by
legal provisions.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1993, Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: An armed Serbian saboteur attempted
to cross into territory controlled by the Croatian army in the
Zadar hinterland. According to his identification card and
military records, Petar Tadic (born September 17, 1955 in Novi
Sad, father's name Milutin) resided in Ruma, Serbia. He was a
member of the terrorist organization "Stit" from Belgrade which
sends armed terrorists to the Republic of Croatia to participate
in the war against Croatia.
PERPETRATORS: Petar (father's name Milutin) Tadic, born 1955,
residing in Ruma; terrorist organization "Stit" from Belgrade;
Serbian authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Legal Terrorist Organization".
Document kept in the archives of Department.

005 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Instigation of aggression by
declarations and legal provisions.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 23, 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian self-proclaimed paramilitary
authorities in the Prijedor district presented an ultimatum to
the non-Serb population in the Ljubija region to surrender all of
their arms until noon, May 24, 1992. They also ordered the
Ljubija police station and the residents of Ljubija to recognize
the Serbian authorities. Since the ultimatum was dismissed as
unacceptable, the legal authority in Ljubija refused to adopt it.
As a result, armed Serb residents of Prijedor, along with the
Yugoslav Army (YA) heavy artillery and infantry units from the YA
barracks in Prijedor (Commanders: Colonel Arsic, and Major
Radmilo Zeljaja) attacked the village of Hambarine on May 24,
1992, and Ljubija on May 26, 1992. Slobodan Taranjac threatened
that Ljubija would be razed to the ground.
PERPETRATORS: Serb self-proclaimed paramilitary authorities in
the Prijedor district. Colonel Arsic, Major Radmilo Zeljaja (both
from Prijedor). Slobodan Taranjac (from Ljubija).

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - SINJ - August 23, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Maltreatment and murder of
civilians, looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 23, 1993, village of Maovice
(approximately 36 km northwest of Sinj), UNPA Zone South.
SUMMARY OR REPORTED CRIME: On August 23, 1993, in the village of
Maovice, members of a Serbian paramilitary unit ("chetniks" from
Lika and Bosnia, specifically from Bosanski Petrovac, Drvar and
Bosansko Grahovo) maltreated, abused and killed (hanged) Mara
Badurina (husband Stipe). Prior to this, the house of Mara
Badurina was looted. Mara Badurina protested against the looting
of her home, after which she was hanged in her house.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serbian paramilitary unit
("chetniks" from Lika and Bosnia, specifically from Bosanski
Petrovac, Drvar and Bosansko Grahovo).

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August

25, 1993, page 4, titled: "Chetniks Hang Mara Badurina".

Document kept in the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - PAKRAC - September 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder and infliction of severe
bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 8, 1993, 10:12 am, village of
Kusonje (approximately 1 km east of Pakrac), UNPA Zone West.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During the commemoration of the
deaths of 8 Croatian police officers, who were killed on
September 8, 1991, a planted mine exploded. The following
individuals were killed by the explosion: Stanko Palic from
Bjelovar; Mirko Peres from Cazma; Zeljko Segovic from Bjelovar.
The following individuals were seriously wounded: Petar Gorsa;
Mijo Stimac; Josip Cakic; Drago Novakovic; Stanko Gazivoda; Goran
Dolenc - Croatian TV cameraman; Zorica Posaric - the mother of
one of the police officers killed in 1991. The following
individuals sustained less severe injuries: UNPROFOR commander
of the Argentinean battalion; Sinisa Karacic; Djuro Djeri -
photographer; Igor Tuksa - Croatian TV cameraman; Ivanka
Grubesa - widow of one of the police officers killed in 1991. At
9:00 am the morning of the commemoration, the area was searched
by members of the UNPROFOR. This implies that the UNPROFOR,
after completing the check over, left the area unsupervised which
allowed the yet unknown terrorists to plant the explosive.
PERPETRATORS: Terrorists in UNPA Zone West, under the control of
Serbian military and civilian authorities.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",

September 9, 1993, pages 1, 2, 3, titled: "Massacre at the
Commemoration". Document kept in the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 14-15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced labour of civilians,
murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 14-15, 1992, suburb of Petrova Gora
in Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: At 8:00 pm, members of the YPA
captured civilians who were taking refuge in the basement of
Ranko Blatni's house. The captured civilians included: Zvonko
Milic; Dragan Rezek; Pero Zak; Pavao Tomic; Ivo Tomic; an
individual with the surname Mosulja. The captured civilians were
taken to the entrance of the suburb of Petrova Gora (towards
Giles Villa), where they were forced to dig a ditch. When the
captured civilians completed the ditch, which measured 6x5
metres, members of the YPA shot them and threw them into the
ditch. The next day, members of the YPA dumped more bodies from
Proletariat Street into this ditch.
PERPETRATORS: Members of YPA.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 14-15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 14-15, 1991, 10 Proletariat Street,
Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the YPA killed with a
knife the following Croatian civilians seeking refuge in the
basement of 10 Proletariat Street: Nikola Barkovic; Ana Barkovic
(Nikola's sister); Mandica Barkovic (Nikola's daughter-in-law);
Mika (Nikola's son-in-law); wife of Marinko Milicevic (age 23).
Also killed in the same basement were two Serbian civilians:
Sredoje KovaCevic and Cveta Kovacevic. The unarmed civilian,
Marinko Milicevic (Croat), was shot to death near the railroad
tracks. Serbs from Svetozar Markovic Street and Petrova Gora
were among the members of the YPA who committed these crimes.
The witness recognized the brothers Milan and Sime Samardzija who
were dressed in YPA uniforms.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA, Milan and Sime Samardzija.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 16, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced civilian labour, murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16, 1991, Proletariat Street,
Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Milenko Orescanin and another man
forced the witness to go to the railroad tracks to load dead
bodies onto a truck. Vaso Boras was the driver of the truck.
The body of an unidentified man, dressed in Croatian National
Guard uniform, was collected from 112 Proletariat Street. The
head of the body had been blown off. Subsequently, the following
bodies were loaded onto the truck: Pero Papa; Ivica Sjever; the
mother-in-law of Ivica Sjever; Adam Luketic; Rajko Luketic; the
witness' mother; Slavko Zak; Ranko Blatni (killed by a sniper
near Proletariat Street and the railroad crossing). When the
truck was full, the driver proceeded towards Giles Villa, at the
entrance to Petrova Gora, to dump the bodies into a dug hole
(6x5m and 3m deep).
PERPETRATORS: Milenko Orescanin and an unidentified man who
forced civilians to perform hard labour. The murder of civilians
was committed by members of the YPA during the September 14, 1991
attack when they threw a bomb into a basement where civilians had
sought refuge.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 16, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and confiscation of
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16, 1991, 5:00 pm, Proletariat
Street, Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness saw Bogdan Miljanovic
driving a large truck ("Deutz") and take furniture from the house
belonging to Ivan Sparhaj. Others who participated in the
looting included: Bogdan Brkovic; a dark haired man called
"Koreja". All were members of the Novi Sad corpus of the YPA.
The Novi Sad headquarters of the YPA confiscated the house of
Ivan Sparhaj and eventually soldiers from the Novi Sad corpus
moved in.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Novi Sad corpus of the YPA,
including Bogdan Miljanovic and Bogdan Brkovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 30, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to
concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 30, 1992, 5:00 pm, Prijedor (northwestern
Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the Serbian paramilitary
unit (district of Prijedor) forcefully transported non-Serb
civilians from the Prijedor district by bus to the "Omarska"
(mainly men) and "Trnopolje" (mainly women) concentration camps.
The internment of non-Serb civilians to concentration camps
commenced on May 30, 1992. The witness was held from May 30,
1992 until August 6, 1992 in the "Omarska" concentration camp,
after which time he was transferred to the "Manjaca"
concentration camp.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serbian paramilitary unit from the
district of Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with the witness,
supplemented by a written statement, kept in the archives of the
Department.

007 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 10, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to
concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 10, 1992, Ljubija (northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 10, 1992, Serbian
paramilitary forces and illegal authorities (including Stiven
Djuric) carried out the arrest of non-Serbian civilians in
Ljubija. 15 captured civilians, including the witness, were
taken the Ljubija police station. (Serbian paramilitary forces
and illegal authorities took over the police station at the end
of May 1992.) The captured civilians were interrogated at
approximately 3:00 pm. They were interrogated by Stiven Djuric,
Radenko Jelisavac, Sretko Daljevic, police officer Gojic and a
man called "Zekan". During the interrogation, the captured
civilians were beaten. Following the interrogation all 15
civilians from Ljubija were taken to the "Omarska" concentration
camp.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian paramilitary and civilian
authorities in Ljubija.
EVIDENCE: A video and audio tape recording of an interview with
a witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in
the archives of the department.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA/B-H - October 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture, inhumane behaviour,
physical abuse, maltreatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 20, 1992, Manjaca, Knin, Zitnic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 20, 1992, 120 Croatian
prisoners were taken from the "Manjaca" concentration camp to a
prisoner exchange. The officer in command of the Serbian
soldiers escorting the prisoners on two buses, was a man
nicknamed "Spaga". The Serbian soldiers escorting the buses
forced the prisoners to eat a handful of salt, and then refused
to give them any water to drink. Since the exchange did not take
place, the prisoners were placed in two rooms on the third floor
of the former YPA army base building in Knin. During the entire
night, the prisoners were beaten by members of the irregular
Serbian police in Knin, members of the Serbian paramilitary
forces from Knin, and drunk Serbian civilians. The following day
all 120 prisoners were returned to "Manjaca".
PERPETRATORS: Armed soldiers, under the command of "Spaga",
escorted the two buses, members of the irregular Serbian police
and paramilitary forces, and drunk civilians from Knin.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 30, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder of interned civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 30, 1992, "Omarska" concentration camp
(approximately 17 km east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "...Two civilians were killed
immediately upon arrival to "Omarska". The Serbs said this was
to avenge the death of a Serbian soldier who was killed in
battle. We prisoners were forced to lay on the runway the entire
day..." In the concentration camp there was a group of Serbs who
murdered prisoners. This was done in a range of ways, but mostly
with a hammer or metal pipe. The leader of one group of guards
in the camp was a Serb called "Kvocka", and he was later replaced
by Drago Babic. The following individuals committed crimes
against the prisoners: Milorad Babic; Bjelobrk; Radic;
Radakovic; Bereta; Lakic; Mutic; Zoric; Kopa.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian concentration camp guards who carried out
the murders in "Omarska".

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 10-11, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The torture and inhumane
treatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 10-11, 1992, "Omarska" concentration
camp (approximately 17 km east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian camp guards and camp officers
forced the prisoners to make the sign of the cross in the
Orthodox manner and to sing chetnik songs. The Serbian guards
and camp officers robbed the prisoners, taking their money,
jewellery and wrist watches, after which the prisoners were
ordered to lie down, with their hands over their heads. Then the
prisoners were beaten. Some prisoners were taken to the next
room, where horrible screams could be heard. The torture took
place the entire night. At approximately 7:00 am on July 11,
1992, a new group of guards arrived. The prisoners were once
again interrogated and maltreated. The witness was kept in a
room called the "White House". The dimensions of the room were
4x4m. There were between 40 - 50 prisoners held in this room.
After spending 5 days in the "White House", the witness was
transferred to a larger room where there were approximately 420
prisoners. These prisoners were primarily businessmen,
intellectuals and factory directors from Ljubija and Prijedor.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian military and civilian authorities in the
"Omarska" concentration camp.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in
the archives of the department.

004 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 10-16, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture, inhumane treatment,
murder of imprisoned civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 10-16, 1992, "Omarska" concentration
camp (approximately 17 km east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "...They put me in the group which
had to carry out the bodies of murdered camp prisoners from the
so-called "White House". In five days, I carried out 10 bodies
to the field behind the "White House". Among the dead, I
recognized: Drago Petrovic from the village of Gornja Ravska
(killed July 13, 1992); Jura Gavranovic, nicknamed "Bugarin" from
Ljubija (beaten to death on July 14, 1992); a youth from Kozarac
(beaten to death). In the "Omarska" concentration camp, Asim
Cehic (nicknamed "Lopez") from Ljubija, was killed. They beat
him and then forced another prisoner to bite off his genitals.
The victim bled to death. Emir Balic from Kozarac was murdered
in the same fashion. Others killed include: Muhamed Cehaic
(Prijedor district president); Smail Zahirovic from Ljubija. The
"Omarska" camp guards (armed Serbs) are responsible for all of
the crimes committed in this camp. One of the guards was called
Mladen Radic, nicknamed "Krkan", who until 1988, worked as a
police officer in Ljubija.
PERPETRATORS: Authorities in the concentration camp, camp
guards, including Mladen Radic, nicknamed "Krkan".
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

005 B-H - OMARSKA/MANJACA - August 5-6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane behaviour towards
civilian prisoners, murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 5-6, 1992, on the road from the
"Omarska" concentration camp towards the "Manjaca" concentration
camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "...On August 5, 1992, Serbian camp
authorities transported most of the prisoners from "Omarska" to
"Manjaca". Along the journey, at approximately 1:00 am (August
6, 1992), armed Serbian guards, escorting the buses carrying the
prisoners, took out and murdered 10 prisoners, including an
elderly man with the surname Crnalic (a businessman from Ljubija)
and Mihad Basic from Ljubija. Upon arrival to "Manjaca", we
entered the camp in groups of 100. At that point we were
registered and robbed and then placed in six barns. In each barn
there were between 650-700 prisoners. We slept on the cement
floor. After the arrival of the International Committee of the
Red Cross, we were again registered, and the food in the camp
improved".
PERPETRATORS: Serbian authorities in the "Omarska" and "Manjaca"
concentration camps, armed Serbian guards escorting the buses
from "Omarska" to "Manjaca".
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Discrimination against the dead.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 15, 1991, Proletariat Street,
Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness saw a car ("Zastava 128")
and trailer driving slowly along Proletariat Street. On the back
bumper of the car, there was a decapitated head. On the trailer
there were approximately 10 bodies, with arms, legs and one head
dragging on the street. The wife of Miroslav Bucko, a Ruthenian
man killed on either September 14 or 15, 1991, asked a member of
the YPA to allow her to give her husband a proper burial. The
members of the YPA placed the body of Miroslav Bucko in a chest
and put the chest in the canal. The wife was allowed to cover
the chest with sand.

PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with the witness,
supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 30 to August 6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Discrimination against the dead.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 30 to August 6, 1992, "Omarska"
concentration camp (approximately 17 km east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to eye-witness accounts,
Serbian authorities in the "Omarska" concentration camp killed
prisoners and buried them in mass graves. One grave is located
directly behind the camp, where the water drainage canal is found
and another is located in the waste dump. Both mass graves are
located within the "Omarska Mine", which the Serbian military and
civilian authorities from the district of Prijedor transformed
into a concentration camp where they imprisoned, maltreated and
murdered non-Serbian civilians, primarily from northwestern
Bosnia. The "Omarska" concentration camp was established in May
1992 and closed in August 1992 under international pressure.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary and civilian authorities in
the Prijedor district and "Omarska" concentration camp.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Discrimination against the dead
and the attempt to cover-up the crimes against humanity.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1993, Ljubija (northwest Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary and illegal
civilian authorities began to dig up mass graves in the Ljubija
area in July 1993 in order cover-up and destroy evidence of
crimes committed against civilians. During 1992, a large number
of civilian victims from the Ljubija area and Prijedor district
were buried in these graves (Croatian and Muslim). Bones and
other remains were taken in the direction of Prijedor.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary and illegal authorities in
Ljubija and Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Written document and topography map of the Ljubija
region with 23 locations of mass graves indicated, currently kept

in the archives of the Department.

NOTE: International protection of these areas is urgent in order
to save the evidence of mass graves in the Ljubija region.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVIL

001 CROATIA - SINJ - September 5, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 5, 1993; 4:10 p.m.; the village of
Hrvace.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mladen Radan and Miroslav Guberac were
buried in the local cemetery in Hrvace, in the presence of their
relatives and friends. During the funeral, at 4:10 p.m., the
members of a Serb paramilitary unit fired four mortars from their
stronghold in the occupied region. The mortars exploded in the
immediate vicinity of the cemetery. The region is in UNPA zone
"South", and is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb paramilitary unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 6, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 3, title: "Enemy Fires Mortars on Burial Procession".
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - ZADAR - September 5, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 5, 1993; 3:30 p.m.; the village of
Kasic (UNPA zone "South").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
from the village of Smilcic fired seven 120 mm mortars on the
village of Kasic. After ten minutes, members of a Serb
paramilitary unit stationed in the Mandica Glava stronghold fired
four mortars at the village of Kasic. The Serb stronghold is
located in UNPA zone "South", and is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb paramilitary unit stationed in
the village of Smilcic, and in Mandica Glava.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 6, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 8, title: "Attacks Continue". Document currently kept

in the archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - OGULIN/JOSIPDOL - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1991; 8:25 a.m.; Ogulin/Josipdol.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of paramilitary units launched
an artillery attack on civilian targets from their positions in
the occupied parts of the former districts of Karlovac and
Ogulin. Ten 130 mm mortars were fired on the Josipdol and Ogulin
region. One woman was slightly injured, and another two were
seriously wounded by shell fragments. They were taken to the
Ogulin hospital and treated there. The shells were fired from
Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under
UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 9, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Three Women Wounded". Document currently

kept in the archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - KARLOVAC - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; 8:30 a.m.; Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched an artillery attack on the centre of Karlovac from their
strongholds in the occupied region (right bank of Korana River).
Ten large calibre shells were fired on civilian objects. One
family house was hit. The attacked was launched from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units stationed in
UNPA zone "North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 9, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - OTOCAC - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; 7:50 a.m.; Otocac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched a mortar attack on the outskirts of Otocac, and the town
itself, from their strongholds in the occupied village of
Zaluznica (cca 9 kilometres east of Otocac). One person was
killed, while two persons were seriously, and another four
slightly wounded. Over one hundred mortars fell on the town's
centre and damaged approximately seventy residential buildings
and industrial installations. The attack was launched from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 10, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

006 CROATIA - DUGA RESA - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; 1:30 p.m.; the village of
Mrzlo Polje (cca 3 kilometres north of Duga Resa).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the Serb paramilitary units
launched a mortar attack on the town of Duga Resa and surrounding
villages from their strongholds in the occupied region (right
bank of Korana River). 15 shells were fired on this occasion. As
a consequence, one villager of Mrzlo Polje was killed, and
another wounded. The attack was launched from Serb strongholds in
UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 10, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

007 CROATIA - OTOCAC - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; 5:30 p.m.; the villages of
Sinac and Ramljani (cca 7 kilometres southeast of Otocac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched a mortar attack on the villages of Sinac and Ramljani
from their strongholds in the occupied villages of Podum,
Turjansko, and Zaluznica. As a result of the mortar attack, fire
broke out in several residential buildings and industrial
installations. The attack was launched from Serb strongholds in
UNPA zone "South". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 10 issue of "Vecernji list", p.
5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

008 CROATIA - GOSPIC - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; 6:00 a.m.; Gospic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched an artillery attack on the city of Gospic and the Licki
Osik surroundings from their strongholds in the occupied
southeast region of the Gospic district. Incendiary shells were
used in the attack, setting on fire many residential and other
civilian buildings. The attack was launched from Serb strongholds
in UNPA zone "South". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 10, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

009 CROATIA - GENERALSKI STOL - September 10, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 10, 1993; 6:00 a.m.; Generalski Stol
(cca 24 kilometres south of Duga Resa).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serbian paramilitary units
fired fifty mortars on Generalski Stol and the villages between
the Korana and Mreznica Rivers from their strongholds in the
occupied region (right bank of Korana River). During the attack
on the villages between the Korana and Mreznica Rivers, one child
was killed, and several people were wounded by shell fragments.
The attack was launched from the Serb strongholds in UNPA zone
"North". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 10, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

010 CROATIA - KARLOVAC - September 10, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 10, 1993; 11:30 a.m.; Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
shelled the city of Karlovac from their strongholds in the
occupied villages of Kamensko (cca 3.5 kilometres east of
Karlovac) and Mekusje (cca 1.5 kilometres east of Karlovac).
Between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. more than a hundred shells were
fired on the city from heavy artillery guns, tanks, and multiple
rocket-launchers. Many residential buildings and industrial
installations were destroyed on the occasion. Three civilians
were killed by shell fragments, and four more died in the city
hospital, while seventeen persons were seriously, and another six
persons slightly wounded. Among the killed was Tomica Belavic, a
journalist from Radio Karlovac. All of the killed and wounded
persons were civilians. The attack was launched from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 11, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 3, title: "Cities Shelled by Hundreds of Mortars".
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

011 CROATIA - SISAK - September 10, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 10, 1993; 6:40; Sisak.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched a mortar attack on the Sisak area and the industrial
zone on the outskirts of Sisak from their strongholds in the
currently occupied Petrinja. There were no casualties, but
considerable damage was inflicted on the Sisak iron plant
facilities and residential buildings. The attack was launched
from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under
UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North" (Petrinja).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 11, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 3, title: "Cities Shelled by Hundreds of Mortars".
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

012 CROATIA - ZADAR - September 10, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 10, 1993; 7:00 p.m.; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
fired more than 40 mortars (in a 30 minute attack from 7:00 to
7:30 p.m.) on Zadar from their strongholds in the occupied Zadar
hinterland. Considerable damage was caused to residential
buildings and industrial installations, and one civilian was
wounded. The attack was launched from Serb strongholds in UNPA
zone "South". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 11, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 3, title: "Cities Shelled by Hundreds of Mortars".
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

013 CROATIA - GOSPIC - September 11, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 11, 1993; 10:30 a.m.; Gospic, Stari
Licki Osik, Vuksic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched a mortar and an "Orkan" multiple rocket-launcher attack
on the city of Gospic and the villages of Stari Licki Osik and
Vuksic from their strongholds in the occupied Gospic district.
Two earth-to-earth rockets "Orkan" exploded around 2:30 p.m. Two
persons were wounded, and considerable damage was inflicted on
residential buildings and industrial installations. The attack
was launched from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "South". The
region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 12, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik", p.
3, title: "New Casualties and New Destruction". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

014 CROATIA - KARLOVAC - September 11, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 11, 1993; around 2:00 p.m.;
Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
fired more than 200 various projectiles on the southeast sections
of the city of Karlovac from their strongholds in Cerovac (cca 10
kilometres south of Karlovac), and Tusilovic (cca 15 kilometres
south of Karlovac). Many civilian objects were damaged. Two year
old Valentina Vlahovic was killed in the city. In the Karlovac
refugee centre "Gaza", projectiles damaged or destroyed several
prefab houses, and caused the death of two refugees (Stjepan
Sucec and Mile Zgela), while seven refugees were wounded: Ante
Saric (88 years old); Josip Saceric (36 years old); Fabijan
Bublic (67 years old); Fabijan Skrapina; Antun Sladic (25 years
old), Barica Brucic (83 years old); and Andjelka Vlahovic.
Danijel Rade was killed in Gradec 121 (an outlying housing
development near Karlovac). The attack was launched from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 12, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik", p.
3, title: "New Casualties and New Destruction". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

015 CROATIA - ZAGREB - September 11, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 11, 1993; 7:00 p.m.; the village of
Lucko (an outlying housing development south of Zagreb).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the explosion of long-range earth-
to-earth rocket "Luna" (NATO code: FROG-7), two civilians were
seriously and another nine slightly wounded. Considerable damage
was caused to residential buildings and industrial installations.
A projectile exploded in the front-yard of J. G.'s family house.
The attack was launched from Serb strongholds in the Vrginmost
area (UNPA zone). The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
EVIDENCE: Photographs of destroyed residential buildings and
industrial installations. Photographs currently kept in the
archives of the Department.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 12, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik", p.
3, title: "Luna in the Zagreb Front-Yard". Document currently

kept in the archives of the Department.

NOTE: The rocket's war-head weighs 420 kilos. In the mid-
seventies (1975), the former YPA purchased enough war-heads to
arm a brigade and use them to form a strategic net with the main
base located around Banja Luka. The number of rockets fired at
various targets to date is larger that the number of rockets that
were initially purchased in Moscow; the Serb forces must have
purchased at least another shipment. The earth-to-earth rockets
"Luna" (FROG-7) "are intended for wide-range attacks on the
enemy". Considering the way that they were employed in this
attack, their target and launching time, it is obvious that they
were intended to inflict considerable damage on civilian objects
in the city of Zagreb.

016 CROATIA - SUNJA - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; Sunja (cca 30 kilometres
southeast of Sisak).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched an artillery attack on the civilian population and
civilian properties of the town of Sunja from their strongholds
in the occupied district of Hrvatska Kostajnica. The attack was
launched from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region
is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 14, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 7, title: "They Waited for the Departure of General
Cot". Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

017 CROATIA - SAMOBOR

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; 8:01 a.m.; Samobor (cca 20
kilometres west of Zagreb).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
fired four earth-to-earth "Orkan" rockets charged with so-called
"bells", from their strongholds in the occupied villages of
Stipan and Trepca (cca 45 kilometres south of Zagreb - right bank
of Kupa River). In the explosion of "bells" Alojz Lastovcic (72
years old) was seriously, and Josip Vranekovic (52 years old) and
Igor Bertovic (21 year old) slightly wounded. Several family
houses were damaged. The earth-to-earth "Orkan" rockets were
fired from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is
under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 13, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 2, titles: "The Wounded Brought to Safety", and
"'Lunas' and 'Orkans' Took Turns". Document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

018 CROATIA - JASTREBARSKO - September 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; 8:00 a.m.; Jastrebarsko
(cca 30 kilometres southwest of Zagreb).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serbian paramilitary units
fired three earth-to-earth "Orkan" rockets charged with so-called
"bells", from their strongholds in the occupied villages of
Stipan and Trepca (cca 45 kilometres south of Zagreb - right bank
of Kupa River). During the explosion of "bells" Ivan Zoretic (33
years old) and Barica Rodic (49 years old) were seriously, and
Stjepan Vuksan (56 years old) was slightly wounded. Several
family houses and personal vehicles were damaged. The earth-to-
earth rockets were fired from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone
"North". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS:Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 13, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 2, titles: "The Wounded Brought to Safety", and
"'Lunas' and 'Orkans' Took Turns". Document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.
NOTE: Earth-to-earth "Orkan" rockets are charged with 240
fragments that are called "bells". During an explosion, the
"bells" separate from the cassette body of the rocket and fall on
a wide surface. It is estimated that some 80% of "bells" do not
explode when they fall, but are activated later by a touch. They
are anti-personnel explosive devices.

019 CROATIA - IVANIC-GRAD - September 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; around 1:30 p.m.; Ivanic-
Grad (cca 35 kilometres east of Zagreb).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
stationed in the occupied area (right bank of Kupa River) fired
at least one earth-to-earth "Orkan" rocket from the multiple
rocket-launcher "Orkan" (charged with so-called "bells"). Mirjana
Galic was killed, five persons were seriously, and another three
slightly wounded in the explosion of the "bells". The explosion
caused considerable damage, including the damage on many family
houses, industrial installations, and personal vehicles. The
mortars were fired from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North".
The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 13, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 1, title: "Death at Lunch Time". September 13, 1993
issue of "Vjesnik", p. 2, title: "It Seemed Like It Thundered For
Hours". Documents currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

020 CROATIA - KUTINA - September 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; around 1:40 p.m.; Kutina
(cca 65 kilometres southeast of Zagreb).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units,
stationed in the occupied area (southeast of Sisak) fired at
least one earth-to-earth rocket from the multiple rocket-
launcher, "Orkan", (charged with so-called "bells"). Three
persons were slightly wounded, and several family houses and
personal vehicles were considerably damaged. The earth-to-earth
rockets were fired from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North".
The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 13, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik", p.
2, title: "Bells Fall on Kutina". Document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

021 CROATIA - OTOCAC - September 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; 6:37 a.m.; Otocac (cca 50
kilometres northwest of Gospic).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
shelled the Otocac area from their strongholds in the occupied
villages of Glavace (cca 5 kilometres north of Otocac), Podum and
Zaluznica (east of Otocac). They fired heavy artillery guns,
mortars, howitzers, and an anti-aircraft 30 mm gun charged with
exploding bullets. The shelling lasted until 1:30 p.m. Over 200
projectiles were fired on the town. One person was killed, and
another two seriously wounded by shell fragments. The attack was
launched from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region
is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 13, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik", pp.
2 and 3, title: "'Orkans' Launched on Samobor, Kutina and Ivanic-
Grad". Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

022 CROATIA - PAKRAC - September 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 13, 1993; 9:40 a.m.; Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
stationed in the southeast occupied region of the Karlovac
district launched an attack with mortars, heavy artillery guns,
howitzers and rockets on Karlovac and its surroundings. More than
450 projectiles were fired on the city. Three persons were killed
and another eight wounded. The projectiles were fired from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 14, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", pp. 4 and 5, title: "A Cease-Fire With Guns". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

023 CROATIA -GOSPIC - September 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 13, 1993; 1:45 p.m.; Gospic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched an artillery attack on the town of Gospic and outlying
housing developments from their strongholds in the east occupied
section of the Gospic district. Several projectiles were fired on
the town until 5:00 p.m. One civilian was killed, and another
nine civilians were wounded in the explosions. The attack was
launched from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "South". The region
is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 14, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 6, title: "One Killed, Nine Wounded". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

024 CROATIA - ZADAR - September 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 13, 1993; around 8:00 p.m.; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched a heavy artillery attack on Zadar from their strongholds
in the occupied Zadar hinterland. One civilian was killed, and
another three civilians were seriously wounded. A two year old
child was among the wounded. The attack was launched from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "South". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 14, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 7, title: "One Resident of Zadar Killed and a Two Year
Old Child Wounded" Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

025 CROATIA - SIBENIK - September 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 13, 1993; Pirovac (cca 25 kilometres
west of Sibenik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units,
stationed in the occupied villages of Cicvare and Medare (cca 20
kilometres northwest of Pirovac), fired six earth-to-earth
rockets on Pirovac from the multiple rocket-launcher "Oganj". One
civilian was slightly wounded by a shell fragment. Several family
houses were considerably damaged. The attack was launched from
Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "South". The region is under
UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 14, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 7, title: "Fire From Tanks and Mortars". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Dragalovci (southeast of Prnjavor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1987) was seriously damaged and looted. The rectory (built in
1975) was looted and devastated. The region is not a part of the
immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

002 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Bosansko Grahovo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1884, and renovated in 1971) was seriously damaged. The region is

not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Kovacic (south of Glamoc).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with

the Ljubuncic parish (built in 1989) was seriously damaged. The

region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Strupnic (south of Glamoc).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with

the Ljubuncic parish church (built in 1988) was seriously
damaged. The region is not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Celebic (south of Glamoc).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with

the Ljubuncic parish (built in 1985) was seriously damaged. The

region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Bosanski Novi.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1886) was seriously damaged and devastated. The region is not a

part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

007 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Ljubija.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1991) was partly burnt down, seriously damaged and devastated.
The rectory (built in 1991) was damaged and looted in July-August

1992. The region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

008 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991; Mahovljani (north of Banja
Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1902) was seriously damaged and looted in September 1991. The
rectory (renovated in 1990-1991) was seriously damaged and
looted, along with the bishopric out-houses, a new orchard, a
vineyard, and the forests, during July and October of 1992. The

region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

009 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1992; Orahova (southeast of Kotor
Varos).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with

the Vrbanjci parish (built in 1991) was seriously damaged. The

region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

010 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 1992; Trn (north of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1988) was seriously damaged in December 1992, January 1993, and
May 1993. The rectory (built in 1985) was damaged and broken into
in April 1992, December 1992, and January 1993. The region is not

a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

011 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1993; Stivor (northwest of Prnjavor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with

the Prnjavor parish church (built in 1990) was seriously damaged.
The region was not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

012 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992; Banja Luka.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Banja Luka Cathedral was seriously
damaged in September 1992, and in January 1993. The local nunnery
(built in 1872, and renovated in 1975) was damaged in December
1992. The Budzak nunnery (built in 1972) was seriously damaged in
February 1993. The region is not a part of the immediate war
zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

013 BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: February 1993; Micije (north of Banja Luka).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with

the Simici parish (built in 1987) was mined and seriously
damaged. The region is not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

X. INSTIGATION TO AGGRESSION AND AN ACT OF AGGRESSION

001 CROATIA - KNIN - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Use of an ultimatum to instigate
an aggression.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mile Novakovic, the commander of the
Serb paramilitary formations in the currently occupied area of
the Republic of Croatia, put an ultimatum to the Croatian
government through the UNPROFOR commander, General Jean Cot.
Commander Novakovic demanded that Croatian forces withdraw from
the areas southeast of Gospic before 1:00 p.m., and that "Blue
Helmets" undertake control in the village of Divoselo, near
Gospic. Serb forces threatened to attack "all of the military
objects in Croatia", if Croatians did not meet their demands.
General Jean Cot delivered this message from Knin to the Croatian
authorities on September 10, 1993.
PERPETRATORS: Milan Novakovic (Commander of the Serb paramilitary
units).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 11, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik"
daily, p. 3. Title: "Serbs from Knin Threaten". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful arrests and imprisonment
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; 3:00 p.m.; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A group of men (five or six) armed
with automatic guns, and dressed in YPA uniforms, arrested two
civilians (father and son), and took them along with a large
group of arrested civilians towards the so-called "Wooden Market"
(on Svapsko Brdo). After that they transferred them by trucks and
buses to "Velepromet" storehouses, near the YPA barracks in
Vukovar. YPA soldiers separated prisoners according to their sex
(male/female) and nationality (Croatian/Serb). Men were locked
inside of sheet iron storehouses fenced with barbed wire.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - SLUNJ - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Glinsko Vrelo (cca 5 kilometres north of
Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members openly helped Serb
paramilitary formations during the attack on the police station
at Plitvice Lakes. After that, they shelled (with large calibre
howitzers) and destroyed the Croatian village of Glinsko Vrelo.
Shells were fired from the Serb populated Cvijetnic Brdo (air
space approximately 2 kilometres from the village of Glinsko
Vrelo). In the same manner, members of Serb paramilitary
formations and YPA soldiers destroyed and burnt down residential
and farm buildings in the village of Hrvatski Blagaj. During the
attack on Glinsko Vrelo, five civilians were killed by shell
fragments, while a woman and several children were wounded. YPA
members from the YPA training centre "Zbjeg" in Slunj
participated in the attack on the Croatian residents in the Slunj
district.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb armed paramilitary formations; YPA
members from the military centre "Zbjeg" in Slunj, led by a YPA
colonel (Macedonian).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA/B-H - SLUNJ/KLJUC - November 16, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 16, 1991; Slunj (Croatia)/Kljuc (B-
H).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On the morning of November 16, 1991,
most of the civilian residents in the Slunj district withdrew
towards Cazin (Bosnia-Herzegovina) to escape an armed attack by
members of Serb paramilitary units, and YPA soldiers that was
launched on the town of Slunj and the surrounding Croat populated
villages. From Cazin, the civilian residents of the Slunj
district drove towards Dalmatia in eighteen buses. YPA members
and members of the so-called SAO militia (from Croatia) stopped
the convoy in the town of Kljuc (B-H). They separated 180 men
from the convoy according to the list given to them by a certain
Djuro (a militiaman from the village of Brocanac, near Rakovica,
Croatia). 180 imprisoned Croatian civilians were taken in buses
and YPA trucks to the Stara Gradiska prison (Croatia).
PERPETRATORS: Members of irregular SAO militia (Croatia); YPA
members from Kljuc (B-H); a member of SAO militia called Djuro
(from the village of Brocanci, near Rakovica, Croatia).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - MOSTAR - May 28, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to a
concentration camp.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 28, 1992; Mostar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs in YPA uniforms arrested
two Croatian civilians near shelter no. 2 in Zalik (urban
district of Mostar), and took them to the so-called North Camp.
Among the captured civilians, a witness recognised L. P. and a
certain S. The captured civilians were transferred to the Bileca
camp the following day. Three YPA soldiers escorted the prisoners
to Bileca: Kondic (whose brother is a policeman in the North
Camp), Markovic (cafe proprietor in Zilak), and another man
unknown to the witness. The commander of the Bileca camp was a
YPA officer (ensign by military rank). His deputy was a Serb
called Bosnjak, nicknamed "Bole". Upon arriving to the Bileca
camp, the witness found 60 or 70 prisoners there. Serbs brought
in groups of 30 to 50 prisoners on a regular basis.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members from Mostar and Bileca, among whom
were: brothers Kondic, Matkovic (cafe proprietor from Zilak,
Mostar), and Bosnjak nicknamed "Bole".

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 24, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 24, 1992; village of Matrici (cca 10
kilometres east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of a Serb armed unit led by
Djor|e Dosenovic nicknamed "Djole" attacked the villages of
Matrici and Kozarac. 50 mortars of various calibres were launched
on the village of Matrici. After the shelling, the armed Serbs
occupied the village and demanded that the villagers of Matrici
surrender all arms. The villagers had in their possession only
personal and hunting weapons, which they surrendered immediately.
After that, the armed Serb civilians from the village of Orlovaca
(cca 3 kilometres away from Matrici) looted civilian property in
Matrici. They destroyed the inventory of the local store and the
cafe whose proprietor is P. S.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb armed unit led by Djor|e
Dosenovic nicknamed "Djole"; armed Serb civilians from the
village of Orlovaca.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

009 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 4, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful internment to camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 4, 1992; village of Matrici (cca 10
kilometres east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 4, 1992, the following armed
Serb civilians arrested a witness and interned him to the Omarska
camp: Bosko Vucenovic, Jovan Miskovic, and an unknown person. At
the entrance to Omarska, five camp guards battered the witness
with police batons, and kicked him with boots. They took all the
money he had. Upon his arrival to the Omarska camp, the witness
estimated that 1,500 persons were imprisoned there. A couple of
days after his arrival, he was interrogated by the inspectors
Ratko Milosavljevic and Dragan Radakovic (both Serbs).
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians: Bosko Vucenovic, Jovan
Miskovic; guards in the Omarska camp; inspectors Ratko
Milosavljevic, and Dragan Radakovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

010 B-H - LJUBIJA - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 23, 1992; 9:00 a.m.; village of Kalajevo
(cca 3 kilometres northeast of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 10 armed Serbs in uniforms arrived in
front of the witness' house. They wore flak-jackets. They were
led by Miroslav Paras (Serb). They demanded the witness, who was
a reserve policeman, to surrender his automatic gun and 150
bullets. He obeyed their order. That same day, the aforementioned
armed group arrested three Croatian civilians in the village of
Kalajevo: S. T., D. T., and I. H. The prisoners were taken in the
direction of Prijedor. On the following day, S. T. and D. T. were
returned home, while I. H.'s whereabouts is yet unknown. S. T.
and D. T. said that he was taken to the Omarska camp after having
been interrogated in the Prijedor police station. Serb guards
told the witness that the arrests of civilians were ordered by
Slobodan Taranjac, Momcilo Djuric, Miodrag Glusac, and Rade
Bilbija.
PERPETRATORS: Miroslav Paras, Slobodan Taranjac, Momcilo Djuric,
Miodrag Glusac, and Rade Bilbija.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

011 B-H - LJUBIJA - June 10, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 10, 1992; village of Kalajevo (cca 3
kilometres northeast of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs dressed in uniforms
arrested the witness in his house, and drove him in a lorry to
the "Rudar" stadium in Ljubija. Here he was locked up in a
locker-room with another six prisoners: A. A. from the village of
Agici (Muslim); and Z. B., P. B., M. M., Z. M. and J. M. from the
village of Kalajevo (all Croats). After being imprisoned in
Ljubija for five days, the witness was transferred to Omarska.
Guards at the entrance to the Omarska camp (Milojica Kos
nicknamed "Krle", and a certain "Miki") took away his personal
documents and money, and physically maltreated him.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs in uniforms (from Ljubija), Milojica
Kos nicknamed "Krle", and a man nicknamed "Miki".

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 B-H/CROATIA - MANJACA/KNIN - October 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment, torture and
physical maltreatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 20, 1992; Manjaca/Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 20, 1992, guards held a
roll-call of all Croatian prisoners in the Manjaca concentration
camp, and placed them on buses. The convoy departed towards Knin.
The guards kept saying that they were going to a prisoner
exchange. Shortly after their departure, the armed escorts gave
the prisoners a fistful of salt, and forced them to swallow it.
Then they took away water canisters. The road to Knin is some 180
kilometres long. Since the exchange was unsuccessful, the
prisoners were taken to the Knin prison where they were supposed
to spend the night. During the night, the prison guards, unknown
civilians, drunks, and their escorts maltreated them (beat them,
forced them to lick the floor in the restroom, to copulate in
each other's mouths, to sing Chetnik songs, etc). The following
morning, the prisoners were returned to the Manjaca concentration
camp.
PERPETRATORS: Armed escorts; guards in the Knin prison; anonymous
drunken civilians from Knin.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - BILECA - May 29, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture, inhumane treatment,

infliction of bodily harm, and killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 29, 1992 - September 1, 1992; Bileca camp
(cca 28 kilometres north of Trusina, Eastern Herzegovina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... Twelve policemen beat us. They
beat us with clubs, fists, fire extinguishers... Pacara died
because they beat him all night. I could not stand up, that is
how bad they beat me. For 20 days I layed. The following men beat
us: Bosnjak nicknamed "Bole" (deputy commander of the camp),
Milos (born 1964), Slobo Andric, Obrad (last name unknown),
Djeletovic (studied law in Mostar), Samardzic. Five or six
persons were killed during my three month stay in the camp. A
certain Hrkac was beaten to death. After being released, I went
to Makarska where the medics established that I had six broken
ribs, a broken leg, a broken tooth, and a cut eye. I lost 30
kilos. M. A. from Bijelo Polje (north of Mostar) sustained severe
wounds so that his head was deformed. After being released from
the camp, he was sent to a plastic surgeron, and underwent an
operation.
PERPETRATORS: Policemen in Bileca camp, Bosnjak nicknamed "Bole"
(deputy commander of the camp), Milos (born 1964), Slobo Andric,
Obrad (last name unknown), Djeletovic (studied law in Mostar),
and Samardzic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - STARA GRADISKA - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to camps; inhumane
treatment and infliction of bodily harm to prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; Stara Gradiska prison.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Groups of 50 prisoners were locked up
in 6x5 m rooms. They slept on the bare floor. During the first
fifteen days, members of the irregular SAO militia battered
prisoners with police batons, and fists, and kicked them. An
imprisoned Croatian villager of Rakovica (40 years old) was
beaten to death. He died two or three days after his arrest
(November 21, 1991). Dane Benicki (57 years old, Croat) was
severely beaten on several occasions. Doctors had to clean his
lungs from infectious secretion, and his liver failed. M. R. from
Glinsko Vrelo tried to escape from the camp, but the guards fired
at his legs, and beat him. His whereabouts are yet unknown. The
witness is deaf in one ear, due to having been severely beaten.
Four days after the witness' arrival to the camp, members of the
irregular SAO militia tried to send a group of twenty prisoners
to the Manjaca camp (the prisoners had previously been severely
beaten; guards broke limbs of some of them), but the ICRC members
caught them on the way, took over the prisoners, and transferred
them to Bugojno (B-H), and from there to Zagreb.
PERPETRATORS: Members of irregular SAO militia.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 4 to August 6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

prisoners; killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 4 to August 6, 1992; Omarska
concentration camp (east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During the day, prisoners had to lie
on the tarmac surface called "Pista" ("Track"), face down, on
their stomachs. During his stay in the camp, the witness saw
guards and investigators beat prisoners to death. The guards in
Omarska were predominately Serb villagers of Omarska. There were
three guard shifts whose supervisors were persons nicknamed
"Krle", "Ckalja" and "Brk". The commander of all camp guards was
Zeljko Mladic. Prisoners suffered from malnutrition. They
received only one meal a day. Guards gave them two minutes to
finish their meal. Groups of 30 prisoners were taken to the camp
canteen.
PERPETRATORS: Camp guards in Omarska, under the direct
supervision of men nicknamed "Krle", "Ckalja", and "Brk"; Zeljko
Mladic, commander of all guards in the Omarska concentration
camp.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - OMARSKA/MANJACA - August 6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment of prisoners in
camps; killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 6, 1992; Omarska and Manjaca
concentrations camps (northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 6, 1992, some camp prisoners
in Omarska were loaded on 18 or 19 buses. There were
approximately 80 prisoners in each bus. Prisoners sat and stood,
squeezed together. As a result of the high daily temperature
(over 30oC in the shade), it was extremely hot in the buses.
However, armed guards did not allow prisoners to open the
windows. All buses departed towards the Manjaca concentration
camp. Armed guards beat prisoners during the entire ride. They
arrived in the Manjaca camp late at night. Armed escorts took
several prisoners off the bus that the witness was on, and killed
them. Dedo Crnalic was among the killed. In the morning, the
guards took prisoners inside the camp, and locked them in sheds.
PERPETRATORS: Prisoner convoy escorts.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

006 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

prisoners; killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 15th to August 6th, 1992; Omarska
concentration camp (cca 17 kilometres east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Upon his arrival to the Omarska camp,
the witness was locked up in a garage, along with another 65
civilians. The prisoners were frequently interrogated.
Investigators and camp guards beat them during interrogations
with various metal and wooden objects and fists, and kicked them
with their boots. Night roll-calls were a regular thing, and the
called prisoners never returned to their cells. On one evening,
at the end of July 1992, camp guards called 44 prisoners among
whom was Drago Matanovic, a Croat from the village of Kalajevo.
Camp guards said that they were taking them for a prisoner
exchange near Bihac. The witness claims that some 3,000 prisoners
were killed in the Omarska concentration camp during his stay
there. Most of them were beaten to death, and a few of them were
shot. Among the persons who were beaten to death were Drago
Petrovic from the village of Gornja Ravska (Croat, member of the
Croatian Democratic Union of B-H); Jozo Maracic from Prijedor
(Croat, member of the Croatian Democratic Union of B-H); Silvije
Saric from Prijedor (Croat, member of the Croatian Democratic
Union of B-H). M. T. and M. T. from Gornji Volar endured
especially brutal treatment. The prisoners were maltreated by the
following persons: Momcilo Grubor, Milojica Kos nicknamed "Krle",
and a certain Miodragovic.
PERPETRATORS: Momcilo Grubor; Milojica Kos nicknamed "Krle", a
certain Miodragovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

007 SERBIA - BEGEJCI - October 16, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture, and inhumane treatment,
killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 16, 1991 to December 10, 1991; Begejci
camp (a former bull farm turned into a concentration camp).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Prisoners were kept in sheds 55 metres
long, and 10.5 metres wide. Sheds were fenced with two rows of
barbed wire fastened on wooden posts. Upon his arrival to the
camp, a witness found civilians from the villages of Svinjarevac,
Berak, and Orolik (villages in eastern Croatia). Some of them
were brought to the Begejci camp on October 3, 1991. Until
November 20, 1991, 387 or 367 persons were imprisoned in the
camp. Another 175 prisoners were brought after the YPA and
Serbian paramilitary units occupied Vukovar. On December 10,
1991, the witness was exchanged on the Bosanski Samac-Slavonski
Samac bridge. 90% of the prisoners were civilians. They were
questioned by the YPA military police. YPA military police
reservists maltreated the prisoners. They would come at 3:00 a.m.
and beat prisoners, force them to sing Chetnik songs. Prisoners
were taken to perform hard labour (they hewed trees in the
woods). Sometimes, certain individuals did not return from the
woods. The YPA military police would come to the shed and take
away his things. A man from Borovo (who used to be a driver in
the "Medika" company) was killed in this way. Young women dressed
in YPA uniforms forced prisoners to write their biographies and
various confessions. Bodies of killed prisoners were taken away
in a Red Cross vehicle that resembled refrigerator lorries.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA military police in the Begejci

camp.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 3, 1993; Bijelo Polje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Heart of Jesus Catholic Church was
burnt down on May 3, 1993. The rectory and parish priest's office
were severely damaged on several occasions during 1992 and 1993.
Fransciscan convent was burnt down in April 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 1992; Gradac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mary's Assumption Catholic Church was
burnt down in May 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 1992; Gradina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Filiation Church in
Biletici was burnt down in May 1992. Catholic Parish Church in
Gradina was repeatedly damaged during 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 9, 1993; Mostar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church was
burnt down on May 9, 1993. Bishopric was burnt down on May 6/7,
1992.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: February 11, 1992; Mostar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mother of Churches Cathedral has been
shelled many times since February 11, 1992, and ultimately
destroyed. Bishopric was repeatedly damaged during 1992, and
1993. Catholic filiation church in Miljkovici was damaged in May
1992; while the Catholic filiation churches in Orlac and Cim were
repeatedly damaged during 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

006 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: Early October 1991; Ravno.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mary's Birth Catholic Church and the
rectory were burnt down in the early October, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

007 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: April 1992; Stjepan Krst.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local Catholic parish church was burnt
down in April 1992. Rectory was burnt down in June 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Domanovici.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Rectory and a local convent were burnt
down in June 1992. St. Joseph the Labourer Catholic Church was
set on fire and in part burnt in June 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

009 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: Early October 1991; Trebimlja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mary's Assumption Catholic Church was
severely damaged, and the rectory was burnt down in early
October, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

010 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992; Capljina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Belfry on St. Francis Catholic Church
was severely damaged.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

011 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: April 5, 1992; Krusevo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Elias the Prophet Catholic Church
was severely damaged on April 5, 1992, and on several occasions
following that incident.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

012 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/1993; Rotimlja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church was
repeatedly damaged during 1992 and 1993.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

013 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/1993; Stolac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Elias the Prophet Catholic Church
was severely damaged on several occasions during 1992 and 1993.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

014 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992; Suica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony Catholic Church and the
rectory were severely damaged on several occasions during 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

015 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: May/June, 1993; Mostar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan monastery was severely
damaged in May/June 1993. Franciscan convent was damaged in May
1992.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 20, 1991; "Ovcara" farm (cca 5
kilometres south of Vukovar.)
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of Vukovar, YPA
soldiers and chetniks imprisoned some 300 persons (the wounded,
civilians, members of the Croatian Army and the police force of
the Republic of Croatia) in a storehouse (50x20 m) at Ovcara. In
the evening, all prisoners were registered. Afterwards, prisoners
were taken out of the storehouse at random, in groups of 20. The
witness was summoned to roll-call at 6:00 p.m., in the fourth
group. After they got out of the storehouse, the prisoners were
ordered to mount a truck. The truck was covered with tarpaulin.
After 20 prisoners mounted the truck, YPA soldiers lowered the
tarpaulin. The witness sat at the tailgate of the truck, and
peeked through a loophole in the tarpaulin as to see where they
were going. He recognized that they were on the road to the
"Grabovo" Co-Operative. After five or ten minutes of the drive
the witness jumped off the truck and remained lying by the road
for about a minute. He heard the truck stopping. Shortly after
that he heard machine gun fire and sporadic gun shots from the
direction of the truck. He dodged the site, and went towards
Vinkovci via Sajmiste (part of Vukovar).
PERPETRATORS: YPA members and chetniks (a Serbian paramilitary
formation from Serbia proper, affiliated with the Serbian Radical
Party whose leader is Vojislav Seselj).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991; around 5:00 p.m.; Tovarnik
(cca 23 kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of the town, YPA
members captured four civilian residents who hid in the basement
of Franjo Kuzmic's family house. The names of the captured
civilians are as follows: Franjo Kuzmic, D. K., J. I. and the
witness. Immediately after the arrest, YPA soldiers maltreated
the prisoners. The prisoners were interrogated in Milenko
Svetlica's house. Franjo Kuzmic was badly beaten. In the morning,
the witness was escorted to his house by a YPA soldier, named
Slavko (from Sid), in order to get his personal belongings. When
he returned to the house where he was imprisoned, there were no
other prisoners. When he asked where the other prisoners were, he
was told that they had been executed by a firing squad. After a
brief interrogation, a commander told the witness that soldiers
were going to escort him to Sid. However, when the soldiers took
the witness to the yard, a YPA soldier who knew the witness told
him: "We were ordered to shoot you. We'll shoot in the air, and
you run. Go to Sid." So they did. The witness saw when Franjo
Kuzmic was executed by a firing squad in Milenko Svetlica's
garden.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members, among whom were a large number of
Serbian residents from Sid (Serbia).
EVIDENCE: An audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 24, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of serious bodily harm;
mass killing of civilians; forcible depopulation of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 24/25, 1992; village of Brisevo (cca 3
kilometres south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Until July 25, 1992, the village of
Brisevo had been inhabited exclusively by a Croat population. On
that day, armed members of the 6th Krajina Brigade (from the
Sanski Most district), and the 5th Kozara Brigade (from Prijedor
district) entered the village after shelling it. Most of the
members of the above-mentioned brigades are local Serbs from
Sanski Most and Prijedor. As a consequence of the aggression, the
casualties mounted to 70 dead civilians (women, children, men,
elderly persons), 60 houses were set on fire, St. Peter and Paul
Catholic Church was completely demolished, several women were
raped, and some 30 men were taken to the Krings concentration
camp in Sanski Most. During the so-called "cleansing", the
villagers of Brisevo were ordered to abandon their homes on more
than one occasion. Most Croat villagers from Brisevo were forced
to relocate to the Republic of Croatia, while only a small number
remained in the village. The following is an incomplete list of
the Brisevo casualties: Ivo Lovric; Joso Lovric (paralysed);
Sreco Buzuk (Franjo's son); Miroslav Buzuk (Mate's son); Vlado
Buzuk (Mate's son, an invalid); Ivica Mlinar (retired); Luka
Mlinar; Pejo Ivandic; Stipo Ivandic; Milan Ivandic; Jerko
Ivandic; Milan Buzuk (Marko's son, born 1963, killed after being
tortured); Marko Buzuk (set on fire in a field after being
tortured); Ivica Buzuk; Mato Buzuk (seriously ill); Mara
Matanovic; Goran Matanovic (14 years old); Lucija Ivandic (killed
by shell fragments).
PERPETRATORS: Members of the 6th Krajina Brigade from Sanski
Most, and the 5th Kozara Brigade from Prijedor (predominately
Serb residents of Prijedor and Sanski Most districts). Both
Brigades are under the direct command of the "Banja Luka Corps"

of the so-called Serbian Army.

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians and
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991; 9:20 a.m.; Tovarnik (cca
23 kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A convoy of YPA tanks and armoured
transporters from Sid (Serbia) arrived in Tovarnik. Shortly after
arriving in front of the local Co-Operative, the first tank
started shelling civilian objects and properties. One group of
tanks and transporters drove off in the direction of the village
of Ilaca (west of Tovarnik). Towards evening, the YPA forces
launched an attack on the town from multiple rocket launchers.
Ivic, and Luca Cikina's houses, and a building across the local
police station were hit and set on fire. Several personal
vehicles were destroyed. On that day, YPA soldiers fired 62
mortars on the local Catholic church. Stanoje Filipovic's family
house in Zmaj-Jova Street were literally blown apart by a tank
shell. Stanoje Filipovic (labourer in the Co-Operative) and his
working colleague Pajo Milutinovic nicknamed "Duvalo" were killed
inside of the house. The following family houses burnt down: Tuna
Grgic's, Drmic's, Sakic's, Cijakovic's, etc. On September 21,
1991, around 10:00 a.m., a YPA bomber flew from the direction of
Serbian territory, bombed the local radio transmitter, and
machine-gunned the Co-Operative. Afterwards it flew in the
direction of Belgrade.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a YPA armoured unit, and YPA air-force
stationed near Belgrade (Serbia).
EVIDENCE: An audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA/SERBIA - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment and
internment of civilians in camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: Around November 22, 1991; Sremska Mitrovica -
Belgrade.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness tried to escape from the
occupied Vukovar to Vinkovci. YPA soldiers captured and
maltreated him in the village of Ceric. That same day, he was
transferred to the village of Jankovac where he spent the night
with another four captured civilians. After being interrogated,
all five prisoners were taken to the police station in Sid
(Serbia). From Sid, the witness was transferred to the Sremska
Mitrovica camp, where he was interned until February 4, 1992. On
that day, he was transferred to Belgrade where he was kept in the
military prison. He was released (exchanged) on August 14, 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; Serbian authorities.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - LJUBIJA - May/September 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians; rape and
murder of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May/September 1992; Ljubija area (northwestern
Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Pero Djuric (Serb) looted family
houses and apartments owned by non-Serb civilians. Furthermore,
he battered civilians who were released from the Serbian
concentration camps of Trnopolje, Omarska, and Keraterm. He was
especially brutal towards N. I. from the village of Zune, and A.
P. from Ljubija. He raped M. H. from the village of Brisevo after
having beaten her husband S. J. The attack on the Croat populated
village of Brisevo was launched on July 24, 1992, and lasted for
two days. Two brigades of the so-called Serbian Army (5th Kozara

Brigade from Prijedor, and 6th Krajina Brigade from Sanski Most)

participated in the attack. During this attack, over 70 Croat
civilians were brutally maltreated and killed. Stojan Besir
nicknamed Stole ordered the imprisonment and subsequent murder of
Zvonko Tokmadzic (Croat). Besir stated, in front of a witness,
that in 1991 he led an attack, and ordered the massacre of
civilians in a village near Hrvatska Kostajnica. On July 24,
1992, Juro Hrvat (Ivo's son) and his neighbour Nedo Ilisinovic
were killed in a family house. Nedo Ilisinovic was released from
the Trnopolje concentration camp on the same day. The witness
stated that these two murders were committed by Ljuban Pejic (a
Serb from Ljubija). According to the witness, Marko Grahovac (a
Serb from Ljubija, and the leader of the Serbian Democratic Party
in Ljubija) was in charge of the liquidation and internment of
civilians to the Keraterm and Omarska concentration camps. Marko
Grahovac's active collaborator was Milan Atlija (Simo's son), a
Croat from Ljubija who made a list of Croats from the villages of
Brisevo and Stara Rijeka who were afterwards interned to
concentration camps or killed. He also made a list of addresses
of Croat owned family houses that were soon after set on fire.
Croat civilians were intimidated on a daily basis by mostly Serb
armed civilians, among whom were Ivo Juric nicknamed Jurika, and
his son Nikola Juric (both Croat villagers from Gornja Ravska).
PERPETRATORS: Veljko Brajic nicknamed "Crna Strijela" ("Black
Arrow"), one of commanders of the 6th Krajina Brigade from Sanski
Most; Arsic, commander of the 5th Kozara Brigade from Prijedor,
subsequently replaced by Commander Radmilo Zeljaja; Pero Djuric
from Ljubija; Zeljko Rivic from Ljubija; Ljuban Milojica (Dusan's
son) nicknamed Lule or Mici, from Ljubija; Cedo Malic from
Ljubija; Veljko Malic (Cedo's son) from Ljubija; Zdravko
Todorovic from Ljubija; Rade Zekanovic from Ljubija; Predrag
Radulovic from Ljubija; Bato Radulovic from Ljubija; Boro
Prastalo from Ljubija; Stojan Besir nicknamed Stole from Ljubija;
Ljuban Pejic from Ljubija; Marko Grahovac from Ljubija; Milan
Atlija (Simo's son) from Ljubija; Nikola Juric (Ivo's son) from
Gornja Ravska, Ivo Juric nicknamed Jurika from Gornja Ravska.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; village of Zune, near Ljubija
(northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Two Muslims arrived in front of Ivo
Iveljic's house: Aziz Aliskovic from Hambarine, and Ramic from
Carakovo. The Serb irregular authorities issued a warrant of
arrest in their names, and a reward to the informer. Julka
Iveljic (Ivo Iveljic's wife) offered them food, and sent her son
to report them. When they found out about the whereabouts of two
Muslims, the Serb irregular authorities issued an order to attack
Ivo Iveljic's house in the village of Zune. Both Muslims and
Julka Iveljic were killed in an armed attack. Bodies of the
killed Muslims were taken to Ljubija and displayed in the town
square, while Julka Iveljic was buried in the local Catholic
cemetery.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular authorities in Ljubija,
among whom were five Croats from the village of Gornja Ravska:
Zdravko Solaja (Ivo's son); Ivica Solaja (Dragan's son); Drago
Cavlovic (Ivo's son) nicknamed "Gluha Kuja" ("Dumb Bitch"); Ivica
Juric nicknamed "Jurika"; Janko Juric (Veselko's son).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented with a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - LJUBIJA - September 12/13, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12/13, 1992; 10:45 p.m.; village of
Gornji Volar (cca 5 kilometres north of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness identified Serb villagers
from the nearby village of Radomirovac with surnames Jovicic,
Djuric, Babic, and Ovuka as being responsible for the killing of
Ante Juric (Mirko's son), Mirko Juric, Danica Juric (Mirko's
wife, bed-ridden, 60 years old), and Ante Solaja (deaf, 60 years
old). The above-mentioned men are members of the Serbian Army.
During the night of September 12-13, 1992, they attacked the
Croat populated village of Gornji Volar, while returning from the
front-lines. They seriously damaged the vestry of the Surkovac
parish, and Pavle Rukavina's family house, and set on fire
Nedjeljko Solaja's house. Afterwards they killed Danica Juric
(bed-ridden), and Ana Solaja (deaf), while Mirko Juric was
seriously wounded, and did not die until 9 o'clock the following
morning. Mirko bled to death because armed Serb civilians did not
allow anyone to approach him and dress his wounds. They took Ante
Juric (Mirko's son) in the direction of the village of
Radomirovac, where, according to the witness, he was killed.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the so-called Serbian Army from the
village of Radomirovac with the following surnames: Jovicic,
Djuric, Babic, and Ovuka.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

007 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced hard labour; killing of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 23, 1992; around 8:00 p.m.; village of
Surkovac, Volaric hamlet (cca 2.5 kilometres north of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 12 unidentified bodies were unloaded
off a truck, on the left side of the Ljubija-Miska Glava road. It
is presumed that the killed persons were Muslim villagers of
Rizvanovici. Vojo Janjos from Miska Glava (Serb, a police
reservist) forced eleven gypsies to bury the dead bodies. The
Volaric hamlet is populated exclusively by gypsies. While they
were digging the grave, a delivery truck supplying food to the
Serb Army stationed in Miska Glava stopped near them. Machine gun
fire was opened on the gypsies, and nine of them were killed on
the spot. The brothers Boro and Cedo Milojica from the village of
Marini were seen driving the delivery truck. The location of two
mass graves are marked on the topographic map (1:25000) in the
presence of the witness.
PERPETRATORS: Vojo Janjos from Miska Glava; brothers Boro and
Cedo Milojica from the village of Marini.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - LJUBIJA - December 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1992, village of Gornji Volar (cca 5
kilometres north of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the so-called Serbian Army
returned from the front to their village of Radomirovac. While
passing by the Catholic church in Surkovac, they destroyed the
priest's office in the rectory with an explosive device. They
fired on the church front door, and in the church interior.
Afterwards, they set on fire Jure Lovric nicknamed "Andrijin"'s
hay-barn. Upon their arrival in the village of Gornji Volar,
armed Serbs opened machine gun fire on Stipe Jakic's and Jure
Komljenovic nicknamed "Postar"'s ("Postman") houses. Damage to
those houses is considerable. When passing by the Tukeric
residence, they fired two shots. Stipo Tukeric nicknamed "Cipa"
(12 years old) was standing in front of the window, and took
direct hits in the forehead. Half of the child's vertex was blown
away. A couple of days after this incident, an investigator came
to the village from the Military Garrison in Prijedor, along with
the representatives of the irregular Serb militia from Ljubija,
led by Rade Zekanovic nicknamed "Zekan". They inspected the scene
of the crime and left.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the so-called Serbian Army from the
village of Radomirovac.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

009 B-H - LJUBIJA - November 7-8, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of a priest.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 7-8, 1992; village of Gornja Ravska
(cca 3 kilometres west of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During the night between November 7th
and 8th, 1992, in the village of Gornja Ravska, the Catholic
priest Ivica Grgic (born 1962) was killed in front of the
rectory. The upper right part of his forehead was blown away by
bullets. His left palm was pierced by a bullet shot. Two bullets
were found in the wrist of his left arm, and a part of his body
from the top of his right shoulder over his heart to the left
elbow was strafed with bullets. At least six wounds were fatal.
The priest's body was found in the strip mine area of the
"Ljubija" iron ore mine. The witness identified the perpetrators
of the crime to be Rade Zekanovic nicknamed "Zekan" from Ljubija
(retired policeman), Zeljko Rivic (Zvonko's son) from Ljubija,
Ivica Juric nicknamed "Jurika" and Tihomir Butkovic nicknamed
"Pimo" (Nikola's son). The three of them were in the rectory
along with Father Grgic. The occupying Serb irregular authorities
in Ljubija accused two Croats and two Serbs for the murder of the
priest. The accused Serbs are Boro Milojica (Branko's son) and
Ratko Milojica (Milan's son), both from the village of Marini.
The accused Croats are Ivica Juric nicknamed "Jurika" from the
village of Gornja Ravska, and Ivica Pavlovic nicknamed "Gagin"
(Drago's son). According to the witness, one of the accused Serbs
said that Rade Zekanovic nicknamed "Zekan" threatened Father
Grgic that he would intern him to the concentration camp unless
he gave him all of the foreign currency he had, and then he
killed him in order to cover the theft.
PERPETRATORS: Rade Zekanovic nicknamed "Zekan" from Ljubija;
Zeljko Rivic (Zvonko's son) from Ljubija; Ivica Juric nicknamed
"Jurika" from the village of Gornja Ravska; Tihomir Butkovic
nicknamed "Pimo" (Nikola's son) from the village of Gornja
Ravska; Boro Milojica (Branko's son) from the village of Marini,
Sanski Most district; Ratko Milojica (Milan's son) from the
village of Marini; Ivica Pavlovic nicknamed "Gagin" (Drago's son)
from the village of Gornja Ravska, near Ljubija.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

NOTE: November 22, 1992 issue of the Catholic journal "Glas
Koncila" ("Voice of Council"). Cover page article on the death of
Father Grgic, entitled: "Pedeset metaka mrznje" ("Fifty Bullets
of Hatred").

III. WAR CRIMES AGAINST THE WOUNDED AND THE ILL

001 CROATIA/SERBIA -November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

the wounded and ill.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, 1991; the Vukovar Hospital.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members forced the wounded, the
ill, and civilians, who had been brought to the hospital a day
earlier, to leave the hospital. Upon leaving the hospital, YPA
soldiers searched all of them, and took them to Gunduliceva
Street, where buses were waiting. Each bus was guarded by two YPA
soldiers armed with machine guns. While getting on the bus, the
witness noticed two escorts: a YPA military policeman with a
longish hair, and a young, slim, blond, man with a scar under his
left eye. The buses departed from Gunduliceva Street across Marko
Oreskovic Square, and drove along Adzijina, and Tuciceva Streets.
They passed the old SDK building, turned right into Zmajeva
Street, and then drove along Kraseva and Sajmisna Street in the
direction of the Vukovar YPA barracks. Another two buses arrived
there soon after. At 2:00 p.m., busloads of the wounded left the
YPA barracks in Vukovar and drove in the direction of Negoslavci.
After a 30 minute ride, the buses stopped in front of a metal
building cca 50x20 m wide. The witness recognized their
destination to be the "Ovcara" farm. On their way from the buses
to the storehouse, the prisoners had to pass through two rows of
YPA soldiers (active and reservists), and armed individuals with
chetnik insignia who beat them with fists, iron rods, metal
hoses, and rifles, and kicked them with their boots. They took
the prisoners' watches and other valuables, and stripped them of
various items of their clothing. They threw these clothes in a
heap. When the prisoners entered the storehouse, YPA soldiers and
chetniks began maltreating some of them. K. E. endured the worst
treatment. Among the prisoners who were brutally tortured by YPA
soldiers and chetniks in the storehouse were D. D.; Sinisa
Glavasevic (journalist for Vukovar Radio); Z. V.; Z. J.;D.
nicknamed B.; M. G.; D. K.; S. D. A man nicknamed Gaso was taken
out of the storehouse. His fate is yet unknown. The witness
noticed many Serb residents of Vukovar among the perpetrators,
among whom was Dusko nicknamed "Frizider".
PERPETRATORS: YPA members (active and reservist), among whom were
Serbs from Vukovar; chetniks (irregular army unit under the
direct command of the Serbian Radical Party led by Vojislav
Seselj); Dusko nicknamed "Frizider" (Serb from Vukovar).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of a church.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991; around 11:00 a.m.;
Tovarnik (cca 23 kilometres southeast of Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Upon arriving in the town, members of
a YPA armoured unit fired 60 tank shells on St. Mathew and
Bartholomew Catholic Church. The priest Ivan Burik hid the parish
church documentation in a safe place. The church was fired upon
all day, until evening (Friday, September 20, 1991) but was not
destroyed. On the following day (Saturday, September 21, 1991)
around 11:00 a.m., tanks arrived in the centre of the town, from
where they fired at the church. The priest Ivan Burik observed
through binoculars when the church belfry was blown away.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a YPA armoured unit.
EVIDENCE: An audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1992; Ralutinovac (southwest of
Prnjavor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church affiliated with the
Prnjavor parish (built in 1980) was damaged in December 1992. The
region is not part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni Genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1992; Macino Brdo (north of
Prnjavor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church affiliated with the
Prnjavor parish (built in 1972) was damaged by machine gun fire
in December 1992. The region is not part of the immediate war
zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni Genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1992; Banja Luka.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in 1891)
was strafed with machine gun fire and further damaged by an
explosive device. On several occasions its facade was covered in
four letter graffiti, and church windows were broken in December
1992. The region is not part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled "Reagovanje". Title:

"Duhovni Genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide"). Document currently kept

in the archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1992, January 1993; Prnjavor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in 1908,
renovated in 1991) was damaged by machine gun fire in December
1992, and in January 1993, during which time its facade was
covered with four letter graffiti. The region is not part of the
immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni Genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1993; Petricevac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish and monastic church
(built in 1975) was damaged in January 1993. The Franciscan
monastery (built in 1978) was damaged in April 1992, and in the
period between January and April 1993. The region is not part of
the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni Genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

007 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1993; Rebrovac (south of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church affiliated with the
Presnaca parish (built in 1990) was damaged by bullet shots and
covered in four letter graffiti in January 1993. The region is
not part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni Genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1993; Kuljani (north of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church affiliated with the
Barlovci parish was damaged in June 1993. The region is not part

of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni Genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

009 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992; Celjevo.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Heart of Jesus Catholic Church was

damaged on several occasions during 1992. The rectory was damaged
by shelling in April/May 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: The Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

010 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 1992; Grljevici.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic Filiation Church in Lipno and
its rectory were damaged in May 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: The Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

011 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992; Hrasno.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
was damaged in 1992. The Way of the Cross in Gradina was
repeatedly damaged in April/May 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: The Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

012 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991/1992; Hutovo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Christ the King Catholic Church was
repeatedly damaged in 1991/1992.
PERPETRATORS: YPA (later YU-Army) members.
EVIDENCE:The Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

013 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 1992; Kocerin.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church was

shelled in April 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE:The Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

014 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 5, 1992; Ljuti Dolac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne Catholic Parish church was
damaged on April 5, 1992. The rectory was damaged by shelling
during April 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE:The Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.
015 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992; Ploce-Tepcici.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne Catholic Parish Church was
repeatedly damaged. The rectory was damaged in April/May 1992.
Catholic Filiation Church in Dobro Selo was damaged in April
1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE:The Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

016 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 1992; Citluk.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic Parish Church was damaged in
May 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE:The Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Desecration of bodies.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Ljubija (northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The dead bodies of Aziz Aliskovic and
Ramic (first name unknown) were displayed in the town square in
Ljubija, by order of the Serb irregular authorities in Ljubija.
Boro Milojica (Branko's son, Serb by nationality) from the
village of Marini, and his brother Cedo chopped off Aziz
Aliskovic's ears and one finger. They gave the ears to their
mother, and Boro took the finger to their brother's grave who was
killed on May 23rd in Hambarine. Boro Milojica bragged publicly
that he personally killed 94 persons.
PERPETRATORS: Boro Milojica (Branko's son), and his brother Cedo,
both Serbs from the village of Marini, Sanski Most district.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - LJUBIJA - July/August 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Desecration of bodies.

TIME AND LOCATION: July/August 1992; Ljubija area (northwestern
Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness discloses
the locations of mass graves, and sites where mass murders were
committed. All locations were marked on a topographic map
(1:25,000) and indicated by numbers 15 to 22. Location no. 15
indicates several sites of mass murders and the locations of mass
graves. According to the witness' estimate, several hundred non-
Serb civilians were killed and buried in this location. On
location no. 16, tens of non-Serb civilians were executed. Their
bodies were left unburied. Location no. 17 indicates another mass
grave where non-Serb civilians were buried. In location no. 18,
12 Muslim civilians were buried in a mass grave. In location no.
19, 9 non-Serb civilians were killed and buried. In location no.
20, 100 to 120 Muslim civilians were executed and buried in a
mass grave. In locations no. 21 and 22, several hundred non-Serb
civilians were executed and buried. All victims whose bodies were
found in the above-mentioned locations were killed by members of
Serb occupying irregular authorities in the Prijedor and Sanski
Most districts during June, July, and August.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb occupying irregular authorities
(military and civilian) in Prijedor and Sanski Most. From
Ljubija: Slobodan Taranjac; Djoko Taranjac; Nikola Marinkovic;
Stojan Besir nicknamed "Stole"; Milorad Glusac nicknamed "Toso";
Mile Gligic; Rade Zekanovic nicknamed "Zekan"; Milan (Veljko's
son) Curguz; Zeljko (Zvonko's son) Rivic; Nedjo Ilisinovic
nicknamed "Djedo" (Andjelko's son); Zoran Anusic. From the
village of Donji Volar, Prijedor district: Mladen Tubin; Brane
Vukmir; Nenad Vukmir nicknamed "Neno" (Brane's son); Boro Vukmir
(Brane's son); Mican Adamovic. From the village of Gornja Ravska,
Prijedor district: Tone Delic; Vinko Zdralovic; Stipo Zdralovic;
Slavko Delic nicknamed "Tarzo" (Ante's son); Ivica Solaja
(Dragan's son); Drago Cavlovic nicknamed "Gluha Kuja" (Ivo's
son); Zdravko Solaja nicknamed "Milenkin" (Ivo's son); Janko
Juric (Veselko's son); Drago Begic nicknamed "Plico"; a man
nicknamed "Pedja" (Nikola Juric's son); Ivica Juric nicknamed
"Jurika"; Nikola Juric (Ivica's son). From the village of Gornji
Volar, Prijedor district: Pejo Gavranovic nicknamed "Zekanov"
(Joso's voice); Ilija Solaja nicknamed "Cikulin"; Ivica Brisevac
nicknamed "Pavlicev"; Jadranka Matanovic (Juro's wife). From the
village of Jugovci, Prijedor district: a man nicknamed "Terzija".
>From the village of Ljeskare, Prijedor district: Savo Bilbija;
Jovo Daljevic; Stipo Tokmadzic nicknamed "Gleznjo". From the
village of Miska Glava, Prijedor district: Drago Knezevic
nicknamed "Ludi" (Dusanko's son); Mico Tomic; Brane Savic; a man
nicknamed "Andjeo". From the village of Radomirovac, Prijedor
district: several men named Jovicic, Djuric, Babic and Ovuka.
>From the village of Raljas, Prijedor district: Radulovic
nicknamed "Zuti". From the village of Surkovac, Prijedor
district: Slobodan Knezevic (Rajko's son, Popcici hamlet); Miro
Gavranovic (Dragan's son); Nada Gavranovic (Paskal's son); Stipo
Josic (Ante's son). From the village of Trgoviste, Prijedor
district: Bajo Radanovic. From the village of Marini, Sanski Most
district: Boro Milojica (Branko's son); Cedo Milojica (Branko's
son); Ratko Milojica (Milan's son).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement and a topographic map of the
area (1:25,000) showing locations of mass graves and sites of
mass murders, currently kept in the archives of the Centre.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

002 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 24/25, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians; rapes.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 24/25, 1992; village of Brisevo (cca 4
kilometres south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of "6th Krajina Brigade"
attacked the Croat populated village of Brisevo. L. I., mother of
four girls (6-12 years of age) was killed by fragments of a
mortar shell. A soldier (fair hair, with black gloves, he carried
a wooden club) ordered six Croat civilians to take picks and
shovels, and to follow him. He ordered them to dig a large hole
in a nearby field. After they finished digging, Serbian soldiers
brought two women and forced them to watch them kill civilians.
Luka Mlinar was killed with a pick. Milan Ivandic was first
castrated, and then killed with a wooden club. Pejo Ivandic, and
Stipo Ivandic were also killed with a wooden club. All six Croats
were buried in a common grave. A witness gives the names of
killed Croat civilians that he saw: Miro Buzuk (father's name
Mato), Vlado Buzuk (father's name Mato), Srecko Ivandic, Ivo
Lovric, Srecko Buzuk, Milan Buzuk (cut up with knives), Mato
Buzuk, Ivica Buzuk, Marko Buzuk (beaten with clubs, then set on
fire), Kata Bujadilo (killed with a knife), the entire family of
Luka Komljen (5 persons), the entire families of Srecko and Stipe
Ivandic (6 persons). Lj. M., N. M., and R. I. were raped.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the "6th Krajina Brigade" from Sanski
Most, Serbs from the village of Rasavci and Ostra Luka, among
whom were Mirko Jeftic and Pero Jeftic; Croats from the village
of Raljas - Marko Mlinar nicknamed "Ceri", and Ante Dimac
(father's name Nedo).
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a

witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - 1991-1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wounding and killing of children
under 17 years of age.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1st, 1991 to June 4th, 1993; the Republic
of Croatia.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Over 3% of the wounded and over 6% of
the killed of the total number of war victims in the Republic of
Croatia are children under 17 years of age. In the war initiated
by Serbia and Montenegro, along with the former YPA, against
Croatia, 166 children were killed in the period between July 1,
1991, and June 4, 1993, while 698 of them were wounded. These
numbers only cover the registered and documented cases. Children,
regardless of age, suffered from the consequence of arms and war
destruction. Pre-school children (0-6 years old) make up 19% of
the killed children, and 16% of the wounded. That means that 31
pre-school children were killed, and 111 were wounded. School
children (7-14 years old) make up 39% of the killed, and 44% of
the wounded children. 64 school children were killed and 313 were
wounded. Teenagers (14 to 17 years old) make up 42% of the
killed, and 40% of the wounded children. 71 teenagers were
killed, and 254 were wounded. 43 children will remain invalids.
70% of the killed and 73% of the wounded children were boys.
Children suffered in almost all parts of Croatia. Over 90% of the
killed, and over 80% of the wounded children were victims of
various arms: injures were caused by heavy artillery projectiles;
explosions of mortar, tank, artillery guns and other shells;
multiple rocket launchers; air-raids or air-strikes; employment
of cluster bombs, 250-500 kilo bombs; "Luna" earth-to-earth
rockets (FROG-7), etc.
PERPETRATORS: YPA; volunteers from Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Montenegro, and the Serbian minority in Croatia; numerous
paramilitary or irregular police formations, mostly party bound,
such as "Beli Orlovi" (military members of the Serbian Radical
Party led by Vojislav Seselj), "Arkanovci" (Arkan's unit, led by
Zeljko Raznjatovic Arkan, and "Srpska Garda" ("Serbian Guard" of
the Serbian Reformation Party, led by Vuk Draskovic).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report from the Institute for Mothers and
Children Protection, Medical Statistics and Epidemology Dept.,
June 7, 1993, currently kept in the archives of the Centre.
NOTE: 416 children are registered as missing with the Croatian
Red Cross.

005 B-H - BOSANSKI BROD - March 28, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: March 28, 1992; village of Donja Vrela (cca 14
kilometres southeast of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed soldiers in YPA uniforms
occupied the village of Donja Vrela. Among them were: Goran
Vukman (father's name Slobodan), Djordje Sljuka (father's name
Zarko), Vid Sljuka (father's name Zarko) who worked as a postman
in Vinska, Goran Jakovljevic, Zoran Jakovljevic, Slobodan
Jakovljevic, Josip Vujic, Zoran Vujic, and Zoran Calar (who
graduated from the military academy) - all are from the village
of Donja Vrela. The majority of the population in Donja Vrela
were Croats. The YPA soldiers were stationed in the centre of the
village, and they frequently searched Croat owned houses, and
maltreated Croats while allegedly looking for arms. Some Croats
were terrorized in order to force them to leave their homes. The
Serbs threatened that all of Croats who did not surrender their
arms would be taken to Lijesce (near Bosanski Brod) and detained
there. On April 25, 1992, (Orthodox Easter) an armed group of
Serb villagers of Donja Vrela, led by Goran Vukman, fired from
automatic guns on the witness' house for some 20 minutes. They
did not stop until YPA soldiers arrived. The house is
considerably damaged.
PERPETRATORS: Soldiers dressed in YPA uniforms, among whom were:
Goran Vukman (father's name Slobodan); Djordje Sljuka (father's
name Zarko) who worked as a postman in Vinska; Goran Jakovljevic;
Zoran Jakovljevic; Slobodan Jakovljevic; Josip Vujic; Zoran
Vujic; Zoran Calar (who graduated from the military academy) -
all from the village of Donja Vrela; Marko Djukic.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

006 B-H - BOSANSKI BROD - May 11, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 11, 1992; village of Donje Vrelo (cca 14
kilometres southeast of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Goran Jakovljevic (18 years old)
passed near the witness' house. He was dressed in YPA uniform,
and was armed with a rifle. He went towards Andja Jurilj (born
1909) and Anto Jurilj's (Andja's husband, born 1910) house. After
approximately an hour, the witness heard gun shots from the
direction of Andja and Ante Jurilj's house, and he went there.
Their house is approximately 500 metres away from his house. He
saw Goran Jakovljevic crouching in a bush near the road. The
spouses were lying on the house porch. Andja Jurilj lied
motionless, facing the ground, while blood was gushing from an
open wound on her hip. Ante Jurilj lied near her, his head was
covered with a plastic can. Both of them were dead. The witness
ran home.
PERPETRATORS: Goran Jakovljevic (18 years old), dressed in YPA
uniform.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

007 B-H - BOSANSKI BROD - May 13, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 13, 1992; village of Donje Vrelo (cca 14
kilometres southeast of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A. J. and a witness hid in the nearby
woods from YPA members and a group of armed Serb villagers from
Donje Vrelo (led by Goran Vukman) who terrorized residents in
this area. On May 13, 1992, the witness went to the centre of the
village in order to find someone to help him bury Ante Jurilj
(born 1910) and his wife Andja (born 1909). Since he found no
one, he set out to his house. However, he had to hide, because he
saw an armed YPA soldier in his yard. The soldier wore a mask,
but the witness recognized him by his hair. It was Savo Djukic
from the nearby village of Klakar. He set off to the woods in
which the witness hid at night. The witness did not leave his
shelter. Soon, he heard a gun shot. After three hours, he
gathered courage and went into the woods. There he found the body
of Ante Jurilj (Martin's son). The victim was shot in the head.
Alarmed, the witness ran from the woods. On May 14, 1992, he met
members of the Croatian Defence Council. He told them what had
happened and took them to the woods. There he noticed that a
cross was carved with a knife on Ante Jurilj's right arm. The
witness took the soldiers of the Croatian Defence Council to Ante
and Andja Jurilj's house. He heard when the soldiers said that
they were first killed from fire-arms, and then their throats
were slit. All three victims were buried in the Catholic cemetery
in the village of Donje Vrelo.
PERPETRATORS: A YPA soldier - Savo Djukic (Serb) from the village
of Klakar.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - BOSANSKI BROD - May 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and destruction of
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 11 to May 14, 1992; village of Donje Vrelo
(cca 14 kilometres southeast of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Soldiers dressed in YPA uniforms
passed through the village of Donje Vrelo. They were retreating
from the villages of Lijesce and Zboriste. In Donja Vrela, they
were joined by soldiers who were stationed there, and by a Serb
minority who lived in the area. They departed in the direction of
the village of Podnovlje (Doboj district). Before their
departure, YPA soldiers and the local Serb population looted, and
set on fire Croat owned houses, took away agricultural vehicles,
and killed Croat civilians. Some local Serbs burnt their houses
and sheds, to ensure that no one would use them any more. A group
of Serbs led by Goran Vukman (all of them were Serb villagers of
Donje Vrelo) looted Andja and Ante Jurilj's house, and took away
their agricultural vehicles. During the night of May 13/14, 1992,
those same men set on fire Jurilj's house and most of the houses
in Donja Vrela.
PERPETRATORS: Soldiers dressed in YPA uniforms, among whom were
Serb civilians from the village of Donja Vrela, also dressed in
military uniforms, and led by Goran Vukman (Slobodan's son).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

009 B-H - BOSANSKI BROD - May 16, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 11 to May 14, 1992; village of Donje Vrelo
(cca 14 kilometres southeast of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: From May 11 to May 14, 1992, an army
dressed in YPA uniforms, among whom was a group of Serb villagers
led by Goran Vukman, withdrew towards the village of Podnovlje.
For three days they looted and set on fire civilian property in
this village, and killed Croat villagers. The extent of the crime
became known only after the soldiers of the Croatian Defence
Council entered the village. YPA soldiers and armed Serbs killed
the following Croats: Marijan Pavic (an elderly man); Andja
Jurilj (born 1909); Anto Jurilj (born 1910, Andja's husband);
Ante Jurilj (50 years old, Martin's son); Ana Cosina; Jozo
Katovic's mother (an elderly woman); Nikica Katovic; Anto
Katovic; Ivica Jerkovic; Ilija Rasic; Jozo Cerikan; Franjo
Matanovic; Ilija Blatancic; Niko Duspara; Ilija Duspara (all
civilians). They were buried on May 16, 1992, in the Catholic
cemetery in the village of Donje Vrelo.
PERPETRATORS: Soldiers dressed in YPA uniforms; armed Serb
villagers of Donje Vrelo: Goran Vukman (Slobodan's son), Djordje
Sljuka (Zarko's son), Vid Sljuka (Zarko's son), Goran
Jakovljevic, Slobodan Jakovljevic, Josip Vujic, Zoran Vujic,
Zoran Celar.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

010 B-H - LJUBIJA - June 24/25, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to

concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: On June 24th and 25th, 1992; village of
Brisevo (cca 4 kilometres south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb paramilitary authorities in
Ljubija ordered the arrest of J. B., J. I., and J. J. on June
24th; and J. M., S. M., and J. B. (all civilians) on June 25th,
1992. They interned the prisoners to the Keraterm concentration
camp in Prijedor. All prisoners were Croats from Brisevo.
PERPETRATORS: Serb paramilitary authorities in Ljubija.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

011 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 4, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of pain and bodily
harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 4, 1992; village of Brisevo (cca 4
kilometres south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: While a group of young Croats were
gathering hay in a nearby field, two armed Serb villagers of
Ostra Luka arrived. They ordered J. L., M. M., and M. I. to
follow them, because their car allegedly broke down the country
road, and they needed help. In the forest, they beat up those
three men. When the men returned, the witness saw that they were
badly beaten. M. I. was pierced with a screwdriver in the left
side of his stomach, and J. L.'s head was bleeding from cuts. Due
to the Serbian occupation in the Ljubija area, the men could not
see a doctor.
PERPETRATORS: Two armed Serb civilians from the village of Ostra
Luka. One of them was Mladen Topic's son.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - STARA GRADISKA - March/April 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment;
killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: March/April 1992; Stara Gradiska concentration
camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... Camp supervisor was Jadranko (42
years old), a YPA colonel who worked in Zagreb for six years
(until 1991). He interrogated me several times. During
interrogations he ordered two YU-Army soldiers to beat me. On one
occasion he ordered me to follow him. He took me to the basement
of the building and showed me a room filled with water. He
threatened me that he would push me into the "pool" and electrify
me unless I confessed. He told me that the pool flowed into the
Sava River, and that if I did not survive, my body would end up
in the river. He showed me the electric cables and a metal net
that was touching the water in the pool. He kicked me and pushed
me in. The metal net fell on my head. Soon I felt light
electrical shocks, which became stronger. I fainted. They pulled
me out of the water. After ten days, the electrical shock
treatment was repeated. Once they dragged me out of my cell at
1:00 a.m., and beat me ruthlessly. The prisoners S. P. and A. M.
later told me that they did not believe I would survive. Upon the
arrival of the ICRC representatives we were registered, and were
allowed to write to our families. Soon after registration, I was
transferred to Manjaca, along with a group of other prisoners.
However, a group of prisoners who were not registered with the
ICRC remained in Stara Gradiska, because the Serb authorities hid
them. Those were predominately members of the Croatian Defense
Council who had been detained in the camp long before I arrived.
There were also Serbs who were detained in the camp because they
refused to fire on Croatians, and fight against Croatia during
the 1991 war. I remember a major (Serb) who refused to fire on
Croatians. He was sentenced to eight years of hard labour by the
military court in Banja Luka. N. S. was forced to dig out graves
for those prisoners who had been beaten to death, or killed in
some other manner during interrogations. He was also
unregistered, and he remained in Stara Gradiska."
PERPETRATORS: Serb camp authorities in Stara Gradiska; camp
supervisor and interrogator Jadranko (42 years old, last name
unknown).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H/CROATIA - MANJACA/KNIN - October 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment and physical
abuse of prisoners along the journey to a prisoner exchange.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 20, 1992; Manjaca concentration
camp/Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Some 30 prisoners were given a large
amount of salt, and were forced to swallow it. This happened
during the bus ride to Zitnic (Croatia), where 118 prisoners were
being taken for to an exchange. The witness was on one of the
buses. Since no exchange took place, the armed escorts took the
118 prisoners into the Knin prison, and locked them in a building
where they were supposed to spend the night. The prisoners were
maltreated during the night. Members of the irregular SAO
militia, persons in uniforms, and even civilians came to the
premises and beat the prisoners from 7:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. D. D.
from Brisevo, and I. F. from Sanski Most (both Croats) underwent
the worst treatment. The following day (October 22, 1992) the
prisoner convoy of buses returned in the direction of Manjaca
where they were imprisoned once again.
PERPETRATORS: Armed escorts; members of irregular SAO militia;
persons in uniforms, civilians from Knin.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - OMARSKA/MANJACA - August 6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to another camp;
physical maltreatment and killing of prisoners.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 6, 1992; Omarska and Manjaca

concentration camps.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness was put on the last of 14
buses that took prisoners from the Omarska concentration camp to
the Manjaca concentration camp. After the witness' departure,
some 180 prisoners remained in the Omarska concentration camp,
among whom were M. T. and M. T. from Gornji Volar (both Croats).
According to the witness, armed escorts killed 18 prisoners along
the journey, and another 12 prisoners in front of the entrance
to the Manjaca concentration camp. During the ride from Omarska
to Manjaca, prisoners were escorted by members of the irregular
police called "Martic's unit", and two camp guards from Omarska:
Milojica Kos nicknamed "Krle", and Zoran Miodragovic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Martic's unit; two camp guards from
Omarska: Milojica Kos nicknamed "Krle", and Zoran Miodragovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - DERVENTA - March 18, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment

towards prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 18, 1992; Derventa.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... armed YU-Army members arrested I.
(last name unknown) and me at the entrance to Derventa, near the
Automobile Association. They took us to the Derventa prison. Ivo
was wounded during the arrest because the YU-Army soldiers fired
at us. We were maltreated in the Derventa prison. Among the YU-
Army soldiers I recognized Mitar Nikolis (Serb) from the village
of Agici, near Derventa. They cursed our "Ustasha mothers".
Several hours later they took us to the Rapcanski Most (Rapcanski
Bridge) (cca 3 kilometres east of Derventa), and locked us up in
a school. They tied a band over our eyes and gagged our mouths,
put a rope around our necks, and tied our hands on our backs with
a wire. They tied us together, and then they started beating and
kicking us. They beat us with rifle-butts, fists, clubs, and
kicked us with their boots. When we fell they beat our heads
against concrete or stones. They broke all of my teeth. They
splashed water on us. They beat us two hours. Then they took us
to the Motajica Mountain where they literally threw us in a room.
We spent the night with bands on our eyes, and with our hands and
necks tied one to one another. I. bled. I could feel his sticky
warm blood. I heard when the door opened, and somebody started
shouting. Somebody was shouting because we were tied. They took
the blindfolds from our eyes, and gags from our mouths, and they
untied our hands and took the rope off our necks. I saw a man in
uniform with a white belt. He was a military policeman. He took
us to Stara Gradiska (Croatia) and interned us to the camp there.
I. still bled, because no one treated his wound."
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members in Derventa, Motajica and Prnjavor,
among whom were Mitar Nikolic, Simo Drakula, Milan Vukovic, and a
man called Radula.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - MANJACA - May/June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of
prisoners; killing of prisoners.

TIME AND LOCATION: May/June 1992, Manjaca concentration camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... I arrived in the Manjaca camp
from the Stara Gradiska camp. YPA soldiers escorted us during the
transfer. They beat us terribly. Upon our arrival in Manjaca we
first had to clean manure from sheds that were 50x20 metres
large. They used to keep livestock in them. When we cleaned the
sheds, they gave us straw, and we made ourselves beds out of that
straw on the concrete floor. There were cca 600 prisoners in a
single shed. There was not enough food. For breakfast, we got one
loaf of bread, 5 tins of liverwurst and 1/2 litre of tea per 30
persons. Our lunch was equally bad as breakfast: 1 kilo of bread
per 30 prisoners, and a helping of boiled potatoes or beans per
person. Our guards (mostly Serbs from Prnjavor and Derventa) beat
us. Prisoners were forced to dig trenches around the camp, and
put up a barbed wire fence. The camp supervisor was Zoran
nicknamed "Zoka" (born 1959). In the Manjaca camp, a guard
nicknamed "Bule" (blond hair, from Sarajevo) killed a prisoner,
Zlatko, from Osijek. By the end of May 1992, Serbs brought to the
camp 1,800 or 1,500 Muslims from Kljuc and Sanski Most, and
locked them in three sheds. I was exchanged on June 30, 1992,
near Dragalic. During the 105 days of my internment, I lost 17
kilos."
PERPETRATORS: Serb camp authorities in Manjaca; camp guards from
Prnjavor and Derventa; a camp guard nicknamed "Bule" (Serb from
Sarajevo).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September-December 1991; Bosanska Gradiska.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in 1913,
and renovated in 1989), and the parsonage (built in 1990) were
damaged in the period between September and December 1991. The

region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: January/May/September 1992; Bosanski
Aleksandrovac (cca 15 kilometres north of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in 1899,
and renovated in 1988), and the convent (built in 1882, and
renovated in 1980) were damaged by machine gun fire in January,
May, and September 1992. The region is not part of the immediate
war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991, June 1992; Nova Topola (cca 12
kilometres south of Bosanska Gradiska).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in 1891)
was damaged in September 1991, and June 1992. Parsonage (built in
1885, and renovated in 1990) was seriously damaged and looted in
September 1991, and June 1992. The region is not part of the
immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991, May 1992; Dolina (cca 12
kilometres east of Bosanska Gradiska).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in 1991)
was damaged in December 1991, and in May 1992. The region is not

part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Sanski Most.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in
1894), was damaged by machine gun fire in July 1992. The region

is not part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July-September 1992; Vrbanjci (cca 6
kilometres southeast of Kotor Varos).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The new Catholic parish church and the
parsonage (built in 1985) were damaged in the period between July
and September 1992. The region is not part of the immediate war
zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

007 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992; Presnace (cca 5 kilometres
southeast of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The facade of the Catholic parish
church (built in 1981) was strafed with machine gun bullets in
September 1992. The region is not part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Celinovac (near Nova Topola).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church affiliated with the
Nova Topola parish (built in 1991) was damaged in November 1991.
The region is not part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 B-H - LJUBIJA - November 5, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Desecration of bodies; concealing
crimes committed against civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 5, 1992; village of Ljeskare (cca 3
kilometres northeast of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On November 5, 1992, beneath Ljubijica
Hill, near the village of Ljeskare, members of armed Serbian
formations from the village of Ljeskare burnt the remains of
bodies of civilians that had been murdered by members of armed
Serb formations from the village of Ljeskare during July 1992
(July 19th to July 25th, 1992). They were murdered in the Kurevo
woods where they sought shelter, because members of irregular
Serb formations either killed all non-Serbs, or took them to
Keraterm, Omarska and Krings concentration camps. In the Kurevo
woods (near Ljubija) several hundred individuals of different age
and sex (children, women, men, elderly persons) were killed, and
their bodies remained unburied. In the beginning of November
1992, members of armed Serb formations from the village of
Ljeskare gathered body remains and burned them on November 5,
1992. Stipo Drincic from Ljubija stood guards in the village of
Ljeskare. Stipo Drincic is a Croat who joined armed Serb
formations.
PERPETRATORS: Members of armed Serb formations from the village
of Ljeskare and Ljubija, among whom was Stipo Drincic.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - MANJACA - December 13, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unjustifiable delay of prisoners'
repatriation.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 13, 1992; Manjaca concentration camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On December 14, 1992, according to an
agreement, all Manjaca prisoners were to be released under ICRC
supervision and transferred to the UNHCR transit centre in
Karlovac. On december 13, 1992, Serb authorities in the Manjaca
concentration camp ordered the transport of 532 prisoners in the
direction of Bijeljina. Upon their arrival in Bjeljina, prisoners
were taken to a farm in the village of Batkovic where they were
locked up in large metallic storehouses. The UNCHR
representatives did not reach the camp before December 18, 1992.
They made a new prisoner list. Among the 532 prisoners who
arrived from Manjaca, there were also 80 prisoners from Bosanski
Samac, and 63 prisoners from Kotor Varos. The prisoners from
Bosanski Samac said that the local guards in Bosanski Samac
pulled their teeth out with tongs. The camp guards in Batkovic
were local villagers dressed in uniforms of the former YPA
(olive-drab uniforms), and armed with automatic weapons.
PERPETRATORS: Manjaca camp authorities.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
A video tape recording of the prisoner relocation from the
Manjaca camp on December 13, 1992, currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement and killing
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the town of
Ilok (eastern Croatia, cca 35 kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Since the arrival of the UNPROFOR, two
non-Serb civilians have been killed in the area. Several Croatian
civilians have been repeatedly maltreated. Some ten Croatian
families have been forced out of their homes. In the same period,
62 civilians (54 Croatians, and 8 Slovaks) were forced to abandon
Ilok due to constant maltreatment. The occupying irregular Serb
authorities in Ilok settled 4,400 Serb civilians in the houses of
evicted Croatians and Slovaks. The settled Serbs are not the
indigenous population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Ilok.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Ilok area has been under UNPROFOR
protection (UNPA zone "East").

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement and killing
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the town of
Sarengrad (eastern Croatia, cca 27 kilometres southeast of
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Four civilian residents of Sarengrad
(two men and two women) were killed in the period between May 15,
1992, and February 15, 1993. In the same period, 50 persons
abandoned the town due to daily maltreatment. The occupying
irregular Serb authorities settled 1,200 Serb persons on
properties of evicted Croatians. The settled Serbs are not the
indigenous population in the area. During January and February of
1993, Serb paramilitary authorities forcibly mobilized Croatians
aged 18 to 65.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Sarengrad.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Sarengrad area has been under
UNPROFOR protection (UNPA zone "East").

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement and killing
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the town of
Tovarnik (eastern Croatia, cca 23 kilometres southeast of
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On May 20, 1992, the occupying
irregular Serb authorities in the town of Tovarnik evicted a
group of 22 Croatian civilians, and an additional 50 individuals
of Croatian nationality. In the same period two Croatian
civilians were killed: Ruza Anic (born 1942), and Zvonimir Peric.
Some 2,500 Serbs were settled on the properties of evicted or
killed Croatians. The settled Serbs are not the indigenous
population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Tovarnik.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Tovarnik area has been under
UNPROFOR protection (UNPA zone "East").

004 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement and killing
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the village
of Tompojevci (eastern Croatia, cca 14 kilometres southeast of
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between May 15, 1992 and
February 15, 1993, 15 villagers of Tompojevci escaped to the free
section of the territory of the Republic of Croatia as a result
of the daily maltreatment committed by members of the occupying
irregular Serb authorities. Members of Serb irregular authorities
killed Ivan Saric, a Croat villager of Tompojevci, at the end of
October 1992. At the end of November 1992, they killed Josip
Mesaros (Croat). 400 Serbs settled the properties of evicted or
killed Croats. The settled Serbs are not the indigenous
population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Tompojevci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Tompojevci area has been under
UNPROFOR protection (UNPA zone "East").

005 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the village
of Berak (eastern Croatia, cca 13 kilometres south of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the arrival of the UNPROFOR
forces, five women of Croatian nationality were killed in the
village of Berak: Tunica Garvanovic, Ljubica Garvanovic, Ana
Gvozdanovic, Ana Magic, and Ljuba Potocki. 500 Serbs settled the
properties of evicted or killed Croatians. The settled Serbs are
not the indigenous population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Berak.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Berak area has been under UNPROFOR
protection (UNPA zone "East").

006 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the village
of Svinjarevci (eastern Croatia, cca 11 kilometres south of
Vukovar).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Regardless of the presence of the

UNPROFOR, members of occupying irregular Serb authorities
brutally maltreated Croatian villagers of Svinjarevci. Manda
Bozic (Croat, born 1912) was killed on June 13, 1992, while the
Croatian villagers Marin Ivanovac (born 1937) and Stajka Ivanovac
(born 1940) were killed on September 18, 1992. A Croatian
villager, M. V., was taken to Negoslavci (cca 7 kilometres south
of Vukovar) at the end of September. His fate is yet unknown. The
local Catholic church was set on fire in September 1992. On
September 25, 1992, members of UNPROFOR took six persons of
Croatian nationality (A. B.; A. B.; M. B.; Dj. L., and B. L.) to
Nemetine (free section of the Republic of Croatia). Due to daily
maltreatment, ten Croatian villagers escaped from the village,
crossed to Hungary, and from there reached the free section of
the Republic of Croatia.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in
Svinjarevci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Svinjarevci area has been under
UNPROFOR protection (UNPA zone "East").

007 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the town of
Opatovac (eastern Croatia, cca 18 kilometres southeast of
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Since May 15, 1992, 50 Croatian and 30
Hungarian residents of Opatovac abandoned the town due to daily
maltreatment. 400 Serbs settled the properties of evicted and
killed Croatians and Hungarians. The settled Serbs are not the
indigenous population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Opatovac.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Opatovac area has been under
UNPROFOR protection (UNPA zone "East").

008 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the village
of Mohovo (eastern Croatia, cca 21 kilometres southeast of
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Since May 15, 1992, 30 villagers of
Mohovo escaped due to daily maltreatment. They reached the free
section of the Republic of Croatia through Hungary. 200 Serbs
settled the properties of evicted Croatians. The settled Serbs
are not the indigenous population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Mohovo.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Mohovo area has been under UNPROFOR
protection (UNPA zone "East").

009 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the village
of Miklusevci (eastern Croatia, cca 11 kilometres southeast of
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On May 18, 1992, occupying irregular
Serb authorities evicted 98 Ruthenian villagers of Miklusevci.
300 Serbs settled the properties of the evicted Ruthenians who
constituted the majority of the village population. The settled
Serbs are not the indigenous population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Miklusevci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Miklusevci area has been under
UNPROFOR protection (UNPA zone "East").

010 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement of
civilians, forcible mobilization into paramilitary forces.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the village
of Petrovci (eastern Croatia, cca 9 kilometres south of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Since the UNPROFOR assumed control
over the area, 50 Ruthenian and Ukrainian villagers of Petrovci
abandoned the village in order to escape daily maltreatment by
members of occupying irregular Serb authorities. 200 Serbs
settled the properties of evicted Ruthenians and Ukrainians. The
settled Serbs are not the indigenous population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Petrovci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Petrovci area has been under
UNPROFOR protection (UNPA zone "East").

011 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement and killing
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the town of
Cakovci (eastern Croatia, cca 13 kilometres southeast of
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Since the arrival of UNPROFOR in the
Cakovci area, 30 Croatian and 10 Hungarian residents abandoned
Cakovci due to frequent maltreatment by members of the occupying
irregular Serb authorities. 300 Serbs settled the properties of
evicted Croatians and Hungarians. The settled Serbs are not the
indigenous population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Cakovci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Cakovci area has been under UNPROFOR
protection (UNPA zone "East").

012 CROATIA - NOVA GRADISKA - September, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of serious bodily harm;

looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992; the village of Gornji
Bogicevac (cca 14 kilometres west of Nova Gradiska).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: At the end of September 1992, in the
late evening hours, a member of the irregular SAO Krajina Militia
broke into M. S.'s (Croat, 80 years old) house. The burglar told
the frightened woman that he had a right to search all Croatian
houses in the village of Gornji Bogicevac. After that he took a
pillow and put it over her face. He took an oil lamp, spilled oil
all over the old woman's body and head, and set her on fire with
a lighter. The woman ran out of the house in flames. While he was
stealing from her house, she managed to drag herself to a water
trough. She took off her clothes, and poured water on herself.
The following day, members of the UNPROFOR and irregular Okucani
police arrived. They questioned the woman, and then drove her to
the hospital in Bosanska Gradiska. While she was in the hospital,
she was visited by Savanovic (a member of the Okucani irregular
police) and informed that her entire property was stolen. Several
days later, V. R., a Croatian villager of Gornji Bogicevac, was
brought to the hospital. He was beaten up and soaked in blood.
Members of the Okucani irregular police stole his last 100 DEM,
and beat him.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the irregular SAO Krajina Militia from
Okucani.
EVIDENCE: Video tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

NOTE: At the time when the crime was committed, the Gornji
Bogicevac area was under UNPROFOR control (UNPA zone "West").

013 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement and killing
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 15, 1992 to February 15, 1993; the village
of Lovas (eastern Croatia, cca 17 kilometres southeast of
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: At the end of January 1993, three
women of Croatian nationality were killed in the village of
Lovas: Pavica Kovacevic, Elvira Kovacevic, and Anica Pavlicevic.
It was reported that four men of Croatian nationality were killed
at the same time. By the end of January 1993, six families (25
persons) forcibly left the village of Lovas due to daily
maltreatment. The occupying irregular Serb authorities settled
200 Serbs on the properties of evicted Croatians. The settled
Serbs are not the indigenous population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Lovas.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Lovas area has been under UNPROFOR
protection (UNPA zone "East").

014 CROATIA - PAKRAC - August 5, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing and infliction of serious
bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 5, 1993; the village of Dragalic
(northeast of Pakrac, UNPA zone "West").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the Pakrac police station
reported to the Croatian Justice Department the names of three
suspects charged with carrying out a terrorist attack on a
Croatian police patrol on the Donji Grahovljani-Dragovici road,
and killing of four members of the Croatian police and wounding
of four others. The suspects are as follows: Dragan Pavic (born
1965) from the village of Donji Grahovljani; Goran Pasic (born
1971) from the village of Dobrovac, Lipik district; and Zoran
Pasic (born 1973) from the village Dobrovac, Lipik district (all
Serbs). At the moment, the suspects are located in the currently
occupied section of the Republic of Croatia, and are
unattainable.
PERPETRATORS: Dragan Pavic (born 1965) from the village of Donji
Grahovljani; Goran Pasic (born 1971) from the village of
Dobrovac; and Zoran Pasic (born 1973) from the village of
Dobrovac, Lipik district.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: October 13, 1993 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 6. Document currently kept in the archives of the
Centre.
NOTE: In the Weekly Bulletin No. 4 from August 30, 1993, p. 1, we
gave a description of the event, along with the names of killed
and wounded Croatian policemen.

015 CROATIA - PAKRAC - September 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killings; infliction of bodily
harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 8, 1993; 10:12 a.m.; the village of
Kusonje (cca 1 kilometre east of Pakrac, UNPA zone "West").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the Pakrac police station
accused Radovan Komlenac (born 1950) from the village of Kusonje,
and Milos Andjelic (born 1963) from the village of Grahovljani
for committing the terrorist act of planting an explosive device,
which caused the death of 3 persons, while 12 other persons were
wounded in the explosion. Radovan Komlenac and Milos Andjelic
were also accused by the regional court in Bjelovar for
participating in the execution of the captured members of the
Croatian police in Bjelovar in September 1991. This crime was
committed under the order by Bogdan Dabic from Pakrac. All
suspects are of Serb nationality, and are unattainable since they
are currently located in the occupied section of the Republic of Croatia.
PERPETRATORS: Radovan Komlenac (born 1950); Milos Andjelic (born
1963), and Bogdan Dabic (all Serbs from the Pakrac district).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: October 13, 1993 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 6. Title: "Suspects in the Crime in Kusonje". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: The description of the crime and names of victims were
given in the Weekly Bulletin no. 6, from September 13, 1993, p.
1.

016 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 24, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings; infliction of
serious bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 24, 1992; 3:30 a.m.; the village of

Brisevo (cca 3 kilometres south of Ljubija).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: At 3:30 a.m., a 120 mm mortar attack
was launched against the Croat-populated village of Brisevo. The
attack lasted until cca 5:00 p.m. Mortars were fired from four
directions: from the direction of the village of Ostra Luka
(south of Brisevo); from the direction of the village of Batkovci
(west of Brisevo); from the direction of the village of Rasavci
(east of Brisevo), and from the direction of the Ljubija iron ore
mine at Redak (north of Brisevo). Two women of Croatian
nationality were killed by mortar fragments. Between 5:00 p.m.
and 6:00 p.m., members of paramilitary formations entered the
village. The members of the so-called "6th Krajina Brigade" came
from the direction of the village of Stara Rijeka, while members
of the so-called "5th Kozara Brigade" came from the direction of
Ljubija and the village of Raljas. Shots and cries could be heard
in the village and did not cease until 7:00 p.m. the following
evening, when members of Serb paramilitary formations withdrew
from the village. Several days later a witness returned to the
village, along with several other surviving Croatian villagers,
and saw a large number of corpses. The witness remembers the
locations where the following corpses were found, and causes of
the victims' deaths.
1. Milan Buzuk (tortured, his eyes were gauged out, his ears
were chopped off, muscles on his arms and legs were severed, and
his head was fractured by a blunt object)
2. Ivica Buzuk (a bullet wound in the back of his head, and
several bullet wounds along the spinal area)
3. Mato Buzuk (several bullet wounds along the spinal area)
4. Ivo Atlija (many bullet wounds along the spinal area)
5. Pejo Dimac (many bullet wounds along the spinal area)
6. Ivica Mlinar (tortured, then killed by a turnpike, a shovel,
and a wooden club)
7. Luka Mlinar (born 1943, tortured, then killed by a turnpike,
a shovel and a wooden club)
8. Jerko Ivandic (tortured, then killed by a turnpike, a shovel,
and a wooden club)
9. Milan Ivandic (tortured, then killed by fire-arms)
10. Pejo Ivandic (tortured, then killed by fire-arms)
11. Stipo Ivandic (tortured, castrated, then killed by fire-arms)
12. Mara Marijan (her partly burnt body was found in the remains
of Stipo Dimac's burnt house)
13. Franjo Marijan (his partly burnt body was found in the
remains of Stipo Dimac's burnt house)
14. Stipo Dimac (his partly burnt body was found in the remains
of his burnt house)
15. Marko Buzuk (body found in a field, upper part of his body
was completely burnt)
16. Kaja Komljen (born Barisic, Ante's wife, her body was found
naked in a field, there was no sign of wounds by fire-arms, or
sharp objects, traces of human bites were visible on her breasts,
certain parts of her breasts were bitten off, she was raped and
tortured until she died)
17. Mara Matanovic (killed by fire-arms)
18. Zdravko Matanovic (brutally killed, his belly was sliced
open, and his arms were tied up with his intestines, he had
bullet wounds on both of his lower legs)
19. Fabijan Matanovic (his spine was fractured in two places as a
consequence of being beaten, his genitals were chopped off and
forced into his mouth)
20. Predrag Matanovic nicknamed "Pedjo" (he had bullet wounds all
over his body, and on the lower part of both his legs)
21. Ante Matanovic (Pejo's son, killed by fire-arms)
22. Ante Matanovic's younger son (killed by fire-arms)
23. Mladen Matanovic (killed by fire-arms)
24. Mladen Matanovic's elder son (killed by fire-arms)
25. Mladen Matanovic's younger son (killed by fire-arms)
26. Ante Lovric (killed by fire-arms)
27. Mato Buzuk (Vinko's son, killed by a knife)
28. Marija Buzuk (Mato's wife, hanged to death)
29. Markica Bujadilo (found dead near his house)
30. Kata Bujadilo (Markica's wife, found dead near her house)
31. and 32. two elderly persons (spouses) from the village of
Raljas, Radulovic nicknamed "Zuti" ("Yellow") from the village of
Zecovi set them to fire in their house)
33. Joso Lovric (invalid, found dead)
34. Ivo Lovric (found dead)
35. Srecko Buzuk (found dead)
36. Miroslav Buzuk (found dead)
37. Vlado Buzuk (found dead)
38. Ante Matanovic (Joso's son, found dead)
39. Jozo Jakara (found dead)
40. Andja nicknamed "Pranincina" (found dead)
41. Sreco Ivandic (found dead)
42. Danica Ivandic (Sreco's wife, found dead)
43. and 44. Sreco and Danica Ivandic's two sons (found dead)
45. Mara Ivandic (found dead)
46. Stipo Ivandic (Mara's husband, found dead)
47. Milka Marijan (Joso's wife, found dead)
48. Danica Marijan (Joso's daughter, found dead)
49. Zvonko Marijan (Joso's son, found dead)
50. Drago Marijan (Joso's son, found dead)
51. Luka Komljen (found dead)
52. Kaja Komljen (Luka's wife, found dead)
53. Ivo Komljen (Luka's son, found dead)
54. Ante Komljen (Luka's son, found dead)
55. Luka Mlinar (14 years old, Mato's son, found dead)
56. Lucija Ivandic (Pejo's wife, killed by shell fragments)
57. Mara Mlinar (70 years old, Mato's wife, killed by shell
fragments)
58. Mirsad Svraka (14 years old, Muslim villager of Rizvanovici
or Carakovo, found dead).
PERPETRATORS: Members of the following Serb paramilitary
formations: the 6th Krajina Brigade from Sanski Most, the 5th
Kozara Brigade from Prijedor. Colonel Basara, commander of the
6th Krajina Brigade, after the Brisevo massacre he was promoted
to general of the so-called Serbian Army. Nedjeljko Rasula,
president of the so-called Serb district of Sanski Most, Colonel
Basara's collaborator. Veljko Brajic, supervised the Brisevo
operation that turned into a massacre. The commander of one of
the battalions of the 6th Krajina Brigade was a man named
Andjelko, who was a lieutenant or captain by rank. Members of the
6th Krajina Brigade were Serbs from the village of Koprivna,
Ostra Luka, Rasavci, Zecovi, Nistavci, Usorci, along with other
Serbs from the Sanski Most district. Among the perpetrators, a
witness recognized the following individuals:
1. Drasko Topic (22 years old) from the village of Ostra Luka
2. Novo Babic (Mladen's son) from the village of Rasavci
3. Dusan Babic (Mladen's son) from the village of Rasavci - the
witness is not sure of the perpetrator's first name
4. Bosko Vidicevic from the village of Ostra Luka
5. Borislav Vidicevic from the village of Ostra Luka
6. a man nicknamed "Thunder" from the village of Ostra Luka
7. to 12. five persons named Rajlic from the village of Batkovci
13. Miroslav Strbac from the village of Rasavci
15. Pero Jevtic (Lazo's son) from the village of Rasavci
16. Stanoje (Lazo's son) from the village of Rasavci
17. Boro (Lazo's son) from the village of Rasavci
--- persons named Antonic from the village of Zecovi
--- persons named Radulovic from the village of Ostra Luka
--- persons named Mastikose from the village of Ostra Luka
The witness does not know the names of the commanders of the Serb
paramilitary formation called the 5th Kozara Brigade from
Prijedor. He only knows that the members of this formation are
Serbs from the villages of Maricka, Jelicka, Omarska, Tomasica,
and Busnovi, along with other Serbs from the Prijedor districts.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by the written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
NOTE: At the end of August 1992, a month after the Brisevo
massacre, a delegation consisting of the representatives of both
sides arrived in the neighbouring village of Stara Rijeka.
Members of the delegation were as follows: Franjo Komarica, PhD.,
Bishop of the Banja Luka Diocese (Catholic); dr Mile Anicic, head
of the Caritas of the Banja Luka Diocese; Nikola Gabelic,
president of the Banja Luka HDZ (Banja Luka branch of the
Croatian Democratic Union); Vojo Kupresanin, president of the
Serb irregular authorities in Bosnia-Herzegovina; Nedjeljko
Rasula, president of the self-proclaimed Serbian District of
Sanski Most. The delegation spoke to the gathered Croat villagers
of Stara Rijeka, and other members of the audience of "good
Croat-Serb interethnic relations". The witness asked to speak in
front of the audience, and he presented the chronology of events
from May to the end of August 1992. Bishop Komarica and Anicic
promised to deliver humanitarian aid to the surviving villagers
of Brisevo, while Kupresanin and Rasula promised that no one was
going to either attack or loot the village. Kupresanin and Rasula
described the massacre that was committed on July 24 and 25,
1992, as the doing of "a small group of irresponsible, unleashed
individuals". The witness asked whether two brigades could be
defined as a small group that disobeyed orders. No one could
answer that question. Vojo Kupresanin offered Croatian residents
of the area south of Ljubija to move to the villages of Biscani,
Rizvanovici, and Hambarine (northeast of Ljubija), but the Croats
refused because they knew that the Serbs evicted and/or killed
the Muslim residents of those villages. Croat villagers that were
present at the gathering demanded from Bishop Komarica to report
to the UN about the position of Croats, and that the UN
representatives come to Ljubija.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - January 25, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible mobilization into enemy
paramilitary forces.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 25, 1993; the village of Bapska
(eastern Croatia, cca 33 kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On January 25, 1993, members of the
UNPROFOR took 73 men of Croatian nationality who escaped after
being forcible mobilized into Serb paramilitary forces to the
free section of the Republic of Croatia, since they could not
offer them any protection. 23 male Croats aged 18 to 65 were not
able to reach the UNPROFOR representatives, and they were
forcibly mobilized into the Serb paramilitary forces. Occupying
irregular Serb authorities settled 1,200 Serbs on the properties
of the evicted Croatian villagers of Bapska. The settled Serbs
are not the indigenous population in the area.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Ilok.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Government of the Republic
of Croatia Committee for Vukovar District from February 18, 1993,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Since May 15, 1992 the Bapska area has been under UNPROFOR
protection (UNPA zone "East").

002 B-H - LJUBIJA - May 27, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 27, 1992; the village of Brisevo
(northwestern Bosnia, cca 3 kilometres south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb paramilitary formations started
shelling the village of Brisevo on May 27, 1992. Mortar
explosions caused little damage (only S. M.'s fence was damaged).
The village of Brisevo was 100% Croat-populated. The attack was
launched from the direction of the Serb-populated villages of
Rasavci and Ostra Luka. After the attack, a Croat delegation from
the village of Brisevo went to Rasavci and Ostra Luka. There they
were told: "This is a warning! We want you to surrender all of
your arms." Upon the return of the delegation to the village, all
available weapons were gathered, and surrendered to the members
of the Serb paramilitary formation called 6th Krajina Brigade in
the village of Ostra Luka, on May 31, 1992. Arms were received by
Ranko Kaurin, Vukasin Zoric and Dusan Mastikosa, and they issued
a receipt in which they stated the number and type of received
weapons.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary formations from the
villages of Rasavci and Ostra Luka.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - LJUBIJA - June 24, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to
concentration camps.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 24, 1992; the village of Brisevo
(northwestern Bosnia, cca 3 kilometres south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... The following armed Serbs came to
our village: Rade Zekanovic nicknamed "Zekan", Dragan Vukic, and
Bato Radulovic. They took away five Croat villagers of Brisevo:
J. I., J. J., Joso Barisic, Jozo Buzuk, and J. M. First they were
interrogated in the irregular Serbian militia station in Ljubija,
and then they were interned to the Keraterm concentration camp.
>From there, they were transferred to the Omarska concentration
camp. Several days before their arrest, two Croat villagers of
Brisevo, R. V. and V. V., were summoned in the so-called Serbian
command headquarters in Ljubija. Upon arriving to the
headquarters, they were arrested and interned first to the
Keraterm concentration camp, and then to the Omarska
concentration camp. Two days after their internment, V. V.'s
father S. V. came to Ljubija to ask about his son's whereabouts.
Serbs arrested him and interned him to the Omarska concentration
camp. (...) Several days following June 24, 1992, Serbs arrested
and interned to the Keraterm concentration camp another two
Croats: V. B. and D. D. (...) After July 25, 1992, Serbs interned
to the concentration camp E. V. (Croat)." The witness claims that
the following prisoners were killed during his stay in the
Omarska concentration camp: Jozo Buzuk, Joso Barisic, Slavko
Mlinar, and Vlado Barisic.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Ljubija,
among whom the following men were recognized: Rade Zekanovic
nicknamed "Zekan", Dragan Vukic, and Bato Radulovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 B-H - LJUBIJA - August 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of imprisoned
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1, 1992; Ljubija iron ore mine
(northwestern Bosnia, cca 1 kilometre of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 200 Muslim civilians were brought to
the stripe mines of Ljubija iron ore mine, and executed.
Prisoners' hands were tied up with wire. They were taken off the
buses and executed by fire-arms by members of the occupying
irregular Serb formation from Ljubija. Among the perpetrators
were Nikola Juric (Ivica's son), and a certain Solaja (32 years
old, corpulent, blond), both from the village of Gornja Ravska.
Several days later, corpses were covered with dirt and rocks. A
witness pinpointed this place of mass execution, and mass graves
on a topographic map (1:25,000) of the Ljubija area. On the map,
this location is indicated under no. 15.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the occupying irregular Serb formation
from Ljubija, among whom were Nikola Juric (Ivica's son), and a
certain Solaja (32 years old, corpulent, blond), both from the
village of Gornja Ravska.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, and a topographic map
(1:25,000) currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Banja Luka.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Subsidiary buildings of the Eastern
Rite Catholic parish church in Banja Luka (belonging to the
Krizevci Eparchy of the Ukrainian Eastern Rite Catholics) were
burnt down in June 1992. The region is not a part of the
immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians, and Serb self-proclaimed

authorities in the area.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 1992; Prnjavor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Parish and matriculation church in
Prnjavor (belonging to the Krizevci Eparchy of the Ukrainian
Eastern Rite Catholics) was mined and destroyed in August 1992.
The region is not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians, and Serb self-proclaimed

authorities in the area.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 1992; Stara Dubrava.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Stara Dubrava parish church (belonging
to the Krizevci Eparchy of the Ukrainian Eastern Rite Catholics)
was mined and destroyed in August 1992. The region is not a part

of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians, and Serb self-proclaimed

authorities in the area.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: February-March 1993; Budzak (Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ukrainian convent in Budzak (belonging
to the Krizevci Eparchy of the Ukrainian Eastern Rite Catholics)
was severely damaged in February-March 1993. The region is not a

part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians, and Serb self-proclaimed

authorities in the area.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 B-H - LJUBIJA - July/August 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Desecration of corpses.

TIME AND LOCATION: July/August 1992; Ljubija area (northwestern
Bosnia).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A witness' account indicates locations
of mass executions, and mass graves. After the Brisevo massacre,
the occupying irregular Serb authorities in Ljubija prevented the
surviving villagers to bury the victims. The witness and several
other surviving Croat villagers of Brisevo buried the corpses at
night time, in secret. Therefore, he was able to locate 16 mass
graves (total number of 275 corpses) on the topographic map
(1:25,000), and 1 location mass execution, where 60 to 90
civilians were executed. Their corpses were left unburied.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in the Ljubija
area (the districts of Prijedor and Sanski Most).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement and the topographic map
(1:25,000) of the region with indicated locations of mass graves

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "The YPA recruited me in December
1990. I served in the Guard in Belgrade. I was a member of a
commando team, specialized in destroying armoured units. The
commander of my unit was Captain Miroslav Radic. We did not know
where we were going until we came to Tovarnik. We were a regular
army. However, members of Seselj's and Arkan's units went with
us, along with local chetniks. Captain Radic, a YPA officer, had
his platoon of "Seselj's" and "Arkan's" soldiers. Captain Radic
was born in 1961, he is originally from Doboj, Bosnia. Then we
went through Negoslavci and arrived in Vukovar, in the Petrova
Gora army barracks. I remember a soldier from Ruma. He killed
elderly and sick persons, and children in Vukovar. His name is
Spasoje, and his nickname is "Stuka" ("Pike"). We often came into
the basement, and those hiding there asked for a piece of bread,
their children did not leave the basement for fifty-six days, and
he ("Stuka") killed all of them (...) He also killed a woman and
her daughter, both were Croatians from Nova Ulica. They lived in
the sixth house from the right hand side, and they had a yellow
"Fico" (make of car, Zastava 750). He killed the woman, and he
tortured her daughter. He just came, put the gun against the
woman's forehead, laughed and shot her. Everyone did what they
wanted, no one was responsible for anything. No one blamed anyone
for anything. Our commander, Captain Miroslav Radic knew that
"Stuka" killed people in cold blood and he even encouraged him to
kill some more. He gave him even more freedom to do whatever he
wanted. He was rewarded for killing..."
PERPETRATORS: YPA members - Belgrade Guard's armoured brigades;
YPA captain Miroslav Radic; YPA soldier Spasoje nicknamed "Stuka"
("Pike") from Ruma (Serb by nationality); members of Seselj's
paramilitary units (named after the president of the Serbian
Radical Party Vojislav Seselj, who is their leader); Arkan's
units (named after their leader's nickname - Zeljko Raznjatovic
Arkan); and armed Serbs from Croatia who call themselves
chetniks, after the second world war chetnik fascist formations
in the former Yugoslavia).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
NOTE: In his report, the witness describes the arrivals of high
YPA officers, and commanders of paramilitary formations in
Vukovar: "... Then I was assigned to the main operational officer
for Vukovar, YPA major Veselin Sljivancanin. Later, YPA Army
general Blagoje Adzic used to come to our staff headquarters. I
personally escorted him from Nova Ulica to Gacesina and
Kovaceviceva Ulica (streets in Vukovar). Vojislav Seselj also
came fifteen minutes after Adzic. After a short tour around the
city, they gathered in Nova Ulica no. 91, in Stanko Bogdanovic's
house. Here they planned attacks and the military operation
against Vukovar. I was in the room with them. The following
people were present at the meeting: Mile Mrksic (YPA colonel);
Miroslav Radic (YPA captain, and commander of the Guards
Brigade); Veselin Sljivancanin (YPA major, main operational
officer in charge of all military operations in Vukovar); Elvir
Hadzic from Bihac; Dejan Jovanovic; Vojislav Seselj (commander of
Seselj's units, also called chetniks); Blagoje Adzic (YPA
general). They were at the top of the commanding staff. Major
Sljivancanin was a tall and corpulent man with a moustache. He
was the only one among them who wore a camouflage uniform. He did
not talk much. His orders were indisputable. He was between 45
and 50 years old. He was a good friend of Vojislav Seselj.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... after the fall of Vukovar, the
YPA lost control over the chetniks. They conducted themselves in
a barbarous manner, they looted houses, and drove off their
spoils in trailer trucks. Everybody did what they wanted. They
brutally killed people. The treatment was especially harsh with
the Croats from Herzegovina. They (Serbs) did not just kill them.
They mutilated them. I remember how they boiled one Croat held
captive. They tied his arms and legs and threw him in the boiling
water. I think the victim was one of the main commanders of the
Croatian Army in Vukovar. I do not know his name. This crime was
committed by the Serb residents of Vukovar who lived in the
section of Vukovar called Petrova Gora. I do not know their
names, but I would recognize them if I saw them. The names were
of no interest to me. Many civilians were killed in the section
of Vukovar called Mitnica. This section is located to the right
hand side from the aqueduct. The Vukovar chetniks from Petrova
Gora were notorious. They attacked Vukovar before us. We were the
elite YPA unit - the Guards Brigade from Belgrade. The Novi Sad
Corps attacked from the direction of the village of Bogdanovci,
and the YPA members of Nis Army District and Pancevo Tank Brigade
were also present. Upon our arrival in Croatia, our Brigade
totalled 2,500 soldiers. My battalion totalled 408 soldiers. Only
108 returned to Belgrade. I escaped from the YPA, from Belgrade,
before New Year's Day (1992).
PERPETRATORS: YPA members of the Guards Brigade from Belgrade;
Novi Sad Corps; Pancevo Tank Brigade; YPA members from Nis Army
District; Serb irregular formations.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings, and locations of
mass graves.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... After the fall of Vukovar, I was
detained in a shed at Ovcara (a plain), where 1040 Croatians were
executed by firing squad. I had to be part of the firing squad,
but I could not take it. I could not and did not want to shoot.
There were elderly men who were imprisoned. I was present when
they ordered how many people were to be shot. 320 persons were
executed in the first round, and 720 in the second. The orders
were issued by a YPA major Veselin Sljivancanin. The executed
persons were buried at Ovcara. They were pushed into a ditch by
an excavator and covered with dirt. There were other private
executions. Soldiers would enter a house and kill elderly people.
There is a "Velepromet" storehouse in Vukovar. In this
storehouse, the Serbs tortured prisoners with shock-treatment.
Women were also maltreated there. All sorts of things happened
there. Soldiers or chetniks would come, pick a group of
prisoners, take them out and execute them. I know for certain
that 1040 people were executed, but there are many more mass
graves at Petrova Gora, near "Elektroprivreda", at a large plain
near the power-plant, etc. Among the victims were Croatian
soldiers who, prior to the execution, had been kept in basements
and the Vukovar army barracks shelters. I know the location of
the mass grave, where the excavator covered people with dirt.
Ovcara is neither a hill nor a plain, actually it's more a plain
than a hill. When the excavators buried the people, the Serbs
brought steam-rollers, and flattened the ground so that no one
could see what had happened there.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members under the command of Major Veselin
Sljivancanin.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 B-H - LJUBIJA - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 23, 1992; 9:00 p.m.; the village of Gornji
Volar (cca 4 kilometres north of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Civilian properties in the villages of
Surkovac and Gornji Volar (populated exclusively by Croats) were
attacked around 9:00 p.m. The attack was launched by armed Serb
civilians from the nearby villages of Donji Volar, Sokoliste,
Trgoviste, Radomirovac, and Miska Glava. Shells from mortars and
a recoilless gun were fired on the villages of Surkovac and
Gornji Volar. An informant from the Serb ranks reported that the
Croat villagers of Surkovac and Gornji Volar had left their
homes, so that there were no casualties among the civilians
during the attack. Members of Serb paramilitary formations set on
fire several family houses and sheds, while passing through the
villages. On the following morning (May 24, 1992), all of the
escaped Croat villagers returned to their homes.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb villagers of Donji Volar, Sokoliste,
Trgoviste, Radomirovac, Miska Glava (the villages located north
and northwest of Ljubija).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - LJUBIJA - May, 24, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 24, 1992.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Rade Bilbija, the commander of the
Serb paramilitary formation stationed in the village of Ljeskare,
arrested a witness and Mato (Tomo's son) Tadic and took them to
the Ljubija police station. The commander of the Ljubija police
station, Branko Bjekic, called via radio the "Serbian police
station" in Prijedor. Around 7:00 p.m., the prisoners were taken
to the station. Upon their arrival in Prijedor, the prisoners
were interrogated. The witness was interrogated by an anonymous
investigator, and Mato Tadic (Tomo's son) was taken to the upper
floor where he was interrogated by a YU-Army major Vasiljevic (a
state security investigator). On May 25, 1992, around 3:00 a.m.,
the witness was taken to the Keraterm ceramic tiles plant that
the members of YU-Army and the Serbian Democratic Party turned
into a detention centre for those civilians who breached the
curfew (introduced on May 1, 1992, by the occupying self-
proclaimed Serb authorities. The witness was confined to cell no.
1. Around 3:15 a.m., two Serbs nicknamed "Ziga" and "Duca"
entered the cell. "Ziga" was a taxi-driver in Prijedor, while
"Duca" was notorious as a petty Prijedor criminal. Those two beat
the prisoner from 3:15 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
PERPETRATORS: Rade Bilbija from the village of Ljeskare; Branko
Bjekic from Ljubija; Major Vasiljevic from Prijedor; men
nicknamed "Ziga" and"Duca".
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 26, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to a concentration
camp.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 26, 1992; 10:00 a.m.; Keraterm
concentration camp, Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "...May 26, 1992; around 10:00 a.m.;
YU-Army soldiers and the armed members of the Prijedor branch of
the Serbian Democratic Party began interning Muslim residents of
Kozarac and neighbouring villages to the Keraterm concentration
camp. Until 3:00 p.m., on May 26, 1992, they interned over 200
civilians from Kozarac and Prijedor." The witness recognized the
following persons among the prisoners: Cehajic (president of the
Prijedor district); Mato Tadic (Tomo's son) from the village of
Gornji Volar; Ivo Hrvat from the village of Kalajevo. "... The
number of prisoners grew with every hour. Keraterm became a real
concentration camp in only a couple of hours. They did not give
us any food or water, we could not move in the cell because there
were too many of us. It was becoming worse with every hour. It
became unbearable! The grown up men cried. We heard moans. Many
prisoners were wounded, or beaten up." The number of prisoners in
the other cells in Keraterm was unknown to the witness.
PERPETRATORS: Members of YU-Army from Prijedor; armed members of
the Prijedor branch of the Serbian Democratic Party.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 27, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 27, 1992; 10:00 p.m.; Keraterm and Omarska
concentration camps (Prijedor district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... A YU-Army military policeman
unknown to me came in front of cell no. 1 (sergeant) and ordered
us to get out of the cell and get on the buses that had
previously arrived in the camp. There were 17 empty, and 6 full
buses. I found out that the prisoners who were in those buses
were the same prisoners the Serbs had kept detained in the
Brezicani school (cca 5 kilometres west of Prijedor). (...)
Around midnight, the buses departed from the Keraterm
concentration camp. After quite a long ride, they stopped, and
the armed YU-Army soldiers ordered us to get off the bus. At that
point we saw that we had arrived at an enclosed area of the
Omarska iron ore mine. On that day, the total number of 2,000
prisoners were brought to Omarska. 90% of the prisoners were
Croat and Muslim civilians, while the remaining 10% were members
of the regular and reserve police of Croatian and Muslim
nationality (all from the Prijedor district). (...) The first
commander of the Omarska concentration camp was a Serb nicknamed
"Kvocka" who wore a camouflage uniform. He was replaced by Zeljko
Mejakic (Serb), on June 20, 1992."
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YU-Army from Prijedor, and Serb
authorities of the Omarska camp under the command of a man
nicknamed "Kvocka" (wore a camouflage uniform), and Zeljko
Mejakic (after June 20, 1992).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - LJUBIJA - December 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Rapes and forcible prostitution.
TIME AND LOCATION: July - December 1992; Ljubija region
(northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: At the end of July, after the massacre
in his village, the witness moved to Ljubija. "... During my stay
in Ljubija, I heard that Serbs brought girls and/or women (Croats
and Muslims from Donja Ljubija) to the houses of killed or
evicted Croat civilians. Those girls and women were used as
amusement for Serb soldiers who returned from the front-lines.
According to my knowledge, fifteen Croatian women (aged 18 and
over) were raped during the Brisevo massacre. Some of them were
over 55 years old. Most of girls and women in Donja Ljubija
(mostly Muslims) have been raped. The Serbs who did not go the
front-lines had the task of "supplying" Serb soldiers with women.
One of them was Zoran Pejic (Ljuban's son, born 1970) from
Ljubija, who would forcibly bring women into abandoned houses,
and force them into prostitution.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities in Ljubija;
Zoran Pejic (Ljuban's son).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

006 B-H - LJUBIJA - September-December 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Stealing of humanitarian aid;
starving the population.
TIME AND LOCATION: September-December 1992; Ljubija region
(northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The incidents followed after the
agreement on delivery and distribution of humanitarian relief
under "Caritas" supervision that was signed between the
representatives of the self-proclaimed "Serbian Crisis Centre of
Ljubija" (brothers Slobodan and Djoko Taranjac), representatives
of the Banja Luka Diocese (Bishop Franjo Komarica, PhD), Banja
Luka branch of the Croatian Democratic Union (president Nikola
Gabelic), the UNHCR (Japanese representative, Mr Satoshi), and
representatives of the Croat villagers of Brisevo. All of the aid
that came to the Croat populated villages of Brisevo, Stara
Rijeka, Donja Ravska, Surkovac, and Ljubija was stolen by Serbs
and occupying irregular Serb authorities, right after it was
stored. The aid that was delivered at the Ljubija church was
distributed under the strict supervision of the Taranjac
brothers, and only until they would say: "There isn't any more."
Bags with flour, and boxfuls of sugar and oil stocked in some
visible spot would clearly suggest that what they said was not
true. On one occasion, Bishop Komarica and dr Mile Anicic (head
of the Banja Luka Diocese branch of "Caritas" arrived in the
village of Brisevo with a truckful of humanitarian relief. Djoko
Taranjac arrived soon after and said: "When humanitarian relief
arrived in Surkovac in this manner, that is without our
knowledge, it was stolen that same night. But you don't have to
fear, we're here. However, you'll have to stop with the
distribution this instance and take the relief into the Ljubija
staff. No one will ever touch it." According to the witness, no
one attempted to oppose Djoko Taranjac order.
PERPETRATORS: Occupying irregular Serb authorities, led by Djoko
and Slobodan Taranjac (brothers).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 B-H/CROATIA - MANJACA/KNIN - October 17, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment and physical
maltreatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 17, 1992; Manjaca concentration camp -
Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb authorities of the Manjaca
concentration camp loaded on buses 120 Croat prisoners and took
them to Zitnic (the Republic of Croatia) where the prisoners were
to be exchanged. During the ride the armed escorts forced
prisoners to swallow large quantities of salt, and confiscated
any food or water they had. They beat prisoners with wooden clubs
and forced them to sing pro-Serb songs. Since there was no
exchange, the prisoners were taken to Knin and imprisoned in a
building where they were supposed to stay overnight. During the
entire night persons in uniforms with SAO Krajina insignia,
members of irregular police, and anonymous civilians (even women
and young boys) brutally maltreated them. They beat the witness
so much that he had no strength to crawl back to his cell. The
maltreatment stopped the following morning, when all of the
prisoners were taken back to the Manjaca concentration camp.
PERPETRATORS: Serb authorities of the Manjaca concentration camp;
armed prisoner escorts, irregular police called "SAO Krajina
militia", unknown civilians from Knin.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 28, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment, infliction of
mental suffering and bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 28, 1992; Omarska concentration camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... While the YU-Army soldiers were
driving us from the Keraterm to Omarska concentration camp, they
beat us brutally. They particularly mistreated a Muslim villager
of Kozarac who was in the same bus with me. I do not know his
name, but I know that he was a regular policeman. They literally
smashed his head with a rifle-butt. Upon our arrival to the
Omarska concentration camp, this policeman was still alive,
however, I do not know what happened to him afterwards. A guard
with a dark complexion (like a Gypsy) continued beating him after
we got off the bus. The guards took out Zeljko Sikora (a
gynecologist in Prijedor). They started hitting him. They accused
him of castrating Serb children. We heard his cries and moaning.
then they took out Ilijaz Music (a high school teacher in
Prijedor), and Fikic (an internist from Hambarine, he worked in a
clinic in Prijedor). Then they took out a man nicknamed Cuko
(pizza-place proprietor in Prijedor - near the biscuit plant).
The guards beat them mercilessly, while the victims moaned and
screamed in pain. I never saw those men again throughout my
entire stay in Omarska (until August 21, 1992), neither did I
hear from anyone that they were alive."
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members; guards in the Omarska
concentration camp, on of them had a dark complexion (probably a
Gypsy).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture, infliction of bodily
harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: End of July 1992, Omarska concentration camp

(cca 17 kilometres east of Prijedor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... I was taken for interrogation
into the "White House" at the time when Mato Tadic (Tomo's son)
was being interrogated. They took him there one hour earlier.
When I entered the room, Mato sat in the chair, his face was full
of blood, because they smashed his forehead, nose and lips. (...)
I looked to the corner of the room and I saw a real baseball bat,
and a large wooden club cca 10 cm in diameter. (...) When the
investigator asked me who was delivering arms in Prijedor, and to
whom the arms were distributed, I answered that all of the arms
that ever came to Prijedor were the arms that the former YPA
(Yugoslav People's Army) distributed to Serb members of the
Serbian Democratic Party when withdrawing from Croatia. (...) One
of the guards took the wooden club, and the other one took the
baseball bat. The guard who held the wooden club hit me, while
the other one started hitting Mato Tadic (Tomo's son). After a
while, they stopped and dragged us to the corridor. Then they
returned to the room. I managed to recover a bit after two days,
but Mato Tadic was in a critical state for four days. They broke
the baseball bat on his back. He urinated blood and moaned at
every movement. He said that they broke his ribs."
PERPETRATORS: Serb authorities of the Omarska concentration camp.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof of St. Francis Catholic
Church in Sibenik was damaged. The church was built in the 14th
century in gothic style, and is a registered 1st category
cultural monument.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof and the south facade of St.
Francis Catholic Monastery in Sibenik was damaged. Two 40 mm
anti-tank mortars were found there. The church is a registered
1st category cultural monument, and its library contains
invaluable objects such as chalices, reliquaries, monstrances,
pictures, church garments, etc.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Jacob Catholic Cathedral in
Sibenik is a registered 0 category cultural monument, and one of
the most significant architectural creations in the eastern
Adriatic coast. It was first hit by mine fragments that were
fired on the square in front of the Cathedral. Afterwards, the
northern facade and a door-post (work of a famous sculptor Grgo
Antunac) were damaged. The following day, during the attack
launched from the YPA naval vessels, the Cathedral dome was hit
by a 40 mm anti-tank mine which left a 30 cm wide hole in it,
along with many other small damages. Windows of the dome,
transept, and the sculpture of St. Michael (located on the
transept) were strafed with bullets from an aircraft.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof of St. Anne Catholic Church
received a direct hit. The roof burst open, and the church
interior sustained considerable damage. The church is a
registered cultural monument built in the 17th century.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne Cemetery (a registered
cultural monument built in the first half of the 19th century,
and opened in 1822) was hit from a YPA aircraft. Several graves
were destroyed on that occasion.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

006 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The ceiling in the bishop's hall, a
part of the Bishop's Palace in Sibenik (a registered 1st category
cultural monument) was damaged during the YPA attack.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

007 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Lady of Griblje Catholic Church in
Donje Polje is a registered 1st category cultural monument, built
in the 14/15th century romanic-gothic style. The Church was
recently renovated. During the attack its south facade was
damaged, along with the recently placed gothic arched door, and
western facade, a binding stone at the door (a romanic
characteristic), and the roof of the church.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

008 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vitus Catholic Church in Razori is
a registered 1st category cultural monument built in the romanic
style. It was recently renovated. During the fighting around the
Sibenik Bridge, the southern section of the side wall and the
roof were blasted away. The gothic vault of the church was burst
open. The destroyed wall contained dedicatory crosses (most
probably from the 15th century) and popular paintings of ships
engraved in the plaster.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

009 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Lady of Srim Catholic Church in
Srimsko Polje is a registered 1st category cultural monument
built in the romanic style. There is a famous mural in the church
apse. During the armed conflicts going on in the immediate
vicinity, the section above the romanic church door (southern
facade) was hit by a tank shell. On this occasion, the church
vault was burst open, and the door-steps were damaged
considerably.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

010 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Lady of Karmen Catholic Church at the
Okit Hill was destroyed during the second world war and rebuilt
afterwards. In the period between September 16 and October 1,
1991, the church was hit by several tank shells.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

011 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - September 16 to October 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16 - October 1, 1991; Sibenik
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John Catholic Church in Konjevrati
is a registered cultural monument. It was built in the 19th
century (reconstructed in 1878). In the period between September
16 and October 1, 1991, the church was hit by several shells and
damaged considerably. It was burst open on several places, and
its interior was destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Sibenik District Institute
for Protection of Cultural Monuments. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 B-H - LJUBIJA - May 24, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Use of an ultimatum to intimidate
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 24, 1992; 9:00 a.m.; village of Gornji
Volar (cca 4 km north of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the name of the military
authorities, the YU-Army major Radmilo Zeljaja gave an ultimatum
to the Croatian villagers of Gornji Volar and Surkovac via radio:
"We demand that the Croat villagers of Gornji Volar and Surkovac
surrender the following members of the Gornji Volar and Surkovac
branch office of the Croatian Democratic Union for B-H: Mate
Tadic (Tomo's son); Ilija Tadic (Ante's son); Vilim Tadic (Ante's
son), and Mato Tadic (Ante's son). If those four men do not show
up until 12:00 a.m., I will order the YU-Army units to attack
both villages." During the negotiations Major Zeljaja extended
the deadline until 2:00 p.m. and asked that two members of the
local CDU - B-H be surrendered: Mato Tadic (Tomo's son), and Mato
Tadic (Ante's son). At 12:00 a.m., another ultimatum followed.
This time Major Zeljaja demanded that Croat villagers of both
Gornji Volar and Surkovac surrender all of their arms, along with
30 members of the ZNG (Croatian National Defense) he "knew the
villagers were hiding", and who had allegedly attacked and
occupied those villages. Major Zeljaja could not care less for
the persuasions of Croat villagers that there were no illegally
obtained arms or ZNG members in the village, alongside the fact
that the attack was launched by the Serb residents of the
neighbouring villages.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army major Radmilo Zeljaja; members of the
military authorities (YU-Army) in Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - August 5, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unjustifiable postponement of
prisoner repatriation.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 5, 1992; Omarska concentration-camp

(cca 17 kilometres east of Prijedor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Under pressure from the international
community, Serb irregular authorities in B-H decided to dissolve
the Omarska concentration-camp. "... Serbs drove off in buses all
prisoners except 179 of us. I heard that the prisoners were being
taken to the Trnopolje and Manjaca concentration camps. Among 179
of us who remained in the camp, there were five women: Zdena
Rajkovic from Kozarac (Croat); Sabiha Turkanovic from Kozarac
(Muslim, a proprietor of "Crvena Ruza" cafe ("Red Rose" cafe);
Hajra Hodzic from Prijedor (Muslim, 25 years old); Velida
Mahmuljin from Kozarac (Muslim, teacher and a representative of
the Party of Democratic Action in Prijedor district), and another
woman unknown to me." Among male prisoners, the witness
recognized: "Mato Tadic (Tomo's son) from the village of Gornji
Volar; Irfan Zenkovic from Donja Ljubija; Fejzo Mujkanovic from
the village of Kozarusa; Merzuk Bajric from Donja Ljubija; and
Andjelko Srbljic from the village of Zune. On August 15, 1992,
members of the ICRC registered male prisoners only, because Serb
camp authorities hid female prisoners in front of the ICRC
representatives.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregular authorities; Serb authorities of the
Omarska concentration camp.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - August 21, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unjustified postponement of
prisoner repatriation.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 21, 1992; Omarska concentration camp

(cca 17 kilometres east of Prijedor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On August 21, 1992, Serb
authorities of the Omarska concentration camp roll-called 172
prisoners. I was one of the roll-called prisoners. They did not
roll-call: Fajzo Mujkanovic from the village of Kozarusa near
Prijedor (Muslim); Mato Tadic from the village of Gornji Volar
near Ljubija(Tomo's son, born 1940, Croat); Zdena Rajkovic from
Kozarac (Croat); Hajra Hodzic from Prijedor (Muslim, 25 years
old); and another woman. Those seven prisoners were taken in an
unknown direction. Armed prisoner escorts of Serb nationality
told us that they were taking us to the Manjaca camp..."
According to the witness, all 172 prisoners arrived to the
Manjaca concentration camp.
PERPETRATORS: Serb authorities of the Omarska concentration camp.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
NOTE: According to the witness, the following two persons were
among the Omarska prisoners: Mato Tadic (Tomo's son, born 1940,
registered by the ICRC representatives in the Omarska
concentration camp under no. 00208688), and Mato Tadic (Ante's
son, born 1963, registered by the ICRC representatives in the
Omarska concentration camp under no. 00208687), both from the
village of Gornji Volar near Ljubija. Mato Tadic (Ante's son) was
transferred to the Manjaca concentration camp on August 21, 1992,
and from there he was transferred to Barkovic concentration camp
near Bijeljina on December 13, 1992. He was exchanged on January
7, 1993. Mato Tadic's (Tomo's son) was considered lost until June
16, 1993, when imprisoned Croat residents of Ljubija were
transferred from the Batkovic concentration camp to Celebic, near
Livno, in order to be exchanged. On that occasion, a prisoner V.
M. saw a note "M. Tadic ... June 1993" inscribed in the wall of
the prison cell in the village of Kamenica, near Drvar (where the
prisoners from Batkovic spent two days before being exchanged).
The day of the month of the inscription was illegible. Mate
Tadic's (Tomo's son) family sent Mato a letter through the ICRC
representatives, but the letter returned to its senders with a
note that he was released on August 21, 1992.

004 B-H - MANJACA - December 13, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unjustified postponement of
prisoner repatriation.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 13, 1992; Manjaca concentration camp

(southwest of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... At the beginning of December
1992, rumours went around the Manjaca camp that the camp would
soon be dissolved and that all of the prisoners would be released
under the ICRC supervision. Various journalists were coming to
the camp and interviewing prisoners. The ICRC representatives
were saying that all prisoners would be released in the period
between December 14, and December 16, 1992. On Sunday, December
13, 1992, Serb authorities of the Manjaca camp roll-called 530
prisoners, and ordered them to take their blankets and get on the
buses that were awaiting them." The witness gave personal data of
45 prisoners known to him, who were roll-called with him, and he
also mentioned a group of reporters and cameramen who filmed the
departure of this prisoner group. "... Instead of releasing us,
Serbs transferred us to a new camp. This was the Batkovic
concentration camp in the village of Batkovic, near Bijeljina
(northeastern Bosnia).
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregular authorities; Serb authorities of the
Manjaca concentration camp.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, 1991; "Drveni Pijac" ("Wooden
Market"), Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... According to my estimate, there
were 2,000 of us. YPA soldiers, chetniks, and our Serb neighbours
counted us and separated Serb from non-Serb prisoners. Croatian
prisoners were placed in a separate group. A bakery that we used
to call "Slavko the Baker's bakery" was located at the "Drveni
Pijac" ("Wooden Market"). I saw when thirty people were taken to
the front yard of this bakery. Among them were a stout man, his
wife and their seven year old son. Only a woman returned. She
wept, because she witnessed her husband's murder. A chetnik came
from the front yard, carrying the man's yellow boots. Radivoj
nicknamed "Frizider" ("Fridge") came from the direction of the
local supermarket. His father Tomo used to be a medical
technician in the Vukovar hospital. "Frizider" carried a severed
neckless male head by its dark hair. The head was severed right
beneath the jaw. One of the Serbs told "Frizider": 'You did not
have to do it, there are plenty of us.' "Frizider'"answered: "Who
do we fear? This is an ustasha's head, a trophy!' He lifted the
severed head high above him, so that all of us could see it."
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular formations
called chetniks; Radivoj nicknamed "Frizider" (Tomo's son).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, 1991; 2:00 p.m.; "Velepromet"
storehouse in Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Two men in uniforms separated a group
of male prisoners and took them behind the storehouse. Soon after
an officer arrived and said to all those who were present: "You
are all men, and therefore I call you so. Men, this was up to now
Croatia. Croatia wanted to obey genocidal Tudjman and his
ustashas. They rebelled against the Serbs, against the YPA, and
against everything that is positive and progressive. Ustashas
instigated the war. They wanted the war, and they got it. They
lost it. Serbian Army, chetniks called "Beli Orlovi" ("White
Eagles"), Belgrade Guards' Regiment, and other combatants
conquered Vukovar. Vukovar is now Serbia. Vukovar will never be
Croatia again. Now, you Serbs move to this side, and you
Croatians move to that side." They locked up Croatians in a
storehouse. At the entrance to the storehouse, they forcibly took
away Croatian prisoners' personal belongings, including their
clothes. They even took pills (to mental patients), and air pumps
(to asthmatics). Confiscation of such belongings was done by a
man named Zivko (a dark haired man of Serb nationality). Prior to
the war, he used to work as a supervisor at an agricultural co-
operative in the village of Negoslavci. "... YPA soldiers and
chetniks arrived after the guards had locked us up in the
storehouse. They would pick one of us, and take him outside, and
we could hear the voices: 'Gauge out his eye, gauge out his eye!'
A loud inhumanly scream would follow, like a painful howl of an
animal. Then we would hear someone say: 'Gauge his other eye out!
Chop off his testis, the left one!' Another scream. 'Now chop off
the right one! Chop off the right one!' More screaming. 'Chop off
everything!' Screams. We heard a torturer's voice: 'Hey, you
ustasha, with how many fingers do you greet? Does anyone know how
to turn ustasha into a Serb?' Somebody answered: 'You chop off
ustasha's two fingers, and he's left with three. Then he'll greet
as any Serb would do!' Then we would hear a loud scream. We often
heard a death-rattle, because they used to kill by knife Croatian
prisoners. We heard shots in the distance. Sometimes shooting
came from the immediate vicinity of the storehouse. We heard the
sounds of pistols and automatic guns. (...) Around midnight they
ordered us to leave the storehouse and get on the buses. I think
there were eight buses. They registered our names. They tied our
hands on our backs. They took some of the prisoners off the
buses..." A bus convoy was led by a transporter vehicle with blue
rotational lights. The convoy passed through Negoslavci, Orolik,
and Tovarnik in Croatia, and Sid in Serbia, before it reached its
final destination - the Sremska Mitrovica prison (Serbia). In
front of the Sremska Mitrovica prison, YPA military policemen,
chetniks, and SAO Krajina militiamen (they had the insignia of
SAO Krajina Militia on the sleeves of their uniforms) received
the prisoners and beat them with clubs, rifle-butts, and fists,
and kicked them with their feet. Several other buses joined the
convoy. The convoy continued its journey, following the lead of
the transporter vehicle with rotational lights. They passed by
Novi Sad and Zrenjanin, and arrived in front of some sheds. They
took the prisoners off the buses and locked them into the sheds.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units
called "Beli Orlovi" ("White Eagles"), and chetniks.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Borovo Selo (cca 8 kilometres north of
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Josif Ogrizovic nicknamed "Jole" or
"Debeli" ("Fatso", 130 kilos) from Borovo Selo arrested his
closest neighbour and her husband (Croatians by nationality),
although he was a civilian and not a policeman. The arrested
woman's name was Blanka Gavranovic. She worked as a secretary in
the HDZ (Croatian Democratic Union) branch office in Borovo Selo.
Her husband's name was Dragan. He was a baker. Their whereabouts
are yet unknown. The spouses were arrested immediately before the
YPA and Serb irregular units' attack on eastern Croatia (in the
time when the Serbs set up the first barricades). Marija Zivkovic
was also arrested, and her whereabouts has been unknown.
PERPETRATORS: Josif Ogrizovic nicknamed "Jole" or "Debeli"
("Fatso") from Borovo Selo.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Borovo Selo (cca 8 kilometres north of
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to a witness' account, the
Serbs from Borovo Selo set up the barricades on all entrances to
the village. However, they allowed free passage to the delivery
trucks supplying food to the village. At the barricades, armed
Serbs unlawfully searched persons and stock. Boro Bogdanovic (a
member of a Serb irregular unit) from Borovo Selo battered a
truck driver, who delivered the bread to Borovo Selo on a daily
basis), only because he was Croatian by nationality. Boro
Bogdanovic was a sturdy person, almost two metres high, and he
was an active soccer player, and a referee. He had a scar from an
operation on his upper lip. The witness claims that the main
leader and instigator of the armed Serbs from Borovo Selo was
Soskocanin who used to work on the pig-breeding farm "Vupik", at
Ovcara. He lived in Skolska Ulica (in the second or third house
away from the school) in Borovo Selo. He had a brother, Radovan.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular unit from Borovo Selo,
among whom is Boro Bogdanovic; Soskocanin (a unit leader).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 14, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonments.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 14, 1992; Prijedor (northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... two Serb policemen armed with
automatic guns came after me. They ordered me to accompany them
to the Prijedor police station where I was to be interrogated.
They brought me to the Prijedor police station and locked me up
in a small room. There I found Sefik Trozic (Muslim, a lawyer
from Prijedor). After approximately two hours, another two men,
unknown to me, were brought to the room, and soon after two women
arrived: Edna Dautovic (Muslim) and Jadranka Papes (Croat, member
of the Croatian Democratic Union - Prijedor). Around 6:30 p.m.,
that same day, we were ordered to leave the room. They loaded all
six of us into a police van whom we call "marica". The van
stopped after a rough ride. I heard voices. Someone demanded that
all persons called Karabasic be given over to them so that they
could kill them. The policemen who drove us refused to surrender
their prisoners, they even fired at the intruders. Soon
everything was quiet again, and we resumed our journey. After
some time the van stopped again, and the back door opened. We
were ordered to get out. The policeman who drove us said: 'You
were lucky. Those chetniks from Maricka (the village east of
Prijedor) wanted to slaughter you.' Then I saw that we arrived in
the "Omarska" ore mine. The persons who received us wore uniforms
and had four cyrillic s on their caps. One of them had a cockade
(the insignia worn by chetniks during the second world war). They
separated male from female prisoners..."
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular militia in Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 14, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 14, 1992; Omarska concentration camp (cca

17 kilometres east of Prijedor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After being arrested, the witness was
interned to the Omarska concentration camp by the members of the
Serb irregular militia from Prijedor. The camp authorities put
her into the cell no. 102, on the second floor. Before the war,
the room used to be a workers' restaurant in the Omarska iron ore
mine. Apart from the witness, the following women were imprisoned
in the same cell: Edna Dautovic (Muslim, from Prijedor); Jadranka
Papes (Croat, from Prijedor); Zdenka Rajkovic (Croat, from
Kozarac); Nusreta Sivac (Muslim, a judge in the Prijedor district
court, from Prijedor); and Velida Mahmuljin (Muslim, a
representative of the Prijedor Party of Democratic Action in the
B-H Parliament, also from Prijedor). On the same evening, another
woman was brought to the cell no. 102: Jasminka Hadzibegovic
(from Prijedor). On the second floor, right next to the cell no.
102, the camp guards' offices were located, along with the office
of the camp commander, Zeljko Mejakic (Serb, owns an apartment in
Prijedor), and the deputy commander Miroslav Kvocka (Serb, later
replaced by Drago Prcac, also Serb). Another two Muslim women
that were interned in the same camp were Sadita Medunjanin from
Kozarac, and Hajra Hodzic from Prijedor.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serb irregular militia in Prijedor,
camp guards under the command of Zeljko Mejakic and Miroslav
Kvocka.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of inhumane suffering
and bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 15, 1992; Omarska concentration camp (cca

17 kilometres east of Prijedor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... In the morning, they took us out
from the cell no. 102, and placed us in the restaurant, located
on the ground floor of the same building. From there, we could
hear what went on around the restaurant, because the restaurant
was entirely made of glass. The guards ordered us to sit still,
and explained that they needed our cell as an interrogation room.
Around 7:00 p.m., a guard came and ordered us to return to the
cell no. 102. Upon entering the cell, I and other women noticed
traces of blood on the walls and on the floor. Around 9:30 I
heard voices from the hall. Somebody demanded that Silvije Saric
(president of the Prijedor branch of the Croatian Democratic
Union), and Josip Maracic (deputy president of the Prijedor
branch of the Croatian Democratic Union) be taken for
interrogation. Another voice answered: 'Don't take Jozo out, he
was beaten up real bad yesterday, let him rest for a while.' Soon
we heard footsteps in the hall, along with some commotion,
muffled blows, shouting, curses... The door to our cell opened,
and a guard said: 'Let his ustasha whore get out!' None of the
women moved. The guard got into the cell, grabbed me and dragged
me out in the hall. They forced me into a neighbouring room,
where Silvije Saric lied on the floor. Blood was pouring from his
mouth and nose. His clothes were in rags. He did not move. They
started hitting me with batons. I fainted from the pain, and when
I regained consciousness, they resumed beating me. They hit me in
the back so hard that I fell and fainted again. When I recovered,
I saw two guards dragging Silvije Saric by his feet, leaving a
trace of blood behind him. Soon after, professor Puskar was
brought into the room. He was a Muslim from Prijedor. They
started beating both of us. Professor Puskar said that all of
them were his former students, the Serb villagers of Omarska. He
called them by their names, and that is how I found out that the
guards were Zdravko, Vuk, and brothers Rajko and Zarko. Their
supervisor was a Serb nicknamed "Krle". On June 16, 1992, around
6:30 a.m., they brought me back to the cell no. 102. On that day,
another three women were brought in: Sena Deklic (the secretary
of the manager of the "Mira Cikota" plant, section of the "Josip
Kras" company), Avdija Mahmuljin (the president of the trade
union in the "Mira Cikota" plant), and Munevera Mesic (an
accountant in the "Mira Cikota" plant) - all Muslims from
Prijedor. Several days later, I was interrogated by an
investigator whom I did not know. I know most of the
investigators in the Omarska concentration camp. These are as
follows: Dragan Radakovic (Serb from Prijedor, an art teacher);
professor Zoric (Serb from Prijedor), an investigator nicknamed
"Patak" (born in Pakrac, Croatia, he used to come from Banja
Luka, a lawyer by occupation). (...) Later, Meho Tursic, a Muslim
who was also imprisoned in the camp, told me that Silvije Saric
died on June 25, 1992. Doctor Sadikovic (also a camp prisoner)
told me that Silvije died on June 25, 1992, 12:30 a.m. He said
that Silvije's kidneys and lungs were severely damaged as the
consequence of physical maltreatment, and that Silvije was
unconscious ten days before dying. (...) By the end of June
1992, Vojo Brdjanin visited the Omarska camp. Brdjanin was a
chief official in the so-called "Serbian Bosnia-Herzegovina" (the
Serbian self proclaimed state in Bosnia-Herzegovina). After his
visit, the guards' harassment of the prisoners escalated..."
PERPETRATORS: Serb authorities in the Omarska concentration camp,
the camp guards Zdravko, Vuk, and brothers Rajko and Zarko (all
Serbs from the village of Omarska). Their supervisor's nickname
was "Krle". Among the investigators in the Omarska concentration
camp were Dragan Radakovic, professor Zoric, and Ratko
Milosavljevic (all Serbs from Prijedor), along with the
investigator nicknamed "Patak" who would come from Banja Luka
(lawyer by occupation; born in Pakrac, Croatia).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 14, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering - rape,
murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 14, 1992; Omarska concentration camp (cca

17 kilometres east of Prijedor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: ".... around June 26, 1992, since my
hands were wounded all over, I was taken to doctor Sadikovic who
was also a prisoner in the camp. On this occasion, doctor
Sadikovic told me that on June 14, 1992, the Serbs brought two
Muslims in the camp: a man by the name Mehmedalija Sarajlic, and
a woman by the name Hajra Hodzic. The guards tried to force
Mehmedalija to rape Hajra Hodzic. Since he refused, the guards
slashed his throat. Then they repeated their demand. He refused
again, and they first cut off his testes, and afterwards they
killed him by knife. Then they brought other prisoners and
ordered them to rape Hajra Hodzic. The prisoners raped Hajra
because they feared for their lives. Doctor Sadikovic told me
that the guards beat her and forced other prisoners to rape her
daily. He also told me that the guards forced male prisoners to
rape each other..."
PERPETRATORS: Serb camp authorities and guards in the Omarska
concentration camp.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June/July 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Affliction of suffering - rape,
bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: June/July 1992; Omarska concentration camp

(cca 17 kilometres east of Prijedor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... One night at the end of June
1992, around 1:15 a.m., I was ordered to report to the camp
commander's office where I found Nedeljko Grabovac (Serb from the
village of Omarska, YPA reserve captain), Babic (a mining or
geology engineer who was appointed the mine manager by Serb
irregular authorities), Zeljko Mejakic (the camp commander), and
a camp guard named Zika. I was ordered to make coffee. When I did
so, they started insulting me because of my nationality. At one
point, the lights in the office went out. Someone grabbed me and
dragged me out in the hall, and then he forced me into another
room. I heard the sound of the power unit being switched on, and
soon after the light went back on in the room. I was standing in
a bathroom, and the guard Zika was standing next to me. He hit me
on the head first with the grip of his gun, and then with the
rifle-butt. I was half fainted when I realized that he was going
to rape me. I was horrified. After raping me, Zika took me back
to the commander's office where they offered me a cup of coffee.
I begged them to take me back to my cell. They roll-called me
four nights in a row, and kept beating and raping me. One of
those who most often beat and raped me was Nedeljko Grabovac, a
member of the Territorial Defense Unit in Omarska. Although he
was not supposed to be coming in the camp, he would come
anyway..."
PERPETRATORS: The Omarska camp commander Zeljko Mejakic; a guard
named Zika; YPA reserve captain Nedeljko Grabovac from Omarska;
Babic (Serb irregular authorities appointed him the Omarska mine
manager).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Department.

004 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June-August, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 14-August 4, 1992; Omarska concentration

camp (cca 17 kilometres east of Prijedor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to the witness' account, the
following were among the persons who were beaten to death by the
Serb guards in the Omarska camp: Mehmedalija Sarajlic (Muslim,
killed by knife on June 14, 1992); Silvije Saric (Croat, beaten
to death on June 25, 1992); Nedzad Seric (Muslim, beaten to death
on July 22, 1992); professor Puskar (Muslim from Prijedor),
professor Crnkic (Muslim from Prijedor; and a professor nicknamed
"Sicer" (from Prijedor). The following persons were taken in an
unknown direction: doctor Pasic (a surgeon from Kozarac); doctor
Begic (a surgeon from Prijedor); doctor Osman Mahmuljin (Muslim,
an internist); Ziko Mahmuljin (Muslim, an economist, and a
manager of the local saw-mill); and Omer Kerenovic (Muslim, a
judge in the Prijedor district court).
PERPETRATORS: Serb camp authorities; guards in the Omarska
concentration camp.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Lisane Ostrovicke parish (Benkovac
district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The 17th century isle of St. Michael
Catholic Parish Church in Vukusic (a registered cultural
monument, its presbytery dates from the Romanic period) was set
to fire and destroyed. St. Nikola Tavelic Filial Catholic Church
in Lisani (built in 1977) was mined and completely destroyed,
while the rectory was set to fire. St. Anthony the Hermit
Catholic Filial Church in Bulic was destroyed by shelling. St.
Anthony of Padua Catholic Filial Church in Ostrovica, St.
Catherine Catholic Filial Churches in Vukusic (the old church,
along with the recently built one), and the catholic filial
church at Novo Groblje (recently built cemetery) were destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Cista Velika parish (Sibenik district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne Catholic Parish Church (built
in 1968) was shelled, damaged, and soon after destroyed. The
rectory was looted and burnt down.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Pirmatovci parish (Sibenik district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: All Saints Catholic Parish Church in
Krkovic (built in the 10th century, extended and altered on
several occasions, renovated in 1989) was completely destroyed.
St. Bartholomew Catholic Filial Church in Zdrapanj (in part
dating from the time of Prince Branimir, and in part from the
15th century) was completely demolished. St. Anthony of Padua
Catholic Filial Church in Vacani (built in the 17th century,
renovated in 1990) was hit by mortars, its roof was set to fire,
and the entire church was subsequently destroyed. Lady of Mercy
Catholic Filial Church in Pirmatovci (built in 1940, renovated in
1991) was completely destroyed, its rectory was looted, set to
fire, and subsequently mined and demolished.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Dubravice parish (Sibenik district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Catherine Catholic Parish Church
from the Middle Ages (altered in 1953) was hit by shells and
damaged. Lady of Fatima Chapel and the rectory were seriously
damaged by mortars. St. Nicholas the Wayfarer Catholic Filial
Church in Plastovo (dating from the Middle Ages) was razed to the
ground.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Rupe parish (Sibenik district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George Catholic Parish and
Cemetery Church was set to fire. St. Anthony Catholic Filial
Church (a village church) was seriously damaged in an air-raid
and destroyed. The rectory was looted and set to fire.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

006 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Miljevci parish (Sibenik district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Both the interior and the exterior of
Sacred Name of Jesus Catholic Parish Church in Drinovci (built in
the 18th century) was damaged. The rectory was hit by several
shells, looted and set to fire. St. Peter and Paul Catholic
Filial Church in Siritovci was demolished.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

007 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Promina parish (Drnis district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Lady of
Catrnja) Catholic Filial Church in Lukar was damaged by shells
and demolished. The rectory in Citluk was broken into and looted,
while St. Roccus Chapel near the rectory was damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

008 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Drnis parish (Drnis district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony Catholic Filial Church in
Drnis (a registered cultural monument) was damaged, while St.
John Catholic Filial Church in Badanj, St. George Catholic Filial
Church in Zitnic, and Queen of Peace Catholic Filial Church in
Kricke were destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

009 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Siveric parish (Drnis district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter Catholic Parish Church
(built in 1857) was destroyed, along with its belfry (built in
1875). The local cemetery was damaged. The rectory was looted and
demolished.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

010 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Kadina Glavica-Parcic parish (Drnis
district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Joseph the Labourer Catholic
Parish Church was hit by shells, and its interior was
subsequently looted and demolished. St. John the Baptist Catholic
Filial Church in Parcic was demolished.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

011 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Gradac parish (Drnis district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The rectory near Nativity of the
Virgin Mary Church was set to fire.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

012 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Kljaci parish (Drnis district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Elias the Prophet Catholic Parish
Church and the rectory were damaged in the shelling.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

013 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Knin parish (Knin district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Parish
Church was mined. The church door, and the window-panes were
shattered. The church was looted. St. Anne Catholic Filial Church
in Kosovo was demolished. St. Anne Chapel by the Kosovo road was
mined and razed to the ground. St. Mary Episcopal Catholic Filial
Church (a registered zero category monument) was damaged. The
Franciscan monastery (a registered 1st category monument), and
the Franciscan school and convent were occupied and used as a
military headquarters.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

014 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vrpolje parish near Knin (Knin
district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Jacob Catholic Parish Church from
the 18th century was hit by two grenades and looted. The old
rectory was set to fire, while the new one (built two years ago)
was occupied by Nikola Maljkovic nicknamed "Lenin" who used to
live in Vodice (born in Unista).
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

015 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Kijevo parish (Knin district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After being shelled, St. Michael
Catholic Parish Church was mined and subsequently destroyed. St.
Catherine private parish chapel was looted. The rectory was
looted and set to fire.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

016 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Stankovci parish (Benkovac district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Sacred Virgin Mary
Catholic Parish Church, the rectory, the convent, Nativity of the
Virgin Mary Catholic Filial Church in Podrebaca, and St. Joseph
Catholic Filial Church by the new cemetery) were damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

017 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Skradin parish (Sibenik district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Nativity of the Virgin Mary Catholic
Parish Church was severely damaged (its roof was burst open).
During the shelling, the rectory received a direct hit.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

018 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Mirlovic-Zagora parish (Drnis district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Filial
Church in Pakovo Selo was damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

019 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Unesic parish (Drnis district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George Catholic Parish Church was
damaged. Bishop Arneric's Residency was damaged by a mortar,
along with St. John the Baptist Catholic Filial Church in
Planjani.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

020 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zaton parish (Sibenik district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George Catholic Parish Church was
damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Sibenik Diocese Ordinariate report

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1991 - April 17, 1992; the town of
Tovarnik (cca 23 kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness' account provides names of
murdered Croatian civilians, residents of Tovarnik who were
killed by the members of the YPA and chetnik units. Jelka
Strolina and Ljubica Glavasevic were found dead in their homes.
On September 29, 1991, at 10:30 p.m., Djuro Filic was killed in
the garden of the house no. 44, in Gajeva Ulica. Djuro Filic had
been arrested and interned in the Begejci camp near Zrenjanin
(Serbia). He was brought back to Tovarnik by soldiers, among whom
was Aco Trifunovic.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members, chetnik paramilitary units, Aco
Trifunovic from Tovarnik.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - April 17, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible depopulation of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 17, 1992; the town of Tovarnik (cca 23
kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On Good Friday (April 17th) 1992,
my wife went out early in the morning to do some errands. At one
moment the door opened. I thought it was my wife. However, two
men entered and said: '... You ustasha m...f..., haven't you left
yet?' I asked: 'Where to?' One of the man was Ratko (I do not
know his surname), a Serb from Podravska Slatina. I thought it
was some kind of a joke. He came to my bed. I was still lying in
it. He leant a gun against my forehead, and said: 'Do you want me
to kill you?' I said: 'Go ahead, kill me, if you have a bullet to
spare.' The situation became tense. He put the gun in his pocket
and took out a knife. He cursed my "ustasha mother". I got up,
and he hit me twice in the ribs with his fist. I do not recall
anything else, because I fainted. When I regained consciousness,
my wife came into the house. Ratko ordered us to get ready, and
then he forced us out of the house. We (my wife and I) were
ordered to get into a car. Ratko shouted: 'Drive them to Sid, and
then straight to Tudjman. F... you and your Tudjman.' When he
brought us to the Sid railway station, he told me: 'Do not dare
to move! If you move, I'll kill you! Go to Bijeljina, and
further, wherever you can!'..."
PERPETRATORS: Ratko (an armed Serb from Podravska Slatina).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 20, 1992; 7:30 a.m.; Borik (section of
the Kurevo forest, Kurevo is located east of Ljubija and it
spreads from the south to the north, that is from the village of
Brisevo to the village of Hambarine).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... I witnessed several terrible
crimes committed by Serb paramilitary units in Ljubija region.
First I will describe a crime committed against Muslim civilians
by an armed Serb unit led by the self-proclaimed Chetnik voivoda
(Chetnik officer) Rade Bilbija from the village of Ljeskare, near
Ljubija. (...) 300 Muslim villagers of Biscani, Hambarine and
Carakovo (set on fire during the attack) were hiding in the
section of the Kurevo forest called Borik. At 7:30 a.m., six
young Muslims (16 to 22 years of age) went to the nearby spring
to fetch some drinking water. A Serb unit led by Rade Bilbija
surprised them at the spring and killed them on the spot. I do
not know the names of the victims. Perpetrators were the
returnees from the front-lines in the Republic of Croatia, mostly
from the Lipik and Pakrac areas. Upon mutilating innocent
youngsters, the Serbs stole upon the refugees and attacked them.
The civilians (males, females, children and elderly people) fled
in panic. They escaped towards the village of Brisevo, where they
were ambushed by Serbs dressed in the police uniforms. The Serbs
opened machine gun fire, and over 150 Muslim civilians were
killed on this occasion..."
PERPETRATORS: A Serb unit led by Rade Bilbija from the village of
Ljeskare, near Ljubija; members of the irregular Serb militia
from Ljubija.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991; the town of Tovarnik (cca
23 kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... During the attack on Tovarnik,
they (Serb paramilitaries) did not choose their targets, but
rather they fired at random from all available arms. I and Ante
Rotim hid in the basement. In the evening, the chetniks entered
the village. They came to our basement, and Zoran Bursac (Serb
from Tovarnik), and an anonymous chetnik fired on us from an
automatic gun. Bursac shot me in my ear and jaw, while Ante Rotim
was lightly wounded in the thorax by a bullet that bounced off
the wall. We shouted: 'Don't! Do not shoot! Children are in
here!' Then they forced us out of the basement and ordered us to
lean up against the wall..."
PERPETRATORS: Members of the chetnik paramilitary unit, among
whom was Zoran Bursac (Serb from Tovarnik).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 23, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of
intimidation and terror.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 23, 1991, the town of Tovarnik (cca
23 kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... They forced all of us out of the
street and into Mate Adamovic's (an innkeeper) yard. The town was
full of tanks. They lined us up and ordered Croatians to separate
from Serbs. A Serb civilian V. K. refused to separate from us. He
remained with us. (...) There were 100 of us. (...) That day, a
self-proclaimed Captain Dragan came to us from Knin. He mounted a
beer crate and he said, waving a pistol above his head: 'I am the
only one who is authorised to kill whoever I wish. I'll take out
ten of you and execute them. I have the right to that. I have
been authorised for that.' During his speech, the chetniks
carried out drinks from the inn and drank, and yelled. They
maltreated Antun Grgic nicknamed 'Tuno'. (...) Captain Dragan was
dressed in a YPA uniform (olive-drab), but without any insignia
on his cap. On the left front side of his uniform, he had a small
metal plate with 'Captain Dragan' written on it. Later, they
forced us to walk along a path. When we stopped, they forced us
to lie in the mud. One of the chetniks, drunk or half-drunk,
stood in front of us holding a knife in his hand. He killed a
soldier whose body was left lying on the road. He did not tell us
anything. He just gazed at us, and shivered. (...) A truck
arrived. The driver was Stevan Srdic (Trifun's son), a Serb from
Tovarnik. They drove us towards Sid (Serbia)..."
PERPETRATORS: A Serb paramilitary unit under the command of
Captain Dragan; Serbs from Tovarnik; Milenko Miljkovic, and
Stevan Srdic (Trifun's son).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 21, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1992; the town of Tovarnik (cca
23 kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members and members of Serb
paramilitary units attacked civilians and civilian properties in
Tovarnik. The attack was launched from two directions: Ilaca, and
Sid (Serbia). A considerable number of family houses and farm
buildings were destroyed during the shelling.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of Serb paramilitary units.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 25, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment, and forcing
to hard labour.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 25, 1991; the town of Tovarnik (cca
23 kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Following the occupation of Tovarnik,
the members of the YPA and the Serb paramilitary units arrested
Croatian male civilians. A witness was imprisoned in the basement
of Cvejic's house, along with the other 16 Croatian civilian
residents of Tovarnik. Among the prisoners were the following
civilians: Mate Cuk, Mihajlo Dovicin, Ivan Beljo, Boza Grbesic,
and Tomislav Ivkovic nicknamed "Subasa"... On the day of his
arrest, the witness was forced by the members of irregular
militia to remove the corn stems from the fields surrounding the
town, because they suspected that anti-personnel mines were
planted in the corn-fields. While working, the witness was
guarded by an armed Serb.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members among whom were Mile Saja, and Milenko
Smiljkovic from Tovarnik; members of the Serb paramilitary unit
called chetniks among whom was Slavko Saja nicknamed "Prajin"
from Tovarnik; members of the irregular militia among whom were
Bozo Rudic, Dusan Vorkapic, and Savo Ivanovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcing to hard labour.
TIME AND LOCATION: Late September 1991; the town of Tovarnik (cca
23 kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness reports
that the members of the irregular militia forced him to dig out a
mass grave for the killed civilians, along with another six
Croatian men from the town of Tovarnik. 24 killed Croatian
civilians, residents of Tovarnik, were buried there in a single
day. Among them were Franjo Kuzmic, Mara Kuzmic, Felka Glibo,
Jelka Strolina, Djuka Balic's father, Aco Popovic, an elderly
male person nicknamed "Cuker" ("Sugar Cube"), and Janko Budim...
During October, the witness and another two prisoners buried
three killed Croatian civilians from Tovarnik: Tomislav Ivkovic
nicknamed "Subasa", Pavo Vrancic, and a man whose name he could
not recall. Rade Zagar, Tomo Glibo, Father Burik, the mother of
Tomislav Ivkovic nicknamed "Subasa", and Branko Salajic nicknamed
"Latas" were buried in the same mass grave. The witness pinpoints
the locations of all mass graves in the Tovarnik area.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serb irregular militia in Tovarnik.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

006 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 7, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing and destruction of
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; the town of Tovarnik (cca 23 kilometres
southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness reports
the murder of Father Burik (September 7, 1991) by the members of
the Serb paramilitary unit called chetniks ("Dusan Silni" unit)
who were stationed in Ivan Drmic's house. In September, Ante
Markanovic was killed by Radoslav Stanimirovic's brother who had
chetnik insignia on his hat. The following persons set Croatian
family houses to fire: Mile Ergic, Trifun Srdic, and Stevan Srdic
(Trifun's son). According to the witness, the following persons
formed the Serb self-proclaimed authorities in Tovarnik, at the
time of the crime: Ranko Milicevic (the commander-in-chief of the
town's defense council); Aca Trifunovic (the first president of
the Tovarnik local community after the occupation); Sreto
Pokrajac (Aca Trifunovic's successor in the place of the
president of the Tovarnik local community); Jovica Medic
(replaced Sreto Pokrajac in the place of the president of the
Tovarnik local community). Sreto Pokrajac issued the order that
all Croatian civilians be evicted from the town, and Jovica Medic
carried out this order to the last.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serb paramilitary unit called
chetniks ("Dusan Silni" unit); Serb self-proclaimed authorities
in Tovarnik.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

007 B-H - LJUBIJA - June 16, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to concentration camps.

TIME AND LOCATION: On June 16, 1992; 2:30 a.m.; Ljubija
(northwest Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On June 16, 1992, around 2:30
a.m., my neighbours Ranko Djuric, Stiven Djuric, and Slavko
Bataz's son arrested me. They forced me into the van where I
found my neighbour Junuz Sahuric. That morning they arrested 13
persons from Ljubija, and they took us to the Keraterm
concentration camp in Prijedor. They confined 550 or 600
prisoners in an approximately 200x10 m room. All of us were
civilians. Several days later, the following persons were brought
to the Keraterm: Drago Tokmadzic, Esad Sarajlic, Esad Islamovic,
Ismet Taras, Jovan Radocaj, Ilijaz Drobic (all from Ljubija and
the surrounding villages), along with a large group of people
whom I did not know. Milan Curguz "Krivi" also arrived. He was
not a prisoner, but the deputy of Branko Bjekic (the Ljubija
police force commander). He told us that everything that had
happened in Ljubija had been ordered by Slobodan Taranjac (the
head of the so-called Military Crisis Staff)..."
PERPETRATORS: Ranko Djuric, Stiven Djuric, Slavko Bataz's son
(all from Ljubija). They acted under Slobodan Taranjac's orders.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - LJUBIJA - August 14, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Confiscation of civilian
properties; employment of measures of intimidation and terror.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 14, 1992; Ljubija (northwest Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... I was released from Trnopolje on
August 14, 1992, after signing the form on 'noncompulsory'
departure from the so-called Serb Republic, and 'donation' of my
property to the local Serb authorities. Upon returning home in
Ljubija, on August 14, 1992, I locked myself into my apartment
and did not go about the town, out of caution. One day, another
former Trnopolje camp prisoner, Mr. Junuz Sauric, visited me and
told me that a certain Pero Djuric (Serb) came to him, took him
out and battered him in front of his building, during which time
he threatened that unless we moved he himself would have solved
the problem of the presence of former camp prisoners in the town.
I heard of such terrible things that happened during the night
time in Ljubija..." The witness provides the names of individuals
within the Serb self-proclaimed civilian and military authorities
in Ljubija who participated in the intimidation and terror of the
non-Serb majority population in the Ljubija region.
PERPETRATORS: Serb self-proclaimed authorities in the Prijedor
and Ljubija region: Djoko Taranjac, Miso Jelisavac, Vojkan
Djuric, Pero Djuric, Slobodan Taranjac, Djoko Knezevic, Rade
Bilbija; Milan Curguz nicknamed "Krivi", Savo Pusac, Milan Atlija
(Simo's son), Miroslav Atlija (Milan's son), Rade Atlija (Milan's
son), Zeljko Rivic, Stipo Tomic, Nikola Juric (Ivica's son),
Ivica Juric nicknamed "Jurika".
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a

witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Centre.

009 B-H - LJUBIJA - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992; Ljubija (northwest Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness reports the events
following August 14, 1992, when he was released from the
Trnopolje concentration camp. In this period he did not leave his
apartment for the reasons of personal safety. During the visit of
his neighbour Zoran Anusic, he found out about the events that
had occurred in Ljubija while he was in the camp: "... I was
visited by Zoran Anusic, a Croat who married a Serb, and who
worked for the Serb self-proclaimed authorities. He was tipsy. He
said that he buried the bodies brought by Serbs to the so-called
strip-mines. He told that occasionally Serbs brought people who
were still alive, and killed them there. He mentioned the group
of over 100 villagers of Hambarine (cca 6 kilometres northeast of
Ljubija) who were captured by Serbs from the village of Miska
Glava. The prisoners were brought to the strip-mines, where they
were executed. He (Anusic) buried them with an excavator..."
PERPETRATORS: Serb self-proclaimed authorities in the Ljubija
region.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a

witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 16 to July 4, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and killing of prisoners.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 16 to July 4, 1992; Keraterm
concentration camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... The following people were beaten
to death in the Keraterm concentration camp: Drago Tokmadzic
(Croat from Ljubija); Esad Sarajlic (Muslim from Ljubija); Jovan
Radocaj (Serb from the village of Ljeskare). A certain man named
Bahonjic from Kozarac was dying for four days. When he died, the
camp guards threw him on a dumpsite. Jovan Radocaj was a Serb by
nationality. His only mistakes were that he married a Croat named
Zdenka (she was killed in their family house in Ljeskare), and
that he was present at the inaugural meeting of the Party of
Democratic Action in Hambarine. Two Serbs from Prijedor were in
charge of escorting people to the place where they were tortured:
a man nicknamed "Duca", and Zigic. They were both known as
"prominent Serbs" who proved their loyalty on the front-lines in
Croatia. Therefore, they were granted permission by the Serb camp
authorities to torture and kill prisoners in the Keraterm
concentration camp, although they were not the camp guards..."
PERPETRATORS: "Duca" and Zigic from Prijedor; Serb authorities of
the Keraterm concentration camp.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a

witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 4, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to the concentration
camp, torture and killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 4, 1992; Omarska concentration camp (cca

17 kilometres east of Prijedor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On July 14, 1992, I and 130 other
camp prisoners were transferred from the Keraterm to the
Trnopolje concentration camp. Trnopolje was a genuine
concentration camp. 80 of us were locked up in a garage 4x5.5 m
wide and 2.5-3 m high. It was horrible. The garage had concrete
walls, and we were suffocating, since the walls absorbed the
heat, and there were too many of us inside. In the evening, a
guard would open the door and insult us. He said that we were
ustashas. He kept kicking us with his army boots, and hitting us
with a baseball bat, hydraulic pipes (parts of a mining
equipment). It was unbearable, horrible! Day in day out, we
listened to the wretched prisoners moan and scream while being
'interrogated'. In some cases prisoners were beaten so badly,
that they would die soon after from the injuries. Then a guard
would roll-call two strong prisoners and order them to carry the
victims out of the garage, while the rest of us would be ordered
to lie on our stomachs, or to sit with our heads lowered between
our knees. They would drag the victims out of the garage, to the
dust bin. 6 or 7 bodies were discarded off in such a manner
daily. Every evening, other prisoners would be ordered to load
the bodies onto a truck which drove the bodies in an unknown
direction. On some evenings, the guards would take out up to 15
persons who never returned..."
PERPETRATORS: Serb authorities of the Omarska concentration camp.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a

witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 4 to August 6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and killing of camp
prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 4 to August 6, 1992; Omarska

concentration camp (cca 17 kilometres east of Prijedor).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... Three groups of prisoners were
interned in the Omarska concentration camp:
-a group intended for execution;
-a group intended for exchange;
-a group that Serbs considered useless.
One of the guards in the Omarska concentration camp was Mladen
Radic nicknamed "Krkan" who worked as a policeman in Ljubija
until 1988. Juro Gavranovic nicknamed Bugarin was brutally
murdered in the Omarska camp. (...) Mr. Ilijaz Drobic (MA in
mining, resident of Sanski Most) who used to work in the Ljubija
iron ore mine, was tortured and consequently beaten to death. He
claimed that he was interned to the concentration camp by the
manager of the Ljubija iron ore mine, Ostoja Marjanovic..."
PERPETRATORS: Serb authorities in the Omarska concentration camp;
Mladen Radic nicknamed "Krkan".
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a

witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Aljmas.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Solace (Shrine of the
Blessed Virgin Mary), the 1st category monument, built in 1852,
was damaged on the outside by mortars, and demolished on the
inside.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "SACRAL INSTITUTIONS ON
TARGET", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 15.

002 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Antin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic Filial Church in Antin was
slightly damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "SACRAL INSTITUTIONS ON
TARGET", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 15.

003 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Apsevci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic Filial Church in Apsevci was
damaged. The church belfry was destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "SACRAL INSTITUTIONS ON
TARGET", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 15.

004 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Bapska.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George Catholic Filial Church was
built in 1764. In the first attack on the church the steeple and
the bells were destroyed. On October 25, 1991, four explosive
devices were placed inside the church. Strong detonation threw
the altar pieces to the ground and damaged the steeple and the
church front. Later on, the hand grenade was thrown inside the
church. On this occasion, the church interior was completely
demolished.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "SACRAL INSTITUTIONS ON
TARGET", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 15.

005 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Bapska.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic Filial Cemetery Church from
the 14th century is the 1st category monument (renovated in
1976). The gravestone inside the church was pierced by a rifle
grenade. The rectory was looted and turned into a militia
station. The rectory cellar was turned into a torture chamber.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "SACRAL INSTITUTIONS ON
TARGET", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 15.

006 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Baranjsko Petrovo Selo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Lawrence Catholic Parish Church
from 1903 was broken into by chetniks on August 30, 1991. They
smashed the church-organ, toppled the "versus populum" altar and
the ambo, broke the statues and the confessional, and threw about
the cassocks. They also broke into the rectory.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "SACRAL INSTITUTIONS ON
TARGET", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 15.

007 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Beli Manastir.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Martin Catholic Parish Church
(built in 1774) is the 3rd category monument. On December 18,
1991, the rectory entrance was blown to pieces by a rifle
grenade. An explosive device was placed underneath the church
door. The belfry was damaged by rifle bullets.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "SACRAL INSTITUTIONS ON
TARGET", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 15.

008 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Berak.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Church was damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "SACRAL INSTITUTIONS ON
TARGET", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 15.

009 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Bilje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The rectory, belfry, and the church
bells of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church (built in 1775) were damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "SACRAL INSTITUTIONS ON
TARGET", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 15.

010 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Bogdanovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Exaltation of Holy Cross Church was
severely damaged on September 22, 1991, after repeated attacks,
and subsequently completely destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "SACRAL INSTITUTIONS ON
TARGET", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, pp. 15.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Desecration of bodies.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1991; the town of Tovarnik (cca 23
kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "On October 10, 1991, a deputy
commander came to us. There were ten of us. He ordered us to take
the shovels. We went out and sat in a trailer truck driven by a
militiaman. He had a five-pointed star on his cap. He drove us
from Cvejic's house (turned into a prison) towards the cemetery.
A Serb member of the so-called SAO Krajina Militia, Dule Stupar
from Tovarnik, went in front of us. An army excavator (of green
colour) followed us. The excavator dug out a channel. The driver
of the excavator told Dule to throw the bodies into the channel.
There were six bodies wrapped in blankets or nylon sacks. We
threw them into the channel one at a time. The person who dug out
the channel shouted: 'Shall we kill them too?' Our guard answered
that we finished our job and that he was taking us back to
prison. Later we heard that Father Burik and the mother of
Tomislav Ivkovic nicknamed "Subasa" were among those six bodies.
(...) M. C. from Tovarnik told me that he found the bodies of the
following residents of Tovarnik in a corn-field: Tomo Glibo; Pavo
Vrancic; Tomislav Ivkovic nicknamed "Subasa"; and another person
whose name he could not recall. He buried the bodies in a mass
grave.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb self-proclaimed authorities in
Tovarnik.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 11, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Desecration of bodies.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 11, 1991; the town of Lovas (cca 17
kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On November 10, 1991, chetniks
launched an attack on Lovas. The following day we found out that
23 or 24 persons were killed. All victims were Croatian
civilians, residents of Lovas. Two or three days following the
occupation of Lovas, I saw an excavator that was digging
something near the cemetery. I thought that they were going to
entrench their tanks there. Soon after I saw a tractor trailer
full of the bodies wrapped in shrouds and sacks. I saw young
captives from Lovas. They were taken in the direction of the
cemetery. After approximately an hour they were brought back by a
group of armed chetniks who walked before and behind them. The
captured young men were detained in the basement of the local
Farm Co-Operative. (...) As I found out later from a resident of
Lovas, Serbs buried the killed Croatians near the town's
dumpsite. The excavator was seen at the location during those
days..."
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb self-proclaimed authorities in
Lovas; members of the Serb paramilitary unit called chetniks.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

We wish to inform you that our Centre has obtained pathological
and post mortem reports on the victims killed in Uzdol near
Prozor (B-H) on September 9, 1993. The reports were obtained from
the Split Hospital Pathology Laboratory, and they relate to the
information reported in the Weekly Bulletin no. 7, from September
20, 1993, p. 1, I/001). The victims' names are as follows:
1. Domin Raic (Ivo's son; born September 21, 1936)
2. Ivka Raic (Mate's daughter; born April 16, 1934)
3. Zorka Glibo (Mate's daughter; born October 10, 1938)
4. Mato Ljubic (Jozo's son; October 6, 1923)
5. Kata Ljubic (Franjo's son; September 10, 1948)
6. Kata Perkovic (Ilija's daughter; Stipe's wife; born September
24, 1922)
7. Luca Zelenika (Jozo's wife; born April 25, 1906)
8. Janja Zelenika (Krizan's daughter; born August 28, 1931)
9. Dragica Zelenika (Ante's daughter; born April 25, 1934)
10. Ivan Zelenika (Mate's son; born June 1, 1930)
11. Ruza Zelenika (Kazimir's daughter; born April 14, 1931)
12. Jadranka Zelenika (Kazimir's daughter; born January 8, 1981)
13. Ruza Zelic (Mijo's daughter; born December 25, 1943)
14. Marija Zelic (Jozo's daughter; born September 12, 1980)
15. Stjepan Zelic (Jozo's son; born January 2, 1983)
16. Ante Stojanovic (Jozo's son; born March 5, 1920)
17. Anica Stojanovic (Pero's wife; born November 4, 1949)
18. Frano Stojanovic (born January 6, 1916)
19. Stanko Raic (Niko's son; May 20, 1927)
20. Lucija Raic (Stanko's wife; born September 26, 1933)
21. Sima Raic (born July 6, 1914)
22. Mara Raic (Jakov's daughter; born November 26, 1938)
23. Mijo Raic (Marko's son; born September 12, 1924)
24. Ivka Raic (Mijo's wife; born April 29, 1921)
25. Serafina Stojanovic (elderly; birth date unknown)
26. Martin Ratkic (elderly; birth date unknown)
27. Kata Ratkic (Martin's wife; elderly; birth date unknown).

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - DVOR NA UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991; 10:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
villages of Kozibrod and Struga (north of Dvor na Uni).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 26, 1991, between 10:30 a.m.
and 9:00 p.m., members of the Serb paramilitary unit from Dvor na
Uni employed the civilians from Struga and Kozibrod as a live
shield in order to occupy the Kozibrod police station (Croatian
police). After that they massacred the civilians and members of
the police station. The civilian victims were as follows: Mile
Blazevic, Pajo Zuljevac, Pajo Knezevic, Mile Begic, Mile Pusic,
Mande Begic, and Pero Spanjic. Along with them, the following
members of the police force were killed: Zarko Gundic, Goran
Fedeljevic, Ivica Poric, Mladen Halapa, Branko Vuk, Zoran
Saronja, Davor Vukas, and Zeljko Filipovic. The following
civilians were seriously wounded by fire arms: Milan Bartolovic,
Ivo Spancic, Stjepan Mihocic, Milan Begic, Dragan Begic, Sefko
Begic, and Nikola Jukic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serb paramilitary unit from Dvor na
Uni among whom were Predrag Orlovic, Nenad Korizma, Predrag
Korizma, Dragan Vranesevic, Dusan Badic, Jan Jankovic, Leonardo
Jankovic, Toso Sundac, Goran Barac, Nedjeljko Pasic, Milan
Begovic, Pero Krnjeta, and Dusan Tomasevic (all from Dvor na
Uni).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: May 16, 1992 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 8. Entitled: "Nedostupni policiji, dostupni pravdi"
(Unliable to Police, Liable to Justice"). Document currently kept

in the archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - SISAK - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; destruction of civilian property; forcible displacement
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; village of Staza (cca 3.5 kilometres
southeast of Sunja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary
formations from the nearby villages (Donji Hrastovac, Pobrdjani,
Capljani, Sunja, and Sas) attacked civilian villagers of Staza,
and destroyed their houses and farm buildings. All 380 villagers
of Staza were forced to abandon the village. After forcibly
evicting the residents, the attackers looted and set on fire most
of the family houses and farm-buildings. The villagers were
forced to find shelter in the corn-fields, and on this occasion
they recognised some of the attackers.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units among whom were
Gojko Mrdjenovic from the village of Pobrdjani, Milan Zelenkovic
nicknamed "Zeko" ("Bunny") from Sunja, Dragan Halagic from the
village of Donji Hrastovac, Cedo Cvor from the village of
Capljani, Nikola Ladjevic from the village of Sas, Jovo Cekic
from Sunja, Milan Kuzmanovic from Sunja, Jovan Vujkalija from the
village of Donji Hrastovac, Dusanka Vujkalija from the village of
Donji Hrastovac, Milan Bozic from the village of Donji Hrastovac,
Stojan Ereckovic from the village of Donji Hrastovac, Branka
Mrdjenovic nee Ereckovic (Stojan's daughter) from the village of
Donji Hrastovac, Zeljko Cvetkovic from the village of Pobrdjani,
Zdravko Cvetkovic from the village of Pobrdjani, Stevo Kaprolovic
from the village of Donji Hrastovac, Vlado Jasenovcan from the
village of Donji Hrastovac, Jefto Dragosavljevic from the village
of Donji Hrastovac, Predrag Burnic from the village of Donji
Hrastovac, Bosko Mrdjenovic from the village of Donji Hrastovac,
Perica Malencic from the village of Donji Hrastovac, Stevo
Dragovic from the village of Donji Hrastovac, and Dragan Domazet
from the village of Donji Hrastovac.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: May 18, 1992 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 8. Entitled: "Prepoznali zlocince" ("They Recognised
the Perpetrators"). Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible eviction (depopulation)
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 1992; Tovarnik (cca 23 kilometres
southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A witness describes in detail the
manner in which an armed group of masked Serbs from Tovarnik,
among whom were Dragan Sedlic, Zoran Lazarevic, and Stevan Srdic
(Trifun's son) looted Tovarnik, arrested 23 Croatian civilians,
and forced them to abandon the town, and find shelter with the
UNPROFOR Russian Battalion headquarters in Klisa. After spending
five days at the UNPROFOR Russian Battalion headquarters, the
evicted Croatians were relocated to Osijek (free section of the
Republic of Croatia).
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serb paramilitary unit stationed in
Tovarnik, among whom were Dragan Sedlic, Zoran Lazarevic, and
Stevan Srdic (Trifun's son).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - SLUNJ - November/December 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November/December 1992; village of Gornji
Ladjevac (cca 6 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Croatian civilians who remained in
their villages and towns after the Serb occupation of the Slunj
district (November 15, 1991) were maltreated, arrested, and
looted... Their situation did not improve after the arrival of
the UNPROFOR (Polish Battalion). According to an eye-witness,
during January 1992, the following civilians were burnt alive:
Mile Radocaj nicknamed "Mico", Ive Radocaj, Ante Radocaj, Roze
Radocaj and his son, and Bare Radocaj. Furthermore, two old women
(whose names the witness could not recall) were killed in the
neighbouring house. A couple of days later, the armed Serbs
killed and set on fire Ivica Mosavljevic and his wife Anka. In
February 1992, Slave and Pave (two Croatian civilians) were
killed. According to the witness the UNPROFOR put the event on
record at the time. In June 1992, Milan Pesic nicknamed "Beli"
("White", Serb by nationality) from the village of Popovac,
killed Dane Bogovic (a Croatian). In November 1992, Serbs threw
Ivica nicknamed "Janjin" (a Croatian civilian whose last name the
witness could not recall) off the cliff while he was still alive.
PERPETRATORS: Serb occupying paramilitary authorities in the
Slunj district; members of Serb paramilitary units, among whom
was Milan Pasic nicknamed "Beli"; members of the irregular Serb
police of the Slunj district.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - SLUNJ - February 17, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: February 17, 1993; the village of Donji
Ladjevac (cca 6 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... After the YPA and Serb
paramilitary units attacked and occupied the Slunj district in
November 1991, they began terrorizing all of the non-Serb
residents of the district. The immediate perpetrators were Serbs
from the village of Susnica, Brocanac, and Posic (all members of
the so-called Serb Territorial Defense Unit). They terrorized the
population in various manners: looting, intimidation, and
murders. Their principal intention was to forcibly evict the
remaining non-Serb population. The major perpetrators were Milan
Vukelic nicknamed "Mico", Simo Devic, Milorad Cuic nicknamed
"Bekrija", and Nenad Tepavac..." The witness reports in detail
how he was maltreated by his torturers (they fired on his house,
slashed him with a knife on the face, etc.). According to his
account, on February 17, 1993, armed Serbs killed a Croatian
civilian Pavo Samardzija. The witness gives the location of the
murder and data on the perpetrators.
PERPETRATORS: Serb occupying self-proclaimed authorities; members
of Serb paramilitary units, among whom are Milan Vukelic
nicknamed "Mico", Simo Devic, Milorad Cuic nicknamed "Bekrija",
Nenad Tepavac.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

007 B-H - SARAJEVO - November 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians; infliction
of heavy bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 9, 1993; Sarajevo (a section of the
city called Alipasino Polje).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Three elementary school students and
their teacher were killed during a mortar attack on the section
of Sarajevo called Alipasino Polje, when the shell fired by the
military post of the Bosnian Serb Army hit the school building.
At that moment, a group of children waited in front of the
building for the school start, while another group was waiting
for bread. After the attack, 20 wounded, mostly children, were
accepted to the Sarajevo Hospital.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Bosnian Serb Army.
EVIDENCE: Editorial news obtained by REUTER and published on the
cover page of the November 10, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik" daily.
Title: "Mina pred skolu - cetiri poginula, mnogo ranjenih" ("The
School Hit by Shell - Four Killed, Many Wounded"). Document

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: The most recent Sarajevo tragedy occurred during the visit
of UN peace envoy, Mr. Thorvald Stoltenberg, to the city.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIAN POPULATION

001 CROATIA - May 1-2, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror; looting and destruction of civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 1-2, 1993; village of Gornji Ladjevac (cca

6 kilometres east of Slunj).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to an eye witness, Milan
Juzbasic (19 years old) from the village of Brezovac, and Milan
Kresev (23 years old) from the village of Brocanac, both of Serb
nationality, came to the witness' yard and took away his tractor.
The witness reported the theft to the UN Polish Battalion). The
next morning, around 6:30, armed Serbs came to the witness'
house: Mico Vukelic from Slunj (born in the village of Brocanac),
Simo Delic from Slunj, and Djuro Tepavac nicknamed "Galin" from
Slunj. They were dressed in uniforms, and they carried a heavy
machine gun. "Galin" had a 70 cm long sabre attached to his
waist. They threatened the witness, and told him that he should
be very careful to whom he reported thefts. The witness quotes
his words: "Today will take your tractor, tomorrow your cow, and
the day after tomorrow we'll take off your head." According to
the witness, Milan Cvjeticanin and Rade from Kosa looted civilian
property. The family houses of evicted Croatians from the village
of Gornji Ladjevac were set on fire by Bekrija Cuic from the
village of Brocanac, Neno Tepavac, and other two anonymous male
persons.
PERPETRATORS: Milan Juzbasic (19 years old) from the village of
Brocanac; Milan Kresev (23 years) from the village of Brocanac;
Mico Vukelic from Slunj; Simo Delic from Slunj; Djuro Tepavac
nicknamed "Galin" from Slunj; Milan Cvjeticanin; a person called
Rade from Kosa; Bekrija Cuic from the village of Brocanac; Neno
Tepavac.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 8, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment into concentration
camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991; Borovo Naselje (cca 4
kilometres north of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 8, 1991, a group of
civilians tried to extinguish the fire in the "Komerc" building
in Borovo Naselje, but were arrested by members of the Serb
paramilitary unit among whom was Slavoljub nicknamed "Seljo"
("Hick"), the "Borsalino" cafe proprietor from Borovo Naselje. On
that same day, they were transferred to Serbia in a YPA
transporter, and interned in the Stajicevo concentration camp
(Serbia). During the transport from Borovo Naselje to the
concentration camp, the arrested civilians were maltreated by
four Serb escorts, members of the Serb paramilitary units. The
witness stated in his statement that some 6,500 persons were
interned in the Stajicevo camp, among whom were many females. He
also stated that the interned persons were mostly from Vukovar,
Borovo Naselje, and Miklusevci (Croatia).
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary unit
from Borovo Naselje, among whom was Slavoljub nicknamed "Seljo"
(a Serb, the "Borsalino" cafe proprietor).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991; the town Sarengrad (cca 27
kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to a witness' statement, the
town of Sarengrad was first attacked from the territory of Serbia
proper. Residential areas, economic installations, and road
communications were shelled and considerably damaged. During the
mortar attack, the following residents were killed: Jule
Saracevic, and the local veterinarian Josip (the witness cannot
recall his last name). The witness claims that he watched
movement on the territory of Serbia proper through binoculars,
and he noticed five heavy machine guns that fired on Sarengrad.
The witness saw when a tank stationed on the Serbian bank of the
Danube river (left bank of the Danube) fired eight mortars on the
Sarengrad Orthodox Church, and one mortar on the local Catholic
church. According to the witness' account the attack was launched
around October 16, 1991. After the attack, the YPA soldiers under
the command of a YPA major entered the town and demanded from the
residents to surrender all of their arms, which was done soon
after.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA/SERBIA - ZRENJANIN - October 8, 1991
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture, inhumane treatment,
raping of female prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8 to December 10, 1991, Stajicevo
concentration camp (south of Zrenjanin).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A former female prisoner in the
Stajicevo concentration camp near Zrenjanin (Serbia) reports in
her statement of sexual maltreatment she had to endure during her
stay in the Stajicevo concentration camp. The brutality that she
experienced by the YPA members (the camp authorities) included
physical maltreatment (battering), forced oral, vaginal and anal
sexual intercourse, extinguishing cigarettes on the nude body...
Only during the first night spent in the camp (October 9, 1991),
the witness was raped by seven men (aged 25 to 30). She was raped
from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Among the rapists was a YPA captain,
and a YPA soldier named Bozo. According to the witness, the YPA
soldiers raped her almost every night that she spent in the camp.
She states that the other female prisoners (aged 17 to 50) were
also raped.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members (organizers of the concentration camp;
they were the only authority in the camp); among them was a YPA
captain, and a soldier by the name Bozo.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 SERBIA - RUMA - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering and
physical injuries.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Ruma (cca 50 kilometres northwest of
Belgrade).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After occupying the town of Tovarnik
(October 20, 1991), YPA members, along with the members of Serb
paramilitary units, interned the local civilians (predominately
Croatians) to various camps throughout Serbia. According to a
witness account, YPA soldiers brought a group of civilians to a
farm near the town of Ruma. The prisoners were taken off the bus
two by two. The witness was ordered by a soldier dressed in the
YPA uniform to strip to the nude. After that the soldier
threatened him that he was going to castrate him, and showed with
gestures how he was going to do it. After the witness, a woman
who was his neighbour was roll-called. She was ordered to strip
the clothes from the lower part of her body (her skirt...). At
that point, the witness was removed from the room, while the
soldier detained the woman in the room for several more hours.
The witness states that he saw the YPA soldiers carrying out
glass bottles (7 decilitres) filled with a dark fluid, which he
thinks was a blood of the prisoners who had been escorted into
that room. The witness did not see those prisoners ever again.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a prisoner,

supplemented by a written statement 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 sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1, 1991; Bosanka.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church
was damaged on October 1, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", issued
1992 by The Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 2nd edition, p.
61.

002 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: Beginning of October, 1991; Brasina (Zupa
Dubrovacka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Luke's Catholic Filial Church was
damaged in September 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", issued
1992 by The Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 2nd edition, p.
61.

003 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1, 1991; Brgat.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne's Filial Church (built in
1348) was damaged by mortar shells on October 1, 1991. It was hit
by ten shells on October 27, and later burnt to the ground.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", issued
1992 by The Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 2nd edition, p.
61.

004 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1, 1991; Brgat.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne's Parish Church (built in
1912) was damaged on October 1, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", issued
1992 by The Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 2nd edition, p.
61.

005 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 5, 1991; Brsecine.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne's Catholic Filial Church.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", issued
1992 by The Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 2nd edition, p.
61.

006 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 7, 1991; Cavtat.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of the Snow Franciscan Church
(built in 1484) belfry received a direct hit by a mortar. The
Franciscan monastery, the Racic Family Church-Mausoleum (built by
Ivan Mestrovic in 1921) were also damaged on that occasion.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", issued
1992 by The Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 2nd edition, p.
61.

007 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: Beginning of October, 1991; Cilipi.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas' Filial Church (built in
1858) was damaged in early October, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", issued
1992 by The Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 2nd edition, p.
61.

008 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 7, 1991; Doli (Zaton).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter and Paul Catholic Filial
Church (built in 1668) was damaged in the missile attack on
November 7, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", issued
1992 by The Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 2nd edition, p.
61.

009 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 11, 1991; Boninovo (Dubrovnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Hilarius' Catholic Church and
Cemetery were damaged on November 11, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", issued
1992 by The Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 2nd edition, p.
61.

010 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 11, 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption Cathedral (built in 1713)
was shelled on November 11, 1991, and further damaged on December
6, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", issued
1992 by The Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 2nd edition, p.
61.

011 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of cultural and
historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During several weeks of attacks on
Dubrovnik, many cultural monuments were damaged, such as the
historic core of Cilipi, while the building of "Zavicajna
zajednica" ("Home Club") was destroyed. The historic Isle of
Lokrum was damaged. The Bozdari-Skaprlenda Castle in Cajkovica
(built in the early 18th century) was damaged, Sorkocevic (Sorgo)
Castle in Komolac (Rijeka Dubrovacka) was hit by several
projectiles. The Bizzaro summer villa in Cempresat, a unique
example of the baroque architecture in Croatia, was damaged. The
Arboretum Garden, and the roofed terrace of the Gusetic Castle in
Trsteno fired on from the heavy artillery guns and planes and set
on fire. During the attacks on Rijeka Dubrovacka, the 16th
century Gradic-Kosijanovic summer villa in Komolac was damaged.
The medieval St. Catherine's Tower at the Isle of Lokrum was
severely damaged during a naval attack on the island.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members; members of the Serb paramilitary
units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report by the Institute for Protection of
the cultural monuments, Zagreb.

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; the village of Skabrnja
(cca 18 kilometres east of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness reports of
the destruction of the Catholic church in the village of
Skabrnja. A YPA tank fired on the church from the distance of
approximately 20 metres. The tank fired on the house that was
located in the immediate vicinity of the church. One could hear
the loud screaming and moaning from the basement of the house,
which served as a shelter to a large number of villagers. The
witness helplessly watched when two soldiers dressed in the YPA
uniforms pushed a 90 year old Luka Bilaver (Croat) under the army
tank.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings of civilians;
forcible displacement of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; around 7:00 a.m.; the
village of Skabrnja (cca 18 kilometres east of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness reports of
an attack launched by YPA members, along with the armed civilians
who wore chetnik fur caps, on the Croat-populated village of
Skabrnja. Upon arriving in the village, YPA soldiers and armed
civilians called upon Croats to leave their shelters (basements).
In front of his shelter, the witness saw the bodies of the
following Croat civilians who were killed on this occasion: Petar
Pavicic nicknamed "Peso", Mile Pavicic, Rade Segaric, Vice
Segaric, Soka Rogic, Ive Razov, Ivica Segaric, Joso Brkic, Marko
Brkic, Marija Brkic, Stanko Vickovic, and Sime Segaric. The
attackers forced the witness to walk to the next shelter
(basement) with his arms raised above his head. There the witness
saw the bodies of the following Croat civilians: Krsto Segaric,
Luca Segaric, Stana Vickovic, Joso Miljanic. The witness reports
that the YPA soldiers forced some 80 civilians (women and
children) into trucks, and transported them to Benkovac, where
they were mentally and physically maltreated.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; armed civilians (who wore chetnik fur
caps).

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the

archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18/19, 1991; the villages of Skabrnja
and Nadin (cca 18 kilometres east of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 48 bodies of civilians killed in the
villages of Skabrnja and Nadin were brought to the Pathological
Laboratory (Pathological Anatomy Department) at the Zadar
Hospital. 35 bodies were brought on November 23, 1991, 10 bodies
were brought on November 26, 1991, and another three bodies on
December 5, 1991. The victims were aged 23 to 92. 15 victims were
females, and 33 males. The autopsy ascertained that three
civilians were killed by fragments of explosive devices, 41
civilians were killed by fire arms, one civilian was run over by
a tank, and two civilians froze to death. Among the victims who
were killed by fire arms, 36 were shot in the head and in the
neck at point blank, 32 had two to thirteen bullet holes, 29 were
shot in the head, 2 were shot in the neck, and 5 were shot in the
head and in the neck. One victim was shot in the head at point
blank and strangled, his left ear was chopped off, his face was
mangled, and his left eye and his testes were smashed. The list
of the Skabrnja victims, who were post mortem examined, is as
follows:
1. Josip Perica (born 1934)
2. Jela Juric (born 1908)
3. Sime Segaric (born 1955)
4. Marija Brkic (born 1943)
5. Zeljko Curkovic (born 1968)
6. Vladimir Horvat (born 1953)
7. Stanko Vickovic (born 1956)
8. Kata Rogic (born 1932)
9. Nikola Rogic (born 1939)
10. Marko Rogic (born 1959)
11. Nediljko Skara (born 1955)
12. Niko Pavicic (born 1922)
13. Stana Vickovic (born 1936)
14. Roko Zilic (born 1929)
15. Ivan Razov (born 1927)
16. Petar Juric (born 1936)
17. Ljubo Perica (born 1932)
18. Gaspar Perica (born 1955)
19. Nediljko Juric (born 1955)
20. Krsto Segaric (born 1927)
21. Tadija Zilic (born 1928)
22. Pavica Zilic (born 1928)
23. Mara Zilic (born 1914)
24. Joso Brkic (born 1924)
25. Grgo Juric (born 1909)
26. Grgica Segaric (born 1911)
27. Slavko Miljanic (born 1956)
28. Vice Segaric (born 1933)
29. Rade Segaric (born 1931)
30. Joso Miljanic (born 1928)
31. Marko Brkic (born 1943)
32. Ivica Segaric (born 1961)
33. Ante Razov (born 1955)
34. Mile Pavicic (born 1965)
35. Petar Pavicic (born 1942)
36. Marija Drazina (born 1920)
37. Marko Zupan (born 1932)
38. Marko Ivkovic (born 1907)
39. Jela Razov (born 1905)
40. Danica Razov (born 1924)
41. Luka Bilaver (born 1899)

The list of the Nadin victims, who were post mortem examined, is
as follows:
1. Ika Cirjak (born 1922)
2. Jakov Sestan (born 1911)
3. Marija Sestan (born 1933)
4. Danka Brzoja (born 1951)
5. Masa Cirjak (born 1921)
6. Stoja Brkic (born 1928)
7. Novica Atelj (born 1965)

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
EVIDENCE: Pathological Laboratory Report from December 10, 1991,
Zadar Hospital. 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 sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 12, 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Ignatius' Jesuit Church (a zero
category monument built in 1725) was hit by artillery shells on
November 12, and further damaged on December 6, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 61.

002 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 6, 1991; Dubrovnik (the city).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The following Catholic churches in
Dubrovnik were damaged in the December 6, 1993 attack: St.
Rochus' Church, St. Sebastian's Church, St. Dominic's Church, St.
Joseph's Church, and St. Luke's Church.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 61.

003 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 9, 1991; Dubrovnik (Gruz).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Church was hit by mortars
on November 9, 1991, and further damaged on November 12, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992 p. 61.

004 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 24, 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Dominic's Catholic Church (a zero
category monument built in 1314) was damaged on two occasions
(October 24, 1991, and December 6, 1991).
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 61.

005 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 11, 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Francis' Catholic Church (a zero
category monument built in 1343) was damaged on two occasions
(November 11, 1991, and December 6, 1991).
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 61.

006 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 6, 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vlaho's (patron saint of
Dubrovnik) Capitol Church was damaged in the December 6, 1991
attack.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 61.

007 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 12, 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Michael's Catholic Church "in
arboribus" was damaged in the November 12, 1991 attack.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 61.

008 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Transfiguration of Our Lord Church
(Sigurata) was damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, 61.

009 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 9, 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Charity Church-Shrine was
damaged in the November 9, 1991 attack.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 61.

010 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 11, 1991; Dubrovnik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Salvation Votive Church (built in
1521) was attacked and damaged on two occasions (November 11,
1991, and December 16, 1991).
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of the Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 61.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

II WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - PAKRAC - August 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment and
internment into camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 19, 1991; the town of Lipik (cca 4
kilometres southwest of Pakrac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... I was arrested by local people,
Serb villagers of Seovica, who were dressed in YPA uniforms.
(...) They blindfolded me, and after a 20 kilometre ride they led
me into a house where they questioned me. During the
interrogation, they kept punching me, mostly on the head. (...)
The cloth that covered my eyes shifted a bit, just enough so that
I could see what was happening around me. I saw Dr. Ivan Sreter ,
the head of the Lipik hospital, in the room. He was arrested near
the barricade in the village of Kukunjevac on August 18, 1991,
and taken into an unknown direction. We spent approximately two
hours in this room, and then they took me to a bathroom where
they resumed to beat me... On the following morning they took me
to the village of Branesce, and locked me in an abandoned village
house. Dr. Ivan Sreter was already there. He was lying on the
bed. We were both terribly beaten. We were confined in this house
until August 29, 1991, when they took me to the camp in the
village of Bucje (cca 20 kilometres east of Pakrac). I have not
seen Dr. Ivan Sreter ever again. (...) Upon our arrival in the
village of Bucje, they imprisoned me in the basement of the
forestry office (2x2 metres wide), and after several days they
transferred me to a 3x3 metre room in an old veterinarian
station...."
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb villagers of Seovica, dressed in YPA
uniforms.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 22, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik"
daily, p. 6. Title: "Kad jednom vidis smrt, straha vise nema"
("Once You Face the Death, There Is No More Fear"). Document

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - SINJ - November 20, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of
intimidation and terror.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 20, 1993; the village of Kosore near
Vrlika (cca 26 kilometres southeast of Knin).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On Saturday, November 20, 1993, ten
Croatian villagers of Kosore (currently under Serb self-
proclaimed authorities' occupation) crossed to the free territory
of the Republic of Croatia, through mediation of the UNHCR:
Draginja Jovic (67 years old), Ivan Jovic (68 years old), Mara
Jovic (64 years old), Tomislav Jovic (57 years old), Mara Jovic
(78 years old), Boja Radnic (77 years old), Ante Radnic (74 years
old), Sima Radnic (67 years old), Petar Radnic (79 years old),
and Anka Lelas (75 years old). Another two elderly women arrived
with them: Stana Zidar from the village of Vinalic, and Kata
Ljubicic from Knin. "... We lived in fear and uncertainty,
although we were not physically maltreated...", said Tomislav
Jovic. A journalist of "Vjesnik" (M. M.) found out during his
conversation with the UNHCR representatives, that the remaining
Croatian residents in the occupied regions of the Republic of
Croatia have been terrorized by individual extremists, and that
two elderly women, Luca Klepo and Pera Erceg from the village of
Kosore, refused to abandon their estates.
PERPETRATORS: Serb occupying self-proclaimed authorities in this
region.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 22, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik"
daily, p. 5. Title: "Dvije starice odbile napustiti zavicaj"
("Two Elderly Women Refused to Abandon Their Home Village").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror; looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1991; the village of Banje near
Slano (cca 45 kilometres northwest of Dubrovnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members from Montenegro occupied
the town of Slano on September 4, 1991, and the village of Banje
on October 10, 1991. All of the Croatian villagers escaped from
the village, except for 16 predominately elderly persons who
underwent daily maltreatment and intimidation. Furthermore, YPA
members looted the Croatian property and transferred it to
Montenegro systematically and on the daily basis. "... One day,
four of them came. They searched for money and arms. I told them
that I did not have them. One of them, a bearded man, took five
or six knives. The other man demanded a flashlight. They searched
the store-room and the fireplace. They found nothing. Then they
went upstairs, to my room. I went with them. They closed the door
behind us and one of them ordered me to take off my clothes. I
stripped. He beat me on the fingers, body and head. The blows
were not hard, but I was scared. Then the bearded man who carried
the knives got into the room and put the knives on the bed. He
told me to surrender him all of my money. The knives were lined
up on the bed, and I was standing naked in front of them. My wife
came into the room and started crying, and one of the soldiers
hit her over the mouth and pushed her out of the room. The
bearded soldier hit me on the face (I almost fainted from the
blow), and then he sat on the bed and took one of the knives. He
asked me: "Where shall we begin? From your head or from your
legs?" They said something to each other, and then they ordered
me to dress up. They opened the closet, and took all of the
clothes out saying: "This is for the army, and this is not. We
need this, we do not need that." They knocked my typewriter on
the floor, and smashed it. They took the things that they had
chosen with them, and while leaving they said that they were
coming next day to pick up the rest..."
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers from Montenegro.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK - November/December 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering and
serious bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: November/December 1991; the village of Banje
near Slano (cca 45 kilometres northwest of Dubrovnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... That evening, we were already in
bed when we heard a machine gun fire near us. Then they came and
started banging on our door, and demanding that we let them in. I
opened the door. They looked for rakija (brandy). I brought one-
litre bottle. They drank. They tried to make me drink with them,
but I refused. They wanted some coffee so we went to the kitchen.
Our neighbour and his sister slept in the kitchen. When the
soldiers saw that someone was in the kitchen, they started
yelling: "Hands up!" Then they started shooting around the
kitchen from their automatic guns, and when they calmed down,
they told us to give them our money and arms. Ratko Milajic from
Kolasin in Montenegro took my wife into the next room, while the
other soldier beat me. My wife started shouting for help, and I
ran into the room. I saw that Ratko Milajic had a gun in his
hand, and in his other hand he held my wife. I asked him what he
was doing. He fired from his machine gun and wounded me in the
leg. I fell on the floor. He pointed his gun at my wife. At one
point she pushed him aside, and his gun fell on the floor. While
he was picking it up she ran away, and I crawled out of the room
over the window. We managed to escape, and we heard a machine gun
fire in the house. Soon after that, a hand grenade exploded
inside the house. In the morning, everything was quiet again.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers from Montenegro, YPA soldier Ratko
Milajic from Kolasin (Montenegro).
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording with a witness, supplemented by a

written statement currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - BIOGRAD - November 22, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians; killings of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 22, 1993; the town of Pakostane (cca
8 kilometres southeast of Biograd).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ivan Marketin (born 1951, a Croatian
resident of Pakostane, and a father of three children) died on
November 22, 1993, around 6:00 p.m., in the Zadar Medical Centre,
after being seriously wounded in the artillery attack that Serb
irregular units launched on Pakostane on November 22, 1993
(around 2:30 p.m.).
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units stationed in the
UNPA zone South.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 24, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik"
daily, p. 6. Title: "Nova zrtva topnickog napada" ("The Most
Recent Victim of the Artillery Attack"). Document currently kept

in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Serb irregular units opened fire on the town of Pakostane
from the occupied regions of the Republic of Croatia that are
under the UNPROFOR control (UNPA zone South).

006 CROATIA - OSIJEK - August 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcing civilians to loot, and
looting and/or destruction of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1, 1991; the village of Erdut (cca 30
kilometres east of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 1, 1991, members of the YPA
Novi Sad Corps occupied the village of Erdut. Upon entering the
village, YPA members destroyed Nikola Jaman's and Edvard Sakic's
houses. At the same time, militant persons among the Serb
population mobilized and forced those Croatian and Hungarian
civilians who remained in the village to loot Croatian and
Hungarian owned houses and properties. After that, Serbs and YPA
soldiers transferred the stolen goods across the Danube River
into Serbia (that is Voivodina). They looted and took away
everything they found (wheat, corn, wood, livestock,
furniture...).
PERPETRATORS: Members of YPA Novi Sad Corps; militant Serb
villagers of Erdut.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

007 CROATIA - OSIJEK - August 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 10, 1991; the village of Erdut (cca 30
kilometres east of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 10, 1991, members of YPA
Novi Sad Corps and members of irregular militia (who wore
"Krajina Militia" insignia on their uniforms) comprised of Serb
villagers of Erdut, began with unlawful arrests of Croatian and
Hungarian civilians who remained in the town after the YPA
occupation. The following civilians were arrested and taken to
Dalj on August 10, 1991: Zvonko Tucak, Nikica Gaspar, a person
called Simic (nicknamed "Siljo"), a person called Simek
(nicknamed "Braca"), Drago Nikl, Djuro Albert, Pavao Bek, and a
person called Stimac. After an interrogation and physical
maltreatment the following persons were released, Zvonko Tucak,
Djuro Albert, Pavao Bek, a person called Simek (nicknamed
"Braca") and a person called Stimac, while the following persons
were taken to Borovo Selo: Nikica GaSpar, Drago Nikl, and a
person called Simic (nicknamed "Siljo"), who were also released
approximately ten days later. On August 25, 1991, members of
irregular militia called "Krajina Militia" in the town of Erdut,
arrested the following Croatian residents of Erdut: Nikica
Gaspar, Luka Sutalo, and a person called Simic (nicknamed
"Siljo"). They were imprisoned for seven days in the village of
Dalj, and then they were transferred to Borovo Selo, where the
witness recognized some of the persons who had been previously
arrested, and had been brought to Borovo Selo before him. These
were as follows: Slavko Palinkas, and Antika Koletar (both
villagers of Aljmas). Several days later, the arrested Croatians
Luka Sutalo from Erdut, and Slavko Palinkas were returned to Dalj
and imprisoned in the "Kooperacija" company building, where they
found the following prisoners: Pavao Zemljak (professor from Beli
Manastir), Vladimir Zemljak (Pavao's son, president of the
Croatian Democratic Union in the village of Batina), a young man
called Zeljko from the village of Sotin (member of the Croatian
police who was captured in the village of Bilje), five male
villagers of Bilje, Pavle Bek from the village of Erdut, and Haso
Brajovic from the village of Erdut.
PERPETRATORS: Members of YPA Novi Sad Corps, members of irregular
militia called "Krajina Militia" from Erdut, Dalj and Borovo
Selo.

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

008 CROATIA - OSIJEK - December 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 10, 1991; the village of Erdut (cca
30 kilometres east of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A member of the irregular militia
called "Krajina Militia", Milenko Simic from Erdut (Serb by
nationality), along with several other persons unknown to the
witness, arrested the following Croatian villagers of Erdut on
December 10, 1991: Aleksandar Raic, Mato Butkovic, Stipan
Kovacevic, Ivica Kovacevic, Andrija Matina, and a person
nicknamed "Kukan". The arrested Croatians were taken in an
unknown direction. A Croatian villager of Erdut, C. S., asked a
Serb villager Jela Kovacevic about the whereabouts of the
arrested men and was replied that they were executed by members
of an Arkan's unit. On December 24, 1991, the following Croatian
civilians were arrested and taken in an unknown direction: Manda
Maj from Erdut, a man called Simek (nicknamed "Braca"), and a
woman called Marica from the village of Orasje (B-H). Their
whereabouts is yet unknown. On February 21, 1992, the following
villagers of Erdut were arrested and taken in an unknown
direction: Vicuska Albert and her mother, Djuro Albert and his
wife. There has been no trace of them since.
PERPETRATORS: Members of irregular militia called "Krajina
Militia" from Erdut, among whom was Milenko Simic.

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

009 CROATIA - OSIJEK - February 2, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering and bodily
harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: February 2, 1992; the village of Erdut (cca 30
kilometres east of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On February 2, 1992, members of
Arkan's unit (a Serb paramilitary unit, organized and led by
Zeljko Raznjatovic nicknamed "Arkan" from Belgrade) arrived in
Erdut. Members of the unit paid a visit to every Croatian or
Hungarian owned house and physically maltreated (beat) civilians.
They forced a Croatian villager Josip Lucan to take off all of
his clothes, and then they pierced his back with various needles.
They were particularly brutal towards Zoran Goretic (a Croatian)
whom they battered.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Arkan's unit (a Serb paramilitary unit
organized and led by Zeljko Raznjatovic nicknamed "Arkan" from
Belgrade.)

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

010 B-H - VITEZ - November 20, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 20, 1993; the village of Zabilje (cca
10 kilometres north of Vitez).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A Croat Jozo Rajic (76 years old) was
paying respect to his wife's grave at the local Catholic
cemetery. While he was lighting a candle, a sniper shot him from
one of the B-H Army positions.
PERPETRATORS: Members of B-H Army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 22, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik"
daily, p. 7. Title: "Odbijen napad na Kobas" ("The Attack on
Kobas Rejected"). Document currently kept in the archives of the
Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - PAKRAC - August 29, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 29, 1991; the village of Bucje (cca 20
kilometres east of Pakrac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 18, 1991, the Serbs from the
village of Seovica (dressed in YPA uniforms) arrested the witness
at his work. On August 29, 1991, the witness was transferred from
the village of Branesica to the village of Bucje where he was
detained. "... I observed that one woman was imprisoned in the
room next to ours. They also kept some 40 prisoners in the other
building, in the yard. We were allowed to go to the bathroom
twice a day, but they only let us be there for one or two
minutes. New prisoners were brought in every day. While escorting
them, the guards beat them with rifle-butts, and kicked them with
their feet. The Serbs who disagreed with orders and actions of
the self-proclaimed leaders of the Serb nation were also
imprisoned in the camp. Soon, all Croatians who were found in the
village of Bucje were imprisoned. By mid-October 1991, they
brought and imprisoned residents of Lipik (near Pakrac). Some of
the prisoners could hardly walk. They confined them in a shed
where there was no floor, nor windows. At that time, 80 male and
9 female prisoners were held in Bucje. Most of the prisoners were
Croatians, but there were also Czechs, Italians, Hungarians, and
even fifteen Serbs. We received no medical attention. They
allowed one soap on 30 prisoners every seven or ten days. The
water in which we washed ourselves every morning was freezing. We
were permitted seven or eight litres of drinking water a day. We
could not bathe, nor could we wash our clothes. We urinated into
a plastic bottle. They threatened and maltreated us all the time.
The prisoners were often treated brutally. We were cold, hungry,
beaten, maltreated, afraid, desperate, anxious, and spiritless.
On December 9, they loaded us on a truck. We hoped that they were
releasing us, but they transferred us to the Stara Gradiska camp
instead..."
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, and Serbs from the villages around
Pakrac (dressed in YPA uniforms).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 22, 1993, issue of "Vjesnik", p.
6. Title: "Kad jednom vidis smrt, straha vise nema" ("Once You
Face the Death, There Is No More Fear").

002 CROATIA - STARA GRADISKA - December 9, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment;
killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 9, 1991; the Stara Gradiska camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On December 9, 1991, the witness was
brought to the Stara Gradiska camp, from the camp in the village
of Bucje. On the second day after his arrival, the camp
authorities offered him to execute the duties of a camp doctor.
He was assigned a nurse who was at the same time his guard, and
who supplied him with drugs and other medical equipment. In the
period between December 12, 1991 and February 6, 1992, the
witness examined 635 camp prisoners in Stara Gradiska. "... I
especially remember the Christmas Eve (December 24, 1991). I was
ordered to examine the prisoners who were brought in from the
town of Okucani (cca 12 kilometres north of Stara Gradiska). They
looked terrible. The first had several broken ribs, the second
had seriously damaged kidneys due to the continuous beating, the
third had a 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his palm (he was forced
to hold hot objects with his bare hands, and so on. A 57 year old
woman was brought with wounds on her legs caused by shock-
treatments. She was depressed and scared. I found out that the
camp guards had raped her, and then they forced other prisoners
to rape her too. Prior to that, they killed her husband. There
were other seriously ill prisoners who did not eat for two days,
and then they were forced to eat a very salty bacon, without
being allowed to drink any water for more than 24 hours after the
meal. According to those twelve persons that were brought on the
night of December 24, 1991, six prisoners were beaten to death in
the Okucani prison.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, Serb Okucani prison authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 22, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik"
daily, p. 6. Title: "Na Badnjak su dosli zatocenici iz Okucana"
(The Prisoners From the Okucani Arrived on the Christmas Eve").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA/MONTENEGRO - October 3, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment and infliction
of suffering to prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 3, 1991; the village of Morinje, the
Bay of Boka Kotorska (the village of Morinje is situated between
the towns of Risan and Kumbor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 3, 1991, members of YPA
Titograd Corps captured twelve members of the Croatian Army,
among whom was the witness, in the village of Mikulici (cca 55
kilometres southwest of Dubrovnik, the Republic of Croatia). A
YPA soldier nicknamed "Pop" (43 years old, bearded) escorted
prisoners to the village of Djurinici. They walked cca 4
kilometres. From the village of Djurinici to the border-line of
the Republic of Croatia with Montenegro (Cape Presvlaka), the
prisoners were transferred in an army truck. There were many YPA
soldiers (the Titograd Corps) and the so-called volunteers
(members of irregular units) from Cetinje (Montenegro) who
physically maltreated prisoners (they beat them with rifle-butts,
and kicked them with their feet). The Belgrade TV crew was also
at Cape Prevlaka, and one of the cameramen (bearded, with his
hair tied in a pony tail, and with round eye-glasses) kicked the
prisoners and shouted: "This one goes for your Tudjman and
democracy!" The TV crew filmed the prisoners and the film footage
was shown at the Montenegro national TV. From Cape Prevlaka (the
Republic of Croatia) to the village of Morinje (Montenegro), the
prisoners were transferred by a YPA boat. During the transport,
the prisoners were physically maltreated by YPA soldiers. Upon
their arrival in the village of Morinje, the prisoners were
transferred to a storehouse (which served as an ammunition dump
during the Austro-Hungarian Empire) by an army van. The prisoners
were confined in a 90 square metre room. The window-panes on all
of the six windows were broken, but the windows were barred
nevertheless. Here, YPA soldiers confined the civilians whom they
captured in the Republic of Croatia (elderly men born in 1907
included). All captives were physically maltreated on the regular
basis. The prisoners were maltreated by Savo Lucic (YPA military
policeman from the village of Sutorin, near Herceg-Novi in
Montenegro), an army cook in the camp, and by a YPA reservist (a
"Tara-Cetinje" bus driver). The prisoners were questioned by
Mladen Govedarica nicknamed "Mladjo" (before the war he was on
the police force in Dubrovnik), a man named Karanovic (a security
unit commander in the Kupari military resort centre), and a YPA
soldier from Varazdin. According to the witness, the first 35
days of imprisonment were ghastly, and then the ICRC
representatives arrived around November 8, 1991. The witness and
other prisoners were released after 72 days of imprisonment, and
transferred to Split by the Greek ship "Rodos II".
PERPETRATORS: YPA Titograd Corps; members of a Montenegrin
irregular unit from Cetinje (Montenegro), a military policeman
Savo Lucic from the village of Sutorina (near Herceg-Novi),
Mladen Govedarica nicknamed "Mladjo", a person called Karanovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 CROATIA/MONTENEGRO - October 3, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering and bodily
harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 3, 1991; the camp in the village of
Morinje, Montenegro (the village of Morinje is located between
Risan and Kumbor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of YPA Titograd Corps arrested
the witness and other 16 members of the Croatian Army near the
village of Molat (the Republic of Croatia), and interned them
into the camp in the village of Morinje where the witness was
detained in the period between October 3 and December 12, 1991.
On December 12, 1991, he was released, along with 28 other
soldiers of the Croatian Army and a large number of Croatian
civilians. According to the witness, some 300 Croatian civilians
(citizens of the Republic of Croatia) were interned in the
Morinje camp. The prisoners were daily maltreated (beaten) by YPA
soldiers and officers. The witness was physically maltreated on
several occasions, and once he was beaten to such an extent that
he fainted from the pain. Due to constant maltreatment he has
sustained four damaged vertebrae, six broken ribs, he does not
feel anything in his left leg nor in his both arms, and he
suffers from terrible headaches. After his release, the witness
underwent the medical examination, and was treated in a hospital,
however, his condition has not improved.
PERPETRATORS: Members of YPA Titograd Corps; camp authorities in
Morinje (Montenegro).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - OSIJEK - September 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering and bodily

harm; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 17, 1991; the village of Dalj, a
building of the "Kooperacija" company (cca 25 kilometres east of
Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of irregular militia called
"Krajina Militia" arrested the following civilians and imprisoned
them in the building of the "Kooperacija" company in Dalj: Slavko
Palinkas (a Croatian villager of Aljmas), Luka Sutalo (a Croatian
villager of Erdut), Pavao Zemljak (a Croatian resident of Beli
Manastir), Vladimir Zemljak (Pavao's son, a Croatian villager of
Batina), a young man called Zeljko from Sotin (a member of the
Croatian police), five villagers from Bilje (whose nationality is
unknown to the witness), Pavao Bek (a Croatian villager of
Erdut), and Haso Bajrovic (a Muslim villager of Erdut). On
September 17, 1991, Zeljko Raznjatovic "Arkan", along with a
large group of his soldiers (members of Arkan's paramilitary
unit) entered the room where prisoners were confined, and
physically maltreated them. As the consequence of such treatment,
a young man from Sotin called Zeljko sustained numerous wounds
all over his body, and his ribs were broken; Pavao Bek sustained
several head injuries, and lost three teeth; and Vladimir Zemljak
sustained a serious eye injury. On September 22, 1991, Goran
Hadzic, one of Goran Hadzic's bodyguards, Zeljko Raznjatovic
"Arkan", and several other persons unknown to the witness came
into the prisoner room and maltreated the prisoners. After a
while, they ordered Luka Sutalo and Slavko Palinkas to leave the
room, under pretense that they were releasing them. Ten minutes
later, Slavko Palinkas returned to the prisoner room with the
intention to give cigarettes to other prisoners, but he found
that the room was empty. He asked a guard about the whereabouts
of the other prisoners and was answered: "They are where they
belong." Slavko Palinkas explained that he wanted to give them
cigarettes. The guard mockingly answered: "They don't need any
cigarettes, they have smoked their last ones."
PERPETRATORS: Members of irregular militia called "Krajina
Militia" from Dalj; members of Arkan's paramilitary unit; Zeljko
Raznjatovic "Arkan"; Goran Hadzic (president of the self-
proclaimed artifice called "SAO Krajina" (Federal Autonomous
Province of Krajina); Goran Hadzic's personal bodyguards.

EVIDENCE: A witness written statement 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 sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 6, 1991; Dubrovnik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vitus' Chapel (in the Miha Picat
Street) was damaged on December 6, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 61.

002 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 12, 1991; Dubrovnik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Felix' Church (in Ulica Izmedju
Vrata) was damaged on November 12, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 61.

003 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 6, 1991; Dubrovnik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Annunciation Church (near the Ploce
gates) was damaged on December 6, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 61.

004 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 6, 1991; Dubrovnik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Elizabeth's Church (on the
Starcevic road) was damaged on December 6, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 61.

005 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 6, 1991; Dubrovnik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of the Rosary Church was

damaged on December 6, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 61.

006 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 6, 1991; Dubrovnik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Immaculate Conception Seminary Chapel
was damaged on December 6, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 61.

007 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 2, 1991; Dubrovnik (Dance).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Church (1457) was damaged on November 2, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 61.

008 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 9/10, 1991; Dubrovnik (Pile).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vincent's Church was damaged on
November 9/10, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 61.

009 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 11/12, 1991; Dubrovnik (Pile).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Andrew's Parish Church was damaged
on November 11/12, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 61.

010 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 12, 1991; Dubrovnik (Pile).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George's Church (1590) was damaged
on November 12, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

011 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 9, 1991; Dubrovnik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Church was damaged on
November 9, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.
.

[Boris Petrov]

M.n. - U vezi ubojstva hrabrog hrvatskog rodoljuba i mucenika
Ernest Brajderaja imam dvojaki VRLO jaki interes. Godinama
sam njegovo ubojstvo koristio (vidi tekst nize) kao jedan od
simbola borbe hrvatskog naroda za slobodu. No ima i bliza veza.
Prosle godine sam, kratkom analizom intervjua Naletilic-"Tute"
pokazao da u tom intervju sam Naletilic dokazuje da je bio visoki
udbaski agent. (Ukratko on tvrdi kako ga je trazila Udba po
Njemackoj ali i da je tamo bio zarucnik najtrazenije njemacke
teroristkinje "Crvene armije" (koja je potresla u srzi njemacku
drzavu brojnim atentatima). Vec tada se je, ali znalo, da ti
njemacki teroristi imaju "sigurne baze" u Jugoslaviji i Bugarskoj u
kojima bi provodili i preko pola godine spremajuci nove atentate
a nedavno je i potvrdjeno da su bili financirani od Moskve. Dakle
cjelokupna njemacka i zapadna policija nisu mogli otkriti
teroristkinju kojoj je Naletilic bio zarucnik (zapravo udbaska veza),
i koja je veci dio godine komotno provodila u Jugoslaviji a njenog
je pak zarucnika Naletilica, kao, trazila po svijetu jugoslavenska
tajna policija - pricice za malu hrvatsku djecicu. Konacno, ako
vec nista drugo, poznato je da je Udba financirala barove, javne
kuce i kockarnice po Evropi svojim agentima, koji su se
predstavljali kao "ljuti hrvatski ustase i "borci""...

Na samom kraju ogromnog clanka/interviewa Naletilica dodao sam
napomenu da dok takovi ljudi kao Naletilic i Vice Vukojevic
"istrazuju"
zlocine nad Hrvatima ubojstvo Ernest Brajdera se nikad nece
razjasniti i njegovi ubojice zive mirno u Zagrebu. I tada se pojavio
odgovor na tu kratku napomenu a koji je trebao njegovim sadrzajem
omalovaziti sve moje ranije zakljucke o Naletilicu (u medjuvremenu
je sve sto kazao o Naletilicu i gore potvrdio cuveni Ed Vulliamy u
svom clanku u "The Guardian" od 18. ozujka 1996.)

Prilazem i kratku "izjavu" i moj odgovor. Interesantno je da je Dragan
Milicic prenio svoju "izjavu" ne direktno nego preko Pavla Pandzica
iako je, naravno, rukovodioc "HDZ-razgovora" i njegovog upravnog
komesarijata. HDZ-ov komesarijat (Dragan Milicic, Mladen Deletis,
Stanko Barle, Branimir Pejcinovic, Pavle Pandzic i u sjeni, Rudolf
Arapovic, Neven Orhanovic) je u to vrijeme vec pripremio moje "tiho"
usutkavanje izbacivanjem preko bozicnih praznika 1995. nadajuci
se da moj nestanak nece biti jako primijecen.

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A. MOJ ODGOVOR MILICICU/PANDZICU
Poruka Draganu Milicicu i Pavlu Pandzicu,

Budite dobri pa mi posaljite vase adrese. Potresen i uzasnut
ubojstvom Ernesta Brajdera dao sam na svoj trosak tiskati
25,000 "razglednica" koje sam slao uglavnom na adrese
utjecajnijih i aktivnijih americkih Zidova pokusavajuci na tom
primjeru objasniti srbo-cetnicko-komunisticki teror nad
Hrvatskom. Ukoliko je sve skupa bila laz a gosp. Brajder je
ziv i zdrav onda sam bio tesko obmanut. No bit ce potrebno
daleko vise nego vase "gnjevne" i prenesene poruke....
Boris Petrovcic

PS. Ispod je tekst "razglednice" koja ima kopiju
oglasa/osmrtnice dva mjeseca nakon ubojstva koja se je
provukla cenzuri i objavljena medju osmrtnicama:

Sjecanja -- 27. studeni 1980 - 27. sijecanj 1981
Ernest Brajder
Prosla su dva mjeseca kako nam je okrutno i nemilosrdno
istrgnut iz nase sredine, u 31. godini zivota, nas brat,
neumorni pregalac, u trenutku kada su se rezultati
njegovog rada poceli pokazivati. Nikada ga necemo
zaboraviti
Ozalosceni braca i sestre
#6444

Translation: In Memoriam -- Ernest Brajder. It has now
been two months since our brother was brutally and
mercilessly taken away from our midst in his 31st year of
life. This cruel event happened the moment the results of
his hopes and his work started to show up. We will never
forget him. Deeply saddened: his brothers and sisters.

The noble and courageous Jewish Croatian student Ernest
Brajder had neither brothers nor sisters. He was murdered
during police torture - for collecting the signatures of 43
prominent Croatians for a petition against torture (the
famous Zagreb Petition). Even his murderers are known -
several were promptly promoted. The Serbian colonial
police forces in Croatia initially maintained that Brajder
died at home from cancer, then in prison from food
poisoning, and finally that he committed suicide in prison.
They still hunt for the authors of the above anonymous
obituary published in a Zagreb daily.

Ernest Brajder is one among tens of thousands of victims
of the most brutal and reactionary police state in Europe -
Yugoslavia. The number of prisoners of conscience is
larger than in the rest of Eastern Europe together. They
are the victims of the policy of racism and supremacy of a
small group of Serbian ultranationalists who dominate and
rule the Yugoslav police state.

Ernest Brajder became a symbol and inspiration to the
Yugoslav people of all nations in their struggle for
democracy, liberalization and national and human freedom.
Yet he is almost totally unknown in the U.S. It appears
that all of the numerous organizations of Jewish and
Croatian Americans have other priorities and have totally
neglected the horrible fate of Ernest Brajder. The U.S.
State Departement continues to whitewash the horrible
reality of Yugoslavia. The chief architect of the absurd
and bankrupt U.S. policy toward Yugoslavia, Lawrence
Eagleburger, is now a well paid "consultant" on sales of
the shoddy Yugo-car in the U.S....

Please do not ignore this noble Jewish Croatian. Demand
an investigation and punishment of his murderers as a
precondition of all forms of U.S. aid to Yugoslavia
including its "most favored nation" status. For more
information (e.g., booklet "The Petition" - $10), contact:
"Human Rights In Yugoslavia", 2042 N. Hobart Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90027; phone 213/664-6461. Please
also send your financial contributions - they are very
much needed. Let us not forget Ernest Brajder!

Note: The above text was published in a postcard form
and mailed out to approx. 25,000 Americans. The response
was extraordinary low; contributions - zero; an example of
unconcern and prejudice -toward "good" Yugoslavia and
against "soo bad, "fascist" Croatia. At that time only a handful
of Croatian human and national rights activist were active
worldwide - silenced by the terror and assassinations of
Yugoslav secret service death squads (only in North America
six Croatians dead at that time, worldwide more than 125
murdered). The address in the text was of noble and
courageous Croatia woman, Mrs. Marica Levic, a survivor as
a child of 1945 so-called Bleiburg massacres (she hid among
machine-gunned bodies). Without me knowing at that time
she was at the time of these postcards hunted by Yugoslav
assassination squads operating under a guise of "revolutionary
Croatians". She helped with these cards (production and return
address without knowing at all who I am or where do I live). The
booklet mentioned in the text is excellent booklet by former
"Der Spiegel" journalist, Mr. Hans Peter Rullmann. At that
time it was very difficult and dangerous to obtain information
on this and other cases from Croatia; on several occasions,
however, the information that came was about very poor and
cowardly behavior of Ernest Brajder's real brother.

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B. KRATKA PRENESENA "IZJAVA" MILICICA

Subj: poruka D.Milicica
Date: 95-12-19 15:19:25 EST
From: pan...@math.mit.edu (Pavle Pandzic)

Prenosim slijedecu poruku Dragana Milicica:

Subject: "Biseri" gosp. Petrovcica

Slicajno sma danas primjetio slijedeci komentar u prilogu gosp.
Petrovcica:

> (Moja napomena - student Ernest Brajder, heroj i mucenik
> Hrvat-Zidov
> je izdahnuo na policiji u Zagrebu pod trodnevnim teskim
> mucenjima - jer je sakupljao potpise za peticiju ----
> protiv mucenja politickih
> zatvorenika. Brajder je bio jedan od mojih simbola terora
> nad Hrvatskom. Ubojice nikad nisu "nadjene", a jos manje
> kaznjene. Nije ni cudo, zar ne? Istragu "provodi" vec
> godinama Vice Vukojevic, koji dopratio avionom Naletilica
> u Hrvatsku. Udbas do udbasa......
> Boris Petrovcic)

Poznavao sam licno Ernesta Brajdera. Njegov stariji brat je jedan
od mojih najboljih prijatelja iz djetinstva. On se kune da je gornja
prica (sirena od Dobroslava Parage) najobicnija izmisljotina.

Gospodine Petrovcicu, molim Vas da nas postedite Vasih prica iz
"dobro obavjestenih" izvora. Vec smo davno prestali vjerovati u
njih...

Ovakve poruke ne spadaju na ovu listu.

Moje dvije lipe,
Dragan Milicic

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C. MOJ ODGOVOR - NAKON MUCKOG UTISAVANJA IZBACIVANJEM

U ovoj drskoj prici ali nije objasnjeno tko je to "mi", (m.n.:
tj. Centralni komesarijat HDZ-ea u "hrvatskim razgovorima"?
Ljudi (Mladen Deletis) koji su umjesto diskusije prenasali
bozicne poruke hercegovackih rasista sa soc.culture.Croatia u
kojima mi se zeli skora smrt? Ljudi u grupi koji ne vole
diskusiju o direktnim dokazima da je Naletilic-"Tuta" bio visoki
agent Udbe? Ljudi kao Dragan Milicic koji, iako su na mrezi,
prenose poruke preko Pavla Pandzica u grupu o "biserima"
Borisa u vezi uzasnog ubojstva Ernesta Brajdera BEZ
argumenata, dokaza, adresa u Zagrebu za provjeravanje
njihovih bisera i to covjeku koji godinama upravo to ubojstvo
nametnuo Zapadu kao ilustraciju njihove hipokrizije? Ili svi oni
koji jos jucer bili partijasi i borci protiv hrvatskog "nacionalizma"
a sada su "veliki HDZ-nadrihrvati" dok ja punih 18 godina nisam
odlazio kuci jer sam se pisanjem i prijevodima borio za
demokratsku Hrvatsku - ni komunisticku a ni bogme
ustasko-udbasku? Na vlasti imamo ocitu gangstersku
HDZ-mafiju; njihovi zlocini, pljacka, diktatura, doslovno
pljuvanje po svim nasim svetinjama i idealima ove "mi" na
grupi ne smeta; o tom te "mi" nisam u ovih sest mjeseci
vidio da su zucnuli ma i jednu rijec. No smeta ih i vrijedja im
istina delikatne usi Borisa Petrovcica, covjeka koji je i za
Gazdu Tudjmana sam samcat ucinio pred desetak godina
vise nego cjelokupno hrvatsko iseljenistvo zajedno (a sto je
Tudjman dok jos nisam postao njegov jedan od najradikalnijih
kriticara u tri svoje knjige priznao - na svoj svojstven mu nacin
loseg povjesnicara). Samo govorenje o tome je po Vladimiru
Vuksanu "bezobrazluk" - no nije bezobrazluk da u ta ne tako
davna vremena potpune tame i beznadja nije bilo vise od 5-6
ljudi koji su aktivno, svaki dan, godinama odrzavali taj mali
plamicak svijetla i nade izvan Jugoslavije (interesantno je da
su SVI - Jaksa Kusan, Hans Peter Rullmann i nekoliko drugih,
"sumnjivi kao neprijatelji" po HDZ-ovim objedama). I sada
imamo kratku objavu od Dragana Milicica i njegovih uzih "mi"
da je Petrovcic utisan. Objava je objavljena skoro dva tjedna
nakon izbacivanja - probalo se utisati Petrovcica podmuklo,
potiho, "sfuljiti se" bez da se olako otkrije kako se to divno
kaze na kajkavskom hrvatskom no Petrovcic je digao dreku;
slao privatne poruke svakome kome je mogao pa je na kraju
"procurilo" "objasnjenje" od "demokratske" grupice inicijatora,
tih "mi", pa je, kao, dato kratko, drsko, lazno "objasnjenje".
Na cast im ali i cijeloj grupi ako se ovakovo "akademsko"
mizerno ponasanje na grupi tolerira. Drska poruka Dragana
Milicica je zrcalo u koje se mora pogledati svaki clan grupe i
izazov - HDZ gusi demokraciju u Hrvatskoj; hoce li ti "MI"
ugusiti pravila otvorenog i demokratskog ponasanja u grupi?
Jos jednom, cestit Bozic i sretna i uspjesna dolazeca godina
svakom ponaosob.
Boris Petrovcic

[Boris Petrov]

Paraga demantira Dragana Milicica (iz "HDZ-razgovora")

"Nacional" br. 21. - 12. travnja 1996. (TRECI dio)

Naslov: "Vjerujem da bivsi udbas Zdravko Mustac, koji je i danas
na vrlo visokom polozaju u hrvatskoj tajnoj sluzbi, dobro zna kako
je to moj prijatelj Ernest Brajder skocio s petog kata i preminuo
bez povreda" kaze Dobroslav Paraga

Nadnaslov: Dobroslav Paraga..... otkriva tko je 1980. uhitio njega
i njegovog prijatelja Ernesta Brajdera zbog skupljanja potpisa u
prilog politickih zatvorenika, kako je tekla istrazna procedura,
nakon koje je Brajder nadjen mrtav ispred svoje kuce - o cemu
su istragu zatrazili americki Senat i 38 americkih kongresmena
- a on osobno bio osudjen na pet godina robije na Golom otoku

Podnaslovi:
* U istraznom zatvoru Ernesta Brajdera i mene saslusavali su
Vladimir Ivasovic i Miso Deveric-Kos, koji je deset godina kasnije
postao sef 6. odjela, zaduzen za osobnu sigurnost predsjednika
Tudjmana !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* Neposredni medicinski uvidjaj o Brajderovoj smrti potpisala je
lijecnica Hitne pomoci dr. Katja Tomasevic, koja od straha o tome
nikada nije htjela o tome progovoriti ni rijeci

Jedna od fotografija: Faksimil dopune krivicne prijave tuzilastvu
u kojoj se trazi dopunsko saslusavanje Ernesta Brajdera i Dobroslava
Parage sa vlastorucnim potpisom Nacelnika Zdravka Mustaca.
Dopuna je dio sluzbene biljeske saslusavanja tada, po meni (znam
njegove divne pjesme napamet), najveceg zivuceg hrvatskog pjesnika
Dobrise Cesarica. Dobrisa Cesaric je tada vec umirao od bolesti -
umro je doslovce okruzen sa udbaskim agentima, jedan mu cak
sjedio na krevetu, koji su od tog hrvatskog velikana trazili da povuce
svoj potpis sa peticije za obustavljanje mucenja hrvatskih politickih
zatvorenika.

Druga fotografija je obiteljskog groba Ernesta Brajdera (rodjenog
1949. - ubijen je kad je imao 21 (slovima: dvadesetijednu) godinu)
a pokopanog u obiteljskoj grobnici sa roditeljima Ernestom Brajderom
(1897 - 1961) i Mirom Brajder rodjenom Goldoni (1916 - 1967) i Parage
kraj groba ubijenog prijatelja, Hrvatskog Zidova i rodoljuba

Treca fotografija je prozora na petom katu zgrade u ulici Brace Radic
br. 4 u Novom Zagrebu s kojeg je navodno skocio Ernest Brajder

Cetvrta fotografija pokazuje Franju Tudjmana u maskirnoj uniformi u
obilasku bojisnice 1991. s Misom Devericem-Cosom prvim s lijeva do
njega. S takovim ljudima se je dakle kukavicki, ogrezli u kradjama i
izdaji od pocetka, komunisticki general Tudjman okruzio od pocetka....

..."Nacional": Razgovor s Vladimirom Ivasovicem (m.n.: u pretproslom
broju "Nacionala") potaknuo vas je na evociranje slucaja vaseg
prijatelja Ernesta Brajdera. Kada ste posljednji put vidjeli Brajdera?

Posljednji put sam ga vidio 24. studenog 1980. godine na hodniku
zagrebacke Udbe u Djordjicevoj ulici, kad su me vodili na saslusanje.
Povod naseg uhicenja bila je Predstavka za amnestiju politickih
zatvorenika u Hrvatskoj i cijeloj bivsoj Jugoslaviji. Brajder i ja
uputili
smo tu peticiju Predsjednistvi tadasnje Jugoslavije, na tragu
Konferencije o sigurnosti i suradnji u Evropi koja se tada odrzavala
u Madridu. Bilo je ukupno 43 potpisnika Predstavke, medju njima
i Fran Krsinic, Dobrisa Cesaric, Novak Simic, Andrija Maurovic,
Franjo Tudjman, Vlado Gotovac, Ivan Zvonimir Cicak i tako dalje.
Svi potpisnici bili su saslusavani. Brajder i ja smo skupili potpise, a
ja sam osobno izricito trazio amnestiju za sve politicke zatvorenike,
ne samo za pocinitelje "verbalnog delikta", sto me stavilo pod
posebno tesku kvalifikaciju rezima, kao da trazim oprost za teroriste.
Udba je pobjesnila kad je cula da je Predstavka stigla u Madrid, i
pokrenula je brutalnu represiju.

Racije, pretresi, "samoubojstva"....

"Nacional" Kako je izgledalo vase uhicenje?

Po mene je dosao Vladimir Ivasovic s ekipom, osam sati su pretrazivali
stan mog oca (m.n.: uglednog zagrebackog pravnika) i zatim me
odveli u samicu, u kojoj sam proveo prvih sedam dana. Rekli su da
odlazim na nekoliko sati, ali svoj dom nisam vidio nekoliko godina,

"Nacional" Tko vas je saslusavao?

Ivasovic i mnogi drugi, medju njima i jedan covjek kojeg sam ponovno
vidio tek deset godina kasnije, ali tada na polozaju sefa 6. odjela
zaduzenog za osobnu sigurnost predsjednika TRudjmana. Radi se o
Misi Devericu-Cosu. Saslusavao nas je niz anonimnih ljudi, ali
Ivasovic je potpisao dokumente o oduzetim predmetima, i njegovo
smo ime saznali odmah.

"Nacional": Kad je Brajder uhicen?

Uhicen je 24. studenog 1980., tri dana poslije mene, u stanu u ulici
Brace Radic 24 u Novom Zagrebu. Iznenadio sam se kad sam ga vidio
u onome hodniku u zatvoru. Bio je vezan lisicinama, kraj njega su
stajala dva agenta. Nema sumnje da su nas na tom hodniku namjerno
suocili, kako bi obojicu omeksali u daljnjim saslusavanjima. Agentima
sam odmah rekao da je Brajder bolestan, imao je kronicnu upalu
pluca, i da paze kako s njim postupaju.

"Nacional" Udba se tada nije ogranicila samo na vas dvojicu, nego je
vrsila racije i pretrese po cijelom Zagrebu?

Tocno, nekoliko puta su pretresli stan moga oca, pretresli su
ured odvjetnika Tomislava Jugovica u Marticevoj, ordinaciju
profesora Dusana Katunarica i tako dalje. Istrazni sudac
Bakula (m.n.: to je ime tog zlocinca dakle!) je od Dobrise
Cesarica na samrtnoj postelji u bolnici iznudjivao izjavu da je
peticiju
potpisao ne znajuci u stvari sto potpisuje. Taj Bakula uvijek me je
saslusavao vezanog lisicinama, u nazocnosti dvojice strazara.

"Nacional" No, sto se poslije dogodilo s Brajderom?

U celiji sam se popeo na drvenu lezaljku da bih kroz prozor uhvatio
malo zraka, i na prozoru celije tri kata vise - iz zablje perspektive
- spazio sam svog brata Domagoja kako gleda na dvoriste. Nisam
ni znao da je i on uhicen. Pozvao sam ga....i rekao mu: "Doveli su
Ernesta". Tada je obitelj prvi put dobila obavijest da je i Brajder
priveden. Kad je brat pusten, odmah je otisao do Brajderovog
stana, koji je Udba vec zapecatila, i nista nije mogao saznati.
Ernest je zivio sam, a nitko od susjeda nije htio govoriti o tome sto
se u medjuvremenu dogadjalo. Da je Ernest mrtav, to je na bizaran
nacin saznao tek moj otac. Moj otac ima naviku da redovito i
minuciozno prati domaci i strani tisak, pa je tako 3. prosinca
1980. u maloj "Vjesnikovoj" rubrici "Umrli" potpuno slucajno ugledao
ime Ernesta Brajdera. Moj otac i brat stigli su u zadnji trenutak
na pogreb.

Pokusali su tada pokrenuti istragu, saznati kako je Brajder umro,
ali nailazili su svugdje na zid sutnje. Od kolega odvjetnika jedini
im je pomogao Slobodan Budak. Na kraju su ipak uspjeli doci do
prijepisa sudskog zapisnika o Brajderovoj smrti, u kojem se vidi da je
Zavod za sudsku medicinu na Salati, uz potpis dr. Josipa Skavica,
konstatirao kako je uzrok smrti bilo iskrvavljenje uslijed razdora
aorte,
bez vanjskih povreda. Buduci da je Brajder "nadjen" ispod prozora
svog stana, zanimljivo je da se moze skociti s petog kata bez
vanjskih ozlijeda...

Zagonetna Brajderova smrt

"Nacional" Kad je javnost prvi put sluzbeno saznala za Brajderovu smrt?

Tek u svibnju 1981. godine, kad je Djordje Licina (m.n.: zloglasni
udbaski novinar) u "Vjesniku" objavio svoj komentar moje presude u
povodu "Predstavke", kojom sam osudjen na pet godina zatvora. Tu
je opisano kako je Brajder uhicen, objavljena je i njegova fotografija
-
jedina za koju znamo - a Licina posprdno govori o "jednom
promasenom zivotu koji je zavrsio na promaseni nacin",
samoubojstvom s visine nakon povratka sa saslusanja u policiji. Kad
su Brajderov i moj brat poslije nekoliko mjeseci u pratnji policije
usli
u Brajderov stan, nasli su tamo "Sportske novosti" - koje Ernest u
zivotu nije procitao - i cigarete "Winston", iako Ernest nije pusio
zbog bolesti pluca, koje su agenti u medjuvremenu podmetnuli kao
nekakav "dokaz" da je Ernest tu boravio u vrijeme kad se zapravo
nalazio u zatvoru. Vjerujem da je Ivasovicu i Devericu, kao i Zdravku
Mustacu, koji je kao nacelnik SDS-a bio nadlezan za istragu,
savrseno jasno sto se zapravo dogodilo s Ernestom Brajderom.

"Nacional" Kako je na sve to reagirala Brajderova obitelj?

Brat je u silnom strahu doputovao u Zagreb neposredno uoci pogreba,
i Udba ga je obavijestila da se Ernest ubio. Nikome nije bilo
dopusteno da vidi Ernestovo tijelo, na pogrebu je bio lijes zapecacen.
Bilo je jedino dopusteno vjerovati u Licininu verziju, po kojoj je
Brajder skocio s petog kata. Zanimljivo je da ni taj skok - koji se
prema policijskom zapisniku sto su ga potpisali Milenko Stojic i
Ivan Randic - zbio 27. studenog 1980. u osam sati ujutro, iz zgrade
u kojoj zivi stotinu ljudi, nitko osim Udbe nije vidio. Neposredan
medicinski uvidjaj potpisala je lijecnica Hitne pomoci dr. Katja
Tomasevic, koju je kasnije potrazio Slobodan Budak. Dr. Tomasevic
od straha nikada, medjutim, nije htjela progovoriti ni jedne rijeci o
tome sto se stvarno zbilo u Novome Zagrebu. Zanimljivo je da u
njenom uvidjaju stoji kako je Ernest, kad su ga nasli, bio jos na
zivotu, i da je preminuo tek u kolima hitne pomoci.

"Nacional" Tko je, zapravo, bio Ernest Brajder?

Zagrebcanin, iz obitelji hrvatskih Zidova koja se jos za vrijeme stare
Jugoslavije doselila iz Sente. Njegova oca komunisti su odmah
nakon rata zatvorili na deset godina u Lepoglavu, pod optuzbom
da je prenosio pismo nadbiskupa Stepinca. Umro je 1961. godine
i Ernest ga nije stigao ni dobro upoznati. Kad je Ernest pokopan
u grobu svojih roditelja, policija mu na nadgrobni kriz nije stavila
ni ime, tako da ga se zamjenilo s ocem, koji se zvao isto kao i on.
Prva vijest o Brajderovoj zagonetnoj smrti pojavila se u pariskom
"L' Expressu" pod baslovom "Smrt u zatvoru", zatim u "Washington
Postu", i to je, kao i moje obracanje nizu americkih senatora i
kongresmena, pomoglo da State Departement i Senat u jednom
trenutku zatraze rasvjetljavanje okolnosti oko njegove smrti. Senat
je to 1989. od Jugoslavije zatrazio sluzbenom rezolucijom. Poslije
je isti zahtjev pismeno postavilo i 38 americkih kongresmena.
Hrvatska, kao nasljednica, ima moralnu i politicku obvezu da
udovolji tom zahtjevu. Za pomoc oko Brajderove pogibije obratio
sam se i Simonu Wiesenthalu, ali on mi je odgovorio kako se
kod svojih prijatelja u Jugoslaviji raspitao o Brajderovima i dobio
obavijest da oni nisu bili clanovi Zidovske opcine u Zagrebu (m.n.:
da li se mozda pokatolicene Hrvate-Zidove dakle moze ubijati??),
i da se preko tog slucaja "siri neprijateljska propaganda".
Wiesenthal je, dakako, lagao. Brajderov otac je bio clan Zidovske
opcine jos od prije Drugog svjetskog rata, ali Wiesenthalu nije
odgovaralo da se i Zidove prikaze kao borce za hrvatsku stvar,
pa se zato radije drzao svojih beogradskih izvora informacija.

M.n. - U vezi ubojstva ja imam dvojaki VRLO jaki interes. Godinama

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

We wish to inform you that our Centre has obtained, from the
Karlovac hospital, medical records of civilian residents of Duga
Resa and Karlovac who were wounded or killed in the period
between March 31, 1991, and September 15, 1993. The acquired data
reveal that 330 civilians were medically treated in the Karlovac
hospital in that period. 30 per cent of victims died, while
others were treated and either hospitalized or released
afterwards. The majority of victims were either wounded or killed
by shell fragments. The attacks on villages and towns in Karlovac
area were aimed primarily at civilians and were launched from
occupied regions of the Republic of Croatia that were at the time
under control of the YPA, Serb insurgents, and members of Serb
paramilitary units (Serb volunteers from Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia,
and Montenegro).

I. GENOCIDE

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - OSIJEK - August 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering, and
killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1, 1991; Dalj (cca 24 kilometres east
of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of Dalj, on
August 1, 1991, members of YPA and paramilitary Serb formations
ordered a restricted movement of Croatian and Hungarian civilians
around the area. According to a witness, two Serb residents of
Dalj were particularly notorious for torturing and killing of
Croatian and Hungarian civilians: Bato Puvac and Dana Calosevic
(Dragoljub Calosevic's wife). Bato Puvac bragged in public that
he beat his prisoners with an iron rod, and a device called "ox
sinew" (a sort of a kourbash). He also confirmed that, according
to the Serb plans, whenever Croatian and Hungarian civilians were
intended for execution, they had to dig out their own graves.
Some of them were held in pig-sties before being executed, they
were forced to wallow in pigs' excrements, and were subsequently
ordered to get out because, as chetniks put it "everything was
ready for hog-slaughter. The witness saw when Bato Puvac
maltreated his own father, mother, wife and children, threatening
that he would kill them too like those "ustasha swines". One day,
Bato Puvac arrived in an extreme nervous state, chased his family
from the house, and then committed suicide. Dana Calosevic
bragged in public that she participated in maltreating Croatian
and Hungarian prisoners. "Boy, did I ever get a kick out of
beating those ustasha swines!", said she.
PERPETRATORS: Bato Puvac (a Serb from Dalj); Dana Calosevic (a
Serb from Dalj, Dragoljub Calosevic's wife).

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - OSIJEK - August 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1, 1991; 4:20 a.m.; the villages of
Aljmas, Erdut and Dalj (east section of Osijek district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 1, 1991, at 4:20 a.m.,
members of YPA and Serb paramilitary units attacked Aljmas, Erdut
and Dalj (east section of Osijek district) from three directions.
YPA soldiers arrived in Erdut from the direction of Voivodina
(Serbia), after crossing the Danube River at the bridge near the
village of Bogojevo. Along with them came 400 army tanks which
fired shells on civilians and civilian property. Serb
paramilitary units attacked Aljmas from the direction of Bijelo
Brdo, and Dalj from the directions of Bijelo Brdo, and Borovo
Selo. The Croatian and Hungarian villagers fled in panic, during
which time members of Serb paramilitary unit from Dalj opened
sniper fire on them. 60 civilians were killed, and 40 wounded in
this first attack. The bodies of killed civilians were mostly
mutilated. Through mediation of the Red Cross, 25 massacred
bodies were brought from Dalj to the Osijek hospital. Serbs
loaded the other killed and massacred bodies of civilians on a
tractor trailer, and transported them to a Roman Catholic
cemetery in Dalj, where they were buried in several mass graves.
Ilija Galic was killed on the threshold of his house. Serbs left
his body to lie there for four or five days, and then he was
buried at the local Roman Catholic cemetery.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units in
Bijelo Brdo, Borovo Selo, and Dalj.

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - OSIJEK - November/December 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November/December 1991; the village of Dalj
(cca 34 kilometres east of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of Vukovar, the
YPA and members of Serb paramilitary units arrested many Croatian
and Hungarian civilians. According to the witness' statement, he
was in a group of 48 civilians who were arrested by the Serb
self-proclaimed authorities and interned to the Brsadin camp
(west of Vukovar) where they were tortured, maltreated, and
starved. Particularly notorious among the torturers was one
female member of a Serb paramilitary unit called chetniks. After
a certain period of time, all prisoners were transferred from the
camp in Brsadin to Dalj, where they were detained in the building
near the market. On the first night, a group of chetniks entered
the room where 48 civilians from Vukovar were imprisoned, and
they placed an armchair in the centre of the room. They forced
imprisoned civilians to approach the back of the armchair, one by
one, lean on it and spread their legs. Then one of the chetniks,
who had 120 kilos, would charge at a prisoner while he was
standing in this position, and kick him in his testes. According
to the witness, 17 civilian prisoners from Vukovar (that is
everybody but him) were killed in this manner. The witness spent
three days in the prison near the market in Dalj, during which
time he saw how the prisoners jumped from the window in the
neighbouring room in order to save themselves. However, chetniks
were waiting in the yard, and they beat them to death with big
mallets.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary unit called chetniks.

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - OSIJEK - November/December 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment.

TIME AND LOCATION: November/December 1991; Dalj (cca 24
kilometres east of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A witness who has survived
imprisonment in the Serb camp in Dalj stresses how the prisoners
were mostly Croatians and Hungarians from the Osijek and Vukovar
districts. They were daily tortured and maltreated, and often
even killed by members of a Serb paramilitary unit from Dalj. The
witness mentions Milorad Stricevic, Branko Gajsovic, and Zeljko
Cizmic (all from Dalj) as the most notorious torturers in the
camp.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary unit from Dalj among
whom were Milorad Stricevic, Branko Gajsovic, and Zeljko Cizmic
(all Serbs from Dalj).

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - GLINA - September 16, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 16, 1991 to March 3, 1992; the
prison in Glina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 12, 1991, a witness, who
was a member of the Croatian Army at the time, was captured near
Hrvatska Kostajnica by members of Serb paramilitary unit called
the Territorial Defense Unit of SAO Krajina (the so-called "Serb
Autonomous Province of Krajina"). Until September 16, 1991, he
and other prisoners (also members of the Croatian Army) were
detained in the village of Kukuruzari (cca 20 kilometres
northwest of Hrvatska Kostajnica), and then they were transferred
by buses to the town of Glina and detained in the former civilian
prison. According to the witness statement, prisoners were kept
in a 9x5 meter room with some 30 beds. Two or three POWs slept in
one bed. All POWs were tortured and maltreated by Serb irregulars
dressed in uniforms. The witness was not able to recognize
insignia on their uniforms, neither could he determine whether
they belonged to a paramilitary unit, or to the YPA. After
approximately two months spent in the camp, the witness lost 12
kilos due to malnutrition. After the arrival of the ICRC
representatives, during November 1991, the entire situation in
the camp and the conduct towards the POWs slightly improved.
According to the witness, 44 imprisoned members of the Croatian
Army were released on October 31, 1991. The witness and another
66 imprisoned members of the Croatian Army (20 of them came from
the camp in Vojnic) were released on March 3, 1992. After this
date, another 7 members of the Croatian Army remained detained in
the Glina prison.
PERPETRATORS: Serb paramilitary units called the Territorial
defense of SAO Krajina (the so-called "Serb Autonomous Province
of Krajina"); camp authorities in Glina.

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement 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 sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 12, 1991; Dubrovnik (Posat).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Catholic Church was damaged
on November 12, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

002 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 12, 1991; Dubrovnik (Gornji Konal).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Church was damaged on
November 12, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

003 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 11, 1991; Dubrovnik (Srednji Konal).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John the Baptist Church was
damaged on November 11, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

004 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 12, 1991; Dubrovnik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: New Catholic Church and Baptistery on
St. Michael's were damaged on November 12, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

005 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 6, 1991; Dubrovnik (Prijeko).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas' Church was damaged on
December 6, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

006 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: February 5, 1992; Dubrovnik (Lopud).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Trinity Church was damaged in a
missile attack launched from the chetniks' stronghold in
Brsecine.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

007 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 7, 1991; Gorica (Dubrovnik parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vlach's Votive Chapel was damaged
in the attacks launched on November 7, and November 9, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

008 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 2, 1991; Gorica (Dubrovnik parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne's Church was damaged on
October 2, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

009 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1, 1991; Gruda.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Trinity Parish Church was damaged
on October 1, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

010 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October/November, 1991; Komolac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Spirit Church and Cemetery were
damaged in mid-October; the church was burnt down in November
1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

011 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1, 1991; Komolac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Annunciation Church (situated near a
water-spring) was damaged on October 1, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 62.

012 CROATIA - OSIJEK - September 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 26, 1991; the village of Erdut (cca

30 kilometres east of Osijek).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On September 26, 1991, a group of
members of a Serb paramilitary unit led by Serb residents of
Erdut (Danilo Jankovic, Jordan Vucicevic nicknamed "Trkac", and
Slobodan Dosljanovic nicknamed "Bobo") arrived in front of All
Saints' Church in Erdut. First they planted explosive devices
around and inside the church, and then they warned Serb villagers
who lived near the church to remain in their houses, until they
heard the "good news". Soon after this, there was a strong
detonation, and the local Roman Catholic church was entirely destroyed..."
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb paramilitary unit, led by Serbs
from Erdut (Danilo Jankovic, Jordan Vucicevic nicknamed "Trkac",
and Slobodan Dosljanovic nicknamed "Bobo".
EVIDENCE: A witness' written report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

THE APPEAL: CROATS IN ZENICA STARVE TO DEATH

VITEZ, December 10, 1993 - According to information obtained from
the Coordination Board of Croat Residents of Zenica, currently in
exile, the Herzeg-Bosnia's press agency HABENA reports that the
Croat population in this town have been starved to death during
last twenty days. The same source specifies that Jozo Zec was
starved to death in Zenica twenty days ago, while another
resident of Zenica, Marija Galic, hanged herself because she
could not provide any food for her children. The authors of this
report appeal to all international governmental and
nongovernmental organizations to protect Croat population in
Zenica and add: "Various forms of repression that have been
employed against Croat population in Zenica are yet unknown to
the general public, because Croat civilians fear to talk openly
about them. Furthermore, Zenica has been isolated from the rest
of the world, so that the appeals of its Croat residents have not
reached those who may help them. Therefore, we implore all of the
mass media to inform their public about the suffering of Croat
residents in Zenica. (HABENA/Hina - Vjesnik).

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - July 7, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians and
civilian property; forcible displacement (eviction) of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 7, 1991; 12:00 a.m.; the village of
Celije (cca 18 kilometres northwest of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Croatian village of Celije (over
95% of Croatian population) is situated between the following
villages: Bobota to east (over 90% of Serb population), Silas to
west (over 90% of Serb population), Tenja to north (over 50% of
Serb population), and Ludjvinci to south (over 75% of Serb
population). On July 7, 1991, 12:00 a.m., a combined infantry and
mortar attack was launched on the village of Celije from two
directions: from the village of Bobota (east of Celije) and from
the village of Silas (west of Celije). The villagers of Celije
hid in the basements of several houses located in the centre of
the village. A witness hid in the basement of a local teacher's
house. This house was soon after hit by mortars and destroyed.
Around 6:00 p.m. everything was quiet again, and YPA tanks and
transporter vehicles entered the village. They allegedly arrived
in order to evacuate the wounded, however, after consulting their
superior officer, they evacuated women, children, and elderly
villagers of Celije. YPA soldiers took women, children and
elderly people half way between Osijek and Tenja, and simply left
them there. After a long walk through woods and fields, civilians
arrived in Osijek. On July 8, 1991, around 3:00 a.m., the village
of Celije was attacked for the second time, and the remaining
male villagers were forced to abandon the village. Ivan Mikac
returned to Celije on July 8, 1991, with the intention to feed
his livestock. He was killed inside of his house, and his body
was set on fire.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; armed Serb civilians from the
villages of Tenja, Bobota and Silas.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu
svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 93, under code
name: Witness PR-82. Publishers: Drustvo hrvatskih intelektualki
("Society of Croatian Female Intellectuals") and Institut za
primjenjena drustvena istrazivanja ("Institute for Research in
Applied Social Sciences"). Document currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - NOVA GRADISKA - September 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement (eviction)
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991; the village of Gornji Varos
(cca 8 kilometres south of the town of Okucani).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In September 1991, members of YPA
Banja Luka Corps, along with members of Serb paramilitary units
called chetniks and armed Serb residents of Bosnia-Herzegovina,
arrived in the village of Gornji Varos (over 95% of Croatian
population). After their arrival, the life of Croatian villagers
became unbearable. Croatian civilian properties were looted
daily, and several family houses were set on fire in the nearby
villages of Uskoci and Donji Varos. By the end of September 1991,
armed and disguised persons (the witness presumes that they were
Serb residents of nearby villages and towns) ordered Croatians to
leave their houses and properties. Croatian civilians were not
allowed to take with them any of their possessions. Serbs evicted
Croatian civilians across the Sava River, at the bridge near
Bosanska Gradiska, all the way through Banja Luka to Bosanski
Samac. Due to her illness, the witness was admitted to the
Bosanska Gradiska hospital, and after being released from the
hospital care seven days later, she reached Bosanski Samac
through Banja Luka.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers (Banja Luka Corps); members of Serb
paramilitary units called chetniks; armed local Serb civilians.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu
svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 111, under code
name: Witness PR-22. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals and Institute for Research in Applied Social
Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - HRVATSKA KOSTAJNICA - September 8, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 8, 1991; the village of Panjani,
near Hrvatska Kostajnica.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to a witness' account,

Nikola Maljak and Jovan Maljak (both Serb villagers of Panjani,
near Hrvatska Kostajnica) fired from an artillery gun on Mladen
Biscan's house and killed four Croatian civilians on September 8,
1991. The names of the victims are as follows: Gojko Badric
(Stanko and Marta's son, born February 5, 1929), Jagoda
Brkljacic, Mladen Biscan, and Jagoda Biscan (Mladen's wife). The
witness states that on September 9, 1991, the killers forced him
and another person to watch while they were pouring gas over the
victims' bodies and setting them on fire. On September 10, 1991,
Orthodox villagers of Panjani arrived and buried into a mass
grave remains of four killed civilians along with the carcasses
of two dogs and two cats. The witness provides the exact location
of this mass grave.
PERPETRATORS: Nikola Maljak and Jovan Maljak (both Serb villagers
of Panjani, near Hrvatska Kostajnica).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written account currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - HRVATSKA KOSTAJNICA - September 24, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 24, 1991, Hrvatska Dubica (cca 23
kilometres east of Hrvatska Kostajnica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 13, 1991, YPA launched a
mortar and heavy artillery attack on the town of Hrvatska Dubica
from the direction of Bosnia-Herzegovina (the region of Bosanska
Dubica). Numerous Croatian civilians abandoned the town and
sought shelter in safer regions of the Republic of Croatia. On
September 24, 1991, after the second shelling of the town of
Hrvatska Dubica, from the direction of the Republic of Bosnia-
Herzegovina, members of Serb paramilitary units called
Territorial Defense Unit of the so-called "SAO Krajina" and
Martic's unit arrived in the town and started killing Croatian
civilians. According to the witness' account, the following
civilians were killed in Ivan Dragicevic's house: Ivan Dragicevic
(owner of the house, born January 1, 1931, Croat by nationality)
and his neighbour Djordje Uzelac (born 1951, Milan's son, Serb
from Hrvatska Dubica). On the occasion of the murder, the
following members of Serb paramilitary unit were present besides
the murderer: Jovo Mislenovic, Predrag Konjevic, and Nikola
Nikodic.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, among whom was a YPA captain Svetozar
Trivanovic (Jovan's son); members of Serb paramilitary units
called Territorial Defense Unit of the so-called "SAO Krajina"
and Martic's unit, among whom were Djordje Uzelac (born 1951,
Milan's son) from Hrvatska Dubica, Jovo Misljenovic, and Nikola
Nikodic.

EVIDENCE: A witness written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - HRVATSKA KOSTAJNICA - October 14, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 14, 1991; Hrvatska Kostajnica
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Since the beginning of the war in the
district of Hrvatska Kostajnica (during 1991), members of Serb
paramilitary units called Territorial Defense Unit of the so-
called "SAO Krajina", chetniks, and members of irregular militia
unit (Serb) called "SAO Krajina Militia" (Martic's unit) have
been openly cleansing the entire region from the autochthonous
Croatian population. In the period between July 16 and November
27, 1991, Serb paramilitary units and irregular militia killed 82
residents of the Hrvatska Kostajnica district, while another 96
residents were taken in an unknown direction. In the same period,
over 3,500 Croatian civilians were displaced from the region. The
displaced civilians found a temporary shelter in free sections of
the Republic of Croatia.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units called
Territorial Defense Unit of the so-called "SAO Krajina" and
chetniks, members of irregular Serb militia called "SAO Krajina
Militia" (Martic's unit).
EVIDENCE: The Report of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
Commission for Hrvatska Kostajnica District from March 5, 1992.
Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

006 CROATIA - BELI MANASTIR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement (eviction)
of civilians; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; the village of Kozarac (cca
7 kilometres southeast of Beli Manastir).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On November 15, 1991, YPA soldiers,
Serb paramilitary units and armed Serb villagers of Kozarac and
Grubisno Polje, arrived in the village of Kozarac and forcibly
proclaimed the authority of the so-called "SAO Krajina". On
November 18, 1991, the self-proclaimed authorities of the so-
called "SAO Krajina" issued an order according to which 18
Croatian families were forced out of their homes. In order to
successfully evict 18 Croatian families, Serb self-proclaimed
authorities in Kozarac organized the transport of evicted
civilians through Sombor and Novi Sad in the direction of
Bosanski Samac. Before the eviction, members of Croatian families
were not asked to sign, neither they signed any document on the
abandonment of their estates. According to a witness' account,
eight mortars were fired on his daughter's house. The house was
looted and subsequently destroyed. Before armed Serbs destroyed
the house, they had forced its owner to raise a SFRY (Socialist
Federative Republic of Yugoslavia) flag on it. The witness also
reported that armed Serbs killed Ivo Malek (a Croatian villager
of Kozarac).
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; armed Serb villagers of Kozarac and
Grubisno Polje; self-proclaimed authorities of the so-called "SAO
Krajina".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu
svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 102, under code
name: Witness PR-81. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals and Institute for Research in Applied Social
Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - GLINA - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to a concentration camp.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991; the village Ravno Rasce (cca 8
kilometres southeast of Glina).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to a witness account,

members of Serb paramilitary unit called chetniks arrested six
Croatian villagers of Ravno Rasce and took them in an unknown
direction. On July 31, 1991, one of the arrested Croatians was
released, and he confirmed that five other Croatians were taken
to the Samarica Mountain, where they were imprisoned. Their fate
is yet unknown. The witness provided the names of the imprisoned
men.

PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary unit called chetniks.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu
svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 132, under code
name: Witness PR-19. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals and Institute for Research in Applied Social
Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - PETRINJA - August 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians and
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: End of August 1991; the village of Hrastovica
(cca 5 kilometres south of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA soldiers, members of irregular
Serb militia called Martic's unit, and armed Serb residents of
Petrinja and Glina districts (YPA reservists from Banija)
attacked civilian villagers of Hrastovica (over 95% of Croatian
population). In the afternoon hours, more than 150 shells were
launched on the village at random. During the first few days of
the attack, the belfry of the local church was damaged in the
shelling, and the entire church was subsequently destroyed.
Croatian villagers of Hrastovica panicked and abandoned the
village, due to constant pressure, threats, and fear for their
lives. At the time of the attack on the Croatian village of
Hrastovica, the following villages were also attacked: Hrvatski
Cutnic (over 90% of Croatian population), Prnjavor Cutnicki (over
95% of Croatian population), Dragotinci (over 75% of Croatian
population), Kraljevcani (over 57% of Croatian population), and
Pecki (some 70% of Croatian population). According to the
witness, a Croatian villager of Hrastovica, Mato Jakopic, was
killed in his yard. Since he was left unburied, his body was torn
to pieces by hogs. All other Croatian civilians were evicted.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of irregular Serb militia
called "Martic's unit"; armed Serbs (members of a reserve YPA
unit from the villages in Petrinja and Glina districts).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu
svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 130, under code
name: Witness PR-14. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals and Institute for Research in Applied Social
Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 2, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 2, 1991; 11:30 a.m.; the town of
Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During July and August of 1991,
members of Serb paramilitary units called Arkan's and Seselj's
units, along with a large number of Serb YPA reservists from
Banija, gathered in the YPA barracks "Vasil Gacesa" in Petrinja.
The commander of the barracks, YPA Colonel Slobodan Tarbuk
provided them with arms and organized the takeover of the local
government in Petrinja district. On September 2, 1991, at 11:30
a.m., he organized a press conference during which time the
anonymous persons staged an attack on the barracks from the
inside. Under the pretext of defending the barracks, Colonel
Tarbuk ordered an infantry and artillery attack on the town of
Petrinja. Domestic and foreign journalists witnessed when YPA
tanks and armoured vehicles got out of the barracks and into the
streets, and commenced the attack on civilian buildings. Their
prime targets were Croatian owned houses. The first Croatian
meat-processing plant "Gavrilovic" was also attacked. YPA planes
flew over the town and fired on it from machine guns.
Unorganized, unarmed, and surprised by the YPA conduct, the
civilians abandoned the town. The attack was repeated on
September 16, 1991 in order to force the remaining Croatian
civilian residents of Petrinja to leave their houses, apartments
and estates. According to the 1991 census, 7,662 Croatians
resided in Petrinja, while the share of Croatian population in
the Petrinja district was close to the share of Serb population
(15,790:15,969).

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units

called Arkan's and Seselj's units, under command of a YPA Colonel
Slobodan Tarbuk.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu
svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 127, under code
name: Witness PR-100. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals and Institute for Research in Applied Social
Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - HRVATSKA KOSTAJNICA - September 3, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 3, 1991; 11:00 a.m.; the village of
Stubalj (ca 10 kilometres north of Hrvatska Kostajnica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The shooting started around 11:00 a.m.
Mortars were launched on the nearby village of Grabostani (over
90% of Croatian population). The witness went to his neighbour's
with the intention to find shelter in his house. On the way to
his neighbour's, he noticed that armed persons dressed in YPA
uniforms were entering the village of Stubalj (over 95% of
Croatian population). Soon after soldiers arrived in his
neighbour's house and forced all Croatians into the street. They
did the same in other houses. While a group of soldiers was
lining up Croatian civilians on the road, other soldiers were
firing on houses from small arms, before looting them. They took
away all civilian property, including television sets, house
items, etc. Another group of soldiers confiscated all tractors
and other agricultural equipment, and they set on fire four
houses. All Croatian villagers of Stubalj were evicted to the
village of Panjani (near Hrvatska Kostajnica) where they were
surrendered to members of Serb paramilitary unit called
Territorial Unit of the village of Kukuruzari. At that point
Serbs separated women and children and took them in the direction
of the village of Veliko Krcevo, where they were imprisoned in
the village Co-operative Club. On September 4, 1991, all
imprisoned villagers of Stubalj were released and returned to the
village, except for 17 young men whom the members of Serb
paramilitary unit called Territorial Unit of the village of
Kukuruzari took to the village of Veliko Krcevo on the following
day (September 4, 1991) when all of them were released and
returned to the village of Stubalj.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary unit

called Territorial Unit of the village of Kukuruzari.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu
svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 113, under code
name: Witness PR-11. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals and Institute for Research in Applied Social
Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - GLINA - October 7, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killings of civilians; internment
of civilians to camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 7, 1991; the village of Mala Solina
(cca 8 kilometres north of Glina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 7, 1991, YPA soldiers,
members of Serb paramilitary unit called chetniks and armed Serb
civilians from the Glina district arrived in the village of Mala
Solina (99% of Croatian population). The witness managed to
escape and hide near the village. On October 31, 1991, he
returned to his house in order to feed his livestock. On the way
home, he passed by a forest and there he found the bodies of his
wife and their neighbour. The women were hanged. He arrived home
and was arrested while feeding the livestock. On the same day, he
was taken to Glina and imprisoned. During detention, he was
physically maltreated, he lost several teeth, and all bones in
his right shoulder were broken. He has the X-ray films to prove
it. The witness was released on March 3, 1992. He claims that he
knows which two YPA soldiers killed his wife and neighbour.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary unit

called chetniks; armed Serb civilians from the Glina district;
the authorities in Glina prison.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu
svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 134, under code
name: Witness PR-20. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals and Institute for Research in Applied Social
Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

006 CROATIA - BIOGRAD - December 7, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 7, 1993; 7:00 p.m.; Biograd.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "On Tuesday, December 7, 1993, around
7:00 p.m., Serb units launched a mortar attack on Biograd.
Besides several mortars, four projectiles (type "Oganj") were
fired on the centre of the city. Bozena Jokic from Biograd (born
1953) was killed during the fierce attack on the city. Civilian
buildings were considerably damaged..." Mortars and "Oganj"
projectiles were launched from the section of the Republic of
Croatia that has been occupied by Serb paramilitary formations,
YPA and irregular militia called "SAO Krajina Militia" during
1991. Since 1992, these occupied territories of the Republic of
Croatia has been under the UNPROFOR control. The attack was
launched from the UNPA zone South.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units stationed in the
UNPA zone South.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: December 9, 1993 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 6. Title: "Granate usmrtile zenu" ("A Woman Killed By
Mortars"). 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 sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1, 1991; Mandaljena.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The belfry of St. Mary Magdalene's
Church (16th century) was damaged on October 1, 1991. The church
was further damaged on October 20, 1991, during which time it was
hit by two heavy artillery shells. YPA soldiers burnt it down on
October 25, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

002 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October/November 1991; Mokosica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Salvation Church, its belfry and
cemetery were damaged during October/November 1991. The
parishioners salvaged the main altar painting "The Ascension of
Our Lord", pierced by two rifle bullets.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

003 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1, 1991; Osojnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George's Church (1925), and its
steeple were damaged on October 1, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

004 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1 to October 6, 1991; Plocice.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John's Church and rectory were
damaged in the period between October 1 and 6, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

005 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 29, 1991; Plocice.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Lazarus' Church was shelled on
September 29, 1991, during which time its belfry and rectory were
damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

006 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1st to 6th, 1991; Postranje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption Church (1888) was damaged
in the period between October 1st and 6th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

007 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1, 1991; Pridvorje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vlaho's Church (15th century) was

damaged on October 1, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

008 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1st to 6th, 1991; Radovcici.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Luke's Church was damaged in the
period between October 1st and 6th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

009 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1st to 6th, 1991; Rozat.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption Church (1115) was damaged
in the period between October 1st and 6th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

010 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1st to 6th, 1991; Rozat.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Franciscan Church was damaged in the period between October 1st
and 6th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

011 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 23, 1991; Srebrno.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sacred Heart Church was damaged on
October 23, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

012 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Sustjepan.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Stephen's Church (948 A.D.), a
pious endowment of the Croatian king Stephen Miroslav was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

013 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October/November 1991; Visnjica (Dubrovnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Jacob's Church (former Benedictine
Abbey) was damaged in the attacks during October 24th, and
November 11th and 12th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

014 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 26, 1991; Vitaljina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Salvation Church (15th century)
was damaged on September 26, 1991. The church cemetery was
ploughed by mortar shells.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

015 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1st to October 6th, 1991; Vitaljina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas' Church was damaged in
the period between October 1st and 6th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 62.

016 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: September-December 1991; Dubrovnik Diocese.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During YPA and Serb paramilitary
units' attacks on the Dubrovnik region the following sacral
objects have been damaged and/or destroyed: Bishop's Palace
(damaged on November 10, 1991), Roman Catholic Seminary (damaged
on December 6, 1991), Stone Cross on the top of the Srdj Mountain
(destroyed on December 6, 1992), Drzic's and Boskovic's houses
(damaged), numerous cemeteries such as Holy Salvation Church
Cemetery in Vitaljina, Assumption Church Cemetery in Postranje,
Holy Spirit Church Cemetery in Komolac, St. Stephen's Church
Cemetery in Sustjepan, Holy Salvation Church Cemetery in
Mokosica, St. George's Church Cemetery on Osojnik, Assumption
Church Cemetery on Plat, St. Hilarius' Church Cemetery in Mlini,
Jewish Cemetery on Boninovo, and Dubrovnik Holy Cross City
Cemetery.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1991; Lovas (east Croatia, cca 17
kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 10, 1991, at 8:00 a.m., YPA
infantry and members of Serb paramilitary units, among whom were
Serb residents of Lovas, entered Lovas. During the first ten days
of the occupation of Lovas, 80 Croatian civilians were killed in
various manners, and buried in several mass graves located in the
vicinity of the local Catholic cemetery. According to the
witness' account, her father I. S., and neighbour S. S. (both
Croatian civilians) were brutally murdered. The witness provides
the names of murdered residents, as well as the names of the
perpetrators who are residents of Lovas.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units,
among whom were Serbs from Lovas.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu

svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 28, under code
name: Witness I-69. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals, and the Institute for Research in Applied Social

Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

II. WAR CRIME AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement (eviction)
of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 17, 1991; the town of Ilok (the most
eastern town in the Republic of Croatia, cca 35 kilometres
southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In May 1991, YPA soldiers entered the
town and they frequently fired from heavy machine guns during
night time in order to intimidate residents. The ships which
sailed down the Danube River also frequently fired on the town.
Armed provocations lasted five months, until October 17, 1991.
During the attack of the YPA and various Serb paramilitary forces
on the Republic of Croatia, some 6,000 civilians from Vukovar and
Vinkovci districts found refuge in the town of Ilok. On October
16, 1991, YPA soldiers evicted over 10,000 non-Serb civilians
(mostly Croatians) from Ilok. All persons who were evicted from
Ilok on October 17, 1991 were forced to sign the statement that
they were leaving Ilok "of their own free will", and surrendering
all of their estates to the self-proclaimed Serb authorities in
the town. YPA soldiers singled out young men from the convoy and
took them in an unknown direction. It was not until later that
the witness learnt that those men were taken to the Begejci and
Sremska Mitrovica camps, and to the military prison in Belgrade.
A group of those young men were released in December 1991. The
witness provides names and other personal data of five of them.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu

svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), pp. 21 and 23,
under code names: Witness PR-77, Witness PR-79. Publishers:
Society of Croatian Female Intellectuals, and the Institute for

Research in Applied Social Sciences. Document currently kept in
the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: EC monitors were present during the act of eviction of
Croatian civilians from their rightful homes in the occupied
region of the Republic of Croatia.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Arrests, and unlawful imprisonment
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 17, 1991, the village of Petrovci
(cca 12 kilometres southwest of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness was arrested in the
village of Petrovci, on November 17, 1991, while she was trying
to escape from Vukovar. Another woman (M. B. from Vukovar) was
arrested along with the witness. During her attempt to escape
from the occupied Vukovar the witness was wounded, and after the
arrest both women were imprisoned in one room and physically
maltreated. On the following day, the arrested women were
transferred to Sremska Mitrovica prison, where the witness was
medically treated by two doctors from the Vukovar hospital: Vesna
Bosanac and Juraj Njavro (also the prisoners). Over 80 women were
imprisoned in the Sremska Mitrovica prison. The witness was
physically maltreated by her interrogators in order to confess
the crimes that she did not commit.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of prison authorities in
Sremska Mitrovica.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu

svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 24, under code
name: Witness L-83. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals, and the Institute for Research in Applied Social

Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - PETRINJA - December 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Confiscation of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 13, 1993; Petrinja, Ksaver Sandor
Djalski Street.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On December 13, 1993, the UNPROFOR
civilian police vehicle brought to Sisak (free section of the
Republic of Croatia) three Croatian civilians from Ksaver Sandor
Djalski Street, in destroyed and Serb occupied Petrinja: Danica
Fabec (born 1917), Gustav Olovec (born 1921), and Ivanka Moric
(born 1938). The civilians waited over a year for the permission
to cross to the free section of the Republic of Croatia and gain
access to adequate medical treatment. Before leaving Petrinja,
all of three ill persons were forced to sign the statement
according to which they left all of their estates to the self-
proclaimed Serb authorities in Petrinja.
PERPETRATORS: Serb self-proclaimed authorities in Petrinja.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: December 14, 1993 issue of the "Vecernji
List" daily, p. 6. Title: "Izbjeglo troje Petrinjaca" ("Three
Residents of Petrinja Escaped"). Document currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR/CAMPS IN SERBIA - November 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of bodily harm,
inhumane treatment, and killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 20, 1991, Stajicevo camp (south of Zrenjanin).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness was a member of the
Croatian police force and was arrested by Serb forces and taken
to the Stajicevo camp near Zrenjanin (Voivodina, the so-called
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), where he was detained in the
period between November 20, and December 23, 1991. During his
imprisonment in the Stajicevo camp he was physically and mentally
maltreated in order to make various confessions. Camp guards set
wild dogs on prisoners and fired from small arms on prisoners
bodies. The witness saw when five Croatian prisoners were
tortured and killed: Ivan Kunc, Branko Kohn, Bozo Kelava, and
another two prisoners whose names he did not know. Camp guards
fired in the chest of a Croatian prisoner named M. (surname
unknown) who managed to survive. The witness was transferred from
the Stajicevo camp to Nis where he was detained between December
23, 1991 and February 16, 1992. From the Nis camp, the witness
was taken to the Sremska Mitrovica prison where he was detained
between February 16 and August 14, 1992. He was released on
August 14, 1992. The witness provides names of the perpetrators.
PERPETRATORS: Camp authorities in Stajicevo and Nis, prison
authorities in Sremska Mitrovica.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu

svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 24, under code
name: Witness L-83. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals, and the Institute for Research in Applied Social

Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 30, 1991; Bacin (Dubica parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: All Saints' Chapel was damaged on
August 30, 1991. On September 13, 1991, it was totally destroyed
by tank shells.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 10.

002 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 3, 1991; Divusa.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof of St. Catherine's Church
(1719), along with a part of the church interior, and the
sacristy were destroyed on August 3, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 10.

003 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 13, 1991; Glina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John Nepomuk's Church (1830) was
bombed several times. On August 13, 1991, it was mined, and the
church steeple was seriously damaged on that occasion.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 11.

004 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 26, 1991; Gornja Bucica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony's Church (1836) and its
rectory were damaged during the shelling on September 26, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 11.

005 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 3, 1991; Gvozdansko.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Philip and Jacob's Church (1796)
was completely destroyed on August 3, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 11.

006 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 3, 1991; Hrastovica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Bartholomew's Church (1843) was
attacked by mortar shells several times, and in the YPA heavy
artillery attack on September 3, 1991, the belfry, recently
renovated roof, and the remaining walls were completely
destroyed. Chetniks built the road over the razed church. Five
local chapels were also destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 11.

007 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991; Hrvatska Dubica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Trinity Church (1771) was
shelled, mined and burnt down in September 1991. The Blessed
Virgin Mary Cemetery Chapel was completely destroyed and burnt
down in September 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 11.

008 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Jasenovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The belfry and the entire roof of St.
Nicholas' Church (1st category cultural monument) were destroyed
in early November 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 11.

009 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 3, 1991; Hrvatska Kostajnica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas' Church (1706) was
damaged by mortar shells on August 3, 1991. St. Anthony's
Franciscan Church was mined and damaged by mortar shells on
August 3, 1991. The church was mined for the second time on All
Saints Day's Eve (October 31, 1991). St. Anne's Cemetery Chapel
was also mined on All Saints Day's Eve (October 31, 1991).

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 12.

010 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: Early October 1991; Lasinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Church was
damaged in the mortar attack in early October 1991, during which
time its roof, belfry and walls were seriously damaged. After
that, the church was burnt down and the chetniks turned the
belfry into a sniper nest. St. Elizabeth's Cemetery Chapel was
seriously damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 12.

011 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Maja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Elias' Church was seriously

damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 12.

012 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 3, 1991 to September 13, 1992;
Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Lawrence's Church was first
damaged in the YPA attack on September 3, 1991. The attack was
led from the yard of the rectory, and on this occasion, three
mortars hit the belfry of the church, while the church roof was
also damaged by several mines. St. Lawrence's Church was further
damaged on September 16th and 19th, and on February 22, 1992
(around midnight) it was mined and razed with the ground. St.
Catherine's Church was first damaged on September 14, 1991, and
on September 19/20 the church was almost completely destroyed.
St. Rochus' Cemetery Church was completely destroyed on March 19,
1992, by an explosive device placed inside the church. St. Elias'
Church on the hill above Petrinja was seriously damaged. St.
Benedict's Cemetery Church was completely destroyed on March 19,
1992. On the same day, Holy Trinity Cemetery Church was
completely destroyed and burnt down.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 13.

013 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Topusko.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Visitation of Mary Church (1830) and
rectory were repeatedly hit by mortar shells, and later on mined
and blown to pieces. The remains were bulldozed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 14.

014 ZAGREB DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1991; Vukmanic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Church (1789),
the B category cultural monument, was damaged on October 10,

1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", 1992, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, p. 14.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: National discrimination.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1991, Lovas (east Croatia, cca 17
kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In her account, the witness reports
the conditions in which Croatian residents of Lovas lived after
being occupied on October 10, 1991, by YPA soldiers and members
of Serb paramilitary unit called "Dusan Silni" (who arrived to
Lovas from the towns of Valjevo, Kragujevac and Bubanj Potok in
Serbia), along with members of Serb paramilitary unit called
Territorial Defense Unit (armed Serb residents of Tovarnik,
Opatovac and Lovas). The self-proclaimed occupying authorities
immediately banned free movement around the town between 00.00
and 10.00 a.m., and between 12:00 and 00.00 a.m., which actually
meant that it was allowed to freely move in the town only two
hours a day. This prohibition applied to Croatian residents only.
Serb self-proclaimed occupying authorities issued orders
according to which every Croatian who remained in the town had to
hoist white flag on his house as a sign of obedience, and he or
she had to wear a white ribbon on his or her sleeve. After a
while, the so-called work obligation was introduced which applied
only to Croatians, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The witness
was forced to execute hard labour, although she is a seriously
ill person (she has only one kidney).

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb paramilitary unit

called "Dusan Silni" (Serbians from Serbia proper); members of
paramilitary unit called Territorial Defense Unit (Serbs from
Tovarnik, Lovas and Opatovac).

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document published in the book "Stotinu

svjedocanstava" ("A Hundred of Testimonies"), p. 27, under code
name: Witness L-67. Publishers: Society of Croatian Female
Intellectuals, and the Institute for Research in Applied Social

Sciences. Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: November 20/21, 1993 issue of "Borba" daily, pp. 3 and 4,
in the section "Tema" ("Topic"). Title: "Sve srpske paravojske"
("All Serb Irregular Forces"). In this article, it is mentioned
that the Serbian People's Revival Party, presided by Mirko Jovic,
formed a paramilitary unit called "Dusan Silni" whose commanders
were Mirko Jovic and Milorad Bastaja (tradesman from Pancevo). It
is also mentioned that the same party formed another paramilitary
unit called "Beli Orlovi" ("White Eagles") under the command of
Dragoslav Bokan. This unit is responsible for the massacre of
Croatian villagers of Vocin (Podravska Slatina county, Croatia).

XII ATTACKS ON PARLIAMENTARIANS

001 B-H - SARAJEVO - November 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Arrests, detention and preventing
of return of parliamentarians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 12, 1993; Sarajevo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "HVO liaison officers were arrested by
members of Ministry of Interior Affairs of the B-H Government, in
front of the UNPROFOR headquarters in Sarajevo and with the
cooperation of an UNPROFOR officer, Commander of Sector Sarajevo,
General Sibour", claims Jadranka Kalmota, one of three HVO
parliamentarians. Three HVO parliamentarians (Anton Rill, Svevlad
Hofman, and Jadranka Kalmota) were arrested on November 12, 1993,
during the visit of the Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr.
Mate Granic in Sarajevo. Simultaneously with the talks between
the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia and
the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mr. Mate Granic and Mr. Haris
Silajdzic, these three HVO parliamentarians attended the
previously arranged meeting with Stjepan Kljujic, the re-elected
member of the B-H Presidency who guaranteed them full security
and freedom of movement. Although they managed to get into an
UNPROFOR transporter vehicle, they were not properly secured.
Members of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the B-H Government
prevented free passage of the UN transporter vehicle to the
UNPROFOR headquarters in Sarajevo (located in the building of the
post-office engineering services). According to the account of
Jadranka Kalmota, at that point, after speaking to Dakir
Alispahic (the Minister of Interior Affairs of the B-H
Government), General Sibour (the sector commander) insisted that
HVO parliamentarians leave the UN transporter vehicle. Referring
to their immunity, and showing the UN cards did not help. General
Sibour ordered the French UN soldiers to withdraw from the escort
and by this act he surrendered three HVO parliamentarians to the
police of the B-H Government. The HVO parliamentarians were
immediately imprisoned. Svevlad Hofman and Jadranka Kalmota were
released after several days, while Anton Rill was transferred to
the Sarajevo military prison, where the previously arrested
Slavko Zelic (a representative of the B-H Parliament, and the
president of the Sarajevo HVO) was also detained. Although the
UNPROFOR was obliged to protect the HVO parliamentarians, who
were taken in front of the UNPROFOR headquarters by members of
the UNPROFOR, they have still done nothing with regard to the
release of the HVO parliamentarian Anton Rill.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the
B-H Government, by order of Dakir Alispahic (the Minister of
Interior Affairs of the B-H Government), and with the cooperation
of General Sibour (UNPROFOR Commander for Sector Sarajevo).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: December 12, 1993 issue of the "Vecernji
List" daily, p. 8. Title: "UNPROFOR izrucio hrvatske casnike"
("The UNPROFOR Surrendered The Croatian Officers"). Document

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: In the case of the members of the Ministry of Interior
Affairs who did not have any immunity and were not in possession
of any UN card, and who were forcibly taken out of an UN
transporter vehicle by Bosnian Serbs, the incident promptly
reached the UN Security Council. Therefore, it must be concluded
that members of UNPROFOR in B-H do not have the same relation
towards all parties in the conflict. The negative relation
towards B-H Croats can be seen in the distribution of
humanitarian aid, and the protection of civilians, and especially
in publishing of various information and reports by foreign
correspondents in B-H.

XIII. ORGANIZING OF PARAMILITARY FORMATIONS

001 SERBIA - BELGRADE - June 4, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Organizing of paramilitary groups
in order to instigate and commit genocide, along with other war
crimes.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 4, 1991; Belgrade (Serbia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... The idea about instituting of the
Serbian Guard cropped up after YPA military collapse in Slovenia
(summer 1990), with the intention to gradually develop into a
Serbian Army. The initiating force was the Serbian Revival
Movement (hereafter: SPO - Srpski pokret obnove) presided by Vuk
Draskovic. In charge of the realization of the Serbian Guard
were: Branislav Matic nicknamed "Beli", a Serbian-European
businessman who gave several thousands of Deutsch Marks for the
"Serbian cause", and who carried Milosevic's pictures at many
antibureaucratic meetings; Djordje Bozinovic nicknamed "Griska"
who did not hide the fact that he committed several important
assassinations while in service of the SFRY State Security
Service; Lale Brkic, a businessman from Australia and a major
financier. Branislav Matic nicknamed "Beli" immediately designed
membership cards and people started joining in by large numbers.
It is presumed that 35,000 people joined in during the first
several weeks. Stevan Jelic alias Steve Rengers (a U.S.A. special
units officer) was in charge of the military training of members
of the Serbian Guard. The training was carried out in the YPA
barracks in Zrenjanin, Backa Topola, Smederevska Palanka,
Petrovaradin, etc. On August 3, 1991, the police attempted to
arrest the first commander of the Serbian Guard, Djordje
Bozinovic nicknamed "Giska", but he jumped off the second floor
of the Slavija Hotel in Belgrade, and escaped. On August 4, 1991,
the review of 2,000 soldiers of the Serbian Guard was held in
Takovo. Upon his return from Takovo, Branislav Matic nicknamed
"Beli" was killed near his house. The SPO President Vuk Draskovic
demanded the suspension of the Serbian Guard operations for an
indefinite period of time. Twenty days later, Djordje Bozovic
nicknamed "Giska" led four companies of guardsmen ("Karadjordje",
"Tanasko Rajic", "Draza Mihajlovic" and "Branislav Matic - Beli")
from Serbia to Croatia, to the Gospic district where Giska was
killed soon after under strange circumstances. Lale Brkic
returned to Australia. In December 1991, the deputy of late
Giska, Branislav Lainovic nicknamed "Dugi" registered the Serbian
Guard with the Serbian Ministry of Justice as an non-ideological
citizens' society. The Serbian Guard units are still fighting in
the Republic of Croatia (in the so-called Republic of Serb
Krajina"), and they are being provided with arms by a YPA Colonel
Stojan Spanovic."
PERPETRATORS: Serbian opposition party called Serbian Revival
Movement; YPA soldiers.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 20/21, 1993 issue of "Borba"
daily, p. 3, in the section "Tema: Sve srpske paravojske"
("Topic: All Serb Irregular Forces"). Title: "Ispracaj uz trubace
i kamere" ("Departure in the Presence of Buglers and Cameras").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 SERBIA - BELGRADE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Organizing of paramilitary groups
in order to instigate and commit genocide, along with other war
crimes.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991, Belgrade (Serbia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: When the beginning of the YPA
aggression on the Republic of Croatia, Zeljko Raznjatovic
nicknamed "Arkan" formed a paramilitary unit called "Serbian
Volunteer Guard. The recruitment office was in Belgrade, and most
of the people who joined up were "Delije" (the fans of the
Belgrade soccer team "Crvena Zvezda"). The main staff of the
Serbian Volunteer Guard was transferred from Belgrade to the
village of Erdut (Osijek district) by the end of summer 1991. All
members of this paramilitary unit underwent the military training
in the so-called Erdut Training Centre. According to the "Borba"
daily, over 10,000 persons have been trained in that centre.
Members of this paramilitary unit have obtained infantry and
artillery arms. Under the direct command of Zeljko Raznjatovic
nicknamed "Arkan", members of the Serb Volunteer Guard called
"Arkanovci" ("Arkan's unit") committed numerous war crimes and
grave breached of the humanitarian law in the Republic of Croatia
such as murders, arrests, physical maltreatment, eviction of non-
Serb civilians from Eastern Slavonia and Baranja (Koprivna,
Sodolovci, Borovo Naselje, Tenja, Erdut, Dalj, Vukovar, Beli
Manastir...) Members of this paramilitary unit participated in
the crimes committed in other crisis areas in the Republic of
Croatia (Western Slavonia, Lika, Banija, Kordun, Dalmatinska
Zagora), as well as in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina (an
obvious example is the town of Bijeljina). Due to their extreme
brutality and political differences in Knin (the main
headquarters of Serb insurgents in the Republic of Croatia), it
was published during 1993 that members of the Serbian Volunteer
Guard called "Arkanovci", and their founder and commander "Arkan"
were unwelcome on the territory of the self-proclaimed Serb
artifice in the Republic of Croatia.
PERPETRATORS: Zeljko Raznjatovic nicknamed "Arkan".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 20/21, 1993 issue of "Borba"
daily, p. 3, in the section "Tema: Sve srpske paravojske"
("Topic: All Serb Irregular Forces"). Title: "Ispracaj uz trubace
i kamere" ("Departure in the Presence of Buglers and Cameras").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 SERBIA - BELGRADE - spring 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Organizing of paramilitary groups
in order to instigate and commit genocide, along with other war
crimes.
TIME AND LOCATION: Spring 1991; Belgrade (Serbia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... Volunteers of the Serbian Radical
Party (hereafter: SRS - Srpska radikalna stranka) have been
fighting from the beginning of the war, from spring 1991. The
president of the SRS is Vojislav Seselj. It is presumed that the
SRS have sent between 30,000 and 50,000 of his soldiers (called
"chetniks" or "Seseljevci"-"Seselj's unit") to the front-lines in
Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Chetniks are mostly selected in
Belgrade. Their departures to the front-line are often
accompanied with Serbian Television cameras, highly publicizing
in this manner radicals and Seselj. After that radicals are
transported in groups to the nearby YPA barracks where they are
given YPA uniforms and all of the necessary equipment. With the
same buses, they proceed to the front-lines, passing on their way
all local police and military checkpoints. The YPA provide them
with arms in the immediate vicinity of the front-line. The arms
are issued at the receipt and all local YPA units had
documentation on the issued arms. The recruited chetniks'
personal data is kept in the SRS headquarters in Belgrade, where
they are recruited. Most of the chetniks are of peasant origin,
but with the residence in some regional centre (Belgrade,
Smederevo, Leskovac...). The SRS provide chetniks with "military
salaries", financial aid, funeral fees... The military training
of the chetniks is done in the YPA barracks, mostly in the town
of Prigrevica (south of Sombor). They are structured in
companies, units, battalions, and even regiments. Their
commanding officers are called "voivodas". They have insignia on
their caps or fur caps (most often these are cockades or unmarked
Serbian tricolours. They have their black flag with white human
scull and two crossed bones and the inscription "Freedom or
Death" beneath it. Chetniks greet among themselves with "God be
with you brothers chetniks". Certain battalions have their names
such as "Hajduk Veljko". Units have names such as "Petar
Mrkonjic", "Giska and Beli"..."
PERPETRATORS: Serbian opposition party SRS; YPA.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 20/21, 1993 issue of "Borba"
daily, p. 3, in the section "Tema: Sve srpske paravojske"
("Topic: All Serb Irregular Forces"). Title: "Ispracaj uz trubace
i kamere" ("Departure in the Presence of Buglers and Cameras").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

004 SERBIA - BELGRADE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Organizing of paramilitary groups
in order to instigate and commit genocide, along with other war crimes.
TIME AND LOCATION: Belgrade (Serbia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... The first Serbian volunteer that
was killed in the war was Voja Milic. He was killed on May 2,
1991, in Borovo Selo (Vukovar district, Croatia), and he was a
member of the volunteer unit "Dusan Silni", organized by the
Serbian People's Revival Party (hereafter: SNO - "Srpska narodna
obnova") presided by Mirko Jovic. The commander of the "Dusan
Silni" unit is Milorad Bastaja, a tradesman from Pancevo. Members
of this unit wear cockades with two-headed white eagle on their
caps. They have all types of small arms. They recognize the
supreme YPA command. Members of the unit are recruited through
the SNO in Belgrade, and are prone to Milan Babic's political
fraction in Knin. In the armed conflicts in Croatia, several
members of the Main Board of the party have been killed. The SNO
president Mirko Jovic often participated in the military
operations of the "Dusan Silni" unit. The SNO organized the "Beli
Orlovi" comprised of young members of the SNO, and led by
Dragoslav Bokan. In the eyes of the Serbian public, the "Beli
Orlovi" unit are responsible for the massacre of Croatian
villagers of Vocin (Podravska Slatina district, Croatia)..."
PERPETRATORS: Serbian opposition party SNO; YPA.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 20/21, 1993 issue of "Borba"
daily, p. 3, in the section "Tema: Sve srpske paravojske"
("Topic: All Serb Irregular Forces"). Title: "Ispracaj uz trubace
i kamere" ("Departure in the Presence of Buglers and Cameras").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

005 SERBIA - BELGRADE - 1990

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Organizing of paramilitary groups
in order to instigate and commit genocide, along with other war
crimes.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1990, Belgrade (Serbia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... Serbian Hawks were formed in
August 1990, at the time of posting barricades on the roads in
the Republic of Croatia (Knin, Benkovac, Obrovac...). Serbian
Hawks are Belgrade students, led by me, who gathered royalist-
prone and patriotic youth with the intention to defend Serbian
nation." These are the words of Sinisa Vucinic, the leader of
this paramilitary formation (November 20/21, 1993 issue of
"Borba" daily, p. 4, article: "Krivci su negdje drugdje"
("Criminals Are Somewhere Else"). Members of this paramilitary
formation participated in the aggression on non-Serb population
in Herzegovina (the village of Ravno), and in the Republic of
Croatia (Dubrovnik, Ston...). The military training of the
members of this paramilitary formation is done in the YPA
barracks in Zubacki Ubli (Montenegro). Serbian Hawks consist of
the following units: "Zute Ose" ("Yellow Wasps"), "Zuti Mravi"
("Yellow Ants"), "Igor Mandic", and "Young Montenegrins Unit". In
early August 1993, seventy members of those units were arrested
by the Mladic's special police from Pale (B-H) and charged with
war crimes committed in Zvornik (B-H), and for the war
profiteering. Among the accused were brothers Vojin Vuckovic
nicknamed "Zuca", and Dusan Vuckovic. After being arrested, they
were detained in the Bijeljina prison, but were soon released
under strange circumstances. According to Vojislav Seselj,
Borislav Jovic (Socialist Party of Serbia - SPS) personally
intervened in their behalf. According to the members of this Serb
paramilitary formation, 20 kilos of melted gold, 50 vehicles
"Golf" (VW), and 600,000 Deutsch Marks were confiscated from them
when they were arrested.
PERPETRATORS: Sinisa Vucinic.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 20/21, 1993 issue of "Borba"
daily, p. 3, in the section "Tema: Sve srpske paravojske"
("Topic: All Serb Irregular Forces"). Title: "Ispracaj uz trubace
i kamere" ("Departure in the Presence of Buglers and Cameras").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 2, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 2, 1991; Vinogradska Street,
Petrinja (near Evica Cuckovic's store).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Vladimir Kundrata (Ivan's son, born
August 22, 1926) was murdered in Vinogradska Street in Petrinja
(near Evica Cuckovic's store) on September 2, 1991. His body was
buried in the nearby garden.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 3/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 12, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1991; the village of Hrastovica,
Petrinja district (cca 3 kilometres south of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 12, 1991, Marija Vracan
(Ivan's daughter, born September 10, 1927) and her husband
Stjepan Vracan (Lovro's son, born August 12, 1923) were killed in
their yard in the village of Hrastovica, house no. 64.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 32/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 13, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 13, 1991; the village of Hrastovica,
Petrinja district (cca 3 kilometres south of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Josip Vracan (Matej's son, born
November 18, 1923 in Hrastovica, house no. 66) was killed near
his shed on September 13, 1991, and his body was buried in his
yard.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 20/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 19, 1991; the village of Cepelis,
Petrinja district (cca 2 kilometres south of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 19, 1991, Ivan Dumbovic
(Ivan's son, born September 22, 1943) was killed in his yard in
the village of Cepelis, house no. 78. His body was buried at the
scene of the crime.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 1/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 21, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1991; Cerekova Street no. 43-c,
Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Josip Stojanovic (Tomo's son, born
March 8, 1939 in the village of Hrastovica), a resident of
Petrinja, Cerekova Street no. 43-c, was killed in the cellar of
his family house on September 21, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 10/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

006 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 22, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 22, 1991; Gupceva Street in
Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Branko Hodalin (Josip's son, born
September 22, 1937 in Petrinja) was killed in Gupceva Street in
Petrinja on September 22, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 5/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

007 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 24, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 24, 1991; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ivica Cacic (Jakob's son, born
September 28, 1968 in Petrinja) was taken to the Petrinja YPA
barracks "Vasil Gacesa" on September 24, 1991. Since then, no
information has been available about his whereabouts.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 18/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

008 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 24, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 24, 1991; YPA barracks "Vasil
Gacesa" in Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Rudolf Kisur (Rudolf's son, born April
5, 1940 in the village of Vedro Polje, Sisak district) was killed
and subsequently buried in the Petrinja YPA barracks "Vasil
Gacesa" on September 24, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 22/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

009 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 25, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 25, 1991; Radiceva Street in
Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 25, 1991, Kata Miksic
(Josip's daughter, born February 18, 1908) and her husband Pavao
Miksic (Katarina's son, born April 30, 1918) were killed in front
of their family house in Radiceva Street no. 146. The bodies of
the killed spouses were buried in the mass grave that was dug out
by a bulldozer near Dragan Cicic's (from Petrinja) summer house.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 29/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

010 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 25, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 25, 1991; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ankica Konjuh from Petrinja (a
resident of Vinogradska Street no. 65) was killed and mutilated
on September 27, 1991. The perpetrators chopped off her leg, and
threw the rest of the body into fire.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 217/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

011 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September 30, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 30, 1991; the village of Graberje,
Petrinja district (cca 12 kilometres southwest of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Tomo Bunjan (Ivan's son, born July 17,
1949 in the village of Graberje, Petrinja district), a resident
of the village of Graberje, house no. 114, was killed in his
village on September 30, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 165/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

012 CROATIA - PETRINJA - September, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September, 1991; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Josip Roksa (Josip's son, born
November 28, 1945) was killed in Petrinja in September 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 180/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

013 CROATIA - PETRINJA - October 3, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 3, 1991; the village of Sibic,
Petrinja district (cca 10 kilometres southwest of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 3, 1991, Magdalena Sostaric
(nee Vrbanac, Nikola's daughter, June 11, 1931) was killed in the
yard of her family house in the village of Sibic, house no. 45.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 24/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

014 CROATIA - PETRINJA - October 3, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 3, 1991; the village of Sibic,
Petrinja district (cca 10 kilometres southwest of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 3, 1991, Blaz Drazetic
(Pavle's son, born February 2, 1930 in the village of Sibic) was
killed at the entrance to his yard in the village of Sibic, house
no. 52.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 23/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

015 CROATIA - PETRINJA - October 6, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 6, 1991; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Stanko Bugarin (Josip's son, born
April 10, 1945 in Petrinja) a resident of the village of Pecki,
house no. 25, was killed in Petrinja on October 6, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 26/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

016 CROATIA - PETRINJA - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1991; the village of Taboriste,
Petrinja district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 10, 1991, Jelica Palaic
from the village of Taboriste was killed in the immediate
vicinity of the house owned by Bara Tisinic (Ivan's daughter,
born November 4, 1934), and her body was buried in her yard.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 27/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

017 CROATIA - PETRINJA - October 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 17, 1991; Sisacka Street, Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 17, 1991, Branko Kovacevic
(Luka's son, born March 28, 1927 in Hrvatska Kostajnica) a
resident of Petrinja, Sisacka Street no. 103/2, was killed in his
yard.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 19/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

018 CROATIA - PETRINJA - October 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 20, 1991; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Josip Brnat (Djuro's son, born April
18, 1936 in the village of Pecka, Vrginmost district), a resident
of Petrinja, Stajcerova Street no. 19a, was killed on October 20,
1991, and his body was subsequently buried in the garden of his
family house.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 13/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

019 CROATIA - PETRINJA - November 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1, 1991; Gajeva Street, Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On November 1, 1991, Mato Gener
(Stjepan's son, born February 7, 1904 in Petrinja) was killed
near his family house in Petrinja, Gajeva Street no. 66. His body
was buried in his garden.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 131/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

020 CROATIA - PETRINJA - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; the village of Glinska Poljana
(cca 14 kilometres west of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mara Starcevic (nee Rastovski) from
the village of Glinska Poljana, was killed in her yard in Glinska
Poljana, house no. 124, in November 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 12/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

021 CROATIA - PETRINJA - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, a witness reports that
13 civilians (4 women and 9 men) were killed in Petrinja in
November 1991:
1. Branko Loncarevic (May 5th Street, Petrinja);
2. Kata Vukovic (Vinogradska Street, Petrinja), killed around
November 15, 1991;
3. Milan Mitarevic (Vinogradska Street, Petrinja);
4. Blaz Skriljac (Slavko Kolar Street no. 32, Petrinja);
5. Ivan Hrncevic (Slavko Kolar Street, Petrinja);
6. Ivo Malinac (Stajcerova Street, Petrinja);
7. Kata Malinac (Stajcerova Street, Petrinja);
8. Ivo and Kata Malinac's son (Stajcerova Street, Petrinja);
9. Ivo (a blind switchboard operator who used to work at the
switchboard in the "Gavrilovic" company);
10. Ivo's (under no. 9) wife;
11. Ivo's (under no. 9) son;
12. Stipo Cindric (a dentist), taken to the village of Josevica
(cca 16 kilometres southeast of Petrinja) and killed; his body
was subsequently brought to Petrinja and buried at St. Benedict
Catholic Cemetery;
13. Paula Cindric (Stipo's wife, also a dentist), taken to the
village of Josevica and killed; her body was subsequently brought
to Petrinja and buried at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 217/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

022 CROATIA - PETRINJA - December 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Stjepan Subic (Petar's son, born
January 1, 1946 in the village of Puska, Novska district), a
resident of Petrinja, R. Korac Street no. 13, was killed in
Petrinja in December 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 234/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

023 CROATIA - PETRINJA - December 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, a witness reports that
two civilians were killed in Petrinja in December 1991:
1. Milan Zagorac (Vinogradska Road, Petrinja);
2. Antun Jaso (Vinogradska Street, Petrinja).
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 217/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

024 CROATIA - PETRINJA - January 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: January 1992; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to his account, a witness
reports that three women were killed in Petrinja in January 1992:
1. Stefa Saric (May 5th Street, Petrinja);
2. Jela Krovic (May 5th Street, Petrinja);
3. Mima Aramina (May 5th Street, Petrinja).
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 217/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

025 CROATIA - PETRINJA - March 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: March 1992; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, a witness reports that
two civilians (a woman and a man) were killed in Petrinja in
March 1992:
1. Zvonko Fabac (May 5th Street, Petrinja);
2. Kata Mitarevic (Milan's wife, Vinogradska Street, Petrinja).
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 217/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

026 CROATIA - PETRINJA - April 5, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: April 5, 1992; Popova Suma (Priest's Forest)
in Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mato Gerdijanic (Stjepan's son, born
February 13, 1918, a disabled person), a resident of Petrinja,
May 5th Street no. 14, was killed on April 5, 1992 in Popova Suma
in Petrinja, where he was subsequently buried.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 4/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

027 CROATIA - PETRINJA - May 19, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 19, 1992; K. Knezic Street, Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On May 19, 1992, Miljenko Pezelj
(Juraj's son, born January 20, 1939), president of the Petrinja
District Court, was killed in his family house in K. Knezic
Street no. 7, Petrinja.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 2/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

028 CROATIA - PETRINJA - July 21, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 21, 1992; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: An employee of the Petrinja District
Court, Vlatka Antic (Vlado's daughter, born September 21, 1946) a
resident of Petrinja, Banija Proletarian Company Street no. 12,
was killed in Petrinja, on July 21, 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 214/93.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

029 CROATIA - PETRINJA - January 2, 1994

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: January 2, 1994; the village of Knez Gorica,
Karlovac district (cca 11 kilometres southeast of Karlovac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On Sunday, January 2, 1994, the bodies
of Evica (40 years old) and her husband Josip (43 years old)
Sepac were found in the village of Knez Gorica. Members of the
UNPROFOR informed the Karlovac authorities of the murder of the
Sepavac spouses and reported that the common investigation of the
UNPROFOR civilian police and the so-called "Krnjak Militia" (the
irregular police unit from the village of Krnjak) was underway.
On January 3, 1994, the official phone conversation between the
Croatian Army liaison officer and Major Dragan Kovacic (the Serb
insurgents representative) was made public during which time
Major Dragan Kovacic stated that the bodies of the murdered Sepac
spouses were buried on January 3, 1994, at the Catholic cemetery
in the village of Vukmanic (cca 12 kilometres southeast of
Karlovac), that they were to be exhumed, brought to Karlovac for
the autopsy, and subsequently buried.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators yet unknown. The official authorities
of the Republic of Croatia shall be informed of their names and
motives after the official investigation of the UNPROFOR police
is completed.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 5, 1994 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 6. Title: "Ubijena obitelj Sepac" ("The Murder of the
Sepac Family"). Document currently kept in the archives of the
Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - GLINA - September 30, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 30, 1991; Glina prison.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 30, 1991, Stjepan Smisl
(Karlo's son, born May 4, 1942 in Petrinja) was killed in the
Glina prison, where he was taken after his arrest.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 2/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - PETRINJA - October 5, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 5, 1991; the village of Gora, Petrinja
district (cca 7 kilometres west of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mato Stanic (Mato's son, born January
19, 1964 in the village of Kriz Hrastovacki, Petrinja district)
was captured and taken to the village of Gora, where he was
detained in Stevo Dvornekovic's garage, and subsequently killed
on October 5, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 7/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - GLINA - October 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 19, 1991; Glina prison.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 19, 1991, Ivan Palaic
(Ivan's son, born August 23, 1945, from the village of Taboriste,
house no. 2, Petrinja district) was killed in the Glina prison,
where he was imprisoned after his arrest.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators' personal data available at the
Petrinja District Court (presently seated in Sisak), the case no.
R1 a/92.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 1993 issue of "Petrinjski Obzor" bi-
annual no. 25, pp. 10-11. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 VOIVODINA - RUMA - January 1, 1994

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of church interior and
relics.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1, 1994; Srijem, the city of Ruma (cca
37 kilometres south of Novi Sad).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to the Djakovo Diocesan
Ordinariate report, a group of yet unknown perpetrators broke
open the entrance door of the Catholic parish church in Ruma
(Srijem) on New Year's Day, and considerably damaged the church
interior. They scratched the altar picture of the Assumption of
St. Cross and the painting of St. Vendelinus, they broke the
stained-glass window near the sacristy, and tried to break down
the tabernacle door with a church candelabrum. They pulled down
Christmas trees and scattered around the Nativity scene images,
and the images of angels from the main alter. Furthermore, they
capsized the harmonium and broke the organist's booth.
Criminologists of the Ministry of the Interior of Serbia examined
the scene of the crime and discovered the perpetrators'
fingerprints.
PERPETRATORS: Perpetrators are yet unknown.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 5, 1994 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 2. Title: "Oskvrnuta crkva u Rumi" ("Desecrated Church
in Ruma"). Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - April 1st and 2nd, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of
intimidation and terror.

TIME AND LOCATION: April 1/2, 1991; Borovo Selo (cca 8 kilometres
north of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the night between April 1st and
2nd, 1991, a group of armed Serbs disarmed and maltreated seven
members of the Croatian police, and thereafter committed them to
custody. On the same night, the president of the Serbian Radical
Party, Vojislav Seselj, arrived in Borovo Selo from Belgrade,
along with an armed group of chetniks. The panic spread among
the non-Serb population in the districts of eastern Croatia
(Osijek, Beli Manastir, Vukovar, Vinkovci, Zupanja). On April 4,
1991, eleven armed Serbs arrived in Korog, the
Hungarian-populated village, maltreated customers in the local
public house, and threatened Hungarians with persecution if they
continued to support Croatians.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from Borovo Selo; Vojislav Seselj;
chetniks from Serbia.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 260. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - May 3, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Collective punishment.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 3, 1991; the villages of Mirkovci and
Markusica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A group of armed members of the
Mirkovci irregular chetnik unit forced the schoolmistress of the
local elementary school to interrupt classes and send the
children home. Thereafter, they occupied the school building. For
that reason, the classes were discontinued in that school, and
children were denied the right to fundamental education, although
the end of the school year was near. The similar incident
occurred in the village of Markusica (cca 17 kilometres northwest
of Vinkovci).
PERPETRATORS: Members of irregular chetnik units in the villages
of Mirkovci and Markusica.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 266. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - May 14, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 14, 1991; 10:45 p. m.; the village of
Mirkovci (cca 1 kilometre east of Vinkovci).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Branko Bozic (born 1962), a civilian
resident of the village of Mirkovci, B. Radicevic Street no. 5,
was killed in Mirkovci in his car on May 14, 1991, 10:45 p. m.
The autopsy was performed at the Pathological Dept. of the
Vinkovci Medical Centre. The perpetrators of this murder are the
same members of the Serb irregular unit in Mirkovci who placed a
heavy machine gun on the belfry of the village church. The victim
was of Serb nationality, and he was most probably killed because
he disagreed with the local Serbs' extreme policy.
PERPETRATORS: Members of irregular chetnik unit in the village of
Mirkovci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; pp. 268 and 308 (ordinal no.
13). Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - June 4, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property;
unjustified imprisonment.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 4, 1991; the village of Mirkovci (cca 1
kilometre east of Vinkovci ).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On June 4, 1991, members of a Serb
irregular unit attacked and stopped a refrigerated trailer truck
containing 2,500 kilograms of smoke-dry meat products, and a
personal vehicle "Renault 21", in the village of Mirkovci. They
took away vehicles and all goods, and detained the Stanko Bosnjak
(the producer of paprika-flavoured salami, and the owner of the
stolen goods), his son, his son-in-law, and two workers. After
the YPA mediation, the perpetrators released the imprisoned
civilians. PERPETRATORS: Members of the local Serb irregular
unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 269. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - June 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of
intimidation and terror.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 18, 1991; the village of Mirkovci (cca 1
kilometre east of Vinkovci).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of a Serb irregular unit
attacked and stopped a passenger train in the village of
Mirkovci. Upon stopping the train, they got on and maltreated
passengers. They forced eight students from the village of
Slakovci and Jankovci to get off the train. The students were
detained in the village of Mirkovci where they were battered and
intimidated.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serb irregular unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 272. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

006 CROATIA - BELI MANASTIR - July 3, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of
intimidation.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 3, 1991; Baranja, Beli Manastir district.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 3, 1991, a large column of YPA
tanks crossed to the territory of the Republic of Croatia from
the direction of Vojvodina by the way of the bridge over the
Danube near the town of Batina (cca 28 kilometres northeast of
Beli Manastir). At the same time, the Belgrade media reported the
departure of another column of over 200 military vehicles and a
considerable number of YPA soldiers, in the direction of the
Republic of Croatia.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 276. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

007 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - July 3, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 3, 1991; the village of Korog (cca 15
kilometres north of Vinkovci).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The attack was launched on the
civilian residents and civilian property of the
Hungarian-populated village of Korog, from the nearby
Serb-populated villages in the Vinkovci and Vukovar district. On
July 10, 1991, the representatives of the Hungarian residents of
the village of Korog reported to the Government of the Republic
of Hungary of the armed attack of the Serb irregular units on the
civilians residents and the civilian property in the village of
Korog.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units stationed in the
nearby villages (Markusica, Bobota, Gabos, Ostrovo).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 276. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

008 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - July 8, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of
intimidation and terror.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 8, 1991; Vinkovci district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA soldiers delivered an enormous
military equipment to the town of Sid (Vojvodina). 180 armoured
combat vehicles were lined along the border with the Republic of
Croatia, howitzers were dug in, and a large number of regular
soldiers, along with 6,000 YPA reservists were stationed there.
YPA planes flew over the city of Vinkovci and the entire
district. YPA soldiers openly collaborated with Serb irregular
units, supplied them with arms, vehicles and food... The first
refugees (of mixed national structure) from the villages in the
Vinkovci district arrived in the city of Vinkovci.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 276. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

009 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - July 9, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 9, 1991; the village of Nustar (cca 5
kilometres northeast of Vinkovci).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of a Serb irregular unit
launched an attack on the villagers of Nustar and their property
from the direction of the Serb-populated village of Pacetin, the
Vukovar district. During the attack, two villagers of Nustar were
wounded by fire arms.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serb irregular unit stationed in the
village of Pacetin.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 276. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

010 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - July 9, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 9, 1991; 7:45 a. m.; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 19, 1991, 7:45 a. m., members
of the Serb irregular unit in Mirkovci launched a mortar attack
on the city of Vinkovci, the first such attack on a city. At
12:25 a. m., members of the Serb irregular unit in Mirkovci
launched a mortar attack on the YPA barracks in Vinkovci with the
intention to draw YPA soldiers into an armed attack on Vinkovci.
Thereafter, a "Vinkovci 2" sub-station in Radic block was also
hit, along with the building of the District Assembly. The city
post office and other relevant buildings in the city were also
fired on.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular unit stationed in the
village of Mirkovci (cca 1 kilometre east of Vinkovci).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 277. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

011 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - July 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 22, 1991; 5:00 a. m.; the city of
Vinkovci and the village of Novi Jankovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 22, 1991, at 5:00 a. m.,
members of the Serb irregular unit stationed in the village of
Mirkovci launched a mortar attack on the city of Vinkovci.
Members of the Croatian police (active and reserve service) and
members of the ZNG (National Defense Council) fired back from all
available arms. Fierce conflicts lasted until 1:00 p. m., when
members of the Serb irregular unit were joined by YPA soldiers,
who launched an artillery attack on the city of Vinkovci and on
the village of Novi Jankovci.. At 1:00 p. m., six MRL (multiple
rocket launcher) projectiles were fired from the Vinkovci YPA
barracks on the region between the villages of Ceric and Nustar
(northeast of Vinkovci), where the most significant electrical
installations are located, such as a sub-station, light-voltage
conveying power grid, etc. At 2:00 p. m., two YPA planes flew
over the city of Vinkovci and opened machine gun fire on the
Croatian police and National Defense Council positions, the area
around the Radic block and the building of the Vinkovci District
Assembly. During these attacks and subsequent conflicts fifteen
members of the National Defense Council, one member of the
Croatian police and five civilians (one in Vinkovci, and four in
the village of Novi Jankovci) were killed. The following is the
list of the killed members of the National Defense Council:
1. Marinko Simunac (born 1964);
2. Franjo Jurcic (born 1960);
3. Drazen Abramovic (born 1969):
4. Tunjo Pejic (born 1964):
5. Vinko Dondic (born 1965):
6. Perica Busic (born 1969):
7. Mato Bozic (born 1968):
8. Mario Prusina (born 1965):
9. Nade Rogic:
10. Ivan Pranjic:
11. Ivo Marinovic (born 1966):
12. Zeljko Jurcevic (born 1965):
13. Drazen Tomsic (born 1969):
14. Robert Skrnjuh
15. Mario Kopric.
The killed member of the Croatian police is Mihajlo Lazor. The
killed civilians are as follows:
1. Marko Veselcic (resident of Vinkovci, M. Gupca Street no.
103), killed by a shell fragment in his family house at 5:30 a.
m.;
2. Jadranka Kesegic (born 1975; resident of the village of
Jankovci), killed by a shell fragment in her yard at 11:25 a. m.;
3. Zora Popovic (born 1962; resident of the village of Novi
Jankovci), killed by a shell fragment in her yard at 12:00 a. m.;
4. Karanfiljka Trifunovic (born 1923; resident of the village of
Novi Jankovci; killed by a shell fragment in her yard at 12:00 a.
m.;
5. Josip Trifunovic (born 1939, resident of the village of Novi
Jankovci), killed by a shell fragment in his yard at 12:00 a. m.
During these attacks and subsequent conflicts 30 persons were
wounded and they were provided medical care in the Vinkovci
hospital.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular unit stationed in the
village of Mirkovci; YPA soldiers stationed in the Vinkovci YPA
barracks; YPA air force pilots.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; pp. 278, 310, and 311.

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

012 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - July 24, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 24, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Civilians Josip Sebauer and Tomislav
Hasel were killed, and a YPA officer Boban Kalimanovic was
wounded in a public house near the YPA barracks in Vinkovci. A
YPA sergeant Goran Mihajlovic fired on them from his pistol. The
perpetrator was killed during the shooting. On the same evening
(July 24, 1991), a YPA commander in the Vinkovci barracks,
Captain Mihajlovic, called the Vinkovci Medical Centre and
reported to the chief executive officer "... we are going to
attack the city, prepare to hospitalize many victims. The YPA
tanks' motors are running." Fortunately, the threat was not
realized that evening, because the YPA officer who was wounded in
the incident said in front of the television cameras that the
incident was provoked by the YPA sergeant Goran Mihajlovic who
was responsible for the death of the civilians.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, among whom was a YPA sergeant Goran
Mihajlovic, and Captain Mihajlovic.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 64. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

013 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - July 27, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 27, 1991; the villages of Nustar (cca 5
kilometres northeast of Vinkovci) and Ceric (cca 4 kilometres
east of Vinkovci).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 27, 1991, the villagers of
Nustar and Ceric and their property were shelled from the
direction of the Serb-populated villages of Pacetin and Brsadin
(Vukovar district). Members of Serb irregular units fired 28
mortars on civilian targets during which time two civilians were
seriously wounded by shell fragments.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units stationed in the
villages of Pacetin and Brsadin (Vukovar district).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p.278. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

ZHEADING2 = 014 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - November 3, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

buildings.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 3, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: New Old People's Home was open in
Vinkovci in 1990, containing 130 beds, in which 80 users enjoyed
conveniences of a B category hotel. During June and July 1991,
the evicted families from the village of Mirkovci (50 displaced
persons) were provided with the accommodation in the remaining
free rooms of the institution. By the plan of the Civilian
Protection Centre of the VIII. City Community of Vinkovci, the
basement of the building was turned into a public shelter for the
residents of this city community. During July and August 1991,
the building was being daily attacked by YPA soldiers and members
of Serb irregular units. Due to the immediate vicinity of the
front line (cca 250 - 300 metres), and due to the immediate
vicinity of the Vinkovci hospital, the Old People's Home became a
target of the aggressors. Since September 1, 1991, all users and
employees of the institution have lived in the basement and
partly on the ground floor of the building. Subsequently, all
users were evacuated on October 3, 1991, around 11:00 a. m. The
evacuation was successfully completed regardless the constant
shelling of the entire city. On the same day, around 2:00 p. m.,
the Old People's Home was successively hit by five projectiles.
Since that day, the institution has been daily fired on and
severely damaged by approximately 500 projectiles (e.g.
incendiary shells). The roof burnt down completely. The total
estimate of the damage to the centre, infrastructure, and a part
of the furniture amounts to approximately 6,000,000 (six million)
DM.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; pp.127 to 129. Document

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

III. WAR CRIMES AGAINST THE WOUNDED AND THE ILL

001 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - September 5, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of medical supplies
and institutions.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 5, 1991, Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During the artillery attack of YPA and
Serb irregular units on Vinkovci two shells fell to the yard of
the Vinkovci Medical Centre. The Pathology Department, ambulance
drivers' office, and an ambulance were damaged. Since that day
(September 5, 1991) until June 15, 1992, approximately 5,000
various projectiles (tank shells, artillery shells, howitzer
shells, mortars, "Maliutka" type rockets, "air-to-earth" rockets
fired from YPA planes, and various projectiles fired from
infantry arms) fell in the yard of the centre. The hospital
building took 300 direct hits.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p.66. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - September 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of educational and
social institutions.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991; Vinkovci, Ana's Street no.
2/d.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Children and Youth Centre "Laura
Klajn" in Vinkovci, Ana's Street no. 2/d, is a social institution
for accommodation and care for the children and the youth without
a proper parental care. The centre was first shelled on September
20, 1991, during which time it was hit by three shells, along
with a house across and another house on the left side of the
centre. All this caused further damage to the building. All
windows on the front side were shattered, the entrance door to
the yard was destroyed, the central ceiling of the Centre was
also hit, and the ceiling in the men's bathroom was pierced
through. On September 24, 1991, the Centre was repeatedly hit by
three shells, and around 1:00 p. m., YPA planes attacked the
Centre with the machine gun fire. Detonation was so strong that
one girl was thrown off her bed. The destruction of the Centre
culminated on November 3/4, 1991, when the Centre was hit by an
incendiary shell. The firemen failed to put out the fire. The
following premises burnt down: the kitchen, the central office
with all records, the janitor's apartment with two garages, the
corridor which connected bedrooms, and six bedrooms. The total
damage to the building and the equipment is estimated to
2,350,000 (two million three hundred thousand) DM.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; pp. 121 to 127. Document

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

VI. EMPLOYMENT OF PROHIBITED MILITARY DEVICES

001 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - September 22, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of prohibited military
devices.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 22, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 22, 1991, YPA planes
bombarded the city of Vinkovci with cluster bombs. Their
intention was to kill or wound as many civilians as possible. On
September 24, 1991, YPA planes threw tear-gas in small plastic
containers on the section of Vinkovci (Bosutska Street, Radic
block, Silos, Josine suburb). The entire east section of the city
was covered with fragments of those containers. The concentration
of the gas was high so that it could be felt in closed space the
day after the attack. Residents complained about the respiratory
and ocular problems. Those who stayed in the area for a long time
period had digestive problems. On September 28, 1991, around 9:00
p. m., YPA helicopters fired shells with chemical charge on the
west section of the city. On that occasion three Croatian
policemen were poisoned near the entrance to Vinkovacko Novo
Selo. They were urgently transferred to the "Rebro" hospital in
Zagreb with the following symptoms of poisoning: dry mouths,
nausea, slavering, vomiting, pressure in the chest, headache,
complete physical exhaustion. Several residents still had
digestive and ocular problems, although with somewhat milder
consequences.
PERPETRATORS: YPA air force pilots.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; pp. 90 and 91. Document

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - October 15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of prohibited military
devices.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 15, 1991, the villages of Andrijasevci
and Rokovci (cca 18 kilometres southwest of Vinkovci).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 15, 1991, YPA planes threw
highly concentrated cobweb-like substance. Its sample was sent to
the Slavonski Brod Laboratory for Detection and Analysis of
Poisonous Gas. On the basis of the sample the analysts discovered
that the cobweb-like substance consisted virus of pneumonia and
colic bacteria. The person who took the sample had respiratory
problems, sore throat, inflamed sinuses (the following day), and
digestive problems (several days later). The cobweb-like
substance was repeatedly thrown in the Vinkovci district and in
other parts of the Republic of Croatia during the following few
days. Every time new samples were taken and sent for analysis to
Zagreb. Lab results showed that YPA planes threw substances
dangerous for human health in limited quantities, most likely due
to the vicinity of YPA bases at those locations.
PERPETRATORS: YPA air force pilots.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 91. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991; Badljevina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John the Baptist Parish Church
(built in 1770) was damaged in October, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

002 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 9, 1991; Banski Kovacevac (Sisljavic
parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Catholic Church (B
category cultural monument) was destroyed on October 9, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

003 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 18 1991; Barilovecki Cerovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Trinity Church (built in 1843)
was first damaged on September 18, 1991. On November 8, 1991, the
church was hit six times from the recoilless gun and it sustained
further damage, during which time the roof structure was
destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

004 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 4, 1991; Barilovecki Leskovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Joseph's
Church (built in 1782) was hit by three tank shells on November
4, 1991, during which time the belfry and the roof were
destroyed. On November 5, 1991, the machine gun barrage was
opened on the church which sustained further damage.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

005 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 4, 1991; Belaj (Barilovecki Leskovac
parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne's Chapel was destroyed on
November 4, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

006 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 29, 1991; Bjelovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Teresa's Parish Church was damaged
on September 29, in an attack launched from the city YPA
barracks.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

007 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Blatnica Pokupska (Sisljavic parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Spirit Chapel was severely
damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

008 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Borovac (Gornji Raic parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Martin's Chapel was completely
destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

009 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 25, 1991; Brest Pokupski (Mala
Gorica parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Barbara's Chapel (1st category
monument, built in the 16th century) was first damaged on
September 25, 1991. On October 5/6, the chapel was razed with the
ground.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

010 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Brezine (Gaj parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Andrew's Chapel was damaged by
mortal shells.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

X. INSTIGATION TO AGGRESSION AND AN ACT OF AGGRESSION

001 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - May 12, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Firing on civilian targets.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 12, 1991; M. Tito Street, Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On May 12, 1991, around 12:00 a. m.,
three heavy machine gun barrages were fired on Pavle Marinic's
family house in the M. Tito Street in Vinkovci, from the city
YPA barracks.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers stationed in the YPA barracks in
Vinkovci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "The Annual" no. 9, 1991, published by the
Ogranak Matice Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 266. Document currently

kept in the archives of the Centre.

.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - August 5, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror; looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 5, 1991; the village of Ostrovo (cca 6
kilometres north of Vinkovci).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 5, 1991, a group of twenty
members of a Serb irregular unit, dressed in "SAO krajina"
uniforms, stopped a bus full of Croatian villagers of Antin and
Tordinci, who were returning home from Vinkovci after work, on
the road linking the Serb-populated village of Ostrovo, and the
Croatian-populated village of Tordinci. The soldiers beat and
maltreated the passengers, and took away all of their valuable
belongings, jewelry and money. The passengers recognized Serbs
from the Serb-populated village of Markusica among the
perpetrators.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit dressed in "SAO
krajina" uniforms (villagers of Markusica).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 282. Document currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - EASTERN CROATIA - August 11, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of
intimidation and terror.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 11, 1991; Djakovo, Vinkovci, Zupanja,
Osijek, Vukovar and Ilok.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 11, 1991, 11:00 a. m., a
formation of 18 YPA planes flew from the west, and dived over the
cities of Djakovo, Vinkovci, Zupanja, Ilok, Vukovar and Osijek.
After this incident, three formations of YPA planes (four planes
in each) dived over the railway station in Vinkovci and flew in
the direction of Sid (Vojvodina). The inhabitants of the above
mentioned counties (eastern Croatia) were intimidated by this
action.

PERPETRATORS: YPA air force pilots.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 285. Document currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - September 11, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 11, 1991; 6:15 p. m.; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 11, 1991, YPA soldiers
attacked the civilian targets in the city of Vinkovci from the
"Djuro Salaj" army barracks. The alleged cause for this attack
was the escape of 31 YPA reservists on September 11, 1991,
between 12:00 a. m. and 1:00 p. m., who put themselves under the
protection of the Croatian civilian authorities in Vinkovci. The
fugitives were 30 Hungarians and one Serb who were, according to
their own words, brought from Vojvodina (Backa) under pretense
that they were attending a "30 day military training". The
commander of the Vinkovci YPA barracks demanded that the Croatian
authorities in Vinkovci surrender the fugitives, and when this
was not done, he threatened to attack the city. The attack on the
civilian targets (civilians, civilian property, civil
institutions) in Vinkovci started at 6:15 p. m., and it lasted
until late at night. In this attack, YPA soldiers employed
artillery guns, howitzers, heavy machine guns, and other infantry
weapons. Due to timely precautions (various protection measures
and taking shelter in time) there were no casualties.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers stationed in the "Djuro Salaj" YPA
barracks in Vinkovci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 290. Document currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - September 14, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 14, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 14, 1991, YPA soldiers
and Serb irregular units stationed in the Serb-populated villages
of Ostrovo and Gabos (north of Vinkovci) launched an air and
artillery attack on the civilians and civilian property in
Vinkovci. On September 15, 1991, 6:15 p. m., the YPA and Serb
irregular units launched an extensive attack on the city of
Vinkovci, during which time the following residents of Vinkovci
were killed:
1. Pero Gacic (born 1932, resident of Vinkovci, Nazorova Ulica
no. 24, killed by shell fragments near the old supermarket on
September 14, 7:00 p. m.);
2. Becir Cekic (born 1954, resident of Vinkovci, Ulica I.
Kukuljevica no. 2, killed by shell fragments near the old
supermarket on September 15, 9:40 a. m.);
3. Jela Matanovic (born 1956, resident of Vinkovci, Nazorova
Ulica no. 43, killed by shell fragments near the old supermarket
on September 15, 1991, 9:50 a. m.);
4. Vlatka Vuckovic (born 1971, resident of Vinkovci, Ulica M.
Ivanica no. 48, killed by shell fragments in her family house on
September 16, 1991, 4:00 p. m.).
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units
stationed in the villages of Ostrovo and Gabos.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; pp. 290 and 315. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - September 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attacking and killing of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 19, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 19, 1991, YPA planes
bombarded the city of Vinkovci with cluster bombs (250 kilos).
Simultaneously, members of a Serb irregular unit launched an
artillery attack on the city. Two civilians were killed during
the attack:
1. Djuro Nezic (born 1947, resident of Vinkovci, B. J. Soskocevic
block no. 6, killed by shell fragments in front of the Vinkovci
hospital, 7:30 a. m.);
2. Marija Banjevac (63 years old, resident of Vinkovci, killed by
shell fragments near the Vinkovci hospital on September 19, 1991,
9:30 a. m.).
PERPETRATORS: YPA air force pilots; members of a Serb irregular
unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; pp. 290 and 317. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

006 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - September 21, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attacking and killing of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 21, 1991, around 6:00 p.
m., YPA planes bombarded the city of Vinkovci with cluster bombs
(250 kilos). One of the bombs fell on the family Baric's house in
Ulica H. V. Hrvatinica no. 34 and killed the civilians who hid in
the basement of the house. The following civilians were killed
during the attack:
1. Anka Baric (born November 8, 1954, killed by a bomb explosion,
in the basement of her house on September 21, 1991, 6:00 p. m.);
2. Zvonimir Baric (born April 3, 1946, killed by a bomb
explosion, in the basement of his house on September 21, 1991,
6:00 p. m.);
3. Radivoj Trbovic (born 1931, resident of Vinkovci, Ulica
Kosovara no. 17, seriously wounded by shell fragments in the
street on September 21, 1991, 4:00 p. m., died at the surgery
ward of the Vinkovci hospital on September 21, 1991, 4:55 p. m.);
4. Marko Vukovic (born 1928, resident of Vinkovci, Ulica Bana
Jelacica no. 49, seriously wounded on September 21, 1991, 8:00 a.
m., died at the surgery ward of the Vinkovci hospital at 12:00 p.
m.);
5. Mario Jukic (a minor, resident of Vinkovci, Ulica A. Zrinseka
no. 17, killed in the basement of his building on September 21,
1991, 6:00 p. m.).

PERPETRATORS: YPA air force pilots.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; pp. 290 and 318. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

007 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - September 24, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 24, 1991; Vinkovci county.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 24, 1991, YPA planes
attacked Vinkovci and the surrounding villages ten times. They
threw nerve gas on the east section of the city. At 11:05 a. m.,
a fierce artillery attack was launched on the city during which
time the building of the District Court in the city centre burnt
down, along with St. Eusebius and Polion's Church rectory, the
office of the president of the Vinkovci County Assembly, the
local forester's office, the building of the Trade Centre (Riesel
House), the sub-station... The following civilians were killed
during the attack:
1. Stjepan Sarcevic (84 years old, resident of Nustar, Nustarska
Ulica no. 11, seriously wounded by a bomb explosion in his house
on September 24, 1991, 3:20 p. m., died at the surgery ward in
the Vinkovci hospital on the same day, 7:00 p. m.);
2. Anica Agicic (born July 26, 1923, resident of Nustar,
Kolodvorska Ulica, seriously wounded by a bomb explosion in her
house on September 24, 1991, 7:00 p. m., died at the surgery ward
of the Vinkovci hospital on the same day, 9:10 p. m.);
3. Zvonko Saric (49 years old, resident of Nustar, Kolodvorska
Ulica no. 6, killed by an aircraft projectile in his house on
September 24, 1991, 7:00 p. m.);
4. Stjepan Bencic (born January 22, 1944, resident of Antin,
Ulica Z. Sremca no. 9, killed by shell fragments in his car while
he was driving down the Glagoljaska Ulica (Vinkovci) on September
24, 1991, 9:00 a. m.);
5. Tvrtko Basic (born February 15, 1965, resident of Vinkovci
Ulica F. Sisica no. 18, killed by a bomb thrown off a YPA plane
in Duga Ulica on September 24, 1991, 11:30 a. m.).

PERPETRATORS: YPA air force pilots.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; pp. 290 and 320. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

008 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - September 30, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 30, 1991; Vinkovci county.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 30, 1991, 400 military
vehicles (tanks, transporter vehicles, trucks...) and a large
number of YPA soldiers departed from the town of Sid (Vojvodina,
near the Croatian border) towards the Vinkovci county in the
Republic of Croatia. YPA soldiers attacked the village of
Djeletovci and set fire to the oil containers.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 20, 1994 issue of "Vjesnik" daily,
p. 8. Title: "Nitko nije mogao zajamciti sigurnost" ("No One
Could Guarantee Safety"). Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

009 CROATIA - KORENICA - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; the village of Podlapaca (cca
30 kilometres southwest of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In November 1991, members of a Serb
irregular unit killed Stipe Alar (40 years old), a Croatian
villager of Podlapaca.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 20, 1994 issue of "Vjesnik" daily,
p. 8. Title: "Nitko nije mogao zajamciti sigurnost" ("No One
Could Guarantee Safety"). Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

010 CROATIA - KORENICA - February 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: February 1992, the village of Podlapaca (cca
30 kilometres southwest of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In February 1992, members of a Serb
irregular unit killed Mico Corak (63 years old), a Croatian
villager of Podlapaca.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 20, 1994 issue of "Vjesnik" daily,
p. 8. Title: "Nitko nije mogao zajamciti sigurnost" ("No One
Could Guarantee Safety"). Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

011 CROATIA - KORENICA - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; the village of Podlapaca (cca 30
kilometres southwest of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In June 1992, members of a Serb
irregular unit killed Nikola Paun (62 years old), a Croatian
villager of Podlapaca. At the time of the murder, the UNPROFOR
headquarters and the battalion from Czech Republic were stationed
in the village.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 20, 1994 issue of "Vjesnik" daily,
p. 8. Title: "Nitko nije mogao zajamciti sigurnost" ("No One
Could Guarantee Safety"). Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

012 CROATIA - KORENICA - July 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; the village of Podlapaca (cca 30
kilometres southwest of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In July 1992, members of a Serb
irregular unit killed Kaja Begic (60 years old), a Croatian
villager of Podlapaca. At the time of the murder, the UNPROFOR
headquarters and the battalion from Czech Republic were stationed
in the village.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 20, 1994 issue of "Vjesnik" daily,
p. 8. Title: "Nitko nije mogao zajamciti sigurnost" ("No One
Could Guarantee Safety"). Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

013 CROATIA - KORENICA - October 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1992; the village of Podlapaca (cca 30
kilometres southwest of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In October 1992, members of a Serb
irregular unit killed Tomo Corak (70 years old), a Croatian
villager of Podlapaca. At the time of the murder, the UNPROFOR
headquarters and the battalion from Czech Republic were stationed
in the village.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 20, 1994 issue of "Vjesnik" daily,
p. 8. Title: "Nitko nije mogao zajamciti sigurnost" ("No One
Could Guarantee Safety"). Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

014 CROATIA - KORENICA - March 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: March 1993; the village of Podlapaca (cca 30
kilometres southwest of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In March 1993, members of a Serb
irregular unit killed Marija Mesic (80 years old), a Croatian
villager of Podlapaca. At the time of the murder, the UNPROFOR
headquarters and the battalion from Czech Republic were stationed
in the village.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 20, 1994 issue of "Vjesnik" daily,
p. 8. Title: "Nitko nije mogao zajamciti sigurnost" ("No One
Could Guarantee Safety"). Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

015 CROATIA - KORENICA - July 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 1993; the village of Podlapaca (cca 30
kilometres southwest of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In July 1993, members of a Serb
irregular unit killed Ana Vracar (56 years old), a Croatian
villager of Podlapaca. At the time of the murder, the UNPROFOR
headquarters and the battalion from Czech Republic were stationed
in the village.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 20, 1994 issue of "Vjesnik" daily,
p. 8. Title: "Nitko nije mogao zajamciti sigurnost" ("No One
Could Guarantee Safety"). Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

016 CROATIA - KORENICA - September 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 1993; the village of Podlapaca (cca
30 kilometres southwest of Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In September 1993, members of a Serb
irregular unit killed Nikica Petanovic (24 years old), a Croatian
villager of Podlapaca. At the time of the murder, the UNPROFOR
headquarters and the battalion from the Czech Republic were
stationed in the village.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 20, 1994 issue of "Vjesnik" daily,
p. 8. Title: "Nitko nije mogao zajamciti sigurnost" ("No One
Could Guarantee Safety"). Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

V. UNLAWFUL WOUNDING OR KILLING OF THE ENEMY

001 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - August 22, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wounding or/and killing of
Croatian policemen.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 22, 1991; 4:20 p. m.; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 22, 1991, 4:20 p. m., a YPA
plane opened a machine gun barrage on a group of Croatian
policemen during their training class at the "Ljeskovac"
shooting-range, in the Novo Selo suburb of Vinkovci, although the
training class had been properly announced. One policeman (Franjo
Gilja, born 1959, resident of the village of Nustar, Vidova Ulica
no. 5) was killed, and another six policemen were wounded. The
wounded policemen received medical attention at the Vinkovci
Medical Centre, where the bodies of the killed policemen were
post-mortem examined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA air force pilots.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; pp. 286 and 314. Document currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

VI. EMPLOYMENT OF PROHIBITED MILITARY DEVICES

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - May 2, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Breach of a non-violence
agreement.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 2, 1991; Borovo Selo (cca 8 kilometres
north of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On May 2, 1991, a Croatian police unit
was directed to Borovo Selo with the task to investigate the
incident from the previous night when two regular Croatian
policemen were detained in the village. Before the incident in
which two policemen were unlawfully detained, the representatives
of the local communities and the leading political parties in the
area had agreed upon the cease-fire, the citizens had removed all
the road barricades, and the entire area had been peaceful for
ten days. Therefore, the kidnapping of two policemen who were on
the regular patrol was obviously staged to trap the Croatian
policemen. When the Croatian police unit reached the scene of the
incident, they were ambushed and caught in a cross-fire. They
called the Vinkovci and Osijek police stations for support. In
the two hour confrontation twelve Croatian policemen were killed,
and another 21 policemen were wounded. The names of the killed
policemen are as follows:
1. Stipan Bosnjak (born 1956, resident of Nustar);
2. Zdenko Perica (born 1965, resident of Nustar);
3. Ivan Vucic (born 1961, resident of Vinkovci);
4. Luka Crnkovic (born 1970, resident of Otok);
5. Zoran Grasic (born 1969, resident of Otok);
6. Marinko Petrusic (born 1966, resident of Tovarnik);
7. Antun Grbavac (born 1961, resident of Nijemci);
8. Mladen Saric (born 1969, resident of Novi Jankovci);
9. Zeljko Hrala (born 1968, resident of Ivankovo);
10. Janko Covic (born 1965, resident of Ivankovo);
11. Josip Culej (resident of Jarmine);
12. Mladen Catic (resident of Zupanja).
The Croatian policemen who were wounded in Borovo Selo were
attended by two medical field teams from the Vinkovci Medical
Centre. Members of the Vukovar police station, who were part of
the Vinkovci police staff, arrested one of the perpetrators,
Slavko Arbutina (born 1967, resident of Borovo). He was surprised
at his position during the attack, and the members of the
Croatian police detained him after confiscating his arms. On May
10, 1991, the District Attorney's Office in Osijek brought
charges against Vukasin Soskocanin (president of the Borovo Selo
branch of the Serbian Democratic Party) who participated in
several shows on the Belgrade and Novi Sad televisions and
bragged in public that he had personally led the brutal show-down
with the Croatian police in Borovo Selo. He stated: "I killed six
Croatians, and I shall kill 600 more!" On May 10, 1991,
Soskocanin repeated his allegations in a Novi Sad Television
show. Ilija Gligorijevic (vice-president of the Serbian People's
Revival) stated: "Voja Milic, a member of our party from Nova
Pazova, was killed in the first brunt attack by the Croatian
policemen. He was stationed in the Slavonija, Baranja and West
Srijem regions, along with other 700 members of the "Dusan Silni"
volunteer unit." Vojin Vuletic (secretary general of the Serbian
Chetnik Movement from Serbia) claimed that the Movement had
established its staff in Borovo Selo, and that the chetniks
participated in the attack on the Croatian policemen in Borovo
Selo.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian paramilitary formations "Dusan
Silni" and "Chetniks" from Serbia; along with Vukasin Soskocanin
(president of the Borovo Selo branch of the Serbian Democratic
Party) led the attack.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 265; the articles published in May 5,
1991, May 7, 1991, May 12, 1991, and May 17, 1991 issues of
"Vecernji List" daily. Documents currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: End of December 1991; Brezovica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: At the end of December 1991, a YPA
surface-to-surfaced missile destroyed all the stained-glass
windows on the west side of the Carmelite Nuns Convent and
Church.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

002 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: Early November 1991; Cernicka Sagovina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Luke's Chapel was demolished in
the early November 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

003 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 30, 1991; Cernik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Parish Church was damaged
by mortars on December 30, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

004 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: Mid-September 1991; Cerovljani (Hrvatska
Dubica Parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church in Cerovljani was
heavily damaged in mid-September 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

005 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: Early October 1991; Caglic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George's Church (built in 1869)
was damaged in the early October 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

006 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 4, 1991; Cetekovec (Nova Bukovica
Parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas Tavelic's Catholic Church
(built 1970) was completely destroyed by hand grenades.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

007 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 27, 1991/January 1992; Cuntic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua's Catholic Church
(built 1699, damaged in World War II, and completely renovated in
1990) was hit by six mortars on July 26th, 1991, but did not
sustain any considerable damage at that point in time. On July
27, 1991, the church and the Franciscan monastery were completely
demolished, doused with gasoline and set on fire. Before the
church had been destroyed, Serbian terrorists took the church
bells (one constructed in 1704, and the other in 1936) and other
precious inventory, and transported them to Serbia. The remaining
walls were mined and blown up by mid-January 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

008 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Daruvar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Trinity Church in Daruvar
sustained a considerable damage.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

009 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Desni Stefaneki (Lasinja Parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Chapel
was demolished and burnt down.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

010 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - September 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of scientific and
cultural institutions.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 17, 1991; 4:00 a. m.; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 17, 1991, 4:00 a. m., YPA
soldiers and members of Serb irregular units fired incendiary
ammunition on the building of "Narodna knjiznica i citaonica"
("Public Library and Information Centre") and on the building of
"Hrvatski dom" ("Croatian Club"). Over 80,000 volumes of books,
rare publications and manuscripts were destroyed by fire.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 290. Document currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

X. INSTIGATION TO AGGRESSION AND AN ACT OF AGGRESSION

001 CROATIA - VINKOVCI - August 9, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Verbal instigation to aggression.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 9, 1991; the village of Mirkovci (cca 1
kilometre east of Vinkovci).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 9, 1991, a public meeting
was held in the Serb-populated village of Mirkovci, at which
Jovan Raskovic, Goran Hadzic and Ilija Koncarevic (leaders of the
Serbian Democratic Party) made their public appearance. In their
speeches to the Serb audience, they invited "Slavonian Serbs to
secede from the Republic of Croatia", and as to the manner of
secession they recommended them to establish paramilitary bodies
and use all available means.
PERPETRATORS: Leaders of the Serbian Democratic Party - Jovan
Raskovic, Goran Hadzic, and Ilija Koncarevic.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: "Annual" no. 9, 1991, Ogranak Matice
Hrvatske in Vinkovci; p. 282. Document currently kept in the

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 B-H - BRCKO - May 8, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings (massacres).
TIME AND LOCATION: May 8, 1992; the villages of Lanista and Ulice
(cca 12 kilometres west of Brcko).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On May 8, 1992, joined forces of
Yugoslav Army (hereafter: YA) and Serb irregular units killed and
massacred 32 civilians and 5 HVO soldiers in the villages of
Ulice and Lanista (where Croat population makes a majority). For
example, members of the Serb irregular units called chetniks
fastened Vlado Stjepanovic to the military transporter vehicle
and dragged him down the macadam road several kilometres between
the villages of Donje Laniste and Ulice. Since Vlado Stjepanovic
still showed signs of life, although large parts of his body were
flayed, chetniks beat him to death.
PERPETRATORS: YA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units called
chetniks.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the Department for Human Rights
and Humanitarian Questions at the Office of the President of the
Croat Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia from October 30, 1993. Document

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Dobrovac (Lipik parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sacred Heart Chapel was heavily
damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

002 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - October 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 18, 1991; Dolina (Mackovac parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Mark's Chapel was damaged by
artillery fire on October 18, 1991. The church steeple was
demolished.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

003 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - October 5, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 5, 1991; Donja Kupcina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Mary Magdalene's Catholic Church
(built in 1672) was hit by four mortars on October 5, 1991. The
church steeple, roof, walls and windows were damaged. The church
was further destroyed on November 16th and 17th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

004 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - September 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: Mid-September 1991; Donjani (Hrvatska Dubica
parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sacred Heart Chapel was heavily

damaged in mid-September 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

005 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Dragalic (Gornji Bogicevci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Church was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 10.

006 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - September 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 18, 1991; Dvoriste (Vidusevac
parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony's Church was heavily
damaged in an heavy artillery attack on September 18, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

007 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - October 4, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 4, 1991; Filipovac (Pakrac parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ascension of Our Lord Chapel was razed
to the ground on October 4, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

008 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - October 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: Early October 1991; Gaj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Catherine's Catholic Church (built
in 1804) was severely damaged in early October 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

009 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Giletinci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The belfry and roof of St. Matthew's
Church were damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

010 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - October 4, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 4, 1991; Gora.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church (built in 1687 upon the antique substructure) sustained
two mortar hits in the steeple on October 4, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

011 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Gorice (Gornji Bogicevci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vitus' Chapel was destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

012 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Gornja Obrijez (Donja Obrijez county).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local Chapel was destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

013 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - September/October 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 7th and 10th/October 1st, 1991;
Gornji Bogicevci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Spirit Church (built in 1830) was
damaged on September 7 and 10, 1991, during which time one side
of the church apse was hit by four mortars. The church steeple
was further damaged on September 21st. On October 1, 1991, the
village of Gornji Bogicevci and the church were completely
destroyed and burnt to the ground.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

014 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - September 6th and 18th, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 6 and 18, 1991; Gornji Rajic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Thomas' Church (built in 1776) was
severely damaged on September 6, 1991, during which time the
church belfry was hit by mortars. In another attack on September
18, 1991, the church and rectory sustained further damage.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

015 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - September 21, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1991; Ivanovo Selo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sacred Heart Church was severely
damaged on September 21, 1991, during which time the chetniks
entered the village, shot indiscriminately at the church, threw
the hand grenade into the rectory and destroyed the cemetery in a
mortar attack.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

016 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Jazavica (Gornji Rajic parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Rochus' Parish was bulldozed by
the YPA.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

017 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - summer 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: Summer 1991; Josevica (Glina parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local Chapel, built by emigrants from
America in 1908, was mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

018 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - September 21/October 5, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21/October 5, 1991; Kamensko
(Karlovac parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The front of Our Lady of the Snow
Church was damaged, along with the northern part of the church
belfry, on September 21, 1991. The church was completely
destroyed on October 5, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

019 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - October 7, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 7, 1991; Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The belfry of Holy Trinity Church was
damaged on October 7, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

020 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - November 2, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 2, 1991; Karlovac (Svarca).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Francis Xavier Church (built in
1752, renovated in 1957 and 1964) was damaged on November 2,

1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

021 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - November 4, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 4, 1991; Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Joseph's Church was damaged on
November 4, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.

022 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - November 5, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 5, 1991; Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof and the facade of Our Lady of
the Snow Church at Dubovac sustained damage on November 5, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target, Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 11.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Knezgorica (Vukmanic parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne's Chapel (C category
monument) was completely destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

002 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 29, 1991; Komarevo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Catherine's Catholic Church was
first attacked on July 29, 1991. On October 3, 1991, the church
was bombarded by YU-Army planes, during which time its belfry and
roof were damaged by cluster and incendiary bombs. During the
repeated attacks, the church roof, belfry and upper walls were
completely destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

003 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991; Kriz (Hrastovica parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Chapel was hit by several
mortars on September 20, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

004 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 18 and 20, 1991; Ladvenjak.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vitus' Catholic Church (built in
the baroque period) was attacked from artillery weapons and
heavily damaged on September 18 and 20, 1991. In the repeated
attacks on October 24 and 29, 1991, the church was almost
completely destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

005 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Letovanci (Komarevo parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George's Chapel (built in the 16th
century) was severely damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

006 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991; Letovanic (Zazina parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Jesus Passion Chapel was damaged in
December 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

007 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Lijevo Sredicko (Lasinja parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The belfry of Visitation of Mary
Chapel was destroyed. The church sustained further damage early
in May 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

008 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 29, 1991; Lipik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
was completely destroyed. Only the church bells remained intact.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

009 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Logoriste (Karlovac-Kamensko
parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Dorothea's Catholic Church was
demolished in November 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

010 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Lonja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Saviour Church was destroyed by
tank shells, and burnt down.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

011 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Lucica (Barilovecki Cerovec parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local chapel was demolished.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

012 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 11, 1991; Mackovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Mathew's Catholic Church was first
damaged on July 11, 1991. The church belfry was pulled down, and
the church was destroyed in the missile attack in the period
between September 20 and 23, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA Banja Luka Corps; members of

Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

013 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Madjari (Komarevo parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Martin's Chapel (built in 1900)
was severely damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

014 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Majur (Kostajnica parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Michael's Chapel was mined and
burnt down.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

015 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 4-6, 1991; Mala Gorica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George's Catholic Church sustained
severe damage in the mortar attacks on October 4-6, 1991, during
which time the church roof, the part of the belfry, and the wall
facing the Kupa river were destroyed. On October 6, 1991, a
cluster bomb was dropped on the village of Mala Gorica.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

016 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Mala Svarca (Kamensko parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Dorothea's Catholic Church was
destroyed by 30 tank and mortar shells.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

017 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1991; Martin (Nasice parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Martin's Chapel (built in the 13th
century, zero category monument) was severely damaged on
September 20, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

018 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 13, 1991; Miokovicevo (Gjulaves
parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Spirit Parish Church was
completely demolished on December 13, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

019 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 18, 1991; Moscenica (Petrinja
parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Jacob's Chapel was severely
damaged on September 18, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

020 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 29, 1991; Mracaj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Beheading of St. John Chapel was burnt
down on August 29, 1991 (the day of the church feast).

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

021 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991; Nasice.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
(built in 1707, zero category monument) was severely damaged on
September 20, 1991, during which time the church roof was set on
fire and fell in while the belfry collapsed and the bells melted
in the fire.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

022 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 30, 1991; Nova Gradiska.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Stephen's Church (Immaculate
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary) was damaged on September
30, 1991, and the church roof and rectory were further damaged on
October 13, 1991. St. Teresa's Catholic Church (built in 1742,
zero category monument) sustained severe damage on November 8,
1991. Assumption of Mary Church was destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

023 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 5, 1991; Nova Varos.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Transfiguration of Jesus Catholic
Church (recently built) was completely demolished on September 5,
1991. The baroque chapel in Nova Varos was also destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

024 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 4, 1991; Novska.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Luke's Catholic Church was first
damaged on October 4, 1991. It sustained further damage in the
attacks on October 16 and November 13, 1991. St. Joseph's
Cemetery Chapel was destroyed in mid-October 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

025 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Okucani.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vitus' Chapel was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

026 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 20, 1991; Orubica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Elias' Catholic Church (recently
renovated) was hit by three mortars on November 20, 1991, during
which time its belfry, the west part of the roof and the rectory

were damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

027 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: March 1991; Pakrac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of Mary Church has been
mined and shelled several times since March 1991. The rectory was
destroyed on September 22, 1991. The church roof and one corner
of the church building were bombed on September 23, 1991. The
church was set on fire on September 28, 1991. St. Joseph's Chapel
was completely destroyed on March 15, 1991. St. John Nepomuk's
Chapel was damaged by shells on September 22, 1991, and
completely destroyed on September 29th of the same year.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

028 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: January 1992; Pecki (Cuntic parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Beheading of St. John Chapel (built in
the 18th century) was destroyed early in January 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

029 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION:October 1991; Poljana Pakracka (Gaj parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne's Chapel was damaged early in

October 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

030 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Poljane (Gornji Bogicevci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Fabian and Sebastian's Chapel was
completely destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 13.

031 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 3, 1991; Pokupsko.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Ladislaus' Church (built in 1739,
recently renovated and overlaid with copper) was heavily damaged
on October 3, 1991, during which time the church belfry and roof
were destroyed, the church organ burnt, the frescos were damaged,
the church bells melted, and the rectory was also damaged. The
church tower was destroyed on November 2, 1991. The church
sustained further damage in the attack on November 16, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

032 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1991; Recica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
(built in 1739) was attacked on September 21, 1991, during which
time the church belfry was heavily damaged. The church sustained
further damage in the attack on November 1, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

033 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 6, 1991; Savski Bok (Mackovac parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local chapel was destroyed on October
6, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

034 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Sirac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Visitation of Mary Catholic Church
(built in 1908) was damaged late in November 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

035 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 5, 1991; Sisak.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Church (built in 1765) was
severely damaged in the attack on November 5, 1991, during which
time the church dome, entire interior, and the shrine were
destroyed, while the church altar was dashed to pieces.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

036 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: March/April 1991; Skakavac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Rochus' Parish Church and the
rectory were burnt down late in March, or early in April 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

037 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Skela (Glina parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas' Chapel was burnt along
with the entire village.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

038 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 3-6, 1991; Slana (Sisinac parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Catherine's Chapel was completely
destroyed in the period between October 3 and 6, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

039 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 1-3, 1991; Slavonski Dubocac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Michael's Catholic Church was
damaged in the period between May 1 and 3, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

040 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 7, 1991; Stari Brod (Stari Farkasic
parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Martin's Chapel was demolished on

October 7, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

041 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 5, 1991; Stari Farkasic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Parish Church (built in the 19th century) was damaged on October

5, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

042 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 17, 1991; Stari Grabovac (Novska
parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Exaltation of the Holy Cross Chapel
was damaged on October 17, 1991. The church belfry and vaults
were severely damaged on the Christmas Eve of 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

043 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Stara Gradiska.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Michael's Catholic Church was

damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

044 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Staza (Sunja parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Martin's Chapel was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

045 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 4-6, 1991; Strasnik (Gora parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Simon and Judas' Chapel was razed
to the ground in the period between October 4 and 6, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

046 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Struga (Divusa parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local chapel was damaged by mortars.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

047 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 17, 1991; Sunja.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Mary Magdalene's Catholic Church

(built in 1748) was attacked three times by mortar and tank
shells on August 17, 1991. The church was set on fire during the
attack on November 1, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

048 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Svetice.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholic Church was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.

049 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Sculac (Barilovecki Cerovec parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local chapel was destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 12.

050 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1991; Sisinac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Martha's Catholic Church (built in
1771) was hit by a cluster bomb on September 21, 1991. The church
sustained further damage (the dome blown to pieces and the roof
set on fire) on October 5, 1991, during which time it was hit by
two tanks stationed on the other bank of the Kupa river.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 14.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - DjAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 1991; Borovo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church was
first attacked on August 2, 1991. On August 13, 1991, it was hit
by two shells, during which time the church roof was damaged and
all windows were broken. In the further attacks, the church was
completely destroyed. St. Joseph the Worker Chapel was severely

damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

002 CROATIA - DjAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Branjin Vrh.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Parish Church (built in
1799, and renovated in 1979, the registered cultural monument)
sustained a considerable damage. The church front and the roof
were damaged, and the side wall was pierced in a mortar attack.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

003 CROATIA - DjAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 22, 1991; Ceric (Nustar parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Catherine's Chapel was damaged on
September 22, 1991, and later it was hit at close range from a
tank and completely destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

004 CROATIA - DjAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Ceminac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (built in
1906, and renovated in 1990) was severely damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

005 CROATIA - DjAKOVO DIOCESE - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: April 21, 1992; Cepin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Resurrection of Christ Church (built
in 1970) was severely damaged in a mortar attack on April 21,

1992.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

006 CROATIA - DjAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 7, 1991; Celije (Tordinci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sacred Heart Church interior was
completely destroyed on July 7, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

007 CROATIA - DjAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 1, 1991; Dalj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Joseph's Church (built in 1912)
was severely damaged on August 1, 1991, during which time a
massacre was committed against the Croatian civilian villagers of
Dalj.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

008 CROATIA - DjAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Darda.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John the Baptist Parish Church
(built in 1715, the registered cultural monument) was severely
damaged, while the rectory was burnt down.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

009 CROATIA - DjAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Divosevci (Velika Kopanica parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local chapel in Divosevci was heavily

damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

010 CROATIA - DjAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Donje Novo Selo (Nijemci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local church in Donje Novo Selo was
heavily damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

011 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Dubosevica.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Church (the 1st category monument) was damaged, and its entire
inventory was destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - PAKRAC - October 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991; Pakracki Vinogradi (east section
of Pakrac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: By mid-October 1991, in the Pakracki
Vinogradi area, the following Croatian civilians were killed:
1. Lucija Kroupa;
2. Zvonko Miler;
3. Zvonko Hunjat;
4. Dragica Hunjat;
5. Lazo Grubenic;
6. Ivo Smidt;
7. Zdravko Smidt;
8. Roza Tetes;
9. Djuro Tetes;
and another three unidentified persons.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular unit called "Territorial
Defense Unit of Western Slavonia": Nenad Bojic; Milan Kovacevic;
Predrag Sarajlija; Rajko Loncarevic; Drago Kovacevic, and Boro
Relic. This murder of civilians was ordered by Branko Pavic, a
former deputy commander of the Pakrac police station.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

002 CROATIA - PAKRAC - December 15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 15, 1991; the village of Japaga,
Pakrac district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On December 15, 1991, the following
Croatian civilians were killed in Marina Zvonaric's house in the
village of Japaga:
1. Vlado Zvonaric;
2. Ankica Zvonaric;
3. Ante Validzic;
4. Ivo Latinski;
while another two persons were seriously wounded:
1. Marina Zvonaric;
2. Marija Validzic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular unit called "Territorial
Defense Unit of Western Slavonia": Mirko Djuric; Zeljko
Sokolovic.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

003 CROATIA - BENKOVAC - December 21, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 21, 1991; the village of Bruska (cca
14 kilometres northwest of Benkovac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On December 21, 1991, around 7:30 p.
m., members of Serb irregular unit (31 soldiers, among whom was
Bogdan Bagic) killed ten civilian villagers of Bruska (nine
Croatians and one Serb) in the village of Bruska, Benkovac
district. Members of Serb irregular unit physically maltreated,
and forcibly evicted other villagers of Bruska.
PERPETRATORS: Slobodan Bogunovic, Mile Bogunovic, Momir
Bogunovic, Mirko Bogunovic, Darko Bogunovic, Dragan Bogunovic,
Bogdan Gagic, Cedo Gagic, Neven Gagic, Dalibor Lukic, Stevo
Milanko, Bogdan Milanko, Milos Milanko, Miladin Milanko, Djordje
Milanko, Mirko Milanko, Lazo Pupovac, Zeljko Pupovac, Mile
Pupovac (I), Veljko Pupovac, Gnjatija Pupovac, Milan Pupovac,
Mile Pupovac (II), Drago Pupovac, Slobodan Skokna, Dusan Skoric,
Zoran Skoric, Nikola Skoric, Cedo Skoric, Cedomir Skoric, Ruzica
Vojvodic.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS
001 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 16, 1991; Djakovo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter and Paul's Cathedral was
attacked on September 16, 1991, during which time the church
front and roof were damaged. Bishop's Palace (windows), Chapter
House (front and windows) and Seminary (windows) were also
damaged in the same attack. Sisters of Holy Cross Catholic Church
(B category monument) was slightly damaged on September 22, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

002 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Djeletovci (Nijemci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John Capistrano Subsidiary Church
was attacked, during which time the church roof, walls, and the
belfry were severely damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

003 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Erdut (Dalj parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: All Saints' Catholic Church was

destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

004 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Ernestinovo (Jovanovac parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Trinity Church was severely
damaged, during which time its recently built belfry was

destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

005 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Gornja Bebrina (Klakar parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local church was damaged, during which
time all of the church windows were broken.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

006 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 24, 1991; Hrastin (near Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local church was damaged on September
24, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

007 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1991; Ilaca.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Jakob's Church (built in 1780) was
severely damaged in the September 21, 1991 attack, during which
time the church roof and the rectory were destroyed, while the
walls and the bells were damaged. Blessed Virgin Mary Church
(built in 1866, recently renovated) was damaged on September 21,
1991. On September 23, 1991, YPA tanks levelled the church. YPA
soldiers and chetniks consequently burnt down the church ruins.
Holy Cross Cemetery Church was demolished on September 23, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

008 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 27, 1991; Ilok.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John Capistrano Catholic Church
was shelled twice, during which time the apse roof tiles and the
edge of the roof were destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

009 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Jarmina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vendelin's Church (built in 1846,
a registered cultural monument) was attacked during which time
the church roof, belfry, walls and the rectory were damaged. The
church was further damaged in the repeated attack on April 9,

1992.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

010 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Josipovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Joseph's Parish Church was
slightly damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 16.

011 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Jovanovac (Ivanovac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Rosalia Parish Church (built in
1904) was attacked, during which time the church belfry, and roof
were destroyed, while the church walls were severely damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - PODRAVSKA SLATINA - September 4, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 4, 1991; the village of Cetekovac
(cca 15 kilometres southeast of Podravska Slatina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 4, 1991, members of Serb
irregular unit launched a fierce mortar and machine gun attack on
the villages of Cetekovac, Cojlug or Balinci. During the attack,
many family houses and farm-buildings were set on fire, and the
Croatian population escaped from the villages. Members of Serb
irregular unit ambushed and killed 24 Croatian villagers of
Cetekovac, in a machine gun barrage:
1. Ika Biskupic;
2. Ivan Biskupic;
3. Ivica Biskupic;
4. Juraj Borovac;
5. Josip Butorac;
6. Nikola Butorac;
7. Dusko Kosorg;
8. Adam Krupa;
9. Mijo Lovrenic;
10. Nikola Mandic;
11. Marija Maticic;
12. Milan Mlakar;
13. Zlatko Pincar;
14. Josip Potocnik;
15. Ivan Rukavina;
16. Manda Rukavina;
17. Marko Rukavina (I);
18. Marko Rukavina (II);
19. Franjo Sabo;
20. Marko Sabo;
21. Mile Starcevic;
22. Josip Tonc;
23. Terezija Troha;
24. Rozika Vlatkovic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular unit, among whom were:
1. Mladen Bukarica;
2. Zeljko Bukarica;
3. Milan Dragicevic;
4. Zarko Graonja;
5. Rajko Ivkovic;
6. Milan Romic;
7. Svetislav Romic;
8. Goran Romic;
9. Drazen Romic;
10. Zeljko Sekulica;
11. Zdravko Sekulica;
12. Neven Veselinovic;
13. Milan Veselinovic;
14. Rajko Vukadinovic;
15. Slobodan Zezelj.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

002 CROATIA - OGULIN - August 1, 1991 to November 12, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of a large number of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1 - November 12, 1991; Saborsko (cca 35
kilometres southeast of Ogulin).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between August 1 and
November 12, 1991, members of Serb irregular police called
"Martic's militia" and members of Serb irregular unit called
"chetniks" killed 41 Croatian civilians in Saborsko. The killed
were as follows:
1. Ana Bicanic - killed by knife;
2. Mile Bicanic - shot;
3. Nikola Bicanic - shot;
4. Petar Bicanic nicknamed "Bato" - hanged;
5. Petar Bicanic nicknamed "Krtan" - shot;
6. Polde Canjar;
7. Mile Corak;
8. Ante Dumencic;
9. Darko Dumencic;
10. Ivan Dumencic;
11. Jeka Dumencic;
12. Kata Dumencic - shot;
13. Nikola Dumencic - shot;
14. Kate Grdic;
15. Ante Kovacic;
16. Marija Krizmanic - burnt alive;
17. Marko Krizmanic;
18. Ivan Loncar - hanged and mutilated;
19. Mile Loncar - hanged and mutilated;
20. Ive Matovina;
21. Joso Matovina;
22. Kaja Matovina nicknamed "Kajina" - burnt alive;
23. Kaja Matovina nicknamed "Pedinova" - burnt;
24. Marta Matovina - burnt alive;
25. Mate Matovina;
26. Pere Matovina;
27. Stipe Matovina;
28. Nikica Palijan;
29. Mile Pavlic;
30. Mile Rupcic;
31. Ane Sertic - burnt;
32. Ankica Sertic;
33. Josip Strk;
34. Jura Strk - shot;
35. Dane Vukovic - killed by knife;
36. Ivan Vukovic - shot;
37. Jerka Vukovic;
38. Jure Vukovic nicknamed "Jura" - shot;
39. Jure Vukovic nicknamed "Zinko" - shot;
40. Marija Vukovic - burnt alive;
41. Slavko Vukovic - chopped to pieces by a power saw.

34 Croatian civilians disappeared from the Saborsko region in the
same period.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular police called "Martic's
militia" and members of Serb irregular unit called "chetniks",
among whom were:
1. Djoko Jaksic;
2. Milos Jovetic;
3. Nikola Medakovic;
4. Miroslav Milakovic;
5. Milos Momcilovic;
6. Milan Pavlica;
7. Branko Supica;
8. Milan Vezmar.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - GRUBISNO POLJE - August 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians and

civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 17, 1991; Grubisno Polje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A mortar attack was launched on the
centre of the town of Grubisno Polje on August 17, 1991. Several
persons were lightly or seriously wounded by shell fragments.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular unit called "Bilogorski
bataljon" ("The Bilogora Battalion"), part of the Serb irregular
formation called "12. slavonska udarna brigada" ("The 12th
Slavonian Shock Brigade"), among whom were:
1. Djordje Basic;
2. Milan Bastasic;
3. Dusan Bezbradica;
4. Nikola Bobic;
5. Darko Bosanac;
6. Rade Cakmak;
7. Milivoj Cakmak;
8. Branko Cortan;
9. Bogdan Cujo;
10. Dusanka Daljug;
11. Dusan Jelic;
12. Rade Kljaic;
13. Milan Kovacevic;
14. Milena Lalic;
15. Stanisa Lalic;
16. Borivoje Milasinovic;
17. Svetozar Obradovic;
18. Branko Popovic;
19. Njegovan Popovic;
20. Zarko Prodanovic;
21. Petar Radakovic;
22. Dusan Raseta;
23. Dusan Sabljic;
24. Lazo Savatovic;
25. Nikola Savic;
26. Tomislav Sladojevic;
27. Milenko Stojic;
28. Ilija Stojic;
29. Zivko Sukur;
30. Milorad Tihomirovic;
31. Stevo Vekic;
32. Mile Vuckovic;
33. Rade Vukovic;
34. Zarko Vukovic;
35. Nenad Vurdelja;
36. Zivko Zagorac.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

002 CROATIA - GRUBISNO POLJE - August 28, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful arrest of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 28, 1991; the village of Gornja
Kovacica (cca 10 kilometres northwest of Grubisno Polje).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 28 1991; Milan Horvat, a
Croatian villager of Gornja Kovacica, was kidnapped by members of
Serb irregular unit called "Bilogorski bataljon" ("The Bilogora
Battalion"), part of "12. slavonska udarna brigada" (The 12th
Slavonian Shock Brigade"), among whom were Rajko Hajdinovic and
Nenad Bizic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular unit called "Bilogorski
bataljon" ("The Bilogora Battalion"), part of "12. slavonska
udarna brigada" ("The 12th Slavonian Shock Brigade"), among whom
were Rajko Hajdinovic and Nenad Bizic. The commander of the so-
called "Bilogora Battalion" was Rade Cakmak.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

003 CROATIA - PAKRAC - October 11, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful arrest, wounding, and
killing of civilians; eviction of non-Serb civilians and
destruction of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 11, 1991; Pakrac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 11, 1991, Joco Prokapic,
Milan Bajic, Mihailo Kulas and Milan Kulas tortured and killed
Milan Svinjakovic (a Croatian civilian) in the occupied section
of Pakrac. Eight arrested Croatian civilians were taken to
execution site, however they were not executed. Two female
prisoners tried to escape and were shot and wounded by Petar
Miljevic.
Croatian residents were evicted from the occupied section of
Pakrac, and their houses were mined, by Branko Torbica, Nikola
Zuber and Ilija Gagic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular unit among whom were:
1. Milan Bajic;
2. Ilija Gagic;
3. Mihailo Kulas;
4. Milan Kulas;
5. Petar Miljevic;
6. Joco Prokapic;
7. Branko Torbica;
8. Nikola Zuber.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - PAKRAC - August-November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of serious bodily harm;

killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: August-November 1991; Bucje (cca 18 kilometres
east of Pakrac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the Serbian Democratic Party had
unlawfully established the so-called "SAO west Slavonia", Bucje
was turned into its administrative and military centre.
Simultaneously, the detention camp was opened in the same
village, where captured local residents were brought,
interrogated, tortured and killed in the period between August
and November 1991. Among the killed prisoners were:
1. Zdravko Kolar;
2. Viktor Oblak;
3. Marijan Svjetlacic;
4. dr. Ivan Sreter;
5. Ilija Turkovic.
The camp authorities who ordered tortures and killings of
prisoners were Branko Pavic, Jovo Vezmar, Franjo Hrvat and
Cedomir Gacesa.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb self-proclaimed authorities of the
unlawfully established "SAO west Slavonia" among whom were:
1. Franjo Hrvat;
2. Cedomir Gacesa;
3. Branko Pavic;
4. Jovo Vezmar.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Klakar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof of St. Jacob's Catholic
Church (1828) was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

002 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Komletinci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof, walls and belfry of
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Church
(1812; cultural monument) were damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

003 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Koritna (Semeljci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic Church in Koritna was

severely damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

004 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Lipovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof of St. Lawrence's Catholic
Church (1808) was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

005 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Lipovaca.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic subsidiary church in Lipovaca
was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

006 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 13. 1991; Laslovo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church in Laslovo was
severely damaged on September 13, 1991. The church belfry was
destroyed on October 1, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

007 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991; Lovas.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Michael's Catholic Church (1769)
and rectory were set on fire and destroyed on October 10, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

008 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Luc.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Mary Magdalene's Parish Church
(1721, cultural monument) was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

009 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Marinci (Nustar parish).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed

Mary Church was completely destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

010 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Mrzovic (Vrbica parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic subsidiary church in Mrzovic
was considerably damaged, during which time the church belfry was
burnt down, and the roof destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

011 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Nard (Valpovo parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local chapel in Nard was considerably

damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

012 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1991; Nijemci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Catherine's Catholic Church (the
15th century) was shelled in the tank attack on September 21,
1991. The church roof, walls, and belfry were considerably
damaged in another attack, on September 30, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

013 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Novi Bezdan (Novo Baranjsko Selo
parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic subsidiary church in Novi
Bezdan was burnt down.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

014 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Novi Jankovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: All Saints' Catholic Subsidiary Church
was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.

015 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991/1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991/ April 1992; Nustar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Spirit Catholic Church (1860,
cultural monument) was damaged in October 1991. The church belfry
was completely destroyed in April 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 17.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - OSIJEK - August 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror; unlawful imprisonment; forcible
displacement of non-Serb civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1 - October 8, 1991; Dalj, Erdut and
Aljmas (cca 25 to 30 kilometres east of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between August 1st and
October 8th, 1991, members of Serb self-proclaimed local
government unlawfully arrested and imprisoned Croatian and
Hungarian civilians in the villages of Dalj, Erdut and Aljmas.
Furthermore, they evicted non-Serb from their homes. In those
three villages, a large number of non-Serb civilians was killed,
and their bodies were transferred in trucks to Voivodina (near
the village of Irig - cca 20 kilometres south of Novi Sad) where
they were buried. Among the killed civilians were as follows:
1. Pjetar Djevlekaj;
2. Ilija Galic;
3. a man nicknamed "Pista";
4. Stjepan Penic;
5. Nikola Tadijan.
On October 4, 1991, members of Serb self-proclaimed local
government of the so-called "Serb Autonomous Province of
Slavonia, Baranya and West Srijem" issued a declaration in the
village of Dalj. According to this declaration, all Croatian and
Hungarian owned personal and real estate in this region were
nationalized, while the owners were evicted. The chairman of the
meeting of the self-proclaimed local government was Milorad
Stricevic - unlawfully elected minister for national questions in
Dalj.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb self-proclaimed local government
among whom were:
1. Zeljko Cizmic - unlawfully elected commander of irregular
police force of Dalj;
2. Slobodan Dosljanovic;
3. Danilo Jankovic;
4. Marko Loncarevic - unlawfully elected commander of irregular
armed forces of the so-called "Serb Autonomous Province (SAO)
Slavonia, Baranya and West Srijem";
5. Zarko Medic, doctor - issued pro-forma death certificates for
killed non-Serbs, under the diagnosis of a carcinoma.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 11, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Physical and mental maltreatment;
forcible eviction and/or killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 11 to December 24, 1991; Lovas (cca 17
kilometres southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of Lovas, YPA
soldiers and members of a Serbian irregular unit called "Dusan
Silni" (from Serbia) physically and mentally maltreated, forcibly
evicted and/or killed Croatian civilians (villagers of Lovas), in
the period between October 11 and December 24, 1991. In this
period, one woman was raped, the entire civilian property looted,
Croatian owned houses set on fire, and Croatian civilians
unlawfully imprisoned and forced to hard labour. Members of the
occupying force made fifty Croatian male civilians to walk across
a mine field. On that occasion, 17 Croatian civilians were killed
and another 13 were wounded in the mine explosions. In the period
between October 11 and December 24, 1991, members of the
occupying force killed 66 Croatian civilians:
1. Mato Adamovic;
2. Zivan Antolic;
3. Cecilija Badanjak;
5. Katica Balic;
6. Luka Balic;
7. Luka Balic;
8. Marin Balic;
9. Mijo Bozic;
10. Zlatko Bozic;
11. Ivan Conjar;
12. Marko Damjanovic;
13. Andrija Devcic;
14. Pavao Djakovic;
15. Mirko Grgic;
16. Mato Hodak;
17. Rudolf Jonak;
18. Anka Jovanovic;
19. Ante Jovanovic;
20. Joso Jovanovic;
21. Mato Keser;
22. Ivan Kraljevic;
23. Josip Kraljevic;
24. Alojzije Krizmanic;
25. Djuka Krizmanic;
26. Vid Krizmanic;
27. Zoran Krizmanic;
28. Slavko Kuzmic;
29. Milan Latas;
30. Anica Lemunovic;
31. Ante Luketic;
32. Djuka Luketic;
33. Marija Luketic;
34. Petar Luketic;
35. Stipo Luketic;
36. Stipo Madjarevic;
37. Marijan Markovic;
38. Marinko Markovic;
39. Ivan Ostrun;
40. Ivan Palijan;
41. Franjo Pandza;
42. Antun Panjik;
43. Zlatko Panjik;
44. Kata Pavlicevic;
45. Darko Pavlic;
46. Zeljko Pavlic;
47. Jozefina Pavosevic;
48. Marijana Pavosevic;
49. Slavica Pavosevic;
50. Dragutin Peic;
51. Stipo Peic;
52. Alojzije Polic;
53. Josip Poljak;
54. Juraj Poljak;
55. Josip Rendulic;
56. Pero Rendulic;
57. Ivan Sabljak;
58. Marko Sabljak;
59. Tomislav Sabljak;
60. Darko Solakovic;
61. Mijo Salaj;
62. Slavko Strangarevic;
63. Josip Turkalj;
64. Bozo Vidic;
65. Ivica Vidic;
66. Marko Vidic.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of a Serb irregular unit
called "Dusan Silni", among whom was Ljuban Devetak.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

003 CROATIA - OSIJEK - April 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 20, 1992; Tenja (cca 8 kilometres
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On April 20, 1992, eight members of a
Serb irregular unit displaced 75 Croatian villagers of Tenja.
Croatian civilians were forcibly loaded on a bus and driven to
the first front-line (near the local college of agriculture) on
the Tenja road. The displaced Croatian civilians were taken in
and provided for by Croatian Army soldiers.
PERPETRATORS: Eight members of a Serb irregular unit, among whom
was Goran Hadzic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - GRACAC - August 5, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; infliction of bodily harm; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 5, 1991; Lovinac (cca 20 kilometres
northwest of Gracac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 5, 1991, members of a Serb
irregular unit called "Velebitska Jedinica" ("Velebit Unit")
launched a mortar attack on the village of Lovinac, during which
time they killed one civilian. One reserve policeman and one
civilian were wounded. Houses and farm-buildings owned by the
villagers of Lovinac were considerably damaged. That same day,
members of a Serb irregular unit took five villagers of Lovinac
from their homes and killed them on the location near the railway
road, two kilometres of Lovinac in the direction of the village
of Raduc (northwest of Lovinac). The list of the casualties from
August 5, 1991:
1. Milan Dobric (injured);
2. Ivan Ivezic (killed);
3. Stjepan Katalinic (killed);
4. Marko Pavicic (killed);
5. Jura Sekulic (killed);
6. Milan Sekulic (killed by shell fragments);
7. Kaja Saric (injured);
8. Martin Saric (killed).
On August 20, 1991, members of a Serb irregular unit called
"Velebitska Jedinica" launched another mortar attack on Lovinac,
during which time they killed Marija Mataic from Lovinac.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit called "Velebitska
Jedinica" among whom were:
1. Petar Ajdukovic;
2. Bogdan Cubrilo;
3. Milan Cubrilo;
4. Milorad Cubrilo;
5. Radoslav Cubrilo;
6. Gojko Mrkailo;
7. Rade Ratulj;
8. Bogdan Sobat;
9. Milorad Zegarac.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

000 CROATIA - GRUBISNO POLJE - August 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful arrest and imprisonment;
infliction of heavy bodily harm; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 20, 1991; the village Topolovica (cca
18 kilometres north of Grubisno Polje).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 20, 1991, members of a Serb
irregular unit "Bilogorski Odred" ("Bilogora Unit") encircled the
village of Topolovica. After cutting off all road accesses, they
entered the village, and arrested eight Croatian villagers. At
that time, they fired from automatic guns on the windows and roof
of Anka Kotaran's house, and threw two hand grenades inside the
house. J. S. and Anka Kotaran were seriously wounded by fragments
of the hand grenade. Mrs. Anka Kotaran died soon after. The
arrested Croatian civilians were as follows:
1. Matej Kotaran;
2. Vlado Lovrenec;
3. Zeljko Lovrenec;
4. Zdravko Mihalina;
5. Zeljko Selesi;
6. Milan Sraga;
7. Stjepan Sraga.
Members of a Serb irregular unit took seven arrested Croatian
civilians to the village of Velika Peratovica and detained them
in the old primary school. The village of Velika Peratovica is
the headquarters of a Serb irregular unit called "Bilogorski
Odred". After the retreat of the Serb irregular unit from the
Grubisno Polje district, all arrested civilians from the village
of Topolovica disappeared. Only a dead body of Zeljko Selesija
was found in the basement of the Velika Peratovica primary
school.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit called "Bilogorski
Odred", commanding officer was Rade Cakmak.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

003 CROATIA - SLAVONSKI BROD - July 2 to July 31, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; infliction of bodily harm; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 2-31, 1992; Slavonski Brod.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between July 2nd and
31st, 1992, members of a Serb irregular unit called "Vojska
Republike Srpske" ("The Army of Serb Republic") launched
artillery attacks on the civilians and the civilian property of
the Slavonski Brod district from the territory of the Republic of
Bosnia-Herzegovina. Five civilians were killed, and 27 other
persons wounded in the attacks. Many private and public buildings
were considerably damaged. The killed civilians were as follows:
1. Dragan Golic;
2. Jozo Knezevic;
3. Luka Mihalj;
4. Ivica Sprehaj;
5. Mijo Varoscic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit called "Vojska
Republike Srpske", stationed in the Republic of Bosnia-
Herzegovina (Bosanska Posavina).

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Tenja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anne's Church was blown up in
November 1991. On January 15, 1992, the remains of the church
were burnt down.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", The Croatian Information Centre, 1992, p. 18.

002 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Tenjski Antunovac (Jovanovac parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local Catholic church in Tenjski
Antunovac was severely damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", The Croatian Information Centre, 1992, p. 18.

003 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Tompojevci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Mary Magdalene's Catholic Church
(1856) was severely damaged, during which time the church front
and belfry were destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", The Croatian Information Centre, 1992, p. 18.

004 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 14, 1991; Tordinci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Matthew's Catholic Church (8th
century) was severely damaged on August 14, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", The Croatian Information Centre, 1992, p. 18.

005 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Torjanci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Parish Church (1850) was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", The Croatian Information Centre, 1992, p. 18.

006 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 22, 1991; Tovarnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Matthew's Church (1804) was
attacked from a tank at close range, and later on completely
destroyed and burnt down. The church cemetery was desecrated.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", The Croatian Information Centre, 1992, p. 18.

007 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Valpovo.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed

Virgin Mary Church and the rectory were slightly damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", The Croatian Information Centre, 1992, p. 18.

008 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 19/20, 1991; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The belfry of St. Philip and Jacob's
Church (1736, cultural monument) was set on fire on September
19/20, 1991. The church was repeatedly attacked and damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", The Croatian Information Centre, 1992, p. 19.

009 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Cemetery Chapel was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", The Croatian Information Centre, 1992, p. 19.

010 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Rochus' Church was entirely
destroyed in November 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", The Croatian Information Centre, 1992, p. 19.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - PETRINJA - August 15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians; mutilation.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 15, 1991; Kraljevcani (cca 17
kilometres south of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 15, 1991, members of a Serb
irregular unit launched an armed attack on civilian villagers of
Kraljevcani, during which time most of the villagers abandoned
the village. Upon arriving in the village, the attackers killed
five Croatian civilians (villagers of Kraljevcani):
1. Marija Pipalovic;
2. Nikola Pipalovic;
3. Ana Sustic;
4. Nikola Sustic;
5. Marija Turkovic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

002 CROATIA - PETRINJA - August 16, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians; mutilation.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 16, 1991; Pecki (cca 9 kilometres
southwest of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 16, 1991, members of Serb
irregular units arrested four Croatian civilians (villagers of
Pecki), who returned to the village of Pecki with the intention
to feed their livestock, killed them and mutilated their bodies:
1. Ivan Bugarin;
2. Djuro Horvat;
3. Mato Horvat;
4. Stjepan Horvat.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

003 CROATIA - OBROVAC - September 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement and/or
killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991; Obrovac district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In 1991 (beginning with September 20,
1991), members of Serb irregular units and members of irregular
police called "SAO Krajina Militia" or "Martic's Unit" committed
a series of crimes against the Croatian civilians in Obrovac
district: they forcibly displaced civilians, unlawfully arrested
civilians, looted and destroyed civilian property, destroyed
churches (Catholic), killed Croatian civilians. 48 Croatian
civilians were killed in Obrovac district:
- 12 civilians were killed in the village of Zaton Obrovacki;
- 2 civilians were killed in the town of Obrovac;
- 8 civilians were killed in the town of Jesenice;
- 4 civilians were killed in the town of Krusevo;
- 22 civilians were killed in the village of Medvidja.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units; members of
irregular police, among whom were:
1. Cedo Alavanja;
2. Predrag Alavanja:
3. Simo Alavanja;
4. Stevo Alavanja;
5. Bosko Badza;
6. Slobodan Badza;
7. Zeljko Badza;
8. Sretko Cavlin;
9. Dusan Colakovic;
10. Boro Cude;
11. Petar Cude;
12. Strahinja Dobric;
13. Damir Dopudj;
14. Ilija Dopudj;
15. Pajo Dopudj;
16. Petar Dragicevic;
17. Darko Dubroja;
18. Bogdan Gagic;
19. Bosko Gagic;
20. Mile Gak:
21. Vasilj Gak;
22. Jovica Gnjatovic;
23. Milan Guzvica;
24. Djurko Jaksic;
25. Djordje Jelic;
26. Branko Jokic;
27. Pajo Jokic;
28. Stojan Jokic;
29. Dragan Komazec;
30. Todor Komazec;
31. Zdravko Komazec;
32. Stevo Macakanja;
33. Stanko Macura;
34. Darko Milanko;
35. Mima Milanko;
36. a person called Milanko (nicknamed "Ticar");
37. Predrag Milanko;
38. Sretko Milanko;
39. Stevo Milanko;
40. Branko Oluic nicknamed "Coin";
41. Milos Oluic;
42. Petar Oluic;
43. Zeljko Paravinja;
44. Jovan Poljak;
45. Dule Prso;
46. Djurdjica Prso;
47. Mileta Prso;
48. Stanko Prso;
49. Bosko Pupovac;
50. Mile Pupovac;
51. Hamzo Tokalic;
52. Petar Veselinovic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

004 CROATIA - ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; Skabrnja (cca 18 kilometres
east of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On November 18, 1991, members of Serb
irregular units killed 41 Croatian civilians in the village of
Skabrnja, by means of heavy and light fire arms, knives and hand
grenades. Bodies of the killed civilians remained unburied.
Traces of mutilation and torture were found on several bodies.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units, among whom were:

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

005 CROATIA - SIBENIK - March 1, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 1-26, 1992; Piramatovci (cca 33
kilometres north of Sibenik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: March 1-9, 1992, members of Serb
irregular units killed by knife spouses Ceronja (Croatian
civilians) in their family house in the village of Piramatovci.
March 10-12, 1992, members of Serb irregular units threw into a
deep well Milan Pipunic, a Croatian civilian, in the village of
Piramatovci. The victim drowned.
March 20-26, 1992, members of Serb irregular units set fire to
Ceronja family house in the village of Piramatovci, during which
time the bodies of the killed spouses were also burnt down.
The following civilians were killed in the village of
Piramatovci:
1. Mara Ceronja - killed by knife;
2. Jere Ceronja - killed by knife;
3. Milan Pipunic - drowned in a well.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - PODRAVSKA SLATINA - August 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful arrest and imprisonment;

physical and mental maltreatment; rape.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 26, 1991; Sekulinci (cca 25 kilometres
southwest of Podravska Slatina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 26, 1991, seven members of a
Serb irregular unit (dressed in YPA uniforms) forcibly entered I.
N.'s house in the village of Kraskovic (west section of Orahovica
district). They were led by Drago Starjas. Upon entering the
house, they arrested B. N., forcibly took her and locked her up
in a metal container in the village of Sekulinci (where the main
headquarters of Serb irregular units in west Slavonia was
located). The victim was detained there for 38 days. During the
detention period, B. N. was repeatedly raped and maltreated both
physically and mentally.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit led by Drago
Starjas.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - GLINA - September 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhuman treatment towards
prisoners; infliction of serious bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1, 1991; Glina prison.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of a Serb irregular unit,
Ranko Pralica and Stanko Palancan, spent the period between early
September 1991 and February 1992 in the Glina prison, where they
interrogated imprisoned Croatian civilians and members of the
Croatian Army. They brutally physically and mentally maltreated
prisoners during the interrogation procedures. Three prisoners
were beaten to death:
1. Ivan Gregurevic;
2. Ivan Palajic;
3. Stjepan Simsl.
Another three prisoners disappeared after the maltreatment:
1. Joso Kauric;
2. Borislav Litvic;
3. Milan Litvic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

002 CROATIA - GRUBISNO POLJE - September 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of imprisoned civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 17, 1991; Bukovica forest (cca 19
kilometres northeast of Grubisno Polje).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On April 9, 1993, members of the
Grubisno Polje police station found bodies of 14 civilians killed
by members of the Serb irregular "Bilogorski Odred" ("Bilogora
Unit") in the Bukovica forest (located between the villages of
Loncarica and Turcevic Polje). The victims were killed
approximately on September 17 or 18, 1992. Shreds of clothes were
found beside their bodies. Their arms were tied, and they were
shot in the heads, point blank. 13 victims were identified in the
Zagreb Institute for Forensic Medicine and Pathology. The
fourteenth victim could not be identified. The victims were
Croatian civilians, residents of the villages in the Grubisno
Polje district, who were abducted from their homes and fields by
members of the Serb irregular "Bilogorski Odred", late August,
early September 1991, and were held in detention in the village
of Velika Peratovica (the unit headquarters). The victims are as
follows:
1. Milan Bilovic (born 1956) from the village of Velika Barna;
2. Martin Grdic (born 1939) from the village of Velika Barna;
3. Ivan Jan (born 1956) from the village of Velika Barna;
4. Matej Kotoran (born 1935) from the village of Topolovica;
5. Josip Kujek (born 1951) from the village of Zrinska;
6. Ivan Leksic (born 1942) from the village of Gornja Rasenica;
7. Vlado Lovrenc (born 1965) from the village of Topolovica;
8. Zeljko Lovrenc (born 1963) from the village of Topolovica;
9. Damir Ljubicic (born 1966) from the village of Topolovica;
10. Zdravko Mihalina (born 1966) from the village of Topolovica;
11. Milan Sraga (born 1953) from the village of Topolovica;
12. Stjepan Sraga (born 1948) from the village of Topolovica;
13. Vladimir Spiranac (born 1955) from the village of Velika
Barna.
Remains of the victims were buried on April 20, 1993, at the
Catholic cemetery in Grubisno Polje.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units called "Bilogorski
Odred" ("Bilogora Unit").
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: April 13, 1993 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 8. Title: "Tied and Shot in the Head". April 21, 1993
issue of "Vecernji List" daily, p. 6. Title: "Sad Day in Grubisno
Polje". Documents currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Eusebius and Polion's Church
(1772, cultural monument) was repeatedly attacked and damaged.
September 14, 1991, the church roof and belfry were hit and
damaged.
September 18, 1991, further damage.
September 24, 1991, cluster bomb dropped directly on the rectory.
November 20, 1991, the top of the belfry destroyed; the walls and
stained-glass windows damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 18.

002 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 24, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas the Wayfarer Church hit
by a shell on September 24, 1991, the rectory damaged as well.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, pp. 18-19.

#003 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 7, 1991; about 11:00 a. m.; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Heart of Mary Church and
monastery were hit from a multiple rocket launcher on September
24, 1991. Huge hole (3 metres wide) was made on the church roof.
All the windows were broken.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 19.

004 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 24, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vincent Palotti's Church (recently
built) was hit by a shell. The church interior and stained-glass
windows were destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 19.

005 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 24, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Cyril and Methodius' Church
(recently built) was hit by a hit by a mortar shell launched from
the direction of Mirkovci on September 24, 1991. The church roof,
windows and walls were damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 19.

006 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Joseph's Subsidiary Church was
heavily damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 19.

007 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local cemetery chapel was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 19.

008 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sisters Adorators of Little Jesus
Chapel was severely damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 18.

009 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 17, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John Nepomuk's Catholic Church (B
category monument) was damaged on September 17, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 18.

010 CROATIA - DJAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 19/20, 1991; Vinkovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Philip and Jacob's Church (1736,
cultural monument) was damaged on September 19/20, 1991, during
which time the church belfry was set on fire. The church was
repeatedly damaged later.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 19.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - PAKRAC - August 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians and
civilian property; killing, imprisonment, forcible displacement
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 19, 1991; Pakrac, Lipik, Prekopakra.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 19, 1991, members of a Serb
irregular unit called "12. Slavonska Udarna Brigada" ("12th
Slavonian Shock Brigade" launched an artillery and infantry
attack on Pakrac, Lipik and Prekopakra. After occupying parts of
the above-mentioned towns, members of the Serb irregular unit
terrorised Croatian civilians, carried out unlawful arrests and
imprisoned several civilians in the Bucje concentration camp,
where some of them were killed. The civilian property was either
stolen or destroyed. During the armed attack on the above-
mentioned towns, the considerable damage was done, and a large
number of persons were killed or seriously wounded.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serb irregular unit called the "12.
Slavonska Udarna Brigada", among whom were:
1. Ninko Adamovic;
2. Milos Bajic;
3. Ljubomir Banjeglav;
4. Ilija Bodegrajac;
5. Stevo Bojceta;
6. Cedomir Bojcic;
7. Savo Bosanac;
8. Vladimir Bosic;
9. Bogdan Dabic;
10. Milan Drakulic;
11. Nikola Dragusin nicknamed "Niger"
12. Veljko Dzakula;
13. Dobrivoj Ecimovic;
14. Stevo Kojadinovic;
15. Nikola Kosijer;
16. Luka Krajnovic;
17. Milan Loncar;
18. Bosko Malenic;
19. Slobodan Milicevic;
20. Simeon Milkovic;
21. Vladimir Pavlica;
22. Milan Petkovic;
23. Dusan Popovic;
24. Bosko Pralica;
25. Dragan Prodanovic;
26. Zeljko Prodanovic;
27. Dragan Rusmir;
28. Ranko Slavujevic;
29. Nenad Srdjenovic;
30. Milan Stojanovic;
31. Sava Seatovic;
32. Stojan Teodorcevic;
33. Teso Tesic;
34. Nikola Tomic;
35. Ljuban Vezmar;
36. Vladimir Vukasovic;
37. Veljko Vukovic;
38. Nenad Vurdelja;

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

002 CROATIA - BELI MANASTIR - August 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Psychophysical maltreatment,
forcible displacement and/or killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 20, 1991; Beli Manastir district
(Baranja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 20, 1991, YPA soldiers
occupied the Beli Manastir district (part of Croatia called
Baranja), and established illegal civilian authorities consisting
exclusively of militant Serbs. Since that day, members of the
illegal Serb authorities have committed numerous crimes against
civilians of Croatian and Hungarian nationality (who lived in
Beli Manastir district). Those crimes included psychophysical
maltreatment, threats and intimidation, groundless dismissals
from work, forcing to hard work, eviction from houses, looting of
civilian property, and murders, and they were carried out with
the intention to displace Croat and Hungarian civilians from Beli
Manastir district and in this way create ethnically clean Serb
area.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular authorities
among whom were:
1. Mile Bekic;
2. Milan Bogunovic;
3. Stevan Delic;
4. Bosko Dubaic;
5. Mladen Horvat;
6. Blagoja Kusic;
7. Milutin Lazar;
8. Jakov Malivuk;
9. Slavko Marjanovic;
10. Milos Markovic;
11. Bosko Miljevic;
12. Branko Miljevic;
13. Milan Mrdja;
14. Dragisa Radic;
15. Bosko Radovanovic;
16. Savo Stojanovic;
17. Dragomir Tosic;
18. Radoslav Zdjelarevic;
19. Borivoj Zivanovic;
20. Damir Zuzic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

NOTE: The Census Commission of the Beli Manastir district
gathered the following data on the basis of the results of the
census, and by order of the illegal Serb authorities in the
district (administered by Borivoje Zivanovic), and published them
in the so-called "Sluzbeni List" ("Official Bulletin") of the
Beli Manastir district. According to those data, the total number
of the residents of the Beli Manastir district until March 25,
1992 was 39,482: 23,458 Serbs, 7,689 Croatians, 6,926 Hungarians,
213 Montenegrins, 1,196 others.
According to the official results of the 1991 census, published
by the Republic Institute for Statistics in April 1992, under no.
881, p. 48, it is evident that the total number of residents who
lived in the Beli Manastir district until March 31, 1991 was
54,265: 22,740 Croatians, 13,851 Serbs, 8,956 Hungarians, 240
Montenegrins, 8,478 others.
Upon comparing the results of those two censuses (1991 and 1992)
it becomes evident that 24,390 persons is missing: 15,051
Croatians, 2,030 Hungarians, 27 Montenegrins, and 7,282 others.
One the other hand, the number of Serb residents increased by
9,607.

003 CROATIA - VRGINMOST - September 11, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 14, 1991; the village of Ponikvari
(cca 20 kilometres southeast of Vrginmost).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between early August
1991 and September 14, 1991, members of a Serb irregular unit,
led by Simo Roknic, set on fire and destroyed residential and
farm buildings owned by local Croatians, during which time they
caused a considerable damage. By such actions of members of a
Serb irregular unit made life to Croatian civilians unbearable
and those civilians were forced to abandon their village and move
to free sections of the Republic of Croatia. Since September 14,
1991, there have been no Croatian residents in the village of
Ponikvari.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit, among whom were:
1. Milan Bakic;
2. Nikola Bakic;
3. Stanko Cica;
4. Milutin Dotlic;
5. Miodrag Dotlic;
6. Ratko Jugovic;
7. Djuro Kolundzija;
8. Jovan Ljubicic;
9. Dubravko Rodic;
10. Simo Roknic;
11. Borivoje Sapic:
12. Bogdan Trkulja.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

NOTE: According to the data of the 1991 census, the village of
Ponikvari had 712 inhabitants: 353 Croatians, 324 Serbs, 35
others.

004 CROATIA - OSIJEK - February 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful arrest and imprisonment
of civilians; forcible displacement of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: February 15, 1992; the villages of Sodolovci
and Koprivna (cca 15 kilometres south of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On February 15, 1992, members of a
Serb irregular police unit called "Arkan's Militia", provided
with small arms, barged into Croatian owned houses in the
villages of Sodolovci and Koprivna. Eight Croatians were forcibly
evicted from their homes and imprisoned in Mile Radovic's house.
The prisoners were afterwards moved to Kojo Stanisavljevic's
house, where they were detained two days and two nights, during
which time they were maltreated, humiliated and interrogated by
members of the irregular "Arkan's Militia". On February 17, 1992,
another 15 Croatian civilian villagers of Sodolovci and Koprivna
were brought and imprisoned in Koja Stanisavljevic's house. On
February 18, 1992, members of the irregular "Arkan's Militia"
took 23 prisoners from the house, loaded them on the trucks
covered with canvas and escorted them to the village of Paulin
Dvor, where they were taken off the trucks, lined up and forced
to walk towards the village of Hrastin, controlled by the
Croatian Army. The prisoner at the head of the column had to
carry a white flag.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the irregular police unit called
"Arkan's Militia" among whom were:
1. Luka Milosavljevic;
2. Milan Miljkovic;
3. Srecko Radovanovic;
4. Zeljko Raznjatovic nicknamed "Arkan";
5. Zoran Stojcic;
6. Stojan Zivkovic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - VRGINMOST - August 15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mental and physical maltreatment
of civilians; looting and destruction of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 15, 1991; the village of Ponikvari (cca
20 kilometres southeast of Vrginmost).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In August 1991, Gojko Kljajic, a
member of a Serb irregular unit, participated in mental and
physical maltreatment of Croatian civilian villagers of
Ponikvari, looting of their property, and setting their houses on
fire.
In the same period, Petar and Simo Marjanovic, also members of a
Serb irregular unit, forcibly entered a family house in the
village of Ponikvari (owned by a married couple of Croatian
nationality) and unlawfully searched the place. Then they
forcibly took the owners of the house to the nearby hedge, where
they tied them, humiliated them and maltreated them both mentally
and physically.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit: Petar Kljajic,
Petar and Simo Marjanovic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VRGINMOST - August 25, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians and
civilian property; destruction of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 25, 1991; the village of Ponikvari (cca
20 kilometres southeast of Vrginmost).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In early July 1991, Serb villagers
organized themselves, abandoned Ponikvari and formed an irregular
unit. On August 25, 1991 they launched an attack on Croatian
civilians and civilian property in the village of Ponikvari.
During the attack one person was wounded, while many residential
and farm buildings were set on fire and destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit, among whom were:
1. Dragan Divic;
2. Dragica Divic;
3. Dusan Divic;
4. Ilija Divic;
5. Pajo Divic;
6. Petar Divic;
7. Stojanka Divic;
8. Gojko Miscevic;
9. Marko Miscevic;
10. Milan Miscevic;
11. Mile Miscevic;
12. Pavao Miscevic;
13. Slavko Miscevic;
14. Stevan Miscevic;
15. Vlado Miscevic;
16. Tihomir Rakaric;
17. Jovan Zutic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

003 CROATIA - VRGINMOST - August 28, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mental and physical maltreatment
of civilians; destruction of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 28, 1991; the village of Ponikvari (cca
20 kilometres southeast of Vrginmost).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 28, 1991, members of a Serb
irregular unit, led by Zoran Dotlic and armed with automatic
guns, entered the village of Ponikvari, unlawfully searched a
Croatian owned family house, and mentally and physically
maltreated members of a household. After that they set hay stacks
to fire.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit among whom were:
1. Petar Divic;
2. Zoran Dotlic;
3. Mico Ivosevic;
4. Bogdan Jarcov;
5. Ratko Jugovic;
6. Petar Marjanovic;
7. Simo Marjanovic;
8. Milan Roknic;
9. Aleksandar Vorkapic;
10. Gojko Vorkapic;
11. Stevo Vorkapic;
12. Milan Zutic;
13. Nikola Zutic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

004 CROATIA - BJELOVAR - September 29, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians and
civilian property; wounding and/or killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 29, 1991; Bjelovar district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 29, 1991; Milan Tomic and
other YPA officers ordered their soldiers to fire on the
civilians and civilian property, private and community owned
buildings in Bjelovar, from all available arms. 43 persons were
killed during the attack, and several buildings were considerably
damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers among whom were:
1. Milan Aleksic;
2. Moman Andreic;
3. Miroslav Anicic;
4. Todor Ankijev;
5. Nikola Antonovic;
6. Mijo Arlovic;
7. Sasa Babic;
8. Robert Beker;
9. Ranko Bolta;
10. Vuk Brajkovic;
11. Dragan Branovic;
12. Pravoslav Cepic;
13. Djordji Conevski;
14. Boro Cujic;
15. Dejan Cukljevic;
16. Petar Dimitrijevic;
17. Bozidar Dobricic;
18. Branimir Dragan;
19. Zlatko Djuric;
20. Ilija Evic;
21. Slavko Gasic;
22. Boris Gavranovic;
23. Radivoj Glusac;
24. Dragan Gnjatovic;
25. Dragan Golic;
26. Stanimir Golubovic;
27. Suad Hamidovic;
28. Nermin Haracic;
29. Zehrudin Hodzic;
30. Dusan Ignjatic;
31. Dragoslav Ilic;
32. Radivoje Jovic;
33. Muharem Jusic;
34. Tibor Kristovac;
35. Branislav Krstic;
36. Djordje Kulezic;
37. Radovan Kumric;
38. Nenad Maricic;
39. Stevica Markov;
40. Branko Markovic;
41. Goran Markovic;
42. Mihil Marku;
43. Spiro Matijevic;
44. Zoran Matovic;
45. Milan Mihic;
46. Milanko Milic;
47. Vojo Milosevic;
48. Adam Milovanovic;
49. Dragan Mitic;
50. Mehmed Mulalic;
51. Ilija Nikic;
52. Dragan Nikolic;
53. Naum Nikolov;
54. Dragan Novakovic;
55. Vladimir Paramentic;
56. Gojko Pavlovic;
57. Sreto Pavlovic;
58. Zivota Pavlovic;
59. Radoslav Perisic;
60. Jovica Petkovic;
61. Goran Petrovic;
62. Stojan Popovic;
63. Vladimir Prelic;
64. Dragoljub Radovic;
65. Slavisa Raic;
66. Boro Randjelovic;
67. Dusan Rankovic;
68. Goran Rastovic;
69. Ratko Ravojski;
70. Vlade Ristevski;
71. Zeljko Rjasnoj;
72. Robert Senevski;
73. Elvir Smajlovic;
74. Sladjan Stamenkovic;
75. Stojadin Stamenkovic;
76. Vukasin Stanisavljevic;
77. Dragan Stankovic;
78. Milan Stevanovic;
79. Milos Stevanovic;
80. Dobrivoje Stoiljkovic;
81. Momcilo Stojanovic;
82. Zvezdan Stojiljkovic;
83. Branko Stojkovic;
84. Zoran Santic;
85. Saner Serifi;
86. Nenad Sindrak;
87. Dragan Todoric;
88. Slavko Todorov;
89. Sasa Todorovic;
90. Milan Tomic;
91. Milorad Tomic;
92. Adem Tukic;
93. Rasim Veladzeic;
94. Miljan Veselinovic;
95. Slavko Vinaji;
96. Zoran Vujinovic;
97. Dane Vujnovic;
98. Goran Zagorac;
99. Dragan Zaklan;
100. Djuro Zastavnikovic;
101. Kemal Zukurlic;
102. Vladimir Zivkovic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - RIJEKA-SENJ ARCHDIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991; Bilaj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Jacob's Catholic Church was
severely damaged in a mortar attack on September 8, 1991. On
September 11, 1991, the church was completely destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 56.

002 CROATIA - RIJEKA-SENJ ARCHDIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Brlog.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholic Church in Brlog was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 56.

003 CROATIA - RIJEKA-SENJ ARCHDIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991; Canak.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Rosalia's Catholic Church was
damaged in October 1991. Further damage followed in the period
between December 6 and 12, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 56.

004 CROATIA - RIJEKA-SENJ ARCHDIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991; Dreznik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

was damaged on October 8, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 56.

005 CROATIA - RIJEKA-SENJ ARCHDIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 30, 1991; Gospic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Catholic Church was damaged on August 30, 1991, during which
time the top of the church belfry was destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 56.

006 CROATIA - RIJEKA-SENJ ARCHDIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991; Kompolje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Stephen's Catholic Church was
damaged on September 23 or 24, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 56.

007 CROATIA - RIJEKA-SENJ ARCHDIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 17, 1991; Kuterevo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church was
damaged on October 17, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 56.

008 CROATIA - RIJEKA-SENJ ARCHDIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991; Licki Novi.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Church was
damaged on September 12, 1991. The church was set on fire on
September 17, 1991, during which time the church walls were
damaged in part, while the St. Anthony statue burnt down, and the
church belfry was destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 56.

009 CROATIA - RIJEKA-SENJ ARCHDIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 29, 1991; Licki Osik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Joseph's Catholic Church (recently
renovated) was initially damaged on August 29, 1991. On September
1, 1991, the church was further damaged in a heavy artillery and
mortar attack.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 56.

010 CROATIA - RIJEKA-SENJ ARCHDIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Licko Lesce.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
in Licko Lesce was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 56.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; the city of Vukovar, section
called Sajmiste.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In November 1991, following the
occupation of the city of Vukovar by YPA and Serb irregular joint
forces, many mass executions of civilians were executed
repeatedly. YPA junior officer Jovan Savic, the commander of the
YPA special forces, ordered his soldiers to search houses and
basements, mainly occupied by civilians, in the section of
Vukovar called Sajmiste. During one such search, Jovan Savic and
his unit found ten civilians hiding in a basement. Jovan Savic
forced them out of the basement, and he killed one male civilian
as a warning to the others. Then he ordered the civilians to
return to the basement. After they did so, Jovan Savic put two
hand grenades called "kasikare", with pulled out safety pins,
into hands of two tied up Croatian Army soldiers and forced them
into the basement. After the explosion, Jovan Savic entered the
basement and shot the survivors.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers led by Jovan Savic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 - CROATIA - GLINA - August 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property;
destruction of civilian and state property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 18, 1991; about 10:00 a. m.; the
village of Maja (cca 10 kilometres southeast of Glina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 18, 1991, about 10:00 a. m.,
members of a Serb irregular unit (40 of them, out of whom 19 have
been identified) entered the village of Maja, led by Dusan
Gavrilovic. Upon entering the village, they searched family
houses and looted civilian property. They physically maltreated a
Croatian civilian M. M. and threatened to kill him. On the same
day, members of the Serb irregular unit destroyed the local
Catholic church, the village club and the store, and they set
fire to several Croatian owned family houses and farm buildings.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit, out of whom 20
were not identified, while the identified perpetrators were as
follows:
1. Milan Dabic;
2. Mirko Dabic;
3. Milan Galjen;
4. Dusan Gavrilovic;
5. Dragan Jakovovic;
6. Nikola Janus;
7. Stanko Jelic;
8. Stojan Jelic;
9. Djuro Pavlica;
10. Milan Podunavac;
11. Dragan Prusac;
12. Milan Radakovic;
13. Milan Sladovic;
14. Dusan Spanovic;
15. Milan Spanovic;
16. Stevo Varkas;
17. Jovica Vincic;
18. Momir Vukicevic;
19. Slavko Zrakic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

NOTE: According to the 1991 census official results, the village
of Maja had the total population of 274:
249 Croatians,
6 Serbs,
5 Rumanians,
14 others.

002 - CROATIA - GOSPIC - September 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; infliction of wounds and/or killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1-September 16, 1991; the city of
Gospic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between September 1 and
16, 1991, YPA commanding officers ordered YPA soldiers to fire on
Gospic city districts from artillery and infantry arms, during
which time many civilians were killed, while many others were
wounded. During the attacks, several residential and industrial
buildings in private and communal ownership were destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA commanding officers stationed in Gospic, among
whom were as follows:
1. Dusko Bajic;
2. Bogdan Basaric;
3. Milos Bogdanovic;
4. Tomo Cacic;
5. Slobodan Dotlic;
6. Dane Drakula;
7. Marcel Dusper;
8. Goce Koneski;
9. Jovo Kupresanin;
10. Dragoljub Lazarevic;
11. Bratislav Milojkovic;
12. Stevo Milosevic;
13. Bogdan Odanovic;
14. Radovan Radenkovic;
15. Relja Tomic;
16. Mico Vasic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

003 - CROATIA - VRGINMOST - September 14, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 14, 1991; Topusko (cca 18 kilometres
southeast of Vrginmost).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 14, 1991, Serb irregular
units occupied Topusko. Following the occupation, Milan
Sokolovic, a member of a Serb irregular unit, participated in the
mining of Visitation of Mary Catholic Church in Topusko, as well
as of the rectory and the dean F. H.'s house. He also
participated in the murder of civilians. The killed were as
follows:
1. Ivan Abramovic from the village of Velika Vranovina;
2. Jana Ferderbar from the village of Velika Vranovina;
3. Vid Ferderbar from the village of Velika Vranovina;
4. Mijo Jelkovic from Topusko;
5. Kata Jelkovic from Topusko.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit among whom was
Milan Sokolovic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

004 - CROATIA - SINJ - September 30, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilians; destruction
of residential buildings.
TIME AND LOCATION: September/October 1991; the village of Maovice
(cca 38 kilometres northwest of Sinj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Since the end of September 1991,
members of a Serb irregular unit led by Savo Bura have looted
civilian property owned by Croatian villagers of Maovice. During
October 1991, members of a Serb irregular unit led by Jovo
Vranjkovic looted and set fire to Croatian owned family houses in
the village of Maovice.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units, among whom were as
follows:
1. Savo Bura;
2. Bozo Cvitkovac;
3. Milan Cvitkovac;
4. Sava Cvitkovac;
5. Zoran Cvitkovac;
6. Dragan Djuric;
7. Dujica Erakovic;
8. Ilija Erakovic;
9. Zeljko Erakovic;
10. Nikola Krecak;
11. Rajko Krickovic;
12. Milan Maljkovic;
13. Nikola Maljkovic;
14. Dragan Petkovic;
15. Bozo Primetica;
16. Milan Primetica;
17. Jovo Vranjkovic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

005 - CROATIA - SLUNJ - November 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property;
destruction of residential and farm buildings.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 20, 1991; the village of Komesarac
(cca 22 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During November and December 1991,
members of a Serb irregular unit led by Milo and Pero Milanovic
looted civilian property and set fire to residential and farm
buildings owned by Croatian and Muslim villagers of Komesarac
(Srednje Selo and Trnova hamlets).

PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit, among whom were

as follows:
1. Mile Blanusa;
2. Nikola Blanusa;
3. Rade Blanusa;
4. Bogdan Cosic;
5. Milan Milanovic;
6. Mile Milanovic;
7. Pero Milanovic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

006 - CROATIA - SLUNJ - December 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property;
destruction of residential and farm buildings.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 20-25, 1991; the village of Komesarac
(cca 22 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between December 20 and
25, 1991, members of a Serb irregular unit led by Rade Rakinic
looted the remaining property, and set fire to residential and
farm buildings owned by Croatian and Muslim villagers of
Komesarac (Savic Selo hamlet).

PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb irregular unit, among whom were

as follows:
1. Mirko Krmar;
2. Cedomir Rakinic;
3. Rade Rakinic;
4. Slobodan Rakinic;
5. Borivoj Savic;
6. Dragan Savic;
7. Ljubomir Savic;
8. Milan Savic;
9. Dusan Zubovic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - NOVA GRADISKA - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1991; the Stara Gradiska camp (cca
25 kilometres southwest of Nova Gradiska).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During October 1991, Milan Spanovic, a
member of a Serb irregular unit, interrogated Croatians
imprisoned in the Stara Gradiska prison. During interrogations,
he physically and mentally maltreated prisoners.
PERPETRATORS: A member of a Serb irregular unit, who operated as
an investigator in the Stara Gradiska prison: Milan Spanovic.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

NOTE: Upon attacking the Republic of Croatia (April/May 1991),
YPA soldiers and Serb irregular units formed the concentration
camp on the location of the former Stara Gradiska prison, where
they imprisoned Croatian civilians, Croatian Army soldiers and
members of the Croatian police force.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Bijace (Our Lady of Angels parish,
Trogir).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof of St. Barbara's Church was
damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

002 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 15, 1991; Gornje Selo (the island of
Solta).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
was damaged in the YPA air force attack on November 15, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA air force pilots.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

003 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 26, 1991; Hrvace.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: All Saints' Catholic Church was
attacked in the mortar attack on September 26, 1991, during which
time the church roof and the cemetery were damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

004 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Jezevic (Vrlika).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Salvation Catholic Church (C
category monument) was broken into and damaged by rifle bullets.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

005 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 26, 1991; Kastel Stafilic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church (1st
category monument) was damaged on September 26, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

006 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Maljkovo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Name of Jesus Church was burnt
down.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

007 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 25, 1991; Split.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Trinity Catholic Church (built in
11th century; zero category monument) was slightly damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

008 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 15, 1991; Split.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Visitation of Our Lady Catholic Church
(the 5th-6th centuries) was attacked by the YU-Army navy boat.
The projectile fired from the boat made a huge hole in the church
wall. PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

009 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 15, 1991; Split.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Francis' Catholic Church was
slightly damaged in the attack on November 15, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

010 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 17, 1991; Vrlika.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

was broken into and the statues were smashed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

011 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zasiok-Bitelic.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

was destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.

012 CROATIA - SPLIT-MAKARSKA ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21, 1991; Zedno-Arbania (Ciovo
island).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Catholic Church (zero
category monument) was damaged on September 21, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 60.^Z
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - DARUVAR - May 11th, 1994

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing; wounding of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 11th, 1994; Batinska Rijeka, Daruvar
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the village of Batinska Rijeka,
near Ljuban Dzelalija's abandoned house, four unidentified
persons dressed in camouflage uniforms and armed with automatic
guns with silencers intercepted and imprisoned eight civilian
residents on May 11th, 1994, around 10:00 p. m. They threatened
them with guns, tied their arms on the back with wire,
interrogated and maltreated them. After that they took them
inside a barn. Around 10:30 p. m., they fired at civilians point
blank during which time five civilians were killed, two were
wounded, while the eighth prisoner by the name Jure Idzanovic
(born 1973) managed to escape unharmed. The killed are as
follows:
1. Mate Barisic (born 1968);
2. Drago Idzanovic (born 1976);
3. Zdravko Ivancic (born 1938);
4. Pejo Jurisic (born 1963);
5. Mirko Subotic (born 1968).
The wounded are as follows:
1. Alojz Jurisic (born 1970);
2. Mato Subotic (born 1978).
PERPETRATORS: Four unidentified armed persons.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Articles and statements of survived
victims published in the May 13th 1994 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, pp. 6-7. Title: "Serbian Terrorists Killed Five Croats".

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: The crime took place in UNPA zone West (under control of
the Argentine UN Battalion).

III. WAR CRIMES AGAINST THE WOUNDED AND THE ILL

001 B-H - ZENICA - April 24th, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment; indirect
partaking in a murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 24th, 1993; Zenica hospital.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mrs E. S., Croat by nationality, was
forcibly moved from the hospital, although in childbed, on April
24th, 1993. Her baby died due to a doctor's refusal to provide
her with medical care. The doctor gave the explanation for his
conduct: "The child's father is a member of the HVO.
PERPETRATORS: Medical staff in Zenica hospital; a doctor assigned
to Mrs. E. S.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Lisicic (Perusic parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic subsidiary church in Lisicic
was mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

002 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 21st, 1991; Medvidja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John the Baptist Parish Church was
destroyed on November 21st, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

003 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 20th, 1991; Miocic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local Catholic church in Miocic was
utterly destroyed on September 20th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

004 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September/October 1991; Murvica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Church (built 1892) was attacked on September 28th,
1991, during which time the church north wall, part of the front
and the belfry were damaged. The church was further damaged in
the attack on October 5th/6th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

005 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 20th, 1991; Nadin.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

was hit by bullets fired point-blank from a YPA tank, during
which time the sacristy and inventory were damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

006 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Novigrad.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local church and cemetery in Novigrad
were mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

007 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Nunic.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

and the Rectory were mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

008 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Perusic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church was demolished.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

009 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991; Podgradina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Spirit Church (built 1990) was
hit by three special projectiles fired from the direction of
Islam Grcki, 2.5 kilometres away from it, on September 13th,
1991. The church roof burnt down. The church was further damaged
in the attack on September 19th/20th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

010 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Podprag (Jasenice parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

011 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 18th, 1991; Polaca.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Cosimo and Damian's Church
(consecrated 1989) was damaged on September 18th, 1991, during
which time the rectory was also damaged, while the biggest bell
in the belfry burnt down.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

012 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Polaca.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local Catholic Church in Polaca was
mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

013 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Popovici.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

was mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

014 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October/December 1991; Posedarje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Mary's Parish Church was first
damaged on October 6th, 1991. It sustained further damage on
December 31, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

015 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: March 17th, 1991; Pridraga.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: New Local Parish Church in Pridraga
was entirely destroyed on March 17th, 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

016 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: March 17th, 1991; Pridraga.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Martin's Catholic Church (built in
the 11th century, zero category monument) was entirely demolished
on March 17th, 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

017 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 5th, 1991; Pristeg.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Church was damaged by mortars on October 5th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Benkovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Subsidiary Church in
Atlagic Tower was mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

002 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 23, 1991; Bibinje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The bead-moulding in St. Rochus'
Catholic Church in Bibinje was damaged by machine gun bullets on
September 23, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

003 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 18, 1991; Biograd (Kosa).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John's Catholic Church (built in
1988) was damaged on September 18, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

004 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991; Bokanjac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Simon and Tadeus' Catholic Church
with the Chapel and the Cemetery at Bokanjac was completely
destroyed and burnt down on October 6, 1991. The church cemetery
was damaged on October 23rd, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

005 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 5-6, 1991; Brisevo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of the Rosary Church was
seriously damaged in the attack on October 5/6, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

006 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Bruska.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas' Church and the Rectory
were mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

007 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September/October 1991; Dracevac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(A category monument) was hit by two tank shells on September 22,
1991, during which time its northern wall was destroyed. On
October 6, 1991, the church side walls were destroyed, and the
roof was pierced in two places. The cemetery was also destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

008 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Ervenik.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Michael's Catholic Church in

Ervenik was mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

009 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Filip Jakov.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Rochus' Catholic Church at Rogovo
was damaged by shells.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

010 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 3, 1991; Gorica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John the Baptist Church (built in
1988) was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

011 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 18, 1991; Islam Latinski.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas' Catholic Church was
seriously damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

012 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 11, 1991; Jasenice.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The front of St. Hieronymus' Church
was damaged on September 11, 1991. St. Francis Catholic Church on
Velebit was mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

013 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 26, 1991; Karin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Immaculate Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholic Church was damaged from grenade launchers on August 26,
1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

014 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Kistanje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Catholic Church was mined (according to the information that
cannot be verified since the parish is under occupation).

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

015 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 18, 1991; Korlat.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church was completely destroyed on September 18, 1991, during
which time it was mined. The church roof was set on fire.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

016 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: March-December, 1991; Krusevo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George's Catholic Church was
attacked by YPA artillery and air force on August 26 and 27.
Around Christmas (December 25, 1991) the church was mined and
burnt down. The explosive devices were placed in the church
belfry.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

002 B-H - TOMISLAVGRAD - August 10th, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 10th, 1993; around 24:00, the village
of Mokronoge (cca 8 kilometres north of Tomislavgrad).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 10th, 1993, four armed men
in uniforms drove up to the house owned by Beslaga family, in the
village of Mokronoge. Nine persons of Muslim nationality (five
men and four women) hid in the house at the time. Two uniformed
men, Ivan B. (20 years old) and Albert T. (21 years old) entered
Beslaga's house, while another two uniformed men, Petar M. (21
years old) and another unidentified person kept watch in front of
the house. All nine members of the household were forced out of
the house, and taken in the nearby forest (500 metres away from
Beslaga's house). They were forced to lie on the ground, after
which time Ivan B. fired 53 and Albert T. fired 49 bullets on
their victims, causing mortal wounds. The killed were as follows:
1. Husein Beslaga (born 1968);
2. Emir Beslaga (born 1973);
3. Ibrahim Tiro (born 1971);
4. Muharem Tiro (born 1967);
5. Mustafa Tiro (born 1970);
6. Emira Beslaga (born 1973);
7. Dika Beslaga (born 1949);
8. Subha Beslaga (born 1970);
9. Simha Duliman (born 1968).
PERPETRATORS: Four armed persons in uniforms, out of which three
persons were identified as:
1. Albert T. (21 years old);
2. Ivan B. (20 years old);
3. Petar M. (21 years old).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The official report no. 01-8/93 of the
Centre for Human Rights in Medugorje, currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October-November 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anastasia's Catholic Cathedral was
first attacked and riddled with bullets on October 2nd, 1991. In
the night attack on November 18th, 1991, the YPA Air Force bombed
the church, and caused damage to central and lateral naves. One
of the projectiles made a huge hole in the roof and fell onto the
church organ, which had been renovated the year before.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

002 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September-November 1991, Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Chrysogonus' Catholic Church
(built in 1175) was damaged by shell fragments and bullets fired
from the YPA Navy ships on September 30th and October 1st 1991,
during which time several columns of the church gallery were
damaged as well as the roof above the central and the northern
lateral naves. The church was further damaged in the YPA Air
Force attack on November 18th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, pp. 66-67.

003 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21st, 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Queen of Peace Parish Church in
Stanovi was damaged on September 21st, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

004 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September-October 1991, Zadar-Ploce.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ploce,
built in the preromanic period (zero category monument) was first
damaged on September 30th, 1991, during which time its roof was
destroyed, while all windows and doors were shattered. The shells
pierced two holes (1 metre wide) on the church belfry. The church
cemetery was also damaged. The church was further damaged on June

5th/6th, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

005 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Parish Church (recently
built) was seriously damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

006 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October/November 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Simon's Catholic Church (built in
the 12th century) was damaged on October 5th, 1991, during which
time a section of the ceiling was demolished, while a shell
pierced a large hole through the church roof. The church was
further damaged in the attack on November 19th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

007 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Roof-tiles on St. Francis' Catholic
Church were damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

008 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991/April 29th, 1992; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Roof-tiles on St. Nicholas' Catholic
Church were damaged. The church was further damaged on April 29th

1992.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

009 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof of St. Rochus' Catholic

Church was damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, pp. 67.

010 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 6th, 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Joseph's Catholic Church and
Rectory at Plovanija were damaged on October 6th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

011 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 6th, 1991; Zadar.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Catholic Church at Belafuza was slightly damaged on October 6th,
1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

012 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 6th, 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in
Arbanas was slightly damaged on October 6th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

013 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 6th, 1991; Zadar.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Catholic Church at Debeljak was damaged in the attack on October
6th, 1991, during which time the church windows were shattered.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

014 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John's Catholic Church was

damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

015 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zemunik Donji.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Catherine's Catholic Church was

damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

016 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 3rd, 1991; Zemunik Donji.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The belfry and rectory of the new
local Catholic church (still not completed) were damaged on
October 3rd, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

017 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: January 4th, 1992, Zemunik Gornji.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church
was mined on January 4th, 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on

Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Ribnica (Krusevo parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church in Ribnica was mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

002 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Rodaljice.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Catholic Church was mined.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

003 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Rovanjska (Jasenice parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. George's Catholic Church was

mined.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

004 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Slivnica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Cosimo and Damian's Catholic
Church in Slivnica was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

005 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: January 25th, 1992; Smilcic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady de Salute Catholic Church and
the Rectory were mined on January 25th, 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

006 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 14th, 1991; Suhovare.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Church and
Cemetery were damaged on September 14th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

007 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: January 3rd, 1992; Suhovare.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady de Salute Catholic Church was
damaged on January 3rd, 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

008 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November/December 1991; Sukosan.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Martin's Catholic Church above
Sukosan was damaged on November 6th, 1991. The church was mined
on December 17th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

009 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 18th, 1991; Skabrnje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Mary's Catholic Church was damaged
on November 18th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

010 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 18th, 1991/January 28th, 1992;
Skabrnje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of Our Lady Catholic Church
(recently built) was damaged on November 18th, 1991. The church
was completely destroyed on January 28th, 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

011 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 18th, 1991; Skabrnje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Luke's Catholic Church was damaged
on November 18th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

012 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 18th, 1991; Tinj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
was damaged on September 18th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

013 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 18th, 1991; Tinj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Pascal's Catholic Church (recently
built) was damaged on September 18th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

014 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vinjerac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The belfry of St. Anthony of Padua
Parish Church was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p.66.

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I. GENOCIDE

# 002 B-H - TOMISLAVGRAD - August 10th, 1993

# 001 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October-November 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anastasia's Catholic Cathedral was
first attacked and riddled with bullets on October 2nd, 1991. In
the night attack on November 18th, 1991, the YPA Air Force bombed
the church, and caused damage to central and lateral naves. One
of the projectiles made a huge hole in the roof and fell onto the
church organ, which had been renovated the year before.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 66.

# 002 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September-November 1991, Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Chrysogonus' Catholic Church
(built in 1175) was damaged by shell fragments and bullets fired
from the YPA Navy ships on September 30th and October 1st 1991,
during which time several columns of the church gallery were
damaged as well as the roof above the central and the northern
lateral naves. The church was further damaged in the YPA Air
Force attack on November 18th, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, pp. 66-67.

# 003 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 21st, 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Queen of Peace Parish Church in
Stanovi was damaged on September 21st, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 004 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September-October 1991, Zadar-Ploce.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ploce,
built in the preromanic period (zero category monument) was first
damaged on September 30th, 1991, during which time its roof was
destroyed, while all windows and doors were shattered. The shells
pierced two holes (1 metre wide) on the church belfry. The church
cemetery was also damaged. The church was further damaged on June
5th/6th, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 005 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Parish Church (recently
built) was seriously damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 006 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October/November 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Simon's Catholic Church (built in
the 12th century) was damaged on October 5th, 1991, during which
time a section of the ceiling was demolished, while a shell
pierced a large hole through the church roof. The church was
further damaged in the attack on November 19th, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 007 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Roof-tiles on St. Francis' Catholic
Church were damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 008 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991/April 29th, 1992; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Roof-tiles on St. Nicholas' Catholic
Church were damaged. The church was further damaged on April 29th
1992.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 009 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The roof of St. Rochus' Catholic
Church was damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, pp. 67.

# 010 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 6th, 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Joseph's Catholic Church and
Rectory at Plovanija were damaged on October 6th, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 011 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 6th, 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholic Church at Belafuza was slightly damaged on October 6th,
1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 012 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 6th, 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in
Arbanas was slightly damaged on October 6th, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 013 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 6th, 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholic Church at Debeljak was damaged in the attack on October
6th, 1991, during which time the church windows were shattered.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 014 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. John's Catholic Church was
damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 015 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Zemunik Donji.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Catherine's Catholic Church was
damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 016 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 3rd, 1991; Zemunik Donji.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The belfry and rectory of the new
local Catholic church (still not completed) were damaged on
October 3rd, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Publication "Sacral Institutions on
Target", Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 67.

# 017 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

CENTRE FOR COLLECTING DOCUMENTATION AND
PROCESSING DATA ON THE LIBERATION WAR
Opaticka 10, 41000 Zagreb, Croatia

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - GOSPIC - September 30th 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Physical and mental maltreatment;
torture and inhuman treatment.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 30th, 1991; Medak (cca 15 kilometres
southeast of Gospic).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between September 30th
1991 and October 4th 1991, Milorad Lazic and three other members of
a Serb irregular unit stationed in Medak tortured M.M., an
imprisoned member of Croatian police (Gospic police precinct).
On September 30th, 1991, the above mentioned four members of a Serb
irregular unit attacked two Croatian policemen M.M. and Milan
Mihaljevic who were driving along Gospic-Bilaj road in a Croatian
police vehicle. One Croatian policeman (Milan Mihaljevic) was
killed in the clash, while the other was captured and taken to
Medak. At that time, one of the strongholds of Serb irregular units
was in Medak.
The captured M.M. spent five days in confinement during which time
he was constantly physically and mentally maltreated and tortured
by the persons who captured him.
PERPETRATORS: Milorad Lazic and other four members of a Serb
irregular unit stationed in Medak.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - VOJNIC - October 1st 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Physical and mental maltreatment;
torture and infliction of bodily harm; killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1st 1991; Vojnic prison (cca 27
kilometres southeast of Karlovac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Former employees of Karlovac district
prison (Serbs by nationality) Zeljko Knezevic, Milan Kosijer, Mirko
Dokic and Dragomir Bozic joined the irregular militia unit called
"SAO Krajina militia" or "Martic's unit" in August 1991. Knezevic,
Kosijer and Dokic worked as jail keepers in Vojnic, and Dragomir
Bozic was furthermore appointed the warden of the prison. Dragomir
Bozic (while working as a warden) and the above mentioned three
guards allowed the unofficial investigators, members of Serb
irregular units, members of irregular "SAO Krajina militia" (or
"Martic's unit"), YPA soldiers and members of the irregular Serb
Territorial Defense Unit to enter cells and maltreat, beat, and
torture prisoners of Croatian nationality. Several prisoners were
killed, several others died as the consequence of maltreatment. The
above mentioned guards actively participated in all above mentioned
war crimes against prisoners in the period between October 1st 1991
and February 1992. Eleven prisoners of Croatian nationality were
physically and mentally maltreated during this period, and two of
them died as the consequence of brutal maltreatment:
1. Josip Gojak;
2. Nikola Papa.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the irregular militia unit called "SAO
Krajina militia" or "Martic's unit":
1. Dragomir Bozic (the warden of the Vojnic prison);
2. Mirko Dokic (a prison guard in Vojnic);
3. Zeljko Knezevic (a prison guard in Vojnic);
4. Milan Kosijer (a prison guard in Vojnic).

EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA/B-H - DUBROVNIK/TREBINJE - October 21st, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Physical maltreatment; infliction of
serious physical injuries.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 21st, 1991; YPA barracks in Trebinje
(town in the southeast of B-H, cca 37 kilometres northeast of
Dubrovnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Beginning with October 21st 1991 Pero
Miljevic, a YPA soldier, maltreated the wounded, the ill and the
prisoners of war from Dubrovnik district area, mostly of Croatian
nationality.
A member of Croatian police, who was captured by YPA soldiers and
detained in the YPA barracks in Trebinje, was taken by Pero
Miljevic into a separate room, where Miljevic physically maltreated
him and caused serious injuries to the prisoner's health.
PERPETRATORS: Pero Miljevic, a YPA soldier, and commanding officers
in the YPA barracks in Trebinje.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Sedramic (Drnis parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Trinity Church was damaged by shell
fragments.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

002 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 16th, 1991; Siveric.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Catholic Church was
destroyed on September 16th, 1991. The church and its belfry in
particular were made the first targets of the attack, and the
rectory was also demolished at that time.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

003 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 7th and November 10th, 1991; Skradin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholic Church was first damaged on October 7th, 1991, during
which time the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary sustained serious
damage. The church roof was further damaged in the shelling on
November 10th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

004 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 24th, 1991; Srima.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Srima Church (A category
monument) was slightly damaged on September 24th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

005 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 17th, 1991; Srima (Razor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vitus' Catholic Church, near Sibenik
bridge, was shelled and damaged on September 17th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

006 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Stankovci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cemetery Church was damaged by mortars.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 65.

007 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 17th and 18th, 1991; Sibenik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Jacob's Cathedral (15th century) was
damaged on September 17th, 1991, during which time all windows were
broken. The dome of the cathedral was hit and pierced in the YPA
navy attack on September 18th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Zagreb,
1992, p. 64.

008 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 19th/20th, 1991; Sibenik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Francis' Catholic Church was damaged
in the attack on September 19th/20th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

009 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 19th/20th, 1991; Sibenik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Michael's Catholic Church at St.
Anne's Cemetery was damaged in the attack on September 19th/20th,
1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units..
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

010 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 20th, 1991; Sibenik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Nicholas Tavelic's Catholic Church,
the well known pilgrimage site, was attacked on September 20th,
1991, during which time the church roof and belfry ornaments were

damaged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

011 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. John's Catholic Church was damaged
in the attack on September 19th, 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

012 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Sibenik (Donje Polje).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Griblje Catholic Church (B
category monument) was slightly damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.

EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

013 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK - November 8th 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of scientific
institutions.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 13th, 1991; Frano Bulica Street no. 4,
Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the general attack on Dubrovnik and
its historic core "Stari Grad" ("Old Town") YPA navy systematically
destroyed historic buildings by heavy artillery shells and other
projectiles.
The Scientific Library of the Interuniversity Centre in Frano
Bulica Street was literally razed to the ground, while the library
holdings burnt down.
Prior to the war, the library holdings included:
- 25,000 volumes
- 200 various periodicals (including the Library for American
Studies containing 2,000 titles, and a profuse Slavic collection).
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Croatian Libraries on Target", National and
University Library, 1992, p. 12. Document currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

014 CROATIA - PETRINJA - July 27th 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of cultural monuments
and cultural heritage.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 27th, 1991; village Hrvatski Cuntic no. 26
(cca 10 kilometres south of Petrinja).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb irregular units set on
fire and destroyed the Franciscan monastery, church and library on
July 27th, 1991. Prior to this destruction, the library holdings
contained 3,000 volumes and 10 various periodicals and papers. The
library holdings also comprised documents dating from the 18th and
the 19th centuries.
The damage was estimated on 2,000,000 German marks.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Croatian Libraries on Target", National and
University Library, p. 16. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

CENTRE FOR COLLECTING DOCUMENTATION AND
PROCESSING DATA ON THE LIBERATION WAR
Opaticka 10, 41000 Zagreb, Croatia

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1st to November 24th, 1991; Siritovci
(Miljevci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church was
damaged by tank and mortar shells in the period between October 1st
and November 24th 1991. The church was demolished later on.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

002 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vacani (Piramatovci parish).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

(renovated in 1990) was damaged by mortars, during which time the
church roof was set on fire.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

003 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: January 1st to January 2nd 1992; Vrpolje
Kninsko.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Jacob's Catholic Church (built 1886)
was repeatedly damaged and finally destroyed.
January 1st 1991 - the church door was damaged;
March 31st 1991 (Easter) - the rectory was damaged;
July 1st and 2nd 1991 - the church was further damaged;
August 20th 1991 - the church was broken into during which time the
tabernacle, silver chalice, and heating equipment were stolen...);
December 21st 1991 - the old rectory burnt down;

December 22nd 1991 - the new rectory burnt down;
January 2nd 1992 - the church was mined and completely destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

004 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Velim (Stankovci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony's Catholic Church was

damaged by mortars.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

005 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 21st-22nd 1991; Vodice.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Okit Catholic Church was
destroyed on September 21st-22nd 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

006 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vukusic (Lisane parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Michael's Parish Church was burnt to
the ground. The church is a cultural monument, the church
presbytery was built in the Romanesque period, and nave in the 18th
century.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

007 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Vukusic (Lisane parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Catherine's Catholic Church was
damaged in the detonation during which time the church windows
broke.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

008 CROATIA - SIBENIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; September 12th and 13th 1993; Zdrapanj
(Piramatovci parish).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church (a
cultural monument built in the 15th century) was damaged by a
mortar shell on September 12th 1991. The church was completely
destroyed on September 13th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 64.

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[Barry S. Marjanovich]

Centre for Collecting Documentation and
Processing Data on the Liberation War
Opaticka 10, Zagreb

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA - April 7th 1994

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mental and physical maltreatment;

infliction of serious bodily harm.

TIME AND LOCATION: April 7th 1994; Banja Luka - an open space in
front of the UNHCR headquarters.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Forty Croat and Moslem civilians who
wished to leave Banja Luka due to constant repression and
impossible living conditions, were battered by five persons, out of
which four wore uniforms of the military police of the Bosnian Serb
Army. Those five men battered the aforementioned group of refugees
with police batons in front of the UNHCR HQ in Banja Luka. After
that they confiscated all of their personal belongings. At the same
time, one female and two male refugees sustained serious bodily
harm and were transferred to a nearby field hospital, which was
administered by a Danish charitable society.
PERPETRATORS: Military policemen of the Bosnian Serb Army in Banja
Luka.
EVIDENCE: Article published in July 6th 1994 issue of "Vecernji
List" daily, p. 56. Title: "Pretukli Hrvate i Muslimane" ("Battered
Croats and Moslems"). Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Borovo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery and the rectory in
Borovo were destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

002 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991; Brezovica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Carmelite Nuns Convent was damaged in
late December 1991, during which time all stained-glass windows
were broken in the explosion of a surface-to-surface missile
launched by the YU-Army.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

003 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 7th 1991; Cavtat.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Snows Franciscan Monastery
(built 1484) was damaged on October 7th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

004 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 30th 1991; Cernik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan monastery in Cernik was hit
with five mortar shells on December 30th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

005 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 31st/August 1st 1991; Cuntic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery in Cuntic was
destroyed by Chetniks in 1942 and rebuilt after World War II. On
July 31st the monastery sacristy was set on fire and destroyed, and
on August 1st 1991 the monastery was demolished and set on fire.
Before they started the fire, chetniks spent five days looting the
monastery and transporting the monastic treasure to Serbia. Among
things destroyed are several rare antique books, precious 18th
century cassocks, monastery chronicle, parishioners' register of
births, deaths and marriages, consecrated chalices etc.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

006 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991/1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October/December 1991 and May 1992; Dubrovnik
(City).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sigurata Monastery (built 11th century)
was damaged in the attacks on November 10th and December 6th 1991.
The monastery chapel was damaged on May 29th 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

007 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 10th or 11th 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: School Nuns Convent in Izvijacica was
damaged on November 10th or 11th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

008 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 10th and December 6th 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Clare of Assisi Convent was damaged
in the attacks on November 10th and December 6th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

009 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 10th and December 6th 1991 and June 8th
1992; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Friars Minors Franciscan Monastery
(built 1317) was damaged in mortar attacks on November 11th and
December 6th 1991. The monastery sustained further damage in the
attack on June 6th 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

010 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 11th 1991; Dubrovnik (Lapad).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Joseph's Franciscan Church "ORDO
FRATRUM MINORUM" was damaged in the attack launched on November
11th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

011 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Dubrovnik (Lapad).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Daughters of Divine Love Convent
(Salvator) was damaged in the attack launched on November 12th

1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

012 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991/1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 11th and 12th 1991, December 6th 1991,
June 8th/9th 1992; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Dominic's Monastery (built 1314) was
damaged in the mortar attacks on November 10th and 11th 1991. The
monastery sustained further damage in the attacks on December 6th
1991 and June 8th/9th 1992.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

013 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 10th and 11th 1991; Dubrovnik (Gruz).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Dominican Monastery (built
1437) was damaged in the attacks on November 10th and 11th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

014 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 12th 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Little Jesus Monastery at Gospino Polje
was damaged on November 12th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

015 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 10th and December 6th 1991; Dubrovnik
(City).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Catherine's Dominican Convent (now
serving as a music school) was damaged on November 10th. On
December 6th 1991, the convent burnt to the ground.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian

Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

Centre for Collecting Documentation and
Processing Data on the Liberation War

Opaticka 10, Zagreb, Croatia

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - HRVATSKA KOSTAJNICA - September 12th 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mental and physical

maltreatment; infliction of bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12th 1991; Glina prison turned
into a concentration camp (the so-called KPD Glina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 12th, 1991, YPA
soldiers stationed in the army barracks in Bosanska Kostajnica
(B-H) launched an attack on Hrvatska Kostajnica, a town on the
territory of the neighbouring Republic of Croatia. During this
attack they captured 45 Croatian policemen and escorted them
to the Glina prison which they had turned into a concentration
camp. The Glina camp was administered by a member of a self-
proclaimed illegal artifice called "SAO Krajina". The captured
Croatian policemen were denied basic medical treatment, and
they underwent mental and physical maltreatment during which
time most of the prisoners sustained serious physical
injuries. After 51 days of imprisonment, 42 Croatian policemen
were exchanged (November 1st 1991) while three policemen
remained imprisoned in the camp M.B., D.V., and I.V.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers stationed in the army barracks in
Bosanska Kostajnica; irregular camp authorities and guards in
Glina.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - HRVATSKA KOSTAJNICA - September 12th 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mental and physical

maltreatment; infliction of bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12th 1991; Manjaca camp (near
Banja Luka, Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 12th 1991, YPA
soldiers stationed in the army barracks in Bosanska Kostajnica
(B-H) launched an attack on Hrvatska Kostajnica (Croatia)
during which time they captured 138 Croatian policemen (active
and reserve police units). YPA soldiers disarmed the Croatian
policemen and took them over the border to the B-H territory,
where they detained them in the Manjaca concentration camp
(near Banja Luka). The camp supervisor was a YPA soldier.
During their stay in the camp, the prisoners were denied basic
health care, and they were daily mentally and physically
maltreated by camp guards (YPA soldiers). Many prisoners were
seriously injured. After 59 days of imprisonment (November 9th
1991), the prisoners were exchanged.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers stationed in the army barracks in
Bosanska Kostajnica; YPA soldiers who worked as camp guards in
the Manjaca camp; a YPA official acting as the camp
supervisor.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

003 CROATIA - KNIN - September 15th 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhuman conduct and mental and
physical maltreatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 15th 1991; "Tvrdava" and "Stara
Bolnica" in Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In September 1991, members of an
irregular police unit called "Martic's militia" (Niksa Beara,
Zeljko Bjedov, Petar Krivic nicknamed "Cipo", Nikola Misina
and Dusan Novakovic worked as guards in Knin prisons "Tvrdava"
and "Stara Bolnica". The above mentioned individuals actively
participated in mental and physical maltreatment and torture
of imprisoned Croatian civilians and members of the Croatian
police force.
PERPETRATORS: Members of an irregular police force called
"Martic's militia":
1. Niksa Beara;
2. Zeljko Bjedov;
3. Petar Krivic nicknamed "Cipo";
4. Nikola Misina;
5. Dusan Novakovic.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

004 CROATIA - KNIN - November 15th 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mental and physical
maltreatment; killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 15th 1991 to May 30th 1992; the
military prison in Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between November 15th
1991 and May 30th 1992, imprisoned Croatian civilians,
Croatian Army soldiers and members of the Croatian police
force were mentally and physically maltreated in the Knin
military prison by the following individuals: Bosko Sinobad
(the warden of the military prison), Jovo Orlovic (the deputy
warden of the military prison), Duro Boric and Stevan Bukarica
(guards in the military prison). The number of prisoners who
died as the consequence of physical maltreatment is yet
unknown.
PERPETRATORS: Members of irregular prison authorities in the
Knin military prison:
1. Duro Boric - prison guard;
2. Stevan Bukarica - prison guard;
3. Jovo Orlovic - deputy warden;
4. Bosko Sinobad. - warden.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

005 CROATIA - KNIN - November 15th 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mental and physical

maltreatment; infliction of bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 15th 1991 to May 30th 1992; Knin
district prison.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between November 15th
1991 and May 30th 1992, imprisoned Croatian civilians,
Croatian Army soldiers and members of the Croatian police
force (all citizens of the Republic of Croatia) were mentally
and physically maltreated in the Knin district prison by the
following individuals: Ilija Tauz (the warden of the district
prison), Gliso Kljajic and Srdan Potkonjak (prison guards).
PERPETRATORS:
1. Gliso Kljajic - prison guard;
2. Srdan Potkonjak - prison guard;
3. Ilija Tauz - warden.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

006 B-H - BOSANSKA DUBICA - October 6th 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhuman treatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 6th 1991; Bosanska Dubica prison.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In October 1991, Branko Bosanac
interrogated and mentally and physically maltreated the
captured Croatian Army soldiers in the Bosanska Dubica prison.

PERPETRATORS: Branko Bosanac.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 20th 1991; Nasice.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery in Nasice was
severely damaged on September 20th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",

Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.

002 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 5th 1991; Osijek (Osijek I).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vincent Paulinas', Sisters of
Mercy Convent was damaged on September 5th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",

Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.

003 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Osijek (Osijek III).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sisters of St. Vincent Residence
was damaged.

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: November 1st 1991; Osijek.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Capuchins' Monastery in Osijek was
damaged on November 1st 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",

Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.

005 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 10th 1991; Osijek.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery at Tvrda was
damaged in a mortar attack on September 10th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
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: November 3rd 1991; Osijek.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery at the Holy
Family Church was damaged on November 3rd 1991, during which
time mortar shells pierced the church roof.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",

Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.

007 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 13th to 16th 1991; Osijek.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Jesuits' Residence in Osijek was
damaged in the period between September 13th and 16th 1991.

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: 1991; Osijek (Osijek II).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sisters of Holy Cross Residence in
Osijek II was damaged.

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: 1991; Osijek (Osijek V).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sisters of Holy Cross Residence in
Osijek V was damaged.

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; Osijek.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sisters of Mary (Pejacevic's)
Residence was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",

Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.

011 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Osijek.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sisters of Mary Residence (Dvorac)
was damaged.

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; Osijek.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sisters of Mercy Residence was
damaged.

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; Osijek.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Basilian Nuns Convent and Chapel
was damaged.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",

Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.

014 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and
church property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 2nd 1991; Petrinja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Daughters of God's Love Convent was
hit on September 2nd 1991.

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; Pridraga.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Nuns' Residence in Pridraga was
mined.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target",

Croatian Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 85.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

Centre for Collecting Documentation and
Processing Data on the Liberation War

Opaticka 10, 41000 Zagreb

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.

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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.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

Centre for Collecting Documentation and
Processing Data on the Liberation War

Opaticka 10, Zagreb, Croatia

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: December 6th 1991; Dubrovnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Mary of Kastel Convent was damaged
on December 6th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

002 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 7th or 9th 1991; Dubrovnik (Lapad).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Our Lady of Mercy Capuchin Monastery was
damaged on November 7th or 9th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

003 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 12th 1991; Dubrovnik (Kono - at Konal).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ancelle Convent of Sisters of Charity
was damaged in the attack on November 12th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

004 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 9th 1991; Dubrovnik (Pile).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ancelle Convent of Sisters of Charity
was damaged in the attack on November 9th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

005 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 2nd 1991; Dubrovnik (Dance).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Convent was damaged on November 2nd 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

006 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 24th and November 11th and 12th 1991;
Dubrovnik (Visnjica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Jacob's Monastery (former
Benedictine Abbey) was damaged in the attacks on October 24th,
November 11th and 12th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

007 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 16th 1991; Dakovo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Holy Cross Convent was damaged on
September 16th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

008 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August/September/October 1991; Hrvatska
Kostajnica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery in Hrvatska
Kostajnica was repeatedly damaged in the attacks during August,
September and October 1991. The monastery was mined on the eve of
All-Hallows (October 31st 1991).

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

009 CROATIA - DAKOVO DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 26th to August 6th 1991; Ilok.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery in Ilok was
repeatedly damaged in the period between July 26th and August 6th

1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

010 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 5th 1991; Kamensko.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Paulist Monastery at Kamensko was
severely damaged on October 5th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

011 CROATIA - ZADAR ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 26th 1991; Karin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Monastery (built 1429) was
damaged by rifle launched grenades on August 26th 1991. Chetniks
broke into the building, ransacked it, expelled the monks, and took
the keys to the monastery.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

012 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 11th 1991; Lokrum.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The walls of Benedictine Monastery
(built in the 11th century) were damaged on November 7th 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

013 CROATIA - ZAGREB ARCHDIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 4th to 6th 1991; Mala Gorica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan Missionaries' Convent was
repeatedly attacked in the period between October 6th and 10th
during which time it was severely damaged. The monastery roof and
ceiling collapsed.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

014 CROATIA - DUBROVNIK DIOCESE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches and church
property.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991; Mandaljena.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Vincent's Dominican Monastery was
damaged in mid-October 1991.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers; members of Serb irregular units.
EVIDENCE: Publication: "Sacral Institutions on Target", Croatian
Information Centre, Zagreb, 1992, p. 84.

.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

Centre for Collecting Documentation and
Processing Data on the Liberation War

Opaicka 10, Zagreb, Croatia

BANOVICI

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Banovici district had 26,507 residents:
559 Croats (2,1%)
19,188 Moslems (72,4%)
4,453 Serbs (16,8%)
2,307 others (8,7%)

During the Serbian aggression on the Republic of Bosnia-
Herzegovina (1992), a small northwest section of the Banovici
district was occupied. The other parts of the district, that
were not under occupation, were occasionally attacked from
this direction, during which time several residential and farm
buildings were considerable damaged.

BANJA LUKA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Banja Luka district had 195,139 residents:
29,033 Croats (14,9%)
28,550 Moslems (14,6%)
106,878 Serbs (54,8%)
23,408 others (15,7%)

During the Serbian aggression on the Republic of Croatia
(1991), the Banja Luka district became Serbia's and former
YPA's logistic centre.
The genocide against Croats and Moslems (killings, evictions)
has been intensely carried out since April 1992. Although
there has been no armed conflicts in the Banja Luka district
area, Croat and Moslem sacral, cultural and historic heritage
was systematically destroyed.
The Serb occupying authorities formed the Manjaca camp for
prisoners of war in the Banja Luka district area. However,
besides prisoners of war, civilians from the entire northwest
Bosnia were detained in that camp. The first prisoners were
Croatian Army soldiers who were captured in September 1991,
after the Serb occupation of Hrvatska Kostajnica (Republic of
Croatia).

BIHAC

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bihac district had 70,896 residents:
5,471 Croats (7,7%)
47,223 Moslems (66,6%)
12,646 Serbs (17,8%)
6,556 others (7.9%)

During the Serbian aggression in early May 1992, the southeast
section of Bihac district was occupied. The district centre
was systematically destroyed, during which time many
residential and farm buildings were damaged. Croat and Moslem
sacral, cultural and historic heritage was destroyed in the
occupied sections of the Bihac district.

BIJELJINA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bijeljina
district had 96796 residents:
517 Croats (0,5%)
30,314 Moslems (31,3%)
57,541 Serbs (59,4%)
8,424 others (8,8%)

In the beginning of April 1992, the Moslem residents of the
Bijeljina district experienced the brutality of the Serbian
aggression. Many Moslems were evicted, killed or imprisoned in
the Batkovici camp. All mosques were destroyed, and several
cases of forcible conversion of Moslems to the Serbian
Orthodox creed have been recorded.

BILECA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bileca district had 13,269 residents:
39 Croats (0,3%)
1,944 Moslems (14,7%)
10,651 Serbs (80,3%)
635 others (4,7%)

Soldiers of the former YPA and the local district authorities
(mostly Serbs) formed a concentration camp in the army
barracks in Bileca, in November 1991. In this camp they
detained imprisoned Croatians (the Croatian Army soldiers and
civilians) from the Dubrovnik district area.
After the breakout of the war in the Republic of Bosnia-
Herzegovina (1992), Croat and Moslem civilian residents of
Herzegovinian districts were detained in the Bileca camp.
During the Serbian and Montenegrin aggression on the Republic
of Croatia (Dubrovnik district), Bilece was one of the enemy's
logistic centres.

BOSANSKA DUBICA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bosanska Dubica district had 31,577 residents:
488 Croats (1,5%)
6,470 Moslems (20,5%)
21,811 Serbs (69,1%)
2,808 others (8,9%)

During the Serbian aggression on the Republic of Croatia
(autumn 1991), the Bosanska Dubica district became the meeting
point of Serbian ideologues and military force, the artillery
range from which the Serbian forces fired on the Republic of
Croatia, and the starting point of their military campaigns
and raids on this neighbouring country.
On March 1st 1992, the residents of Bosanska Dubica held the
referendum and decided in favour of the independent Bosnia-
Herzegovina which was immediately taken as a threat and
spurred Serbs to "occupy" the district. The terror began in
June 1992 when 60 Croats and Moslems from Bosanska Dubica were
taken to the Manjaca concentration camp. This was followed by
the expulsion of Croat and Moslem civilians and looting of
their property.
No Catholic church or Moslem mosque has been left intact in
the Bosanska Dubica district, although there were no major
armed conflicts in the area.

BOSANSKA GRADISKA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bosanska Gradiska district had 60,062 residents:
3,422 Croats (5,7%)
15,888 Moslems (26,5%)
35,989 Serbs (59,9%)
4,763 others (7,9%)

During the Serbian aggression on the Republic of Croatia
(1991), Bosanska Gradiska was turned into a major logistic
centre of the former YPA and Serb irregular units. During the
Serbian aggression on some parts of Bosnia-Herzegovina (April
1992), Croat and Moslem civilians were evicted, mentally and
physically maltreated and/or killed, while their properties
were looted.
The entire Croat and Moslem sacral, cultural and historic
heritage has been destroyed.

BOSANSKA KRUPA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bosanska Krupa district had 58,212 residents:
143 Croats (0,2%)
43,365 Moslems (74,5%)
13,765 Serbs (23,6%)
939 others (1,7%)

During the Serbian aggression in April 1992, many residential
and farm buildings were damaged and/or destroyed. The
aggressors occupied over two-thirds of the district area and
evicted the surviving non-Serb residents.
The Catholic parish church was burnt down in May 1992, and all
mosques in the occupied section of the district were
destroyed.

BOSANSKI BROD

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bosanski Brod district had 33,962 residents:
13,923 Croats (41%)
4,140 Moslems (12,2%)
11,464 Serbs (33,8%)
4,435 others (13,0%)

Since the Serbian aggression (March 1992) many residential and
farm buildings have been destroyed. The first massacres of the
civilians in Bosnia-Herzegovina were recorded in the villages
of the Bosanski Brod district. These massacres were committed
by the Serbian army as follows:
April 17th 1992 they brutally murdered twelve civilian
villagers of Kolibe;
May 11th 1992 they murdered 15 civilian villagers of Donje
Vrelo.
The Serbian army occupied the entire district on October 6th
1992, and the surviving non-Serb civilians (Croats and
Moslems) were either evicted or detained in one of many
Serbian concentration camps.
The Croat and Moslem sacral, cultural and historic heritage
was destroyed.

BOSANSKI NOVI

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bosanski Novi district had 41,541 residents:
402 Croats (1,0%)
14,083 Moslems (33,9%)
25,106 Serbs (60,4%)
1,950 others (4,7%)

During the Serbian aggression on the Republic of Croatia
(1991), the Bosanski Novi district area was one of several
logistic centres of the Serbian occupying forces, an artillery
range from which they fired on Croatia, and a starting point
of their military campaigns and raids on the towns in the
Republic of Croatia (July 1991 - Dvor na Uni district;
September 1991 - Hrvatska Kostajnica district).
Since the beginning of the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-
Herzegovina (April 1992) the Serbian occupying authorities
have evicted, imprisoned and/or killed non-Serb residents of
the district.
The Croat and Moslem sacral, cultural and historic heritage
was destroyed.

BOSANSKI PETROVAC

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bosanski Petrovac had 15,552 residents:
45 Croats (0,3%)
3,276 Moslems (21,1%)
11,695 Serbs (75,2%)
536 others (3,4%)

Since the beginning of the Serbian aggression (March 1992),
many Croats and Moslems from the Bosanski Petrovac district
have ended up in the Serbian concentration camp in Srnetica,
while the other non-Serb population have been evicted and/or
killed, and their civilian property looted.
The Croat and Moslem sacral, cultural and historic heritage
was destroyed.

BOSANSKI SAMAC

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bosanski Samac district had 32,835 residents:
14,670 Croats (44,7%)
2,248 Moslems (6,8%)
13,619 Serbs (41,5%)
2,298 others (7,0%)

On April 16th 1992, the Serbian Army occupied some three-
fourths of the district, while the northeast section of the
district (Grebnice, Domaljevac) did not fall under occupation.

The Serbian occupying authorities evicted the most of the
surviving Croats and Moslems from the occupied section of the
district, while some civilians were detained in the camps
formed by Serbs in the village of Milosevac and in Bosanski
Samac. Some captives were taken to Serbia. The Serbian Army
fired various projectiles (earth-to-earth rockets, mortar
shells, etc.) on the section of the district that was not
under occupation, and bombarded it from the former YPA planes
(May 1992). On October 30th 1992, more than 300 mortar shells
were fired on the free section of the district.
Since the beginning of the Serbian aggression on the Bosanski
Samac district, many residential and farm buildings have been
destroyed, as well as 90% of Croat and Moslem sacral, cultural
and historic heritage.

BOSANSKO GRAHOVO

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bosansko Grahovo district had 8,303 residents:
219 Croats (2,6%)
12 Moslems (0,1%)
7,929 Serbs (95,5%)
143 others (1,8%)

During the Serbian aggression on the Republic of Croatia
(1991), the district area was turned into a Serbian logistic
centre. The fate of the non-Serb residents has yet been
unknown.
The Catholic parish church (built 1882) was severely damaged
in June 1992, although there were no army conflicts in the
area.

BRATUNAC

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bratunac district had 33,575 residents:
41 Croats (0,1%)
21,564 Moslems (64,2%)
11,479 Serbs (34,2%)
491 others (1,5%)

The information blockade and the occupation of the district
area began on April 2nd 1992. Frequent looting, terrorizing
and intimidation were followed by the first massacre of non-
Serb population (the village of Hranca, May 7th 1992) by
members of the Serbian occupying forces and Serb irregular
units. On May 10th 1992, the civilians were arrested en masse,
evicted and/or killed. In only four days several hundred
Moslems were murdered in the most brutal and sadistic way.
Many residential and farm buildings were destroyed, as well as
the Moslem sacral and cultural heritage.

BRCKO

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Brcko district had 87,332 residents:
22,163 Croats (25,4%)
38,771 Moslems (44,4%)
18,133 Serbs (20,8%)
5,885 others (9,4%)

On May 1st 1992, an armed attack of the Serbian army and YPA
was launched on the district centre, the town of Brcko, and
greatest part of the district area was occupied in several
days. Since then, regular artillery and infantry combats have
been conducted in this area.
The non-Serb population (Croats and Moslems) were evicted from
the occupied area, killed or detained in the Serbian
concentration camp "Luka" which may be compared to any
notorious concentration camp, as to atrocious crimes against
the prisoners that were committed there.

BREZA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Breza district had 17,266 residents:
861 Croats (5,0%)
13,048 Moslems (75,6%)
2,118 Serbs (12,3%)
1,239 others (7,1%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),
the fierce attacks of Serbian artillery commenced in April
1992. More than 70% of industrial works of the mining
structure "Breza" and "Bretex" mill were destroyed.
Breza is one of the rare districts in Bosnia-Herzegovina that
has succeeded in defending every inch of its territory.
More than 25,000 displaced persons crossed over this
territory, out of which 5,500 were accommodated there.

BUGOJNO

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Bugojno district had 46,843 residents:
15,963 Croats (34,1%)
19,724 Moslems (42,1%)
8,854 Serbs (18,9%)
1,302 others (4,9%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992) the
district area was daily shelled from the direction of the
neighbouring districts of Kupres and Donji Vakuf.
Many residential and farm buildings were destroyed, as well as
the sacral and cultural heritage.
The Serbian army occupied a northwest section of the district
area.
Throughout 1992 and in the beginning of 1993, several thousand
displaced Moslems from the Serb occupied parts of Bosnia-
Herzegovina were accommodated in the district area. This
brought about the change in the demographic structure of the
district and triggered off the first conflicts between Croats
and Moslems. In January 1993, Moslems took over the rule in
the local district authorities and on January 17th 1993 they
abandoned their positions towards Serb checkpoints. The
tension between the HVO and B-H Army soldiers escalated into
unsolved murders of Croats, hold-ups and larcenies.
On July 18th 1993, B-H Army soldiers launched a general attack
on Croats and on July 26th 1993, HVO soldiers were pushed
back, whereupon B-H Army took control over the Bugojno
district.
Over 10,000 Croats were evicted from the district area. Many
Croats were imprisoned, while 200 of them were killed in
various ways. The imprisoned Croats were daily mentally and
physically maltreated, forced to hard labour, wounded and/or
killed.
22 members of a district HVO military headquarters were killed
in a single incident in October 1993.
On November 8th 1993, B-H Army soldiers executed seven Croat
civilians.
The fate of approximately 2,500 Croats who remained in Bugojno
has been unknown. Many residential and farm buildings were
destroyed during the Moslem aggression, while the local
Catholic churches were severely damaged.

BUSOVACA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Busovaca district had 18,883 residents:
9,089 Croats (48,1%)
8,486 Moslems (44,9%)
634 Serbs (3,4%)
674 others (3,4%)

The Serbian aggression on the residents of this district began
in mid-September 1992, during which time the Serbian air force
bombarded the district centre - the town of Busovaca - and
either damaged or destroyed many residential and farm
buildings. A large number of Moslem refugees from the Serb
occupied sections of Bosnia-Herzegovina were accommodated in
the district area, which brought about certain changes in
demographic structure. In time, various differences and
individual conflicts between Croats and Moslems escalated,
only to culminate on January 26th 1993, when five Croat
villagers were killed in the B-H Army soldiers' attack on
civilian residents of villages in the southeast of the
district and their properties, while the surviving residents
were expelled to the town of Busovaca. Many Croat owned
residential and farm buildings were destroyed. In 1993, B-H
Army soldiers launched several artillery attacks on Busovaca
(the fiercest shelling was on February 9th and December 22nd
1993).
On June 16th 1993, B-H Army soldiers ambushed and killed
sixteen Croat civilians at Busovacke Staje.

CAZIN

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Cazin district had 63,406 residents:
142 Croats (0,2%)
61,861 Moslems (97,6%)
765 Serbs (1,2%)
638 others (1,0%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),
artillery attacks were launched repeatedly on the Cazin
district area, during which time many residential and farm
buildings were either damaged or destroyed. In the beginning
of October 1993, the first armed conflicts were triggered off
between the B-H Army 5th Corps and the "Narodna Obrana"
("National Defence" - the army of the self-proclaimed
autonomous province of Western Bosnia), resulting in
considerable casualties among Moslem civilians, as well as in
damage and destruction of many residential and farm buildings.

CAJNICE

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Cajnice district had 8,919 residents:
5 Croats (0,1%)
4,007 Moslems (44,9%)
4,714 Serbs (52,9%)
193 others (2,1%)

Since the beginning of the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-
Herzegovina (1992), the district area has been occupied by the
Serb forces. The surviving non-Serb residents have been
evicted and their properties confiscated, looted or destroyed.

CAPLJINA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Capljina district had 27,852 residents:
15,007 Croats (53,9%)
7,717 Moslems (27,7%)
3,768 Serbs (13,5%)
1,360 others (4,9%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),
the Capljina district area came under immediate attack when
Serbs destroyed the new bridge over the Neretva River (towards
Tasovcici), and damaged the old one.
In April 1992, Serbian Army occupied the entire east section
of the district (the left bank of the Neretva River) and
looted civilian property. During air force and artillery
attacks many residential and farm buildings were either
damaged or destroyed, as well as the most of the sacral,
cultural and historic heritage in the section of the district
that was not under occupation (the right bank of the Neretva
River) The entire occupied section was demolished and burnt
down.
In May and June 1992, the HVO forces took prompt military
action and liberated the entire occupied territory. In July
1992, the evicted residents returned to their homes.

CELINAC

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Celinac district had 18,666 residents:
79 Croats (0,4%)
1,440 Moslems (7,7%)
16,591 Serbs (88,9%)
556 others (3,0%)

Following the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),
Croat and Moslem residents of the district were evicted and
imprisoned, while their entire properties were seized by the
local self-proclaimed Serb authorities.
An incident that took place on July 23rd 1992 could be taken
as a drastic example of the breaches of elementary human
rights. Namely, the so-called District War Presidency brought
about a decision (no. 01-800-83/92) on the status of non-Serb
population in the Celinac district area which advocated the
apartheid in its worst mode. In August 1992, the entire sacral
and cultural heritage (except for the Serbian Orthodox) was
destroyed in the Celinac district area.

CITLUK

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Citluk district had 14,709 residents:
14,544 Croats (98,9%)
110 Moslems (0,7%)
19 Serbs (0,1%)
36 others (0,3%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),
the artillery and air force attacks were launched on the
Citluk district area by the former YPA.
On April 13th 1992, Medjugorje (a well-known pilgrim's
destination Mary's Shrine in particular) was fired on. The
district area was systematically fired on from the long-range
arms in the period between May 8th to 13th 1992. A few
residential, farm and sacral buildings were either damaged or
destroyed.
In the night of March 6th/7th 1992, the bridge over the
Neretva River (at Zitomislic) was damaged in a violent
explosion.

DERVENTA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Derventa district had 56,328 residents:
21,972 Croats (39,0%)
7,122 Moslems (12,6%)
22,986 Serbs (40,8%)
4,248 others (7,6%)

In late February 1992, the first Serb barricades were set up
on the roads in the Derventa district. In mid-March 1992, Serb
forces shelled the town of Derventa. The Serbian Army occupied
the southwest section of the district, whereupon the surviving
non-Serb residents were either imprisoned or evicted.
In April, May and June 1992, the Serbian air force, backed up
by incessant artillery attacks, bombarded the section of the
district area that was not under occupation. Many residential
and farm buildings were destroyed and burnt down, and all
surviving civilian residents abandoned the district area.
In July and August 1992, the entire Croat and Moslem sacral
and cultural heritage was destroyed.
In September 1992 the entire district area was occupied.

DOBOJ

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Doboj district had 102,546 residents:
13,283 Croats (13,0%)
41,268 Moslems (40,2%)
40,020 Serbs (39,0%)
7,975 others (7,8%)

Members of the irregular formation of the Serbian Democratic
Party, backed up by the former YPA, occupied the town of
Doboj, the centre of the district, on May 3rd 1992.
Immediately after the occupation, they evicted the surviving
Croat and Moslem civilians.
According to the same scheme, the aggressor occupied the
entire district area. The non-Serb residents were imprisoned,
evicted or killed.
Many residential and farm buildings were severely damaged. All
Croat and Moslem sacral institutions were destroyed.
Serb forces carried out the massacres of civilians (mostly
Moslems) in the villages of Johovac (May 3rd, 4th and 5th
1992) and Grapska (May 10th 1992). These massacres were
followed by yet another one, carried out against Croat
villagers of Dragalovac. After the massacre, 72 surviving
Croat civilians were taken to the notorious "Bare"
concentration camp where many of them were murdered.
Several cases of the forcible conversion of non-Serb
population to the Serbian Orthodox creed have been recorded.
In 1992 and 1993, Serbs opened several concentration camps in
the Doboj district, where they imprisoned Croat and Moslem
civilians.

DONJI VAKUF

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Donji Vakuf district had 24,232 residents:
686 Croats (2,8%)
13,393 Moslems (55,3%)
9,375 Serbs (38,7%)
778 others (3,2%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),
the entire district area was occupied, and the surviving non-
Serb residents were either evicted or imprisoned in one of the
Serb camps, while their entire civilian property and mosques
were confiscated, looted or destroyed.

FOCA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the Foca
district had 40,513 residents:
104 Croats (0,3%)
20,898 Moslems (51,6%)
18,339 Serbs (45,3%)
1,172 others (2,8%)

During their aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbs occupied
the Foca district area (April 9th 1992), and imprisoned Moslem
civilians in the Foca prison turned into a concentration camp.
On May 1st 1992, Serbs massacred 55 villagers of Jelac.
In the night of June 25th/26th 1992, Serbs killed 12 Moslem
villagers of Trbusce and Trosan on the bridge over the Drina
River (near the village of Brod). They disposed of the dead
bodies by throwing them into the Drina River.
On July 20th 1992, Serbs shot seven Moslem villagers of
Mirjanovic.
On July 31st 1992, Serbs murdered six Moslem villagers of
Putojevici.
On August 12th 1992, Serbs murdered 18 Moslem villagers of
Priminic.
Scores of bodies of murdered Moslem civilians were thrown into
the Bezdanica pit (cca 300 metres away from the village of
Zlatan Bor); 18 male civilians were murdered in the village of
Bavcici; six civilians were murdered and their bodies burnt
down in the village of Gudelj; three civilians were murdered
in the village of Hajrici; six civilians were murdered in the
village of Fazlovina. In the early days after the occupation,
the Serbs destroyed the entire Moslem sacral, cultural and
historic heritage, including the famous Aladza mosque. Many
residential and farm buildings were destroyed by being either
mined or set on fire.

FOJNICA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the
Fojnica district had 16,227 residents:
6,639 Croats (40,9%)
8,010 Moslems (49,4%)
154 Serbs (0,9%)
1,424 others (8,8%)

At the time of the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina
(1992) there were no military activities in the Fojnica
district area.
On July 2nd 1993, B-H Army soldiers attacked the Croat
populated section of the district. This attack was followed by
arrests and evictions of Croat civilians.
On July 10th 1992, the villages of Tjesilo and Gradina were
ethnically cleansed, and shortly after that the same method
was used in other villages and towns in the Fojnica district.
Since July 15th 1992, only a small number of Croat residents
have remained in the district area.
Many residential and farm buildings were severely damaged or
destroyed.
On November 13th 1993, four members of the "Crni labudovi"
unit ("Black Swans", a B-H Army unit) murdered Father Nikica
Milicevic (the guardian of the local Franciscan monastery) and
Father Leon Migic (the vicar).
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[Barry S. Marjanovich]

Centre for Collecting Documentation and

Processing Daata on the Liberation War
Opaticka 10, Zagreb, Croatia

GACKO

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Gacko district had 10,844 residents:
29 Croats (0,3%)
3,830 Moslems (35,3%)
6,765 Serbs (62,4%)
220 others (2,0%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),

Serbs occupied the rural area of the district in late April.
The surviving Moslem population was either deported to one of
many Serb camps (e.g. Kalinovik, Morinje) or evicted.
Many residential and farm buildings were either damaged or
destroyed, along with the entire Moslem sacral and cultural
heritage.
On June 17th 1992, the Serbian aggressor launched the
artillery attack on non-Serb civilians and their properties.
On June 18th 1992, Serbian soldiers killed more than 30 Moslem
civilian residents of Gacko. The surviving non-Serb population
was evicted in the period between July 17th and August 23rd
1992.

GLAMOC

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Glamoc district had 12,421 residents:
184 Croats (1,5%)
2,243 Moslems (18,1%)
9,849 Serbs (79,3%)
145 others (1,1%)

During the Serbian aggression on Croatia (1991), the aggressor
turned the district area into one of its logistic centres.
On April 13th 1991, the Serbian Army attacked the Croat
residents of the Livno district, during which time the Glamoc
district also came under attack. Alike other districts where
Serbs comprised majority or occupied them with the abundant
help by the YPA, the non-Serb residents in the Glamoc district
experienced all horrors of war.
The first killings of non-Serb population occurred on May 30th
1992, when four civilians were killed in the town of Glamoc,
followed by dozens of other murders. The surviving non-Serb
population was maltreated, looted, imprisoned and/or evicted.
150 civilians were imprisoned in the Glamoc district jail for
three months. Many Croat and Muslim owned residential and farm
buildings were either damaged or destroyed. The entire Croat
and Moslem sacral, cultural and historic heritage was
destroyed.

GORAZDE

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Gorazde district had 37,505 residents:
83 Croats (0,2%)
26,316 Moslems (70,2%)
9,844 Serbs (26,2%)
1,262 others (3,4%)

The residents of this district experienced the full scope of
brutality of the Serbian aggression against Bosnia-Herzegovina
(1992). Hundreds of killed and imprisoned and thousands of
evicted Moslems prompted the UN Security Council to proclaim
the town "the zone under UN protection".
In May 1994, the Serbian aggressor attacked the Gorazde
district and caused the enormous material damage, while the
surviving civilians took shelter in the Bosnian-Herzegovinian
areas that were not under occupation, or in the town of
Gorazde.

GORNJI VAKUF / USKOPLJE

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Gornji Vakuf district had 25,130 residents:
10,709 Croats (42,6%)
14,086 Moslems (56,1%)
106 Serbs (0,4%)
229 others (0,9%)

Following the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),

a large number of Moslem refugees from the neighbouring
district of Donji Vakuf, and other districts in northwestern
Bosnia, took shelter in the Gornji Vakuf district.
Serbian tank and artillery attacks from the directions of
Siver and Vukosavsko Polje (August 15th and September 26th
1992) caused a considerable material damage.
The first fierce conflict between B-H Army and HVO occurred on
October 23rd 1992, when B-H Army soldiers tried to take
control over the town of Prozor and the G.Vakuf-Prozor-
Jablanica highway. There were many casualties on both sides.
Another conflict between B-H Army and HVO was triggered off on
January 15th 1993 when Moslem units tried to take by force
Croat populated villages by the G.Vakuf-Bugojno road. The town
of Gornji Vakuf was divided on the Croatian and Moslem
sections. The disturbed balance in the national structure of
the population contributes to the tensions, since Moslem
refugees have been pouring into the district constantly.
In the beginning of July 1993, B-H Army soldiers burnt down
the Croat populated villages of Rostovo and Sebesic.
In the beginning of August 1993, the villages of Donja and
Gornja Vrs, Krupa and Bistrica have been occupied and the
surviving Croats were evicted to western Herzegovina.
The front line did not change significantly in the period
between August 1993 and May 1994 (the time when the conflicts
between Croats and Moslems were terminated).

GRACANICA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Gracanica district had 59,050 residents:
135 Croats (0,2%)
42,628 Moslems (72,2%)
13,566 Serbs (23,0%)
2,721 others (4,6%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),

the western section of the district was occupied, and the free
sections of the district have been frequently fired on from
it. Many residential and farm buildings were either damaged or
destroyed.

GRADACAC

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Gradacac district had 56,378 residents:
8,521 Croats (15,1%)
33,921 Moslems (60,2%)
11,184 Serbs (19,8%)
2,752 others (4,9%)

Since the beginning of the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-

Herzegovina (1992), the district area has been attacked daily
from different heavy artillery weapons. Croat and Moslem
defenders prevented the occupation of the town of Gradacac and
its vicinity.
During the military clashes, many residential and farm
buildings were destroyed. The district infrastructure
sustained considerable damage. The entire Croat and Moslem
sacral, cultural and historic heritage was destroyed. Many
deaths of soldiers and civilians of Croat or Moslem
nationality have been registered in this district.

GRUDE

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Grude district had 15,976 residents:
15,939 Croats (99,8%)
4 Moslems (0,0%)
8 Serbs (0,1%)
25 others (0,1%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),

the former YPA air force repeatedly attacked the district
area. During the air raids on April 22nd and May 8th 1992,
several residential and farm buildings were damaged.

HAN PIJESAK

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the Han
Pijesak district had 6,346 residents:
7 Croats (0,1%)
2,544 Moslems (40,1%)
3,699 Serbs (58,3%)
96 others (1,5%)

Immediately after the beginning of the Serbian aggression on
Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992), armed Serbs took control over the
district area, backed up by the former YPA forces. The fate of
the non-Serb population (mostly Moslems) or their property has
yet been unknown.
The district area was turned into a logistic centre from which
the Serb forces repeatedly attacked the town of Zepa.

JABLANICA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Jablanica district had 12,664 residents:
2,253 Croats (17,8%)
9,136 Moslems (72,1%)
504 Serbs (4,0%)
671 others (6,1%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),

there were no armed conflicts in the district area, and for
that reason a large number of Moslem refugees (cca 25,000)
from eastern Bosnia (Foca, Gorazde) poured into this district,
fleeing from the Serb occupier.

JAJCE

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Jajce district had 44,903 residents:
15,781 Croats (35,1%)
17,400 Moslems (38,8%)
8,684 Serbs (19,3%)
3,038 others (6,8%)

Serbs and YPA soldiers carried out the first armed act of
aggression on the district area on March 23rd 1992. This
attack was followed by the attacks on March 26th and early
April 1992. On April 16th 1992 followed the Serbian attack on
the village of Jezero. On May 27th 1992, the Serbian artillery
attacks were launched on the town of Jajce, and on August 12th
the air raid was carried out, during which time the town was
heavily bombed. The B-H Army and the HVO joint forces defended
the town of Jajce and the sections of the district that were
not under occupation from the Serb aggression.
Around October 20th 1992, B-H Army soldiers retired from their
positions and moved towards Travnik. On October 29th 1992, the
Serb infantry marched into the town that was torn by street-
fights between HVO and Serb soldiers. More than 30,000
surviving civilians and HVO soldiers abandoned the district
and moved towards Travnik. B-H Army soldiers confiscated motor
vehicles and arms from the HVO soldiers who were retiring.
They also took money and other valuables from the Croat
civilians. During the aggression (March-October 1992) Serbs
fired some 180,000 artillery shells of various kinds, six
earth-to-earth "LUNA" missiles and many other missiles, bombs
etc. from YPA airplanes.
Thousands of residential and farm buildings were destroyed as
well as hundreds of farms and industrial plants. Almost the
entire historic and cultural heritage by which Jajce has
always distinguished itself in the world were destroyed, as
well as all mosques and Catholic churches. As yet
unestablished number of Croat and Moslem civilians remained in
the town of Jajce after the Serb occupation, some of them were
arrested and imprisoned in the "Jajce" hotel at the Pliva
Lakes. Thirty imprisoned civilians were killed and their
bodies were disposed of in the Pliva River. Many civilians
were taken to the area called "Misja ravan", where they were
killed (mostly by knife) and thrown into a nearby cave.

KAKANJ

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Kakanj district had 55,857 residents:
16,625 Croats (29,8%)
30,445 Moslems (54,5%)
4,937 Serbs (8,8%)
3,850 others (6,9%)

The district area was spared from the direct Serbian
aggression, however it served as a shelter for thousands of
Moslem refugees from the occupied districts by the Drina
River.

KALESIJA

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Kalesija district had 41,795 residents:
33 Croats (0,1%)
33,226 Moslems (79,5%)
7,669 Serbs (18,3%)
867 others (2,1%)

At the end of May 1992, Serbs attacked and occupied the
Kalesija district area, backed up by the former YPA. The
surviving Moslem civilian residents were either evicted or
imprisoned in one of several camps where they were left at
mercy of the Serb aggressor. The imprisoned men were executed
in the camp in the village of Osmak. There have been no data
about the fate of the property and estates owned by non-Serb
civilians, however it is presumed that all Islamic sacral
institutions were destroyed.

KALINOVIK

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Kalinovik district had 4,657 residents:
18 Croats (0,4%)
1,726 Moslems (37,1%)
2,821 Serbs (60,6%)
92 others (1,9%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),

the entire district area was occupied by the Serbian Army, and
the few civilians (mostly Moslems) were either evicted or
imprisoned in one of two camps (the former primary school
"Miladin Radojevic" and the camp called "Barutni magacin"),
established by Serbs in this district area. The Serbian
occupying authorities carried out several mass killings of
local civilians:
August 2nd 1992 - eight Moslem civilians were tied and taken
from the "Barutni magacin" camp, their bodies were later found
mutilated on the Rogoj Mountain (north of the town of
Kalinovik);
August 5th 1992 - twenty-three Moslem civilians were taken
from the "Barutni magacin" camp, they were executed by firing
squad in the village of Tarine, and then they were set on fire
in a shed. Only one person out of twenty-three managed to get
out of flames and survive;
August 5th 1992 - fourteen Moslems were taken from the
"Barutni magacin" camp and their whereabouts has yet been
unknown;
August 1st 1992 - twelve girls (12 to 19 years of age) were
taken from the local primary school turned into a camp and
their fate has yet been unknown.

KISELJAK

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Kiseljak district had 24,081 residents:
12,441 Croats (51,7%)
9,843 Moslems (40,9%)
747 Serbs (3,1%)
1050 others (4,3%)

Although the Kiseljak district area is near Sarajevo (which
has fallen the victim of the fiercest aggression since April
1992), it has been spared any military conflicts. Since it was
an 'oasis of peace' in the boiling Bosnia-Herzegovina, it
served as a maintenance and transit centre of the civilian
residents of Sarajevo. However, in time the conflicts arose
between Moslems and Croats, and escalated into the intensive
military conflicts.

KLADANJ

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Kladanj district had 16,028 residents:
38 Croats (0,2%)
11,747 Moslems (73,3%)
3,833 Serbs (23,9%)
410 others (2,6%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),

Serbs occupied certain sections of the district. In the
comprehensive action in June/July 1993, B-H Army soldiers
liberated the occupied sections of the district.

KLJUC

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Kljuc district had 37,233 residents:
336 Croats (0,9%)
17,714 Moslems (47,6%)
18,438 Serbs (49,5%)
745 others (2,0%)

During the Serbian aggression on Croatia (1991) many Serbs
from the Kljuc district participated in the aggression.
The refugees from the Slunj district are going to remember
this district by evil because they were intercepted by members
of the B-H militia (mostly local Serbs, and members of the
irregular Martic's militia) in the town of Kljuc. A large
group of men were separated from the refugee convoy and taken
to the "KPD Stara Gradiska camp". In the beginning of the
Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992), local Serbs
gathered in the Kljuc section of the Serbian Democratic Party
took over the entire control in the district by the end of
April 1992, backed up by the YPA, which was followed by many
calls to Moslems to surrender their arms. When Moslems
surrendered their arms, Serbs would attack their villages and
towns.
On May 24th 1992, Serbs killed a large group of Moslem
civilians from the village of Velagici. New mass murders
followed, and on July 10th 1992, some 300 men were taken from
the village of Biljani. There has been no trace of them since
that time.
The non-Serb owned civilian property was either systematically
looted or destroyed, and the surviving civilians were either
evicted or deported to the Manjaca camp. The entire sacral,
cultural and historic heritage was either severely damaged or
destroyed in 1992 and 1993.

KONJIC

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Konjic district had 43,636 residents:
11,354 Croats (26,0%)
23,791 Moslems (54,5%)
6,645 Serbs (15,2%)
1,846 others (4,3%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),

the district area was first attacked on April 20th 1992. In
the period between April 20th 1992 and March 20th 1993, when
B-H Army soldiers attacked the Croat populated village of
Orliste, the total number of six HVO soldiers and thirty-five
Croat civilians were killed. New attacks followed by B-H Army
soldiers against the Croat residents of the district called
Klisa:
March 20th 1993, four elderly persons of Croat nationality
were killed in the village of Orliste;
April 15th 1993, twenty-two persons (fifteen civilians and
seven HVO soldiers) were killed in the village of Trusina;
April 14th 1993, four civilians of Croat nationality were
killed in the village of Buscak.
In the town of Konjic, seven Croats were burnt alive in one
house.

KOTOR VAROS

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Kotor Varos district had 36,670 residents:
10,640 Croats (29,0%)
11,161 Moslems (30,4%)
13,986 Serbs (38,1%)
883 others (2,5%)

On June 11th 1992, the former YU-Army Knin and Banja Luka
Corps and armed local Serbs - members of the Serbian
Democratic Party - occupied Kotor Varos, after which time the
Croat and Moslem civilians were arrested and deported in one
of four newly formed camps (the building of the Stari Sud (Old
Courthouse), Pilana (the Sawmill), a secondary school, and the
camp in the village of Moslovare).
June 12th 1992, the village of Hrvacani was razed to the
ground by heavy artillery;
June 14th 1992, more than ten Croat and Moslem civilians were
killed in Kotor Varos;
June 25th 1992, six civilians were brutally murdered in the
Kotor-Kukavice suburb development, several civilians were
killed on the bridge over the Vrbanja River and their bodies
were thrown in the Vrbanja River. Several men sustained
injuries by an excavator near the "Mladost" football stadium,
after which time the bloodhounds were set on them and tore
them to pieces. The number of the dead Croats and Moslems
reached 30 that day. On the same day, near the hospital, Serbs
shot a group of civilians whom they had previously "dragged"
out of their flats.
There are at least two mass graves in the district area (in
the Donji Varos suburb development - at the cemetery, and in
the village of Vrbanci - by the road).
The former YPA planes systematically bombed the villages of
Vecici, Visevice, and Sokoline in the period between June and
September 1992.
The village of Sokoline was occupied in early October 1992,
after a long resistance to the Serb aggressor.
The surviving non-Serb population (Croats and Moslems) were
evicted from the district area, while more than 200 men were
deported to Serbian camps.

The entire Croat and Moslem sacral, cultural and historic

heritage was destroyed.

KRESEVO

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Kresevo district had 6,699 residents:
4,738 Croats (70,7%)
1,527 Moslems (22,8%)
33 Serbs (0,5%)
401 others (6,0%)

The war spread to the district area in June 1993, and since
that time the civilians have faced the general lack of
foodstuffs, mitigated only by an occasional humanitarian
relief.

KUPRES

There are no valid data of the 1991 census for the Kupres
district area.

The Serbian attack on the Kupres district and Kupres plateau
was exceptionally well planned and organised. In summer of
1991, when YPA soldiers camped on the Kupres plateau, they
secretly armed local Serbs, who in turn occupied the section
of the district called Kupreska vrata (Kupres gate), in a
blitz attack in April 1992. In this way one of the most
important strategic points in Bosnia-Herzegovina was occupied.
The former YPA tanks were rejected by the defenders of Kupres
for a while, who in this manner enabled to the majority of the
district's population (Croats and Moslems) to find shelter in
the neighbouring districts of Bugojno and Tomislavgrad.
April 10th 1992, soldiers of the two armoured corps of the
former YPA - the Knin Corps and the Banjaluka Corps - took
reprisals against all non-Serb residents and destroyed their
property. A handful of Kupres defenders were crushed (they
were either killed or captured and deported in the Knin camp),
and only few of them managed to withdraw. The villages in the
Kupres district (Rasticevo, Zloselo, and Osmanlije) were
demolished and burnt down, and a number of their villagers
were immediately killed, while few of them ended up in the
Knin prison.
Many residential and farm buildings were either damaged or
destroyed, as well as the entire Croat sacral, cultural and
historic heritage.

LAKTASI

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Laktasi district had 29,910 residents:
2,584 Croats (8,6%)
506 Moslems (1,7%)
24,438 Serbs (81,7%)
2,382 others (8,0%)

During the Serbian aggression on Croatia (1991), the district
served as a logistic centre, and the military air base was the
starting point for the YPA planes' military actions,
bombardments of the western Slavonian villages and towns
(Novska, Nova Gradiska, Pakrac, Lipik, Pozega, Daruvar,
Grubisno Polje, Virovitica...)
The local Serb residents took the control over the Laktasi
district in March 1992, during the Serbian aggression on
Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992). Although far from the zones of war
conflicts, the non-Serb civilian residents were either evicted
or imprisoned in the camps (Manjaca, Mali Logor in Banja Luka,
etc.), while several civilians were killed.
Prior to eviction, the non-Serb civilian residents were forced
to "give away" all of their personal and real estate to the
Serb occupying authorities.
The entire non-Serb sacral and cultural heritage was
destroyed.

LIVNO

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Livno district had 39,526 residents:
28,456 Croats (72,0%)
5,927 Moslems (15,0%)
3,782 Serbs (9,6%)
1,361 others (3,4%)

The Serb and YPA forces occupied the Kupres district in April
1992, stirring the fear of the open Serbian aggression on
Bosnia-Herzegovina among the residents of the Livno district.
The first fierce attack on the part of the Serbs happened on
April 17th from the direction of Glamoc, and the general
attack started on April 23rd 1992. A handful of defenders
successfully repelled both attacks, and since that time Serbs
have been shelling the district area from the long range heavy
artillery.
The villagers of Celebic, Kovacic and Strupnic had to abandon
their homes. All buildings in the village of Celebic and
partly in the village of Kovacic were totally destroyed.
A large number of refugees from the occupied parts of Bosnia-
Herzegovina (Glamoc, Sarajevo, Travnik, Bugojno, Jajce,
Prijedor and Banja Luka) found shelter in the district area.

LOPARE

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Lopare district had 32,400 residents:
1,259 Croats (3,9%)
12,225 Moslems (37,7%)
17,995 Serbs (55,5%)
921 others (2,9%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992),
the entire district area was occupied, and the surviving

civilian residents of Croat and Moslem nationality were either
evicted or imprisoned in the Batkovic camp near Bijeljina.
The non-Serb owned civilian property was confiscated and/or
destroyed. The entire non-Serb sacral and cultural heritage
was severely damaged and/or destroyed.

LUKAVAC

According to the official results of the 1991 census, the

Lukavac district had 56,830 residents:
2,132 Croats (3,8%)
37,886 Moslems (66,7%)
12,281 Serbs (21,6%)
4,531 others (7,9%)

During the Serbian aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992) the
Serbian Army occupied about two-thirds of the district area
west of the town of Lukavac. The surviving non-Serb civilians
were either evicted or deported to one of the camps on the
Ozren Mountain.
The non-Serb civilian property in the occupied area was
looted, confiscated or destroyed.
The district area that was not under occupation underwent
numerous shellings and bombardments from the long range arms
in 1992, 1993, and 1994. Many residential and farm buildings
were either considerably damaged or destroyed.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

# 001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced expulsion of
inhabitants.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991, location Tovarnik (approx.
23 km southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Self-proclaimed local Serbian
authorities in Tovarnik spent several days forcing the
inhabitants to leave their homes. The witness was compelled
to sign a "statement" in the town hall leaving his entire
property and "voluntarily" departing his permanent place of
residence to settle in free Croatian territory. In the town
hall office, during the signing, there was, apart from the
witness, one of the town hall staff Rada Saponja. The witness
also had to sign a similar "statement" in the office of the
local community hall in Tovarnik in the presence of Aco
Trifunovic.
PERPETRATORS: Self-proclaimed Serbian authorities in Tovarnik
among whom are Rada Saponja and Aco Trifunovic.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 002 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - PRIJEDOR 30.05.1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: 30.05.1992, the town of Prijedor,
Partizanska street.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the paramilitary forces
of the so-called "Army of the Serbian Republic" killed three
civilians in front of the butcher's shop in Partizanska
street in Prijedor on 30.05.1992.
The victims:
1. Huse Causevic - owner of the butcher's shop;
2. son of Huse Causevic;
3. nephew of Huse Causevic (the son of Huse's sister)
PERPETRATORS: Members of the paramilitary forces of the
so-called "Army of the Serbian Republic".
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 003 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - PRIJEDOR - 30.05.1992.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: 30.05.1992, town of Prijedor, Avde Cuka
street.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During a "cleansing" operation
carried out by members of paramilitary forces of the
so-called "Army of the Serbian Republic", in Avde Cuka street
(near the market-place) on 30.05.1992, six civilians were
killed. The witness, who at that time was arrested by the
Serbian soldiers, claims that the victims were of Albanian
nationality. He indicated that the perpetrators were members
of paramilitary forces of the so-called "Army of the Serbian
Republic".
PERPETRATORS: Members of the paramilitary forces of the
so-called "Army of the Serbian Republic".
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

II WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

# 001 CROATIA - OSIJEK - 29.06.1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Intimidation and terrorization
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: 29.06.1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The inhabitants of Serbian
nationality of Stara Tenja armed themselves with rifles, put
on blue coveralls and patrolled the streets and gardens. They
set up sentry posts and did not permit free movement in the
village. They told the Croats: "What are you waiting for.
Leave while you still can. There is no room for Croats
here!".
PERPETRATORS: Armed civilians (Serbian nationality),
inhabitants of Stara Tenja.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 002 CROATIA - OSIJEK - 30.06.1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Intimidation and terrorization
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: 30.06.1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:On Sunday 30.06.1991, armed
civilians of Serbian nationality in Stara Tenja placed
barricades between Stara Tenja and Nova Tenja, near the
petrol station. The barricades were constructed out of sand
bags and trenches had been dug around them. Croats were
forbidden to enter or leave Stara Tenja.
PERPETRATORS: Armed civilians (of Serbian nationality),
inhabitants of Stara Tenja.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 003 CROATIA - OSIJEK - June 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A "Sloboda" kiosk was blown up and
a pastry shop owned by a man of Albanian nationality was set
fire to. Inhabitants of Stara Tenja of Serbian nationality
boasted that they were responsible for both incidents. They
also set fire to the saw-mill because its owner Tolic (of
Serbian nationality) refused to take part in demonstrations
against Croatian authorities.
PERPETRATORS: Armed civilians (of Serbian nationality),
inhabitants of Stara Tenja.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 004 CROATIA - OSIJEK - July 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Intimidation and terrorization
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:The witness reveals information on
the organized arrival of various Serbian paramilitary
formations to Stara Tenja. He saw some 30 young men, members
of the "Jovic" units, who moved into the house of an expelled
Croat in Marsal Tito Street (across the road from No. 8).
Members of the so-called "Martic" police units moved into the
hall at the end of the village which had formerly been used
for wedding receptions. The witness often watched through the
window as quarrels broke out among members of the "Jovic"
units and sometimes guns were fired. The local Orthodox
priest would often come to calm them down.
PERPETRATORS:Members of paramilitary formations know as
"Jovicevci" and "Marticevci".
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 005 CROATIA - OSIJEK - 10.07.1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Intimidation and terrorization
of civilians, theft of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 10.07.1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:Armed civilians of Serbian
nationality and members of the so-called Serbian police
(irregular police units) entered houses inhabited by Croats
and confiscated their telephones. The witness recognized
Branko Grkovic (born 1954) who introduced himself as the
local police chief. The police told them: "This will be
Serbia, you should go to Osijek, that's where Croatia will
be!". All telephone connections with Stara Tenja were cut on
10.07.1991.
PERPETRATORS: Armed civilians (of Serbian nationality) from
Stara Tenja and Branko Grkovic, local police chief.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 006 CROATIA - OSIJEK - July 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Illegal imprisonment, physical
maltreatment and infliction of bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:Armed civilians of Serbian
nationality (they had various Serbian insignia on their
sleeves) took Croat civilians to the cinema hall in Stara
Tenja and beat them. The witness watched from his window as
they led an elderly lady called Marija and several men. While
they were beating one of the young men, painful howling could
be heard. The next day the witness saw the same young man
lying with his blood-covered head in the lap of an elderly
woman. The witness took a photograph of the cinema hall yard
and both victims and perpetrators may be recognized on the
photo. The witness later discovered that the above mentioned
group of prisoners were subsequently taken to the village of
Celije and executed.
PERPETRATORS: Armed civilians (of Serbian nationality) from
Stara Tenja.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 007 CROATIA - OSIJEK - August 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Intimidation and terrorization
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:Branko Grkovic, Stara Tenja's
local police chief arrived at the house of the witness and
took her to the police headquarters, which was in the cinema
hall for interrogation. There were no other prisoners in the
hall as they had all been taken to an unknown destination.
Grkovic questioned the witness and threatened to execute her
for cooperating with "ustashas" in Osijek. He claimed she had
a radio station and that she reported all events in Stara
Tenja to the Croatian Army. She was not executed as she was
subsequently exchanged.
PERPETRATORS: Branko Grkovic, Stara Tenja's local police
chief.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 008 CROATIA - OSIJEK - August 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Intimidation of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness saw armed civilians of
Serbian nationality in Stara Tenja break the windows of V.S.
(a Serbian women by nationality) from Stara Tenja, slash her
bicycle tyres, and write "ustasha" on her house wall. She was
married to a Croat and constantly under threat. They threw a
little package through her window. Inside was a bullet, a
picture and the message: "This is from Milosevic!", as a
result of which she suffered a nervous breakdown.
PERPETRATORS: Armed civilians of Serbian nationality from
Stara Tenja.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

#009 CROATIA - GLINA- 18.08.1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: 18.08.1991, in Glina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:An attack by members of the YPA and
Serbian paramilitary formations was carried out on Glina on
26.06.1991, when the police station was attacked. From that
day onwards, civilians of Croatian nationality were
constantly in panic, hiding wherever they could. The witness
claims that one of the worst days was 18.08.1991, by which
time most of the Croats had already been expelled. On this
day Ilija Petrovic was killed while working in his combine
harvester in the fields.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA and Serbian paramilitary
formations.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 010 CROATIA - OSIJEK - 05.09.1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Taking of hostages.
TIME AND LOCATION: 05.09.1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:The witness, together with three
other local women of Croatian nationality were under house
arrest from 30.06.1991 to 06.09.1991. Members of Serbian
paramilitary formations known as "Arkanovci" came for them
and took them to the barricades between Stara Tenja and Nova
Tenja, where they were to be exchanged for the bodies of
three Serbs. The exchange was carried out in person by Zeljko
Raznjatovic known as "Arkan" because among the dead was the
body of his wife's cousin. Since the exchange was not
successful, "Arkan" ordered Osijek to be attacked with
cannon gun fire. The witness heard this order being given
herself. "Arkan" then told the ladies: "Ladies, this time it
was not successful, we will come for you at 5 o'clock and
then you will go to Osijek". The exchange was carried out
subsequently and a foreign journalist brought the coffins. He
had to open the coffins and the witness and the other three
prisoners were forced by "Arkan" to look at the naked bodies.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serbian paramilitary units known
as "Arkanovci" and Zeljko Raznjatovic "Arkan".
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 011 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Infliction of great suffering
and bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: End of September 1991, Tovarnik (approx.
23 km southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Towards the end of September,
1991, the witness met and spoke to a civilian of Croatian
nationality from Tovarnik, Tomislav Ivkovic, known as Subasa.
While speaking to him, he noticed a large cut on his neck and
wounds on his head. Tomislav Ivkovic told him that armed
civilians had attempted to cut his throat.
PERPETRATORS: Armed civilians of Serbian nationality from
Tovarnik.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 012 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal imprisonment and
forced labour.
TIME AND LOCATION: End of September 1991, Tovarnik (approx.
23 km southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness and several other
civilians of Croatian nationality from Tovarnik had been
forced by armed civilians of Serbian nationality to repair
damages to houses owned by Serbs (for instance Aco
Trifunovic). After work, the Croats would be returned to
prison. The local Serbian para-authorities of Tovarnik
converted the house of Dr Dorde Cvejic into a prison, in
which they imprisoned civilians of Croat nationality from
Tovarnik.
PERPETRATORS: Local Serbian para-authorities and armed
civilians of Serbian nationality from Tovarnik.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 013 CROATIA - GLINA - 01.10.1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Attack on civilians and

civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 01.10.1991, the village of Mala Solina
(approx. 10 km north of Glina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A YPA fighter jet launched
missiles on civilian houses in Mala Solina and in the hamlet
Sesinac. Because of these rocket attacks, the witness,
together with a part of the village inhabitants of Croatian
nationality were forced to leave their place of residence.
Some of the inhabitants remained behind and the witness later
discovered that some of them had been killed. These are:
1. Ana Ceftaric
2. Jaga Ceftaric
3. Josip Ceftaric
4. Nikola Ceftaric
5. Ruza Ceftaric
6. Mara Dujmic
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA and Serbian paramilitary
formations.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 014 CROATIA - GLINA - 01.10.1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Attack on civilians and their
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 01.10.1991, the village of Gornji Selkovac
(approx. 10 km northwest of Glina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:On 01.10.1991, a group of four or
five YPA fighter jets flew over the village of Gornji
Selkovac. At one point, one of them separated itself from the
others and launched missiles on the village. The same group
of jets also targeted the neighbouring village Vidusevac and
several civilians were killed. Those who survived left
Vidusevac. The same day, the village of Rastenica and Sesinac
were attacked with artillery fire.
The inhabitants of the village Gornji Selkovac were forced to
leave their place of residence. The only people to remain
were the three members of the Pejo Cekovic family. The
witness discovered subsequently that all three were killed
when Serbian paramilitary units entered the village.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA and Serbian paramilitary
formations.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 015 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The murder of a civilian.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991, Tovarnik (approx. 23 k
southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness was currently doing
forced labour in Tovarnik on the roof of a house owned by a
Serb. From the roof of the house he saw two armed Serbs
escorting a local inhabitant - Rudo Rappa. One of the armed
Serbs was Sava Ivanovic of Tovarnik. The next day, the
witness noticed the dead body of Rudo Rappa on a tractor
trailer, which was usually used by the Serbs for transporting
dead bodies to burial sites.
PERPETRATORS: Two armed civilians of Serbian nationality from
Tovarnik, one of whom was Sava Ivanovic.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 016 CROATIA/BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - SLUNJ/KLJUC -
18.11.1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Taking people to prison camps
and other illegal imprisonment.
TIME AND LOCATION: 18.11.1991, Slunj/Kljuc.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:After the attack on Slunj, a part
of the Croat inhabitants fled to Cazin. On 18.11.1991, a
convoy of eighteen buses (with refugees from Slunj) left
Cazin towards Dalmatia. The convoy reached Kljuc (in B-H) and
was stopped there by members of irregular police units known
as "milicija SAO Krajina" who forced 180 males of Croatian
nationality to leave the convoy and placed them under arrest.
Among those arrested was the witness. The prisoners were
transferred to the prison in Stara Gradiska, where they were
beaten and interrogated. Some of them died as a result of the
physical abuse. One man died three days upon arrival. The
witness saw his neighbour who was shot in the legs as he
attempted to escape. He was later beaten and then never seen
again. The witness was released on 12.12.1991 in Karlovac
among a group of 83 prisoners.
PERPETRATORS: Members of irregular police units known as
"milicija SAO Krajina", guards in the Stara Gradiska prison.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 017 CROATIA - SLUNJ - December, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians and

their property.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991, Donji Ladevac (approx. 6 km
east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Just before Christmas 1991, four
armed men in uniforms entered the house of the witness in
Donji Ladevac. One of them had the insignia of the "milicija
SAO Krajina" police on his sleeve. They mistreated the Croats
who were in the house, stole their possessions and opened
fire on the witness' brother, who luckily was not hit.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the irregular police units known as
"milicija SAO Krajina".

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

# 018 CROATIA - GLINA - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, murder of
civilians, theft of possessions.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1992, the village of Dolnjaki
(approx. 8 km southeast of Glina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:The village of Dolnjaki was
attacked by members of the YPA and Serbian paramilitary
formations in December 1992. The village was looted and set
on fire. Milan Petrovic was killed while melting fat. The
witness saw the dead body of Ilija Krkac. He saw no wounds on
his body but noticed he was wet, so he does not know the
cause of death. The witness lists the names of the remaining
killed:
1. Stevo Krkac
2. Pero Likovic
3. Niko Namic
4. Pero Namic
5. Pero Pavic from the village of Maja
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA and Serbian paramilitary
formations.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 019 - CROATIA - GLINA - 19.05.1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Illegal imprisonment of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: 19.05.1993, the village of Svracica
(approx. 12 km southeast of Glina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:On 19.05.1993, the witness was
arrested and taken to Glina to prison (to the former
correctional institution). He was arrested by Ilija Bjelajac
and a man unknown to him (tall, with a moustache). In prison,
the witness recognized two of his investigators: Milan
Ljiljak and Zoran known as "Zoks". The witness was tried on
29.07.1993, (in the presence of his parents) and sentenced to
forced labour until 21.06.1994. The group the witness was in
did various manual jobs: burying the dead, feeding the pigs,
picking the cabbage... The guard who led his group was called
Lazo Vujaklija of the village of Obljaj. The witness was
released from prison on 21.06.1994, through the mediation of
the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian paramilitary units among
whom are: Ilija Bjelajac, Lazo Vujaklija from Obljaj, and
prison investigators Milan Ljiljak and Zoran known as "Zoks".
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

III. WAR CRIMES AGAINST THE WOUNDED AND ILL

# 001 CROATIA - OSIJEK - July 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Taking possession of health
care institutions.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:The health care institution in
Stara Tenja was shut down and the nurse of Croatian
nationality was expelled. A military hospital was opened at
the end of the village on a pig farm. The witness knows that
they had a general practitioner and three surgeons. One of
them was Dr Hadzic who had worked previously in the Vukovar
hospital. The witness claims that the civilian inhabitants
had to go to the newly formed military hospital for even the
most elementary requirements.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

IV WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

# 001 CROATIA - OSIJEK - 06.09.1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Inhuman treatment of prisoners

and forced labour.
TIME AND LOCATION: 06.09.1991, Stara Tenja (approx. 8 km
southeast of Osijek).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:The witness saw armed civilians of
Serbian nationality forcing imprisoned Croat civilians from
Stara Tenja to dig trenches around their barricades in Stara
Tenja. While he was being taken for an exchange, the witness
recognized the imprisoned Croats. Some of the prisoners
managed to escape and later reported in Osijek how they had
been forced to dig trenches, then fill them up again, and so,
day in day out.
PERPETRATORS: Armed civilians of Serbian nationality from
Stara Tenja.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 002 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - PRIJEDOR - 30.05.1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: 30.05.1992, the "Omarska" concentration
camp (approx. 17 km east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:On 30.05.1992, members of the
so-called "Army of the Serbian Republic", during a cleansing
operation in Prijedor, arrested a large number of civilians
and took them by bus to "Omarska". The witness claims in his
testimony that that day and before a large number of
imprisoned civilians in the camp, one of the members of the
"Army of the Serbian Republic" shot at a group of four
prisoners firing a whole round from his automatic gun. All
four were killed. The bodies were taken to the "white house"
(a building within the camp). The witness describes the
soldier as being of medium height, in his thirties, dark
complexion. He also claims that among the guards in the camp,
he recognized man whose surname is Kobas.
PERPETRATORS: A member of the "Army of the Serbian Republic",
medium height, in his thirties, dark complexion.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

# 003 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - PRIJEDOR - 24. 07. 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: 24.07.1992, the "Trnopolje" concentration
camp (approx. 12 km east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:On 24.07.1992, a group of 99
prisoners from the "Omarska" concentration camp were
transferred to "Trnopolje". The prisoners were imprisoned in
the former warehouse, which had an extra wire fence around
it. The same day, around midnight, the camp guard known as
"Tacna" ordered the prisoners D.Z., Ante Murgo and his son to
come out, which they did. Several minutes later, automatic
gun fire could be heard, and then D.Z. ran into the room
where the prisoners were and stated that Ante Murgo and his
son had been killed. They were killed on the other side of
the railway line in relation to the camp.
PERPETRATORS: Guard in "Trnopolje" known as "Tacna".
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

X INSTIGATION TO AGGRESSION AND AN ACT OF AGGRESSION

# 001 - CROATIA - VUKOVAR - October 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Verbal instigation to
aggression.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991, Tovarnik (approx. 23 km
southeast of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME:On entering one of the rooms in the
prison in Tovarnik (the house of Dr Cvejic), he found a group
of Serbs from Lovas and the commander of the irregular local
police units known as the "police of SAO Krajina", a Serb by
nationality whose surname was Krnjajic. From their
conversation, the witness concluded that this was a meeting
between the Serbs of Tovarnik and those of Lovas to discuss
further "activity". The Serbs had made up a list of people of
Croatian nationality from the neighbouring Lovas who were to
be killed in their attack on Lovas. The witness claims that
during his presence, they named some thirty Croats from
Lovas.
PERPETRATORS: The commander of the local irregular police
units of Tovarnik, surname Krnjajic and groups of Serbs from
Tovarnik and Lovas.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written account, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

Centre for Collecting Documentation and

Processing Data on the Liberation War
Opaticka 10, Zagreb, Croatia

I. GENOCIDE

001 B-H - MOSTAR - 13.06.1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal mass arrests, detainment
and murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: 13.06.1992, eastern part of the Mostar
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period from the end of May to
mid June 1992, members of the YPA and Serbian paramilitary
formations known as "Vojska SAO istocna Hercegovina" (Serbian
Army of eastern Herzegovina), together with members of irregular
police units known as "Milicija SAO Hercegovine" (Serbian Police
of Herzegovina) occupied the eastern part of the Mostar district
(east of the Neretva River) and established their authority in
that area. Members of the occupying authorities of the eastern
part of the Mostar district arrested, illegally imprisoned,
tortured and killed civilians of both Croat and Muslim
nationality from the occupied town quarters of Kuti Livac,
Potoci, Sutina, Vrapcici and Zalik. The prison buildings were
located in the mortuary of the town cemetery Sutina, the factory
"Djuro Salaj" in Vrapcici and in the rooms of the former military
institute in Bijelo Polje.
On 13.06.1992 at approximately 3 p.m., armed members of the
occupying authorities came to the atomic shelter in Zalik where
the inhabitants of that quarter had taken refuge. The armed men
separated the men on one side, and the women and children on the
other. 60 men were chosen and taken to the so-called North Camp
(a YPA barracks in the northeastern part of Mostar). Some 10 men
of Serbian nationality were released from the group, while the
remainder - Muslims and Croats - was registered on the basis of
identification papers and then loaded onto three military
vehicles known as "Pincgauers" and taken to the Sutina cemetery.
They were locked in rooms which serve as the mortuary. That same
evening, members of the occupying authorities started
interrogating, physically abusing and torturing the prisoners.
They cut the ears off some of the prisoners, broke their fingers
and then took them to the area in front of the mortuary where
they were shot or stabbed to death. Prisoners that were
physically stronger were made to carry the dead bodies to the
dyke on the left bank of the Neretva River.
Apart from the above-mentioned event, members of the occupying
authorities in the Mostar district groundlessly arrested and
imprisoned civilians of Croatian and Muslim nationality in the
concentration camp established in the locker-rooms of the
football stadium in Vrapcici, and this from the end of May to mid
June 1992.
In this period, members of the occupying authorities took a group
of more than 40 prisoners (mostly Croats) from the concentration
camp at the football stadium in Vrapcici to the camp in the town
of Bileca in eastern Herzegovina.
>From this camp, individual prisoners - civilians of Croatian and
Muslim nationality - were taken for interrogation to headquarters
of the irregular police known as "Milicija SAO Hercegovina" which
was located in the rooms of the town cemetery in Sutina and to
the headquarters of the Serbian paramilitary formations in the
cotton factory "Djuro Salaj" in Vrapcici.
On an unspecified day (after 15.06.1992) in the late evening
hours, members of the occupying authorities in the concentration
camp of the Vrapcici football stadium ordered the imprisoned
civilians to leave their rooms, saying they were to be relocated.
They boarded a white van, which could carry some 30 persons, and
were taken to the town's refuse dump called UBORAK in Vrapcici.
Upon arrival, the prisoners were taken out in two's and shot in
the head or chest. Members of the occupying authorities took a
total of three groups of 30 prisoners to UBORAK. One prisoner
from the first group survived the execution (data available at
the Centre) and one prisoner of the third group was released
(data available at the Centre).
On 25.06.1992 (after the liberation of Sutina), a mass grave was
discovered in Sutina, on the left bank of the Neretva River
(location name - Cupina Liman). 18 corpses were exhumed (8 Croats
and 10 Muslims). 14 corpses were identified:
1. Beslim Beslimaj, address: Mostar, Zalik-4;
2. Redzep Boloban, born 12.01.1940, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
10;
3. Dane Boskovic, born 15.01.1941, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
10;
4. Mirsad Catic, born 02.05.1950, address: Mostar, Rudarska
street No. 31/1;
5. Vice Jerkic, born 21.05.1937, address: Mostar, Zalik No.74;
6. Zurahid Karacevic, born 12.10.1948, address: Mostar, Zalik-Z-
5;
7. Senad Kuko, born 18.06.1956, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 23;
8. Ljubo Manduric, born 05.09.1936, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
18;
9. Ilija Miletic, born 10.03.1945, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
69;
10. Hajdar Omerika, born 1942, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 17;
11. Petar Rozic, born 03.03.1918, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 33;
12. Ekrem Selak, born 19.09.1949, address: Mostar, Bijeli brijeg
No. 13;
13. Murat Simidzija, born 06.06.1932, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
58;
14. Ivan Sunjic.
Near this mass grave, more exactly in the bushes beside highway
M-17, a corpse was found and determined to be:
1. Ante Rozic, born 03.09.1935, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 37.
The same day (25.06.1992) at the Catholic cemetery "Ivanova
glavica" in Vrapcici, a mass grave containing 5 bodies was
discovered (4 men and 1 woman), 3 bodies were identified:
1. Senad Hadzihajdic, born 15.09.1970, address: Mostar, Brace
Lakisica No.72;
2. Senad Omerika, born 10.02.1977, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
17;
3. Francika Raic, born 28.01.1958, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
178-a.
On 27.08.1992, at the UBORAK refuse dump in Vrapcici, 88 bodies
were exhumed (80 male and 8 female). A total of 81 bodies were
identified (63 Muslims and 18 Croats):
1. Dzafer Alibegovic, born 27.12.1941, address: Mostar, Zalik
No. 47;
2. Meho Alic, born 22.07.1962, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
300;
3. Semir Bahimic, born 1953, address: Mostar, Zalik-7-c;
4. Nedzad Benca, born 07.04.1970, address: Mostar, Zalik-10-a;
5. Stjepan Blazevic, born 17.02.1944, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
10;
6. Hava Brekalo, born 20.01.1914, address: (Mostar district)
Kuti Livac 75;
7. Husein Bubalo, born 18.10.1936, address: (Mostar district)
Potoci;
8. Stipe Busic, born 1948, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 7;
9. Petar Carapina, born 01.06.1929, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
34;
10. Stefa Culjak, born 14.03.1932, address: (Mostar district)
Kuti Livac No. 45;
11. Bajro Coric, born 24.06.1956, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac No. 61;
12. Himzo Coric, born 01.10.1958, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac No. 61;
13. Smajo Coric, born 02.04.1930, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac No. 44;
14. Admir Delagic, born 07.01.1970, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
178;
15. Fadil Delalic, born 13.08.1936, address: Mostar, Zalik-Z-3;
16. Fuad Delic, born 28.05.1946, address: Mostar, Gojka Vukovica
No. 52;
17. Omer Dumpor, born 06.03.1958, address: (Mostar district)
Rastani No. 51;
18. Mile Duzevic, born 18.11.1926, address: Mostar, Trg Ivana
Krndelja No. 11-F;
19. Zaim Gubeljic, born 30.09.1932, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
10-d;
20. Hamdija Hadzihajric, born 1937, address: Mostar, Brace
Lakisica 72;
21. Bajram Hajrizaj, born 15.03.1940, address: Mostar, Vrapcici
161-a;
22. Omer Hasic, born 05.04.1953, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 43;
23. Tidza Hasic, born 27.12.1957, address: Mostar, Zalik No.23;
24. Safet Isic, born 11.12.1953, address: Mostar, Mehe Tase No.
21;
25. Ibrahim Japalak, born 01.03.1939, address: (Mostar district)
Potoci No. 23;
26. Salko Japalak, born 15.08.1927, address: (Mostar district)
Potoci No. 123;
27. Salih Jazvin, born 15.02.1924, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
178;
28. Enes Juklo, born 03.08.1968, address: (Mostar district)
Gornje Gnojnice No. 12;
29. Jasmin Juklo, born 1975, address: (Mostar district) Gornje
Gnojnice No. 12;
30. Mirzo Juklo, born 29.08.1965, address: (Mostar district)
Gornje Gnojnice No. 12;
31. Kresimir Jurcic, born 24.04.1930, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
10;
32. Danica Juric, born 09.02.1949, address: (Mostar district)
Kuti Livac No.43;
33. Jelka Juric, born 08.12.1940, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
176;
34. Mario Juric, born 21.03.1968, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
176;
35. Jusuf Kaniza, born 1928, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 10-b;
36. Salih Karabeg, born 04.08.1943, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
176;
37. Adis Kasalo, born 01.03.1963, address: Mostar, Trg I.Krndelja
No. 11-f;
38. Aid Kasalo, born 15.04.1961, address: Mostar, Trg I.Krndelja
No. 11-f;
39. Hasan Kasalo, born 06.10.1929, address: Mostar, Rudarska No.
9;
40. Ibro Kalecija, born 27.12.1932, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
23;
41. Salko Kalecija, born 1953, address: Mostar, Brace Djukica No.
9;
42. Ferid Klepo, born 03.05.1949, address: Capljini, Zeljeznicka
kolonija;
43. Zeljko Kokotovic, born 18.09.1968, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
10-b;
44. Mara Kordic, born 20.01.1923, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac No. 35;
45. Ljubo Kordic, born 28.10.1921, address: (Mostar district)
Kuti Livac No. 54;
46. Asim Kospo, born 02.04.1934, address: Mostar, Zalik;
47. Husein Kremo, born 06.05.1925, address: Mostar, Salke Sestica
No. 23;
48. Ibro Kuko, born 23.06.1956, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 53;
49. Ramo Kuko, born 25.02.1930, address: Mostar, Zalik;
50. Mehmed Manjura, born 24.02.1938, address: Mostar, Zalik No.
17;
51. Ramo Maric, born 24.01.1966, address: (Mostar district)
Dobrc-Podvelezje;
52. Enes Mezit, born 21.01.1960, address: Mostar, Zalik;
53. Marko Mihalj, born 11.03.1929, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
29;
54. Stjepan Mihalj, born 1925, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No. 39;
55. Dragica Mikulic, born 26.06.1938, address: Mostar, Vrapcici
No. 72-a;
56. Semsudin Mrkonjic, born 29.09.1947, address: Mostar, Vrapcici
No. 178;
57. Mujo Nuhic, born 1931, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No. 178-a;
58. Alija Omanovic, born 16.01.1928, address: (Mostar district)
Potoci;
59. Bajro Omanovic, born 01.01.1945, address: (Mostar district)
Potoci, 122;
60. Enver Osmanovic, born 25.08.1955, address: Mostar, Vrapcici
No. 178-a;
61. Mujo Pehilj, born 14.08.1945, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
3-c;
62. Becir Polcic, born 01.03.1941, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 1;
63. Ivan Prskalo, born 24.12.1936, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 10;
64. Mustafa Puce, born 20.04.1961, address: (Mostar district)
Dobrc-Podvelezje;
65. Suad Puzic, born 07.07.1939, address: Mostar, Trg. I.
Krndelja No. E/1;
66. Meho Ramic, born 15.06.1936, address: Mostar, Zahum-3/zgrada
1;
67. Enver Salcin, born 07.11.1947, address: Mostar, Vrapcici,
br178;
68. Nedzad Salcin, born 07.04.1953, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
178;
69. Osman Salcin, born 1922, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No. 178;
70. Edin Sefic, born 25.01.1952, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 10;
71. Sasa Sefic, born 26.06.1976, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 10;
72. Muhamed Simidzija, born 16.12.1955, address: Mostar, Zalik
No. 58;
73. Bego Sinanovic, born 06.05.1943, address: Mostar, Vrapcici
No. 178;
74. Esad Slipcevic, born 19.03.1950, address: Mostar, M.Pasica
No. 5;
75. Hajdo Smajic, born 04.09.1938, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 17;
76. Ferid Sakrak, born 06.12.1954, address: Mostar, Rude
Hrozniceka No. 31;
77. Miralem Sestic, born 08.04.1952, address: Mostar, Trg I.
Krndelja 11-c;
78. Sofija Skegro, born 1940, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac;
79. Salko Turkic, born 28.02.1934, address: Mostar, Potoci;
80. Petar Zadro, born 27.06.1915, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 1;
81. Mehmed Zukic, born 26.06.1938, address: Mostar, Zalik.
After the liberation of Potoci on 07.07.1992, a mass grave in
Kuti Livac was discovered containing 5 corpses. The same day, an
investigative team exhumed and identified all five corpses all of
whom were female - civilians of Muslim nationality from Kuti
Livac:
1. Fatima Cokic, born 1928
2. Fatima Cucurovic, born 1949
3. Saja Cucurovic, born 1918
4. Emina Grebovic, born 1958
5. Dzemila Grebovic, born 1927
These mass graves are the result of systematic and organized
ethnic cleansing of Croats and Muslims on Serbian-occupied
territories committed by members of the YPA, Serbian paramilitary
formations and irregular police units called "Milicija SAO
Hercegovina".
Following are further crimes committed against civilians of
Croatian nationality:
1) On 17.05.1992, members of the occupying authorities arrested
the civilian Stojan Kolobara (born 09.02.1932, inhabitant of
Kuti Livac). When Kuti Livac was liberated, the body of Stojan
Kolobara was discovered immediately next to the body of civilian
Ante Azinovic (born 10.03.1934, inhabitant of Kuti Livac). Both
bodies were hideously massacred (the heads and arms had been
severed from the trunk and the fingers severed from the hands).
2) On 18.05.1992, members of the occupying authorities arrested
the civilian Ivan Skegro (born 1937, inhabitant of Kuti Livac)
and took him to the former military institute in Bijelo Polje
where he was executed and his body moved to Kuti Livac. When Kuti
Livac was liberated, the corpse was discovered and identified.
3) On 20.06.1992, in front of the house of Martin Culjak, in
Kuti Livac, the body of Danica Culjak (born 1915, inhabitant of
Kuti Livac) was discovered. Although the body had already
decomposed to a certain degree, it was ascertained that the
wounds on the body were the result of firearms.
4) On 24.06.1992, in Kuti Livac, the body of Jozo Jakic (born
27.06.1938, inhabitant of Kuti Livac) was discovered. The body
was in a state of decay but a plastic rope with which the victim
had been strangled was still around the neck.
5) On 24.06.1992, beside his house in Kuti Livac, the body of
Mijo Kordic (born 02.11.1925, inhabitant of Kuti Livac) was
discovered. It was evident that he had been massacred although
his body was in a state of decay.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA, Serbian paramilitary formations
known as "Vojska SAO istocna Hercegovina" and irregular police
units known as "Milicija SAO Hercegovine", among whom are:
1. Dragan Antelj, born 22.02.1967, address: Mostar, Potoci;
2. Boro Antelj, born 08.08.1943, address: Mostar, Vrapcici;
3. Goran Bojanic, born 01.01.1960, address: Mostar, Zeljusa;
4. Boro Bovan known as "Tasi", born 30.09.1956, address: Mostar,
Zeljusa;
5. Danilo Bovan, born 07.08.1962, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
127;
6. Dusan Bovan, born 26.11.1936, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
32;
7. Lazar Bovan, born 11.07.1960, address: Mostar, Z. Neimarovica
br 17;
8. Rade Bovan, born 07.02.1952, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.18;
9. Slavko Bovan, born 13.05.1933, address: Mostar, Vrapcici;
10. Momo Cancar, born 03.04.1948, address: Mostar, Sutina br 19;
11. Dragan Doslo known as "Cuta", born 25.02.1949, address:
Mostar, Vrapcici No. 2;
012. Gojko Doslo, born 09.09.1936, address: Mostar, Vrapcici;
13. Milan Doslo, born 22.02.1944, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
140;
14. Miroslav Ivanisevic known as "Miro", born 26.09.1959,
address: (Mostar district) Kuti Livac;
15. Rajko Janjic known as "Diki", born 03.03.1965, address:
Mostar, Vrapcici No. 178;
16. Mladen Jelic, born 16.02.1931, address: Mostar, Avenija No.
109;
17. Jovica Kandic, born 05.12.1963, address: Mostar, Vrapcici;
18. Mladen Kandic known as "Gene", born 31.03.1962, address:
Mostar, Prigradjani 72;
19. Miladin Kovacevic, born 04.01.1950, address: Mostar,
Vrapcici;
20. Drago Kurtes, born 05.05.1946, address: (Mostar district)
Kuti Livac;
21. Pero Kurtes, born 10.02.1957, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac;
22. Danilo Lozo known as "Danac", born 21.09.1953, address:
(Mostar district) Kuti Livac;
23. Krsto Lozo, born 14.12.1960, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac;
24. Ljubo Lozo, born 09.11.1961, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac;
25. Maksim Lozo known as "Masek", born 24.05.1964, address:
Mostar, Vrapcici, No. 173;
26. Milorad Lozo, born 12.07.1938, address: (Mostar district)
Kuti Livac;
27. Mirko Lozo, born 11.05.1955, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac;
28. Vlado Lozo known as "Dzukac", born 26.06.1961, address:
Mostar, Potoci No. 91;
29. Zarko Lozo, born 18.05.1940, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac;
30. Momcilo Miladinovic, born 21.03.1949, address: Nevesinje
district, Pluzine;
31. Simo Mihic, born 04.01.1947, address: Mostar, Zalik No. 7-c;
32. Boro Miskin known as "Djindja", born 22.08.1944, address:
Mostar, Vrapcici;
33. Damir Miskin known as "Dama", born 23.11.1968, address:
Mostar, Vrapcici No. 44;
34. Dragan Miskin, born 26.05.1938, address: Mostar, Vrapcici;
35. Sinisa Palavestra, born 11.12.1970, address: Mostar, Vrapcici
No. 15;
36. Rajko Pejak known as "Ses", born 13.06.1957, address: Mostar,
Potoci-Humilisani;
37. Ljubo Pejdo, born 26.10.1959, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac;
38. Ranko Pejdo, born 27.08.1957, address: (Mostar district) Kuti
Livac 12;
39. Nenad Prljeta, born 13.09.1961, address: Mostar, Vrapcici No.
256;
40. Milan Skoro known as "Miso", born 17.07.1951, address:
Mostar, Zalik No. 17;
41. Dragan Vujicic, born 02.12.1965, address: Mostar, Vrapcici
No. 228.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.

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I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - GORNJI ZEMUNIK - ZADAR DISTRICT - December 2,
1992.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced expulsion of the local
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 2, 1992; Gornji Zemunik, near Zadar.
UNPA zone "South", "Pink Zone".
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb paramilitaries "ethnically
cleansed" the village of Gornji Zemunik evicting the last six
Croats residing in the village with the help of the UNPROFOR.
>From 1991 until December 2, 1992, Serbs evicted all Croats from
Gornji Zemunik. According to the 1991 census, the population of
Gornji Zemunik was 1,310, of which 468 were Croats, 815 Serbs, 1
Greek and 26 people of other nationalities. During 1991 and 1992,
the Croats in the village were held hostage, not allowed to move
about freely (only within the confines of their homes and yards).
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from Gornji Zemunik with the help of
Serbs from nearby villages as well as members of the UNPROFOR who
were deployed in the area at the time.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - DONJI LADjEVAC - SLUNJ DISTRICT - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of a civilian.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Donji Ladjevac (cca 6 kilometres
east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A resident of the village of Donji
Ladjevac, Dane Bogovic, a Croat, was killed. The region is under
the protection of the UNPROFOR (Polish battalion), who are
failing to protect the civilian population.
PERPETRATORS: Mile Pasic, a Serb.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - DONJI LADjEVAC - March 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of a civilian.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 1993; Donji Ladjevac (6 kilometres east
of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Pavo Samardzija, a Croat, was killed
while sawing wood. He was killed by two armed Serbs after they
interrogated and physically abused him. The region is under the
protection of the UNPROFOR. The Polish battalion does not patrol
villages inhabited by Croats. The Croats are often mistreated by
the armed Serbs in these villages.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

005 B-H - PRIJEDOR - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Ethnic cleansing.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992; Prijedor - Travnik.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Approximately 280 persons, mainly
Muslims and Croats, were evicted from Prijedor. The Serbs
transported them out of Prijedor in the direction of Travnik (in
several buses). Upon returning, a driver of one of the buses
openly stated that they killed 280 "ustasa".
PERPETRATORS: Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - November 7-8, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of a Catholic priest and
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 7-8, 1992; Gornja Ravska (4
kilometres west of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ivica Grgic, the Catholic priest in
Gornja Ravska was killed in a brutal manner. The same night,
Drago Zdralovic (father's name Jozo) from Gornja Ravska and Drago
Pavlovic from Tisovo were killed. Also on that night, two members
of the Serbian occupying army, Nikola Juriž), and Boro Maržeta
broke into the house of Drago Begic and tortured him all night.
The following day, Boro Maržeta took Begic out of his house and
killed him.
PERPETRATORS: Ivica Juric nicknamed "Jurika", Ivica Solaja,
Slavko Delic, Tihomir Butkovic, Zdravko Cavlovic (all from Gornja
Ravska); Nikola Juric (father's name Ivica) from Tisovo and Boro
Marceta from Marini.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - BERAK - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - April 5, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 5, 1991; village of Berak, near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian villagers of Berak put up
barricades, and injured the witness, who was taken to the
hospital in Vukovar.
PERPETRATORS: Knezevic (son of Dragan Knezevic, an employee at
the Vukovar hospital) and Zeljko Grubisic.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - BERAK - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - September 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1, 1991; village of Berak, near
Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") from
Banovci, Orolik, Laz and Negoslavci surrounded and attacked the
village of Berak. Jozo Mrkonjic was the first to escape and went
to Djeletovci to seek help from the Croatian National Guard. Two
Croatian soldiers were severely wounded.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary units ("Chetniks") and Serbs
from Berak.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - DALJ - November 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful killing of an imprisoned
civilian.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 20, 1991, Dalj (eastern Croatia),
near the sign "Village of Dalj".
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Veso Proža, a Serb from Vukovar, and a
resident from Belgrade fired at an imprisoned Croatian civilian
near the cyrillic sign "Dalj" at the entrance to the village. The
imprisoned Croat survived the execution, and was taken to a
private prison in Dalj, along with a Croat whose nickname is
"Pženica" ("Wheat"), and Dužan Dužanoviž, Serb by nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Veso Proža (Serb from Vukovar), and a Belgrade
resident.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - VILLAGE OF DONJI LADjEVAC - SLUNJ DISTRICT - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property,
destruction of civilian residential buildings.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992, the village of Donji Laževac (6
kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Before the war there were 100 Croatian
houses in the village of Donji Laževac. During 1992, Serbs set on
fire some 30 family houses. The entire area was under the
protection of UNPROFOR (Polish Battalion). The armed Serbs looted
civilian property (livestock, wheat, money) on a daily basis.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb irregulars.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - PAKRAC - February 18, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: February 18, 1993, near the hospital in
Pakrac, UNPA zone West.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Two Croatian civilians, Robert
Ivankoviž and Petar Sriža were killed near the hospital in
Pakrac, while returning home by a tractor. They were ambushed and
shot from automatic rifles. The entire region is under the
UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from UNPA zone West.
EVIDENCE: A newspaper article published in "Vežernji list" daily
from August 11, 1993, p. 7. Document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 CROATIA - PAKRAC - April 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 12, 1993, the village of Dragoviž (west
of Pakrac, 400 metres from an UNPROFOR checkpoint.)
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Five armed Serbs in irregular militia
uniforms ("SAO Krajina Militia"), stopped a Croatian family in
the village of Dragoviž, some 400 metres from an UNPROFOR
checkpoint. They forcibly took away their money, valuables, and a
vehicle. The vehicle was found later. The captured family was
released with the assistance of two UNPROFOR and local police
patrols who passed near the place of the incident.
PERPETRATORS: Five armed members of the irregular militia ("SAO
Krajina Militia").
EVIDENCE: A newspaper article entitled "Crimes Committed on the
Protected Road" published in the "Vežernji list" daily from
August 11, 1993, p. 7. Document currently kept in the archives of
the Department.

007 CROATIA - PAKRAC - May 4, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment and killing.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 4, 1993, Pakrac (UNPA zone West).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Two civilians of Croatian nationality,
Stjepan Picek and Nenad Marjanoviž, were arrested and taken in an
unknown direction by armed Serbs while they were working in the
Pakrac vineyards on May 4, 1993. After approximately two months,
Serbs delivered the mutilated body of Nenad Marjanoviž. Stjepan
Picek is still imprisoned. The entire area is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb irregulars from UNPA zone West.
EVIDENCE: A newspaper article published in "Vežernji list" from
August 11, 1993, p.7. Document currently kept in the archives of
the Department.

008 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June/July 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror.
TIME AND LOCATION: June/July 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Groups of armed Serbs from Prijedor
drove through the town, singing songs honouring Draza Mihajlovic
(the Chetnik leader in World War II). They called on Serbs to
join them in the killing of Muslims and Croats. Everyday Serbs
would fire automatic rifles towards Muslim and Croatian houses.
"They said to our neighbour Stevo: Stevo, Stevo, you are a bad
Serb. Kill your neighbours. Don't let "Ustashas" live. If you
don't, we will. Then they fired onto our house. We had to lie on
the floor to save ourselves."
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

009 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - May 28-29, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced enlistment into enemy
paramilitary forces.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 28-29, 1992; Gornja Ravska, near Ljubija
(northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Several days after Ljubija was
occupied by Serbian forces, a group of locals who joined the
paramilitaries wanted all of the Croats from the village of
Gornja Ravska to be placed under the control of the self-
proclaimed Serbian authorities in Ljubija, and have them join the
Serbian paramilitary forces. Drago Petrovic and several other
locals opposed this suggestion.
PERPETRATORS: Ivica "Jurika" Juric, Ivica Solaja, Zdravko Solaja
and Drago Cavlovic.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

011 B-H - POTOCI - MOSTAR DISTRICT - May 27, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to a
concentration camp.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 27, 1992; Potoci (9 kilometres north of
Mostar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA soldiers arrested 15 Croat
civilians from Potoci. They were taken to a stadium in Vrapciži.
There were other captured civilians in the locker rooms. On June
5, 1992, the Yugoslav Peoples' Army (YPA) had 43 prisoners taken
to a concentration camp in Bileca. On June 25, 1992, the YPA
released 43 prisoners from Bileca in exchange for the bodies of
three YPA soldiers.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

012 SERBIA - BEGEJCI - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Imprisonment of civilians,
internment to the Begejci camp near Zrenjanin.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Begejci near Zrenjanin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members brought civilians with
their hands bound to the Begejci camp on a regular basis. They
battered men, as well as two women from the villages of Tovarnik
and Sotin. The civilian prisoners slept on the concrete. They
lacked food. The YPA soldiers took women out by night. The women
refused to tell what happened.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

III. WAR CRIMES AGAINST THE WOUNDED AND THE ILL

001 SERBIA - BUBANJ POTOK NEAR BELGRADE - end of September 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of an ill prisoner.
TIME AND LOCATION: End of September 1991, the barracks in Bubanj
Potok near Belgrade.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The imprisoned civilians were
transferred from Bogdanovci to Bubanj Potok army barracks, which
served as a Martiž special unit training ground. The prisoners
were physically maltreated. Each of them was hit 100 to 200
times. An imprisoned forester from Dilj was killed. He was an
epileptic.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, 1991, Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary units (Chetniks)
dragged Croatian civilian residents of Vukovar out of their
basements and brought them in the "Pekara" (Bakery), where they
killed them by knives and burned them in a baker's oven. Vlado
Kovaževiž (of a Serb nationality) was spotted among the
perpetrators, wearing the uniform of the Chetnik voivoda (a
Chetnik officer).
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary units (Chetniks), Vlado
Kovaževiž (a Chetnik voivoda).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of
captured civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; "Keraterm" concentration camp (in
Prijedor's east side).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness' neighbour Stevo, a Serb
by nationality, was a guard at "Keraterm". He stated: "We give
internees only water for six days, and on the seventh day we give
them 1/4 kg of bread. Then we splash water on their mouths, nose
and ears and they start to walk like drunken chickens. They live
for a few more days and then die, so we don't have to waste
bullets on them. They are dogs and they deserve it. Why weren't
they born Serbians, then they would be able to live." An elderly
man tried to get food to his three sons in the camp, but two
Serbian soldiers beat him and mutilated his body. Every night
moaning was heard from the camp, as the torture of internees was
frequent. The night they killed Drago Tokmadzic, a former
policeman from Ljubija, he was accused of helping the "Ustashas"
because he was a Croat. The witness' neighbour Stevo boasted how
they tortured him the whole night. Horrible screams were heard
that night. Often blood was seen trickling down the street from
the direction of the camp, especially towards the end of July,
1992. The guards in the camp were Serbs from Prijedor and the
surrounding villages.
PERPETRATORS: A Serb named Stevo and other Serbs who were guards
at the "Keraterm" concentration camp as well as their commanders.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June/July 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of prisoners.

TIME AND LOCATION: June/July, 1992; "Keraterm" concentration
camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbs took frequently tortured
internees in the "Keraterm" camp to a place called "Bajer". This
is a place where clay was dug up for the local brick factory near
"Keraterm". Today, "Bajer" contains a mass grave. Internees who
died during interrogations and torture were also buried there.
Serbs buried the bodies under the rubble of the Prijedor old
town.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs from Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 B-H PRIJEDOR - May 29, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of prisoners.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 29, 1992, the Omarska concentration camp
near Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the Omarska concentration camp, the
civilian prisoners were killed in the so-called "White House" in
various manners (by metal rods, hammers, knives...) The civilian
R. R. (born 1957) was killed by four Serbian camp guards who tied
him up to a tractor tyre and set him on fire.
PERPETRATORS: Serb villagers of Omarska, who worked as camp
guards. Urož, a retailer, Mižo Jurižiž nicknamed "Prženi"
("Fried"), Kesor Savan, a taxi driver, and a man whose last name
is Paspal.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

005 SERBIA - SREMSKA MITROVICA - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Maltreatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Sremska Mitrovica prison
(Serbia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members took the captured Croatian
soldiers from Vukovar to the Sremska Mitrovica civilian prison
where they strip-searched and battered them. 180 prisoners were
locked up in the room with 80 beds. They were battered by
military policemen, military officers, and even bus drivers.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, YPA military policemen, and bus
drivers of Serb nationality.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - VILLAGE OF DONJI LADjEVAC - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of a Catholic church.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992, the village of Donji Laževac (6
kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church in the village of
Donji Laževac was mined and destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb irregulars.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992, Bosanska Dubica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church, built in
1925, was mined and destroyed in July 1992. The region was not
part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992, Bosanska Kostajnica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church renovated
in 1976, burnt down in July 1992. The region is not a part of the
immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1992, Kulaži.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church, built in
1986, was considerably damaged in August 1992, and is still out
of use. The rectory, built in 1987, was looted and damaged on the
same occasion. The region is not a part of the immediate war
zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: August, 1992, Celinac
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated to the
Presnaža parish, built in 1991, was completely destroyed in
August 1992. The region was not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled "Reagovanje".
Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide"). Document
currently kept in the archives of the Department.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1992, Bakinci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated to the
Mahovljani parish was destroyed in August 1992. The region was
not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

007 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: August - October 1992, Sokoline.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church, built in
1901, was considerably damaged, devastated and put out of use in
the period between August and October of 1992, during which
period the rectory (built in 1981) was considerably damaged and
looted. The region is not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

008 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991 to August 1992, Mažkovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church, built in 1980,
and affiliated to the Bosanska Gradižka parish, was destroyed in
the period between December 1991 and August 1992. The region is
not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 CROATIA - SLUNJ DISTRICT - 1992/1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: National discrimination.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/1993, the Slunj district, UNPA zone
North.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In order to evacuate the Slunj
district (UNPA sector), the Croats were forced to sign a document
in the Slunj Red Cross, by which they left all of their
possessions to the Serbian self-proclaimed authorities of the so-
called Republic of Krajina. The region is under UNPROFOR
protection (Polish Battalion). However, they have been prevented
by the Serbian self-proclaimed authorities to protect the
remaining Croatian civilian population in the Slunj district.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian self-proclaimed civilian and paramilitary
authorities.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 B-H - IRON ORE MINE "LJUBIJA" - July 1992.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Desecration of bodies.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992, Iron ore mine "Ljubija" (1
kilometre south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Bodies of the killed civilians were
brought on a regular basis to the strip mines, where they were
soaked in oil and set on fire. After that bulldozers covered them
with dirt, and cobbles. There is a mass grave near the "Tomeks"
plant. A large number of dead bodies were buried there.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs ad Serbian self-proclaimed authorities
in Ljubija.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness, and a photograph
of the mass grave currently kept in the archives of the
Department.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - SKABRNJA - ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering and bodily
harms.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, village of Skabrnja near
Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Arrested civilians Sime and Bude
Segaric, Pero Rogic and Dujo Segaric were forced to lie down and
then they were kicked and beaten with rifle-butts. They were
taken to Biljane Donje. They attempted to run over the remaining
civilians with tanks.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian paramilitary units ("Chetniks")
formed by the Serbian Radical Party (president Vojislav Se{elj).
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3B3KN04A002.

002 CROATIA - GORNJI ZEMUNIK - ZADAR - December 2, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced resettlement of residents.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 2, 1992, village of Gornji Zemunik
near Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbs from Gornji Zemunik working with
Serbs from neighbouring villages forced the 6 remaining Croats
out towards Benkovac, Podlug and Zadar with the help of the
UNPROFOR.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs from Gornji Zemunik.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by the witnesses currently kept
in the archives of the Department, no. 3J2BE13A001.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 22, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing and expulsion of the
civilian population with the goal of ethnic cleansing.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 22, 1992, wider district of Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the time between May and October
1992, according to the estimates of witnesses, 22,000 people
(men, women, children and elderly) of non-Serbian nationality
were killed in the DISTRICT of Prijedor, and another 55,000
people of non-Serbian nationality were expelled.
PERPETRATORS: Self-proclaimed Serbian military and civilian
authorities in the district of Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

II WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - LOVAS - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and mass
killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: On October 10, 1991, the village of Lovas (17
km southeast of Vukovar - Eastern Croatia) was attacked at 7:30
a.m.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Yugoslav Peoples' Army (YPA) and
Serbian paramilitary forces (Chetniks) killed 30 Croatian
civilians during a mortar and infantry attack on the village of
Lovas. The victims included: Dane Budanjek, Cecilija Budanjek,
Vid Krizmanic and Bato Polic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA (regular army) and paramilitary
forces (Chetniks), established by the Serbian Radical Party (SRP
President, Vojislav Se{elj).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3J1VK07E011

002 CROATIA - LOVAS - October 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The illegal imprisonment of 80
civilians (men) between the ages of 25 and 50 years.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 17, 1991, in the village of Lovas (17
km southeast of Vukovar - Eastern Croatia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The YPA issued an order for all men
of Croatian nationality between the ages of 25 and 50 years to
attend a meeting in the community hall. 80 individuals were
taken prisoner and physically mistreated until the following
morning. At that time, Ljuban Devetak divided the prisoners into
three groups:
a)group to be spared (few individuals)
b)labour group
c)group to be executed
PERPETRATORS: Representatives of the YPA (regular army) and
Chetniks who physically mistreated the prisoners. The witness
recognized Ljuban Devetak who divided the prisoners into groups.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3J1VK07E011

003 CROATIA - VILLAGE OF ZAVIDOVICI NEAR TOVARNIK - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The murder of 5 Croatian
civilians and the infliction of physical injury to one civilian
individual of Croatian nationality.
TIME AND LOCATION: Autumn 1991, in the village of Zavidovici
near Tovarnik (approximately 30 km southeast of Vinkovci -
Eastern Croatia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA soldiers stabbed to death with a
knife the following Croatian individuals:
1. Franjo Kuzmic
2. Mara Kuzmic
3. Janja Juric
4. Marko Sijak
5. unidentified woman
The elderly J.I., of Croatian nationality, sustained knife
wounds.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3J1VK07E005

004 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass murder of civilians,
detention and maltreatment.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Vukovar - Eastern Croatia.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Attackers wearing YPA uniforms (olive
drab) killed approximately 70 Croatian civilians. The witness,
along with 50 other individuals, was detained in the "Velepromet"
warehouse where he was physically mistreated.
PERPETRATORS: Individuals in YPA uniforms (olive drab) murdered
the civilians, while the questioning and maltreatment of
detainees was executed by individuals with the following
surnames: Crevar, Savic, and Major Zigic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3J1VK07E009

005 CROATIA - POUNJE - June 24 to July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Blockade of roads, expulsion and
wilful killing of civilians, wilful destruction of properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 24 to July 16, 1991, the districts of
Dvor na Uni and Hrvatska Kostajnica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: June 24, 1991, Serbs (mostly members
of the Serbian Democratic Party,) caused a communication
breakdown by setting up barricades on all roads in the Pounje
region. On July 26, 1991, armed members of the Serbian Democratic
Party, belonging to the Martic irregular units, aided by the YPA
unit from the Covic Brdo, launched an armed attack on the
villages in the above mentioned Croat populated districts. In the
Dvor na Uni district the following villages were destroyed and
burned down: Gvozdansko, Uncani, Struga Banska, and Zamlaca. In
the Hrvatska Kostajnica district the following villages were
destroyed and burned down: Gornji Kukuruzari, Donji Kukuruzari,
Donja Vele{nja, Panjani, Kostajnicki Majur, Seli{te Kostajnicko,
Kostrici, Stubalj, Grabo{tani, Mracaj, Gornji Cerovljani, Donji
Cerovljani, Bacin, and Dubica. Croatian civilians had already
escaped to Kutina, Sisak and Zagreb districts, and to Western
Bosnia.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Martic paramilitary formations, and
members of the Serbian Territorial Defence (armed Serbian
civilians), along with the YPA unit located at the Covic Brdo
(near Dvor na Uni).
EVIDENCE: Written chronology of the events in Pounje currently
kept in the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV07A006

006 CROATIA - UNCANI near DVOR NA UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed attack on civilians,
unlawful internment of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991, the village of Uncani near Dvor
na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 26, 1991, Serbian forces
attacked the Croatian populated villages in the Pounje region,
captured, and interned to camps in Banija many Croatian
civilians.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Martic paramilitary formation,
members of the YPA armoured brigade from the Petrinja garrison,
Serbian members of the Territorial Defence, Serbian members of
the regular and reserve militia forces from Dvor na Uni.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV05A002

007 CROATIA - ZAMLACA NEAR DVOR NA UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Taking civilian hostages.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991, the village of Zamlaca near
Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 26th, armed Serbian forces
attacked the Croatian populated village of Zamlaca, and forced
them to walk in front of them as a living shield towards the
village of Struga, in order to force the members of the local
police station to surrender. At the entrance to Struga, the Serbs
opened machine gun fire from the truck "shielded" by the Zamlaca
villagers. Many people were wounded, among whom were Milka
Bartolovic and her husband Milan Bartolovic. The wounded
civilians were transferred to hospital in Dvor na Uni. Milan was
forcibly taken out of the hospital and executed near the Zirovac
Bridge by Serbian irregulars.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians from Dvor na Uni and
neighbouring Serb populated villages, an armoured YPA unit.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept at
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV24A001

008 CROATIA - ZAMLACA NEAR DVOR NA UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful detention of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991, the village of Zamlaca near
Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the attack, armed Serb
irregulars captured Milan Slijepcevic, nicknamed Crni, a
civilian, and took him to Dvor na Uni, where he was detained in
the basement of the local police station. His fate remains
unknown.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb irregulars.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV24A001

009 CROATIA - VILLAGES OF ZAMLACA AND STRUGA NEAR DVOR NA
UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Hostage taking, attack on
civilians, killing of civilians and members of Croatian police.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991, 11:30 a.m., the villages of
Zamlaca and Struga, near Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed aggressors captured the
villagers of Zamlaca and used them as a living shield during the
attack on the village of Struga, in order to force Croatian
policemen in the local police station to surrender. During the
attack on Struga, 9 civilians and 3 policemen were killed.
PERPETRATORS: The attack on the villages of Zamlaca and Struga
were led by Predrag Orlovic and To{o Burac. 30 members of Martic
paramilitary formation and several hundred members of the Serbian
Territorial Defence (armed Serb civilians) from Dvor na Uni and
neighbouring Serb populated villages participated in the attack.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV07A003

010 CROATIA - ZAMLACA NEAR DVOR NA UNI - July 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians into
camps, wilful killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26, 1991, 11:30 a.m., the village of
Zamlaca, north of Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During the attack on the village of
Zamlaca, Serbian forces captured a civilian Nikola Bari{ic and
confined him to a motel at Covic Brdo near Dvor na Uni, which
they had turned into a detention camp. Nikola Bari{ic was killed
by a knife and mutilated.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV07A003

011 CROATIA - SKABRNJA - ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilian population,
mass execution.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, village of Skabrnja near
Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitaries, the so-called
"Chetniks" attacked the civilian population of Skabrnja with tank
and then infantry units. "Chetniks" wearing masks killed 16
Croatian civilians. Those killed were: Joso Brkic, Ivan "Ivi{a"
Razov, Vice Segaric, Rade Segaric, Kata Rogic, Petar Pavicic,
Mile Pavicic, Ivica Segaric, Marko Brkic, Marija Brkic, Stanko
Vickovic, Sime Segaric, Joso Miljanic, Krsto Segaric, Luca
Segaric and Stana Vickovic.
PERPETRATORS: Paramilitary groups ("Chetniks") formed by the
Serbian Radical Party (president of party Vojislav Se{elj).
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3B3KN04A002.

012 CROATIA - SKABRNJA - ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal detention of 84 civilians
(women and children) of which about 17 were children under the
age of 10.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, village of Skabrnja near
Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Civilians from Skabrnja were taken to
an army barracks in Benkovac, abused and threatened with death.
They were then moved to a kindergarten. The only male among them,
Martin Segaric, was interrogated.
PERPETRATORS: Masked "Chetniks".
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3B3KN04A002.

013 CROATIA - VOCIN, CETEKOVEC, BALINCI, COLJUG - PODRAVSKA
SLATINA - September 4, 1991.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, killings of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 4, 1991, villages of Vocin,
Cetekovac, Balinci and Coljug in the district of Podravska
Slatina, Croatia.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The crimes were committed during an
attack of Serbian paramilitary groups known as the "Se{eljevci"
and "Beli Orlovi". Their aim was to expell or kill all non-
Serbian residents. 44 residents of the above-mentioned villages
were killed. Some of those killed were tortured or physically
abused before dying. Among those killed were: Ivan Rukavina,
Marko Rukavina, Marko Rukavina (Jr.), Mijo Lovrenc, Ivan
Biskupovic, Jure Borovac, Ivka Biskupovic, Mile Starcevic,
Rozalija Vlatkovic and Manda Rukavina from Balinci; Feri Sabo and
his son from Cojlug; Du{ko Kosorog, Nikola Butorac, Josip Tone,
Josip Butorac and Josip Potocnik from Cetekovac.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramiltary formations known as
"Se{eljevci" and "Beli Orlovi" - "Chetniks".
EVIDENCE: Medical documents, photographs of those killed and
video tape recordings currently kept in the archives of the
Department, no. 3I1PS07P001.

014 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 10, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful arrest of civilians and
their subsequent imprisonment in concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 10, 1992, "Keraterm" concentration camp.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The YPA military police took the
witnesses to the "Keraterm" concentration camp. In a room of 250
square metres, there were approximately 200 detainees. After a
few days, the number of detainees in that room increased to 560.
In the neighbouring room, there were between 1,100 to 1,200
detainees. Prior to being interned, the concentration camp
guards forcibly took money, jewellery and documents from the
detainees.
PERPETRATORS: While the witness was detained in "Keraterm", the
commander of the concentration camp changed three times: first,
an individual nicknamed "Kajin", second, Du{an Sikirica and
lastly Marinko Sandzak. Commanders of the guards included:
Tomo, Dragan Kulundzija, "Kajin", "Kole", and Fu{tar. The
interrogators were: Gostimir Modic, Ranko Bucalo, Brane
Siljegovic, Dragan Radetic, Dragan Radakovic. Order issuing
authorities were: Simo Mi{kovic (President of SDP - Prijedor),
Milomir Stakic (Prijedor District President), Simo Drljaca (Chief
of Police, Prijedor), Dule Jankovic (Police Commander) and Jovic
(Military Police Commander).
EVIDENCE: A written statement given by a witness, currently kept
in the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07A005

022 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 2, and 17, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Refusal to the right to a legal
and impartial trial, unlawful imprisonment.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 2, 1991, and June 17, 1991, Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On June 2, 1991, 2:00 p.m., the
witness was arrested and taken to the Prijedor police station
where he was interrogated, and thereupon released. On June 17,
1991, 5:30 a.m., the witness was arrested for the second time by
three militiamen who took him to the concentration camp
"Keraterm", 50 metres from the old brickyard.
PERPETRATORS: Investigators were Modic, Mirjana Jankovic (a
criminologist), and Simo Drljaca (chief of police).
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording, and video tape recording of an
interview with a witness, supplemented by a written statement,
currently kept in the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013

023 B-H - PRIJEDOR - April 30, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Political and military takeover,
employment of the measures of terror and intimidation.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 30, 1992, Prijedor (northwest Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian Democratic Party illegally
usurped power in the city of Prijedor, and hurriedly armed
Serbian civilians with weapons taken from the army arsenal in the
"Zarko Zgonjanin" army barracks, Prijedor. The YPA authorities in
Prijedor put themselves under the direct command of the Serbian
Democratic Party. They addressed calls, ultimatums, and threats
via Prijedor Radio to non-Serb civilians in the Prijedor
district.
PERPETRATORS: President of the Serbian Democratic Party in
Prijedor, Simo Mi{kovic (retired police officer); Colonel Arsic
(he led military attacks on Pakrac, Croatia, during 1991, and was
later transferred to Banja Luka); YPA Major Radmilo Zeljaja;
doctor Milomir Stakic (later appointed president of the Prijedor
district); Simo Drljaca (a lawyer, and chief of police staff in
Prijedor); editors of the Prijedor Radio.
EVIDENCE: Video tape recording, and audio tape recording of an
interview with a witness, supplemented by a written statement,
currently kept in the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013

024 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Shooting onto residential areas,
destruction of civilian and district property.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 23-24, 1992, May 30-31, 1992, Hambarine,
Kozarac, Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Heavy artillery attack on village of
Hambarine (6 kilometres southwest of Prijedor) on May 23, 1992. A
large number of civilian and residential structures and
businesses destroyed. Heavy artillery attack on Kozarac (12
kilometres east of Prijedor) on May 24, 1992. Similar destruction
of residential buildings and businesses. On May 30-31, 1992,
Prijedor is attacked with heavy artillery weapons. The historic
city centre ("Stari Grad") is totally destroyed, all residential
buildings and businesses included.
PERPETRATORS: Self-proclaimed Serbian military and civilian
authorities in Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archive of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

025 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 30,1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 30,1992, Prijedor (Partizanska Street).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to members of the so-called
Serbian Army, in Partizanska Street 42 persons of non-Serbian
nationality were killed, and in the city of Prijedor 1,600 people
were killed in an act of vengeance for 16 Serbian soldiers that
were killed. In the building where the witness resided 3
civilians were killed in their apartments, and 3 more were shot
in front of the building.
PERPETRATORS: Paramilitary formations calling themselves the
Serbian Army.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement filed in the archive
of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

026 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Collective punishment.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 20, 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: All schools in the Prijedor district
are closed by a decision of the self-proclaimed Serbian
authorities in Prijedor, even though the school year was still in
progress and the pupils were preparing for their final exams. Not
one student was allowed to finish the 1991-92 school year. On May
30, 1992, all traffic (road, telephone, etc) between Prijedor and
the rest of the world is blocked by a decision of the Serbian
authorities in Prijedor.
PERPETRATORS: Self-proclaimed Serbian authorities in the Prijedor
district.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

027 B-H - PRIJEDOR - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Detention in concentration camps,
mass torture and killing.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992, Prijedor (Northwestern Bosnia)
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Concentration camp "Keraterm" - mass
killing, beatings and torture. Drago Tokmadzic, a policeman from
Ljubija, tortured all night and killed after being accused of
working with the ZNG (Croatian National Defence). Camp internees
tortured by starvation.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs from Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD38E014.

028 B-H - KOLIBE - BOSANSKI BROD - April 1992.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilian population,
killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: Second half of April, 1992, village of Kolibe
(10 kkilometres south of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mechanized divisions of the YPA and
paramilitaries known as the "White Eagles" (Beli Orlovi) entered
the village and 12 residents were killed: Mehmed Mujcin, Ejub
Ma{ic, Mirko Saric (60 years old), Cita Saric (90 years old) and
Riza Karic. All of them were civilians.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA and paramilitary formations
called the "White Eagles". Among these were Aco Vidic and Stanko
Patkovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 1D2BB07K001.

III WAR CRIMES AGAINST THE WOUNDED AND THE ILL

001 CROATIA - POUNJE - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED EVENT: Destruction of medical equipment,
and wilful wounding and killing of already wounded civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991, hospital located in Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF THE REPORTED CRIME: Several members of the Martic
paramilitary unit entered the patient wards in the Dvor na Uni
Hospital where Croatian civilians were being treated from the
wounds systained during the attack of the Martic units on the
Croatian villages in Pounje. They destroyed infusion and other
medical equipment. They forced the wounded Croatian civilians out
of the hospital, and drove them in a truck to the Zirovac
rivulet, where they executed them. One person survived the
execution.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Martic paramilitary units, and
medical staff in the hospital located in Dvor na Uni.
EVIDENCE: Written chronology of the events in Pounje currently
kept in the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV07A006

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of health service
institution.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 23, 1992, Hambarine (6 kilometres
southwest of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serb paramilitary formations
with the help of YPA heavy artillery destroyed the local health
clinic.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary formations and YPA soldiers
stationed in Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archive of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of sick people.
TIME AND LOCATION: June/July 1992, hospital in Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: While under treatment in the Prijedor
hospital, the witness saw when members of the so-called Serbian
Army beat and killed the following individuals: Salih Softic
(from Kamicani), Suad Habibovic (from Hambarine), Husein
Burazerovic (from Prijedor), Smajo Domazet (from Gornja Sanica,
70 years old), and brother and sister Horozovic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the so-called Serbian Army.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

IV WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - LOVAS - October 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The murder of civilian prisoners
and the infliction of inhumane suffering and bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: On October 18, 1991 in the village of Lovas
(17 km southeast of Vukovar - Eastern Croatia) at 9:00 a.m..
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A truckful of Chetnik paramilitary
soldiers arrived in front of the community hall. They ordered
the captured Croatian civilians to join hands and cross a mine
field, telling the civilians that they were going to "pick
grapes". At this time, 20 Croatian civilians were killed, and 12
were seriously wounded. The surviving Croatian civilians were
taken to the city of Sid in Serbia.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serbian paramilitary forces
("Chetniks"), established by the Serbian Radical Party (SRP
President, Vojislav Se{elj).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3J1VK07E011

002 CROATIA - BOROVO NASELJE - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The illegal imprisonment and
detention of civilians, wounded and soldiers in concentration
camps and the physical maltreatment of the detainees.
TIME AND LOCATION: On November 19, 1991 in the "Borovo" factory
in Borovo Naselje (4 km north of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA soldiers and members of the
Serbian paramilitary forces ("Chetniks") transported civilians,
wounded and members of the Croatian police and Croatian National
Defense who surrendered after being surrounded in the "Borovo"
factory, to the "Stajicevo" concentration camp in Serbia, near
Zrenjanin. At that time, there were approximately 1,400
detainees in the camp. On December 22, 1991, the witness was
transferred to the Ni{ prison, which was controlled by the YPA
military police.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers and members of the Serbian
paramilitary formations ("Chetniks"), established by the Serbian
Radical Party (SRP president, Vojislav Se{elj).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3K1VK30E012

003 SERBIA - BOGOJEVO, STAJICEVO AND SREMSKA MITROVICA
CONCENTRATION CAMPS - 1991/1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Physical maltreatment and
inhumane behaviour towards the detainees.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991/1992, Bogojevo, Stajicevo and Sremska
Mitrovica concentration camps (all in Serbia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Following the capture of 32 civilians
by YPA soldiers, they were transported to a concentration camp in
Serbia, and subsequently to Stajicevo near Zrenjanin and then to
Sremska Mitrovica. In Sremska Mitrovica the detainees from
Croatia were kept in 6x10 metre rooms. 135 individuals were kept
in these rooms. 20 individuals were continually physically
mistreated.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department, no. 3K1VK07E008

004 B-H - PRIJEDOR - "KERATERM" CONCENTRATION CAMP - June 20,
1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful internment of civilians in
the concentration camp and the physical maltreatment and
infliction of inhumane bodily harm (with knives) on the
detainees.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 20, 1992, "Keraterm" concentration camp
in Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A group of civilians (men) were
brought to the "Keraterm" concentration camp in Prijedor from the
surrounding villages of Matric and Carevac. 20 guards beat the
detainees with batons, chains, cables, and a metal hose with a
steel ball at the end.
PERPETRATORS: Concentration camp guards, especially Du{an
Knezevic, nicknamed "Duca", who used a bayonet (military knife)
to physically injure the detainees, primarily in the thigh area.
EVIDENCE: A written statement given by a witness, currently kept
in the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07A005

005 B-H - PRIJEDOR - CONCENTRATION CAMP "KERATERM" - July 24,
1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wilful arrest of civilians and
their internment in the concentration camp where they were
maltreated, physically injured and killed.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 24, 1992, 7:00 p.m., in the "Keraterm"
concentration camp in Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces and
members of the "Fifth Kozara Brigade" of the YPA transported
between 250-270 individuals, primarily Muslims, to the "Keraterm"
camp facilities, from the Prijedor villages of Bi{cani,
Rizvanovici, Carakovo. The detainees were locked up in room
number 3 in the "Keraterm" camp. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on
July 24, 1992, Serbian guards escorted a group of detainees
outside and physically maltreated them with steel rods. At this
time, Serbian guards killed Besim Hrgic. That night Serbs opened
machine gun fire on the detainees in room number 3, killing 98
people and wounding 64. All of the dead and wounded were taken
away by truck (FAP 1620) in the direction of Banja Luka.
PERPETRATORS: The following persons participated in the
maltreatment and murder of the detainees: "Kole", "Cupo",
Djordje Do{en - "Djole", Kondic, Radic, Rodic, Lajic, Stojan
Madzar, Civerica.
EVIDENCE: A written statement given by a witness, currently kept
in the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07A005

006 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 17, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Starvation, torture and inhumane
treatment of interned civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 17, 1992; "Keraterm" concentration camp
(in the eastern part of Prijedor - a former ceramic tile plant).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Males from Prijedor and the
surrounding towns (Puharska, Cejreci, Hambarina, Tukovi, Celja,
Gomjenica, Kozarac) were brought to the "Keraterm" concentration
camp. The prisoners were given a piece of bread and 200 grams of
some type of food every day, and very little water. Health
conditions were almost non-existent. Prisoners had to lie on bare
cement, and the lucky ones had a piece of cardboard or a board to
lie on. Physical abuse and beatings were commonplace. Among those
abused are Amir Volic (14 years old) and his father (permanently
disabled). The Jakupovic brothers were forced to rape each other.
Torture and beatings were carried out with metal rods, heating
pipes, police batons, boots and knives. Forms of torture were
beating heads against a wall, forced oral copulation, police
batons shoved into the rectum, forcing person to sit on beer
bottle, etc.
PERPETRATORS: Everyday torture and physical abuse of imprisoned
civilians were carried out by Zoran Zigic and a person surnamed
Dukic, called 'Duka' or 'Duca'.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of interviews with the
witnesses, supplemented by written statements currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

007 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 22-23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of imprisoned civilians in
a concentration camp.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 22-23, 1992, "Keraterm" concentration
camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A merchant named Bahonjic was killed.
Jovo Radocaj, a Serb from Ljeskare, was killed. He was accused of
betraying Serbdom because he openly opposed the crimes being
committed by the Serbs. He was married to a Croat. He died as a
result of beatings (his kidneys were bleeding) and suffocation in
a plastic 120 litre barrel. Radocaj suffered from 11:00 p.m. on
June 22 until 4:20 a.m. on June 23, 1992. On the morning of June
23, the guards in the camp told the prisoners that that same
night they killed his wife Zdenka and burned down their house in
Ljeskare.
PERPETRATORS: Camp guards (Serbs by nationality).
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

VIII DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - UNCANI NEAR DVOR NA UNI - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of churches.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1991, the villages of Struga, and Divu{a, the
towns of Dubica and Hrvatska Kostajnica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic churches were destroyed in
the villages of Struga and Divu{a, and in the towns of Dubica and
Hrvatska Kostajnica.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian irregulars from the Pounje region,
led by the YPA armoured brigade from the Petrinja garrison, and
members of the Martic paramilitary formation.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV05A002

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural

and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 23, 1992, May 30-31, 1992, September 19,
1992, Prijedor (Northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On May 23, 1992 armed Serbian
paramilitaries, with the help of the YPA's heavy artillery, tore
down the school and mosque in the village of Hambarine (5
kilometres southwest of Prijedor). On May 30 and 31, 1992 Serbian
paramilitaries, again using YPA artillery weapons, destroyed the
historic old centre ("Stari Grad") of Prijedor. Three mosques
were destroyed. They flattened the old centre, levelled the
surface with soil and planted grass. On September 19, 1992 at
12:45 a.m. Serb paramilitaries mined and knocked down the
Catholic church in Prijedor.
PERPETRATORS: Armed members of paramilitary Serbian formations
and members of the YPA as well as members of irregular Prijedor
militia units.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 1F2PD07E013.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: April-July 1992, Glamoc (south of Banja Luka)
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church built in 1903
knocked down by Serbs between April and July 1992. The church was
not in the zones of any military conflicts. At the same time the
rectory was damaged and looted.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June-September 1992, Liskovica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church built in 1881,
burned down and flattened. At the same time the rectory, built in
1989, was also burned down. The region was not a zone of military
conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 1992, Bosanska Krupa (northeast of Bihac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church built in 1925
set on fire. The region was in an area of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June, 1992; Kotor-Varo{ (south of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church, built at the
start of 1992, set on fire. The rectory, built in 1988, also
damaged. The region is not in a zone of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

007 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/93, Banja Luka Diocese.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 30 Catholic churches are destroyed or
incapacitated, 16 Catholic churches severely damaged, 15 Catholic
churches damaged. 23 rectories, parish and monastery buildings
severely damaged or destroyed.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

008 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July-November 1992; Stara Rijeka (near
Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church, built in 1970,
mined and destroyed. The rectory, built in 1974, severely damaged
and looted.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

009 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Bri{evo (near Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church, built in 1988,
totally burned down. The church hall for religious classes and
the pastor's apartment, also built in 1988, burned down. The
region is not in an zone of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

010 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Donja Ravska (near Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church burned down. The
region is not in a zone of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

011 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Ovanjska (south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church destroyed. The region
is not in a zone of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

012 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 1993; Surkovac (north of Ljubija)
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church, built in 1936,
mined and destroyed. The rectory, built in 1938, severely
damaged. The region is not in a zone of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archive of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

013 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1993; Sasina (west of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church mined and
destroyed. Rectory severely damaged. The region is not in a zone
of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department,
no.1H2BL49D001.

014 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1992; Tomasica (south of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church, built in 1984,
destroyed. The region is not in a zone of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

015 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 1993; Dolina (near Prnjavor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church mined and destroyed.
The rectory, built in 1984, severely damaged. The area is not in
a zone of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

016 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1993; Novakovici (near Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church burned down. The area
is not in a zone of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

017 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church, built in 1896, mined
and destroyed. The church was not in a zone of military
conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

018 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Kozarac (east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church, built in 1972,
severely damaged. The church was not in a zone of military
conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

019 B-H - BANJA LUKA

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historical objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 4, 1993; Banja Luka.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Four mosques are mined. Locations:
1. Kozarska street
2. Smajo Fazlic street
3. Mirko Kovacevic street
4. Avdo Bajagilovic street
The area is not in a zone of military conflicts.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in

Belgrade, Serbia. Pages 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" (Spiritual genocide).
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department, no.
1H2BL49D001.

XI RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 CROATIA - UNCANI, NEAR DVOR NA UNI - June 24, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: National discrimination.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 24, 1991, Dvor na Uni.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the Martic paramilitary
formation and armed Serb civilians from Dvor na Uni blockaded
roads and entry to the city. At the checkpoint near Mihajlo
Pasic's house, they forbid the entrance to Dvor na Uni to the
Croats from the nearby villages. As they could not reach their
working posts, the Croats were fired from their jobs.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Martic paramilitary units and armed
Serb civilians from Dvor na Uni and neighbouring villages.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department, no. 3G1DV05A002
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - KNIN DISTRICT - January 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible relocation and
depopulation of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1993; Knin district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: At the end of January 1993, numerous
Serbian paramilitary formations arrived in the Knin district from
Okucani, Banja Luka, Serbia, Kosovo, and Montenegro. Among them
were Captain Dragan, and Zeljko Raznjatovic "Arkan" with their
paramilitary formations, as well as the Serbian Radical Party
paramilitary formation called "Chetniks" or "Seselj's units".
The Croatian civilians were arrested and relocated in the so-
called UNPROFOR "South Camp". After approximately seven hours of
waiting, the civilians were put in the local school "Srpskih
Junaka" ("Serbian Heroes"), where they were held for three days
and three nights. On January 30, 1993, at 2:00 p.m., the Knin Red
Cross provided three buses for 177 Croatian civilians who were
then transferred to Drnis. The following day, January 31, 1993,
at 9:00 a.m., the civilians were taken to the village of Zitnic
and evicted. They went on foot all the way to Pakovo Selo (2.5
kilometres) where they were welcomed by the Croatian Red Cross
representatives. In Knin, all civilians were forced to sign a
document stating that they were leaving Knin of their own free
will.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian paramilitary formations,
irregular police, self-proclaimed civilian authorities of the
Knin district, members of the Knin Red Cross.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - PAKRAC - August 5, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killings, infliction of serious
bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 5, 1993; the village of Dragovic
(northeast of Pakrac - UNPA zone WEST).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb terrorists attacked several
police vehicles. During the attack, four members of the Croatian
police force were killed, and another four wounded. The incident
took place on August 5, 1993, on the Dragovic-Donji Grahovljani
road (cca 2 kilometres from the Pakrac-Pozega highway, and cca 2
kilometres from an UNPROFOR checkpoint). The killed Croatian
policemen are the following: Renato Kalvi (father's name Ivan;
born 1970) from Pakrac, Bozidar Kop (father's name Jeronim; born
1967) from the village of Badljevina near Pakrac, Marko Jaksic
(father's name Josip; born 1969) from the village of Cerna near
Zupanja, and Zeljko Kotris (father's name Jozo; born 1961) from
the village of Podgorac near Nasice. The seriously wounded were:
P. Z. from Pakrac, and I. G. from the village of Podgorac near
Nasice. the lightly wounded were: Z. R. from the village of
Zeljani, near Nasice, and Z. V. from the village of Podgorac,
near Nasice.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs.
EVIDENCE: August 6, 1993 issue of "Vecernji list" daily, p. 4;
August 11, 1993 issue of "Vecernji list" daily, p. 7. Documents

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killings of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; Vukovar ("Velepromet").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: An eye-witness saw when members of the
YPA (Yugoslav People's Army) and paramilitary formations
("Chetniks") brought a group of eight civilians from the
storehouse of "Velepromet". The prisoners' hands were tied with a
wire. They tied the prisoners to a high barbed wire fence and
shot them. The eye-witness also saw three hanged civilians - two
men and a woman, near the "Velepromet" storehouse.
PERPETRATORS: The members of YPA, and Serbian paramilitary
formations ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Vukovar (a pit near the
brickyard, cca 2 metres from the railroad).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of Vukovar,
members of YPA and paramilitary forces ("Chetniks") committed
mass killings of Croatian civilians. They buried the bodies of
killed civilians in mass graves. One such mass grave (cca 1,000
bodies) is located in the immediate vicinity of the railroad,
near the Vukovar Brickyard. Before the war, this was a clay-pit,
so that several large pits already existed on the site. The
perpetrators turned those pits into mass graves.
PERPETRATORS: The members of YPA and paramilitary forces
("Chetniks").

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - SKABRNJA NEAR ZADAR - November 19/20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible depopulation of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 19/20, 1991; the village of Skabrnja
(west of Benkovac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of the village of
Skabrnja, the members of YPA and armed Serbs loaded the surviving
Croatian civilians onto the military vehicles and drove them to
the YPA barracks in Benkovac. Next morning, around 11:30 a.m.,
all detained civilians were taken to the village of Pristeg and
evicted.
PERPETRATORS: Members of YPA, armed paramilitary formations, and
self-proclaimed authorities of the so-called Serbian Krajina.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 CROATIA - SKABRNJA NEAR ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; Skabrnja near Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs and members of YPA killed
6 or 7 Croatian villagers of Skabrnja who were hiding in two
basements. An undetermined number of civilians were taken to the
Serb populated village of Smilcic. Their fate is yet unknown. The
members of the YPA and armed Serbs forcibly took the remaining
Croatian civilians to the YPA barracks in Benkovac.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA, and armed Serbs from the
surrounding villages.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

007 CROATIA - SIROKA KULA - September 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced relocation, and killing of
civilians, infliction of serious bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991; the village of Siroka Kula
(14 kilometres northeast of Gospic).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the YPA entered the
village. After arresting two Croatian civilians, they forcibly
relocated other Croatian civilians in the wine-cellar of Dane
Oreskovic's family house. The relocation was done by the armed
Serbs among whom were Miso Serdar, Dane Serdar, Dusko Serdar, and
Braco Zagorac. After a couple of days Dane Oreskovic's house was
hit by mortars. An eye-witness was wounded while getting out of
the cellar. After the mortar attack, armed Serbs fired at
civilians from automatic guns. Dragan Vanjak (a Serb) killed
Milan Oreskovic with a knife. 15 Croatian civilians were hidden
in the wine-cellar. Serbs killed 10 civilians, while D. O., M.
O., M. O., I. O., and another woman survived the attack. The
following people were killed near the village monument: an
unidentified elderly woman, Ive Stimac, Marica Stimac, and Matija
Oreskovic. The armed Serbs took M. V. and his wife in an unknown
direction. They burnt the bodies of the killed villagers.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA, armed Serbs among whom were
Miro Serdar, Dane Serdar, Dusko Serdar, Braco Zagorac, and Dragan
Vanjak.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

008 CROATIA - SLUNJ - October 25, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 25, 1991; the village of Lipovaca (cca
23 kilometres south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs ("Chetniks") killed seven
Croatian villagers of Lipovaca. On this occasion the following
Croatian civilians were shot or killed with knife: Marija
Brozincevic (born 1941), Franjo Brozinzevic (born 1930), Mira
Brozincevic (born 1935), Mato Brozincevic (born 1930), Roja
Brozincevic (born 1924), Mirko Brozincevic (born 1961), and Kaja
Cindric (born 1924). According to the 1991 census, the villagers
of Lipovaca had the population of 267: 222 Croats, 44 Serbs, and
1 person did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

009 CROATIA - SLUNJ - October 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991; Slunj district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Marija Magdic (born 1914) was killed
in the village of Korita, mid-October 1991, along with the
following people: Manda Bicanic (born 1920) from Grabovac, Ilija
Bicanic (born 1933) from Dreznik, Marica Keser (born 1920) from
Rakovica, and Marija Pavlic (born 1943) from Klanac. Marko
Brajdic (born 1912) was killed in his family house in the village
of Rakovica, on October 24, 1991. Milan Smolcic (born 1934) and
Juro Conjar (born 1931) were killed in the village of Hrvatski
Blagaj, on October 25, 1991. All the killed persons were Croatian
civilians. Murders were committed by Serb irregulars
("Chetniks").
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

010 CROATIA - SLUNJ - October 8, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991; the village of Dreznicko
Seliste (cca 24 kilometres south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") set
Ana Hodak (77 years old, Croatian nationality) on fire in her
house. The same perpetrators killed the following Croatian
civilians: Nikola Hodak (born 1967) and Pavo Hodak (80 years
old). On the same day, the Chetniks set on fire Croatian houses
in the village of Dreznicko Seliste. According to the 1991
census, the village of Dreznicko Seliste had the population of
649: 633 Croatians, 14 Serbs, 1 Muslim, and 1 person did not
declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

011 CROATIA - KORENICA - November 11, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 7, 1993; the village of Poljanak (cca
22 kilometres north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") committed
a mass execution of Croatian civilians in the village of
Poljanak. The village was destroyed, and the following villagers
were killed: Vjekoslav Vukovic (52 years old), Nikola Vukovic (65
years old), Milka Vukovic, Lucija Vukovic (63 years old), Dane
Vukovic (80 years old, father's name Mato), Dane Vukovic (70
years old, father's name Polde), Nikola Vukovic (73 years old),
Ivan Vukovic (60 years old), Nikola Matovina (79 years old), and
Joso Matovina (50 years old). According to the 1991 census, the
village of Poljanak had the population of 160: 145 Croats, 5
Serbs, 1 Muslim, and 9 persons did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

012 CROATIA - KORENICA - October 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 20, 1991; the village of Poljanak (cca
22 kilometres north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") hanged
two Croatian villagers of Poljanak, Ivan Loncar (80 years old),
and his son Milan Loncar.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

013 CROATIA - KORENICA - October 8, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991; the village of Vaganac (cca
25 kilometres north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") killed
and subsequently set fire to eight elderly Croatian civilians:
Kata Bilen nicknamed "Kacuna" (84 years old), Manda Cancar
nicknamed "Mandic" (85 years old), Dane Jandric nicknamed "Danic"
(80 years old), Milka Kukuruzovic nicknamed "Milkaca" (90 years
old), Stipe Kukuruzovic (55 years old), Mara Kukuruzovic
nicknamed "Krekerusa" (80 years old), Rojka Mikuljan (80 years
old), and Jelka Mikuljan nicknamed "Strina" (86 years old).
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

014 CROATIA - KORENICA - October 8, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991, the village of Smoljanac (cca
27 kilometres north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") killed
two elderly Croatian civilians: Ana Bujadinovic (60 years old),
and Joso Matovina (60 years old). Their decomposed bodies were
found and buried on October 15, 1991. According to the 1991
census, the village of Smoljanac had the population of 256: 246
Croatians, 3 Serbs, and 7 persons did not declare their
nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

015 CROATIA - SLUNJ - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; the village of Seliste, Catrnja
hamlet (cca 24 kilometres south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") killed
two Croatian villagers of Catrnja: Jela Bicanic (1920), and Nada
Bicanic (1942).
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

016 CROATIA - SLUNJ - November 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 17, 1991; Slunj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The following Croatian civilians were
killed: Dragan Modrusan and Nikola Stefanac (killed by a shell,
at the square in front of the Catholic church), Pave Ivsic (born
1934, killed in front of his house), a young man who worked in
the local forestry since the beginning of the war (killed near
the "Varteks" store), a villager of Saborsko and his child, Mile
Buncic (killed in his house), Franjo Rauzan (born 1932), Vid
Zgela (born 1933), and Mile Jurcevic (born 1920). All of the
killed persons were residents of Slunj. They were killed after
the mortar attack, and the occupation of Slunj, by the armed
Serbs and YPA members.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and YPA members.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

017 CROATIA - SLUNJ - December 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991, Dreznik Grad.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: By mid-December 1991, Serb irregulars
("Chetniks") burnt alive two Croatian civilians: Manda Hodak and
Jure Hodak (spouses, cca 70 years old). According to the 1991
census, Dreznik Grad had the population of 830: 686 Croats, 120
Serbs, 1 Montenegro, and 20 persons did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

018 CROATIA - SLUNJ - December 22, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 22, 1991, Slunj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Doctor Dragutin Krusic was killed on
December 22, 1991, near the cafe "Suzy". According to the 1991
census the city of Slunj had the population of 2026: 1149 Croats,
582 Serbs, 15 Muslims, 7 Montenegrins, 3 Albanians, 2 Hungarians,
1 Macedonian, 1 Slovenian, 1 Bulgarian, 1 Czech, and 264 persons
did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Unknown.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

019 CROATIA - SLUNJ - January 1, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1, 1992, the village of Lipovaca (cca
23 kilometres south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") burnt
alive in a house the following Croatian civilians: Ana Pemper
(born 1933), Barbara Vukovic nicknamed "Basa" (born 1930), Juro
Sebalj (born 1928) and two unidentified men. On the same day, a
young Croatian, Stipe Rukavina, was taken to the Manjaca
concentration camp, where he was battered to death.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

020 CROATIA - SLUNJ - January 16, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 16, 1992; the village of Donji
Ladjevac, Polje hamlet (cca 6 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs killed (by a machine gun)
three Croatian civilians: Anka Rupa (born 1925), Franjo Sajfer
(born 1935), and Joso Sajfer (born 1930). According to the 1991
census, the village of Donji Ladjevac had the population of 445:
431 Croats, 2 Serbs, 1 Muslim, and 11 persons did not declare
nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

021 CROATIA - SLUNJ - January 22, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 22, 1992; Slunj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Croatian civilians Ana Kovacevic nee
Macan and Milan Kovacavic (spouses) were killed in their family
house. Milan was killed in the stairway, while Ana was killed in
the room. She was killed with the knife, and her body was
mutilated.
PERPETRATORS: Unknown.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

022 CROATIA - SLUNJ - January 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1992; the village of Gornji Ladjevac,
Dubrava hamlet (cca 6 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") stabbed
to death three Croatian civilians: Marija Baric (born 1912), Roza
Baric (born 1933), and Kata Mrgan (born 1914). On January 23,
1992, the following Croatian civilians were killed and set on
fire in the Seliste hamlet (the village of Gornji Ladjevac): Zora
Potnar (born 1939), Mile Radocaj (born 1920), Bara Radocaj (born
1921), Ivo Radocaj (born 1930), Roza Radocaj (born 1931), Roza
Radocaj (born 1933), and Jure Valentic. Ivan and Anka
Mirosavljevic (spouses) were taken in an unknown direction on
that same day, and their fate is yet unknown.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

023 CROATIA - SLUNJ - February 16, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: February 16, 1992, 9:30 p.m.; Slunj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A Serb civilian, Djuro Tepavac,
ambushed and killed (by a machine gun) a Croatian civilian, Ivan
Stefanac nicknamed "Cajac" (born 1934), and a Serb civilian Milan
Savic nicknamed "Miso" (born 1962) from the village of Komesarac,
while they were returning home in the company of another villager
(a Serb), from Milan Krneta' house. The third man managed to
escape. During February 1992, four Croatian civilians were
killed in Slunj: Janko Volaric, Janja Valentic, Joza Loncaric,
and Zvonko Loncaric. Perpetrators were Serb irregulars
("Chetniks").
PERPETRATORS: Djuro Tepavac (a Serb) from Slunj, Serb irregulars
("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

024 CROATIA - SLUNJ - February 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: February 1992; the village of Donji Furjan,
Gornji Furjan hamlet (cca 11 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: By the end of February 1992, Serb
irregulars killed 6 Croatian civilians: Mile Cindric (born 1926),
Pave Zgela (born 1936, father's name Juro), Vid Zgela (born 1940,
father's name Stipe), Pave Zgela (born 1928), Marija Zgela (born
1920), and Vid Segovac (born 1934). According to the 1991 census,
the village of Donji Furjan had the population of 470: 376
Croats, 76 Serbs, and 18 persons did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

025 CROATIA - SLUNJ - June 19, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 19, 1992; the village of Gornji Popovac,
Lombardenik hamlet (cca 4 kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Three armed Serb civilians from Cujic
Brdo (cca 15 kilometres south of Slunj) came to the Lombardenik
hamlet. While passing by Dane Bogovic "Trener"'s house, they
forced him to dig out a grave in his garden, and then one of the
Serbs killed him. Before the war, the perpetrator used to work as
a watchman at the local gravel pit. During the 1991 census, the
village of Gornji Popovac had the population of 453: 445 Croats,
1 Serb, and 7 persons did not declare nationality.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians from Cujic Brdo.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

026 B-H - LJUBIJA - June 13/14, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 13/14, 1992; the village of Carakovo (cca
4 kilometres east of Ljubija - northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the night between June 13th and
June 14th, 1992, five Croatian villagers of Carakovo were killed:
Cecilija Ecimovic (nee Jakara), Katarina Ecimovic, Nikola
Ecimovic, Marija Ecimovic, and Tomo Ecimovic. The perpetrators
were unidentified armed Serb civilians from Prijedor. They
mutilated the victims' bodies.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians from Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

027 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 24/25, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 24/25, 1992, the villages of Stara
Rijeka, Brisevo, Raljas, and Carakovo (south of Ljubija -
northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Two paramilitary brigades of the Banja
Luka Corps (5th Kozara Brigade from Prijedor, and 6th Krajina
Brigade from Sanski Most), along with the local Serb paramilitary
formations, launched an artillery and infantry attack on the
Croatian villages of Stara Rijeka, Brisevo, Raljas, and Carakovo.
Over 3,000 well armed Serbs participated in the attack. During
the two day attack 73 Croatian civilians were killed (by fire
arms, knives, wooden clubs, hanging, and burning to death).
Information on victims and perpetrators is available to the
public.
PERPETRATORS: Paramilitary formations of the so-called Serbian
Army (Banja Luka Corps: 5th Kozara Brigade from Prijedor, and 6th
Krajina Brigade from Sanski Most), armed Serb civilians from the
surrounding villages of Rasavci, Ostra Luka, Podvidaca, Batkovci,
Miska Glava, Ljeskare, Cikote, and Radomirovac.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

028 B-H - LJUBIJA - September 12/13, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12/13, 1992, the village of Gornji
Volar (cca 4 kilometres west of Ljubija - northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the night between September 12th
and September 13th, 1992, armed Serb villagers of Radomirovac,
Trgoviste, Donji Volar, and Cikote launched an attack on the
Croatian population of the village of Gornji Volar. Mirko Juric
(born 1936, father's name Lovro), Danica Juric (born 1936,
Mirko's wife), and Danica Solaja (born 1935) were killed by fire
arms, while A. J. was taken in the direction of the village of
Radomirovac. His fate is yet unknown, but it is presumed that he
has been killed.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians from the village of
Radomirovac, Trgoviste, Donji Volar, and Cikote.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

029 B-H - LJUBIJA - December 31, 1992-January 1, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: December 31, 1992-January 1, 1993; the village
of Gornji Volar (cca 4 kilometres west of Ljubija - northwestern
Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serb villagers of Radomirovac
and Trgoviste launched an infantry and artillery attack on the
Croatian villagers of Gornji Volar. A 12 year old Croatian
civilian, Stipo Tukeric nicknamed "Cipa" (born 1980, father's
name Luka) was killed during the attack.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb villagers of Radomirovac and Trgoviste.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

030 B-H - LJUBIJA - April 24, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: April 24, 1993; the village of Gornji Volar
(cca 4 kilometres west of Ljubija - northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serb villagers of Donji Volar
and Cikote killed two Croatian villagers of Gornji Volar. The
victims were brother and sister Ilija Juric (born 1926, father's
name Marko) and Manda Gavranovic (nee Juric, born 1927).
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb villagers of Donji Volar and Cikote.
EVIDENCE: Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - GLINA/KNIN - June 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 26, 1991, Glina; June 28, 1991, Golubic
near Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs arrested and battered 14
policemen from Glina. The most notorious among the perpetrators
was Nebojsa Jelic. From Glina, the captured policemen were taken
to the Samarica Hill, where the Serbs detained the local
lumbermen. On June 28, 1991, all detainees were taken to Golubic
near Knin, and locked up in a garage. Later, they were
transferred from Golubic to Knin, and placed in a former local
hospital. 50 Croats from Plaski, Glina and Dvor na Uni districts
were detained in the hospital. They were abused on a daily basis.
Serbs beat the prisoners with fists, rubber and leaden batons,
and kicked them. Food was inadequate. On one occasion, a witness
talked to a Dutch journalist who managed to approach the window
of the lock-up only for a moment before he was chased away by the
guards. Journalists often came from Belgrade and filmed the
prisoners. Prisoners were subsequently loaded on the YPA buses
and taken to a meeting point where they were exchanged.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from Glina, among whom the witness
recognized Nebojsa Jelic. Armed Serbs and guards in the former
hospital in Knin.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Vukovar (carpentry workshop in
"Velepromet").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbs Nenad Zigic, Captain Dragan, and
Milan Torbica placed the burnt remains of a human body (lacking
head, head and arms) in front of a Croatian civilian prisoner in
order to intimidate him, and force him to reveal an information.
PERPETRATORS: Captain Dragan, Nenad Zigic, and Milan Torbica (all
Serbs).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 23, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Abuse and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 23, 1991, Vukovar (carpentry workshop
in "Velepromet").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The so-called "People's Court-
Martial", established by Serb occupying forces (the YPA and
paramilitary forces - "Chetniks"), condemned to death the
following Croats: Goran Kovacevic from Vukovar, a young man from
Zagreb, Zdravisa from Vukovar, Martin Sajtovic and his son Braco
from Vukovar. The death penalties were executed immediately. The
Chetnik nicknamed "Bulidza" chopped Goran Kovacevic's head, and
impaled it. Zoran Stankovic, Miki Ikac, and Predrag Petrinja held
a young man from Zagreb, while the Chetnik Vojvoda Mirko Novkovic
nicknamed "Capalo" cut him in two with a table saw. Martin
Sajtovic and his son Braco were shot. Zdravisa was killed with a
knife outside the workshop. A group of armed Serbs maltreated
prisoners on a daily basis.
PERPETRATORS: The Chetnik nicknamed "Bulidza", Zoran Stankovic,
Miki Ikac, Predrag Petrinjac, a Chetnik Vojvoda (a Chetnik
officer) Milan Novkovic. Investigators: Nenad Zigic, Mile
Torbica, and Captain Dragan. The prisoners were maltreated by:
Simo Samardzija, Milan Samardzija, Drago Susik, Aleksa Susik,
Stanko Susik, a man nicknamed "Kamenko" or "Kameni".

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - December 1, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1, 1991; Vukovar (the YPA barracks in
Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The YPA military police transferred
prisoners from the "Velepromet" workshop (which was turned into a
camp), to the YPA barracks in Vukovar. Maltreatment and battering
of prisoners were done on a daily basis. Snezana Korda (a Serb,
17 years old) repeatedly kicked a witness in the spinal area. The
same Serbs who maltreated, battered and killed prisoners in
"Velepromet", did so in the barracks as well.
PERPETRATORS: Snezana Korda (17 years old), Smiljka Popovic,
Gojko Popovic, Biljana Popovic, Miki Ikac, Predrag Petrinjac
nicknamed "Pedja", Inga Stankovic, Zoran Stankovic, Aleksa Susik,
Mirko Novkovic, Djoko Krstic, Mico Skoric, Mile Skoric, a certain
Pero, and a certain Gojko.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - BENKOVAC - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Imprisonment, torture, and
inhumane treatment of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, the YPA barracks in
Benkovac (cca 40 kilometres west of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the mass killing of Croatian
civilians in Skabrnja, by the YPA and Serb irregulars, the
surviving Croatian villagers were detained in the YPA barracks in
Benkovac. All prisoners were battered during the night (the
guards mostly kicked them), and the following morning (November
19, 1991) they were taken to Knin where the maltreatment
continued. 25 prisoners were placed in the 3x5 m room. They
lacked food, and sanitary conditions were inadequate. The
prisoners were forced to hard labour (unloading coal from
railcars, transporting objects that Serbs had looted...). Serb -
returnees from the front had access to the prisoners, and they
battered them. The group of Craotian civilians from Skabrnja
spent 139 days in prison.
PERPETRATORS: Sergeant Sinobad (the head of Knin prison). His
deputy was a certain Jovo (a Serb). He interrogated and battered
prisoners. Armed Serbs and YPA members from Benkovac and Knin.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 SERBIA - SREMSKA MITROVICA - January 2, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Abuse of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 2nd to March 26, 1992; Sremska
Mitrovica prison.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On January 2, 1992, prisoners from the
YPA barracks in Vukovar were transferred to the Sremska Mitrovica
prison. Many residents of Vukovar were detained in Sremska
Mitrovica. Among them was dr. Vesna Bosanac, who was placed in
the room no. 14. Two sisters Zdenka and Gordana (the guards,
Serbs by nationality) were especially notorious for battering the
prisoners. Serb guards forced prisoners to read in front of
cameras previously prepared statements of their alleged crimes.
The prisoners were registered only after the arrival of the
International Red Cross on March 26, 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Zdenka and Gordana (sisters, guards in the female
ward of the Sremska Mitrovica prison), other Serb prison guards.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

007 SERBIA - ODZACI - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Odzaci (30 kilometres south of
Sombor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Milan Gojkovic, the president of the
Serbian Democratic Party in Borovo Naselje, a YPA captain took
four Croatian civilians from the basement of the "Komerc" company
in Vukovar, and transferred them to Voivodina (Serbia). Prisoners
were brought to the Odzaci police station. Veso Proca from
Vukovar, along with the other Serb employees in the station
maltreated and battered prisoners. They beat prisoners with
police batons, and mortar shells, and kicked them. After being
battered, four prisoners were taken to Bogojevo, near a lake (cca
200 metres from Danube) and kept inside of a military tent.
PERPETRATORS: Milan Gojkovic, Veso Proca, the YPA soldiers,
members of the Odzaci police station.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

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[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - VILLAGE OF BRUSKA - BENKOVAC DISTRICT - June 15,
1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced expulsion of local
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 15, 1992; Bruska, near Benkovac. UNPA
zone "South".
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb paramilitary formations
ethnically cleansed the village by forcefully evicting the last
six Croats who lived there. The area was under UNPROFOR
protection at the time. From 1991 until June 16, 1992, the Serbs
expelled all Croats from Bruska. According to the 1991 census,
the village had a population of 373 people, of which 334 were
Croats and 39 Serbs.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb paramilitaries from nearby villages.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - DONJI LADjEVAC - SLUNJ DISTRICT - February 7, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: February 7, 1993; Donji Ladjevac (cca 6
kilometres east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs killed Slavko Klobucar, a
Croat who lived in Donji Ladjevac. The region is under UNPROFOR
protection (Polish battalion), who fail to protect local
civilians. PERPETRATORS: Nikola Vukojevic. The chief of the
police station in occupied Slunj is Ljuban Klipa, a Serb from the
village of Skoric.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - DONJI LADjEVAC - January 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1992; Donji Ladjevac (6 kilometres
east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs killed 9 Croat civilians
(7 men and 2 women), in Donji Ladjevac. The men were killed in a
house that was set on fire. The women were killed in front of the
house. The women are buried in the Catholic cemetery in Slunj,
while the burnt remains of the male victims were never buried.
Seven of these people had the surname Radocaj.
In the village of Furjan, Serbs killed 7 Croat civilians who were
brought to Ladjevci and buried.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from the surrounding Serb populated
villages.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of an entire Albanian
family.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 29, 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Paspal (a Serb from the village of
Omarska) killed the following Albanians from Prijedor: Inis Isemi
(born 1958), Nesfet Ibrahimi (born 1973), Imer Ibrahimi (born
1945), Sahib Ibrahimi (born 1950), Jasmin Ibrahimi (born 1972)
and Ifrazim Mustafi (born 1957).
Mico Jurisic (Serb, driver from Prijedor) killed Slavko Ecimovic.
PERPETRATORS: Paspal, Serb from Omarska. Mico Jurisic, a driver
from Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - BERAK - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - September 4, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1991; village of Berak, near
Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbs surrounded and attacked the
village of Berak. The civilian population was expelled and sent
towards the village of Djeletovci. Two civilians were injured: a
woman and Josip Valentic.

PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary units ("Chetniks") and Serbs
from Berak.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - BOGDANOVCI - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - September 14,
1991.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 14, 1991; village of Bogdanovci,
near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Stipo Jularic, Ivica Hacek and Marijan
Havel were taken captive on the evening of September 14, 1991, in
a meadow near Bogdanovci. They were taken to a Serbian military
court in Negoslavci and then transferred to the Bubanj Potok army
base near Belgrade. They were heavily clubbed and beaten.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers and reservists.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - LOVAS - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - October 10, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 10, 1992; Lovas, near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA tank division attack, followed by
an infantry attack. 30 civilians were killed. Among those killed
were: Vidak Rizmanic, Ivo Palijan, Josip "Josa" Poljak. Serbs
from Lovas participated in the killings.
PERPETRATORS: YPA, Serbian paramilitaries ("Chetniks") and local
Serbs.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - LOVAS - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - October 17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Collective punishment.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 17, 1991; Lovas, near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Male civilians, ranging in age from 20
to 80 years, were called to a meeting in a cooperative. They were
beaten the entire night, and forced to sit still in front of
machine guns. Some died from the beatings. The witness was
stabbed twice with a knife.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary units ("Chetniks") and local
Serbs from Lovas, including Ljuban Devetak, paramilitary
commander and Milan Devcic, police commander.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - LOVAS - VUKOVAR - October 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 18, 1991; Lovas, near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 60 captured and tortured civilians
were forced to walk across a mine field. Whoever could not walk
was immediately killed. Bosko "Bole" Bogdanac, a Croat, was
killed in this manner. Ivan Kraljevic stepped on a mine. After
the explosion the "Chetniks" ordered all those who survived to
raise their arms, and then they opened fire on them. Among the
"Chetniks" were two local men from Lovas: "Bura" and "Kinez". The
YPA arrived soon after and took the wounded to Sid (in Serbia).
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitaries ("Chetniks"), and two Serbs
from Lovas called "Bura" and "Kinez".

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

006 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of imprisoned civilians
and Croatian Army soldiers.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; Vukovar - carpentry
workshop in the "Velepromet" building.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb paramilitaries brought civilians
into the "Velepromet" workshop and killed them. Predrag
Petrinjac, Zoran Stankovic and Miki Ikac held one young man (from
Zagreb), and Voivoda (a Chetnik officer) Milan "Capalo" Novkovic
cut him in half with a table saw.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitaries ("Chetniks"): Predrag
Petrinjac, Zoran Stankovic, Miki Ikac and Milan "Capalo"
Novkovic.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

007 CROATIA - BOROVO NASELJE - VUKOVAR DISTRICT - November 17,
1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilian property and
imprisonment of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 17, 1991; Borovo Naselje, "Komerc"
building.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the YPA set the "Komerc"
building on fire, looted, captured civilians, beat them, and
sentenced them to be executed.
"We were horribly beaten. Our skin pealed from the beatings. They
beat us with everything . . ."
Milan Gojkovic, the president of the Serbian Democratic Party
(SDS), was also wearing a YPA uniform.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, and Serbs wearing YPA uniforms. Milan
Gojkovic, president of the SDS.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

008 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering and
forcibly taking civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After beating a victim, Predrag
Petrinjac forcibly took 1,000 DEM, and 40,000 Croatian dinars.
After that, he took the victim's glasses and smashed them under
his foot.
PERPETRATORS: Predrag Petrinjac, an armed Serb from Vukovar.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

009 CROATIA - SLUNJ DISTRICT - 1992/1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and destruction of
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/1993, Slunj county (villages of Donji
Ladjevac, Poljane, Salopek, and Furjan).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: All of the Croatian civilians'
property was looted. Some 30% of Croatian houses were burnt down.
The area is in the UNPROFOR zone (Polish Battalion). The members
of UNPROFOR do not enter the Croatian villages in which the
remaining Croatian residents endure daily maltreatment and
looting of their property.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from Slunj county.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

010 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, 1991, Vukovar.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: While civilians were emerging out of
their basements, armed Serbian residents of Vukovar, along with a
paramilitary Serb unit ("Chetniks") were awaiting them outside,
by the "Jugopetrol" gas station (near the Eltz Castle). One
Croatian civilian was taken to the parking lot in front of the
"NAMA" store and shot in the back.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary forces ("Chetniks"), along
with armed Serbian residents of Vukovar.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

011 CROATIA - MARINCI NEAR VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Imprisonment of civilians and
confinement in a privately held prison.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, 1991, the village of Marinci,
near Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members opened fire on a group of
civilians, who were escaping from Vukovar, near the village of
Marinci, even though the YPA soldiers knew they were civilians.
They captured the civilians and took them to a basement in
Marinci. Chetniks came and threatened the civilians with a device
allegedly used to gauge "Ustashas" eyes out.
PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers, and Serbian paramilitary units
("Chetniks"). The witness recognized the following
paramilitaries: Ksenija Orescanin, Nenad Brkic, Zeljko Lakic, and
Darko Fott, all residents of Vukovar.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

012 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 19, Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA soldiers tied (crucified) a
civilian called "Cigo" (Croat by nationality) to a railroad car
and fired a mortar at him.

PERPETRATORS: YPA soldiers.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

013 CROATIA - NEGOSLAVCI NEAR VUKOVAR - November 19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Imprisonment and confinement in a
privately held prison.
TIME AND LOCATION: End of November 1991, the village of
Negoslavci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs brought many imprisoned
civilian residents of Vukovar to a basement in Negoslavci. They
held them there with their eyes blindfolded and their hands tied
the entire day and night, and severely beat them.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian paramilitaries ("Chetniks"), and
armed Serb civilians from Vukovar.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

014 B-H - PRIJEDOR - 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Rape and killings.
TIME AND LOCATION: June-August, 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A Serb surnamed Dosen, nicknamed
"Djole" publicly bragged in Prijedor that he raped and
subsequently killed a large number of Muslim and Croatian women

from Prijedor and the surrounding villages.

PERPETRATORS: "Djole" Dosen, Serb from Prijedor.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

015 B-H - PRIJEDOR DISTRICT - June-August 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June-August, 1992; Prijedor district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Homes and property of Muslims and
Croats, who were expelled, put into camps or killed by the Serbs,
were looted daily. There were many cases where the owners had to
watch as their property was being looted, often forced to
cooperate upon the threat of death. Serbian women from Prijedor
plundered the Muslim village of Cela. Tone Vidakovic, a Croat
from Prijedor, had his entire house and property taken.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs from the Prijedor district.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

016 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - May 28, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 28, 1992; village of Gornja Ravska, near
Ljubija.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After occupying Ljubija and the
surrounding villages, Serbs from the nearby Serbian villages
(Tisova, Miska Glava) shot at Gornja Ravska, a Croat village, day
and night. The residents of the village were terrified, and slept
in a nearby forest. Serbs wounded a boy named I. B.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs from the villages of Tisova and Miska
Glava.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

017 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - May 30/31, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians into a
concentration camp.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 30/31, 1992; Gornja Ravska (4 kilometres
west of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On May 30, 1992, Ivica Solaja and
Slavko Delic came to Gornja Ravska with the intention of taking
away Drago Petrovic. They ordered him to go to the police station
in Ljubija on May 31 for questioning. He went that day and was
interrogated by Stipo Drincic from Ljubija. Petrovic was falsely
charged with dispatching a truckful of weapons, forming an armed
formation and resisting Serb authorities. He was taken from
Ljubija to the "Keraterm" concentration camp that same day.
PERPETRATORS: Ivica "Jurika" Juric, Ivica Solaja, Drago Cavlovic
and Tihomir Butkovic (all from Gornja Ravska) falsely accused
Drago Petrovic. The interrogation was carried out by Stipo
Drincic from Ljubija.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

018 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting of civilian property.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Gornja Ravska (4 kilometres west of
Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ivica Solaja, Slavko Delic and Tihomir
Butkovic (father's name Nikola), Croats by nationality, joined
the armed Serbs. They looted houses in Gornja Ravska. They
claimed that they were searching for weapons although they knew
that all weapons (primarily hunting rifles) were handed over to
the Serbs on June 1, 1992. The leader of this group was Ivica
"Jurika" Juric.
PERPETRATORS: Ivica "Jurika" Juric, Ivica Solaja, Slavko Delic
and Tihomir Butkovic (father's name Nikola). All are from Gornja
Ravska.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

019 B-H - GORNJA RAVSKA NEAR LJUBIJA - July 8, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to a

concentration camp, killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 8, 1992; the Omarska concentration camp
(30 kilometres west of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Ivica "Jurika" Juric and Rade
Zekanovic arrested the following Croat civilians in Gornja Ravska
on July 8, 1992: Drago Petrovic (who was previously released from
the "Keraterm" camp), M. S., M. B., M. M. and S. C. They were
taken to Ljubija and from there to the Omarska concentration
camp. Drago Petrovic died after constant torture and beatings on
the 13th or 14th of July, 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Ivica "Jurika" Juric from Gornja Ravska, and Rade
Zekanovic from Ljubija.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 B-H - CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN VRAPCICI AND BILECA - May 27th
to June 25th, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment and killing of
camp prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 27th to June 25th, 1992, the concentration
camps Vrapcici (several kilometres north of Mostar), and Bileca
(28 kilometres north of Trebinje).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Camp prisoners were battered. A
civilian M. A. had to eat half a kilo of salt under the threat of
death. C. from Mostar was forced to drink three litres of water,
and was not allowed to go to the bathroom afterwards. Drago Hrkac
was murdered. 88 civilians remained in the Vrapcici camp. They
were executed and thrown in the Uborak pit.
PERPETRATORS: Miroslav Antelj and Branko Antelj - guards in the
Vrapcici camp (they beat camp prisoners), Momo Cancar
interrogated prisoners in the Vrapcici camp, Milorad (surname
unknown), Vojo Mavrak, and brothers Janko and Drago Gatalo were
among the guards in the Bileca camp.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

002 B-H - "KERATERM" CONCENTRATION CAMP - PRIJEDOR - May 31,
1992.

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of serious bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 31st to June 11th, 1992, "Keraterm"
concentration camp (former ceramic tiles plant in the eastern
part of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Drago Petrovic was brought in the
"Keraterm" concentration camp on May 31st, 1992. He was battered
three nights in a row. He was deprived of any food. One evening
he was stabbed twice by a knife. He was released from the camp on
June 11, 1992. Upon his arrival to the village, he showed his
wounds to the witness.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serbian self-proclaimed authorities
who ordered the occupation of Ljubija, and guards in the
"Keraterm" concentration camp.

EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992, Kijevo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Sanski Most parish was mined and destroyed in September 1992.
The region is not part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

002 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992, Kljevci.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Sanski Most parish was mined and destroyed in September 1992.
The region is not part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: October 1992, Mrkonjic Grad.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church built in 1881, and
renovated in 1973, was burnt down in October 1992. The region is
not part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1992, Catrnja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Bosanska Gradiska parish, built in 1982, was mined and
destroyed in November 1992. The region is not a part of the

immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: June - December 1992, Budzak.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Rectory and shrine, built in 1991,
severely damaged nine times between June and December 1992, and
is still out of use. The region is not part of the immediate war

zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral, cultural
and historic objects.

TIME AND LOCATION: January - February 1993, Kljuc
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church built in
1895, and renovated in 1970, was burnt down in the period between
January and February of 1993. The region is not part of the

immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in
the region.
EVIDENCE: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine, published in
Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").
Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 CROATIA - SLUNJ DISTRICT - 1992/1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: National discrimination.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/1993, Slunj. UNPA zone North.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Regardless of the presence of the
UNPROFOR forces (Polish Battalion), the position of the Croatian
civilian residents in the Serb occupied Slunj district
deteriorates daily. The Croats must obtain permits from the
Serbian self-proclaimed authorities if they want to exit their
houses. They live in constant fear, they are not allowed to work
and provide for themselves and their families.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian self-proclaimed authorities in the Slunj
district.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

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[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, UNPA Zone East (Eastern
Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srijem).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Since July 1991 until August 28,
1993, illegal Serbian military formations and civilian
authorities deported approximately 125,000 non-Serbs from the
territory of the Republic of Croatia, currently UNPA Zone East.
Since the deployment of the UNPROFOR in this region in 1992,
illegal Serbian military and civilian authorities have forcibly
displaced approximately 5000 and killed approximately 700 non-
Serb individuals.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian military and civilian authorities
in UNPA Zone East.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons From
Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

002 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, city of Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal Serbian authorities in
Vukovar forcibly displaced the following Croatians: Nevenka
Jasinski (born 1963), Zoran Jasinski (born 1981), Sandra Jasinski
(born 1982) and Goran Jasinski (born 1987). The displaced
persons were escorted to the UNPROFOR checkpoint by
representatives of the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian authorities in the city of
Vukovar.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons From
Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

003 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, village of Dalj
(approximately 17 km north of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal Serbian authorities in the
village of Dalj forcibly displaced Luja Bajaki}-Janji} (Croat,
born 1928). She was escorted to the UNPROFOR checkpoint near
Nemetin by representatives of the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian authorities in the village of
Dalj.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons From
Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

004 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, village of Trpinja
(approximately 11 km northwest of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal Serbian authorities in
Trpinja forcibly displaced Janja Ivancevi} (Croat, born 1914).
She was escorted to the UNPROFOR checkpoint near Nemetin by
representatives of the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian authorities in the village of
Trpinja.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons From
Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

005 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, village of Berak
(approximately 13 km south of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal Serbian authorities in Berak
forcibly displaced Danka Ivkovi} (Croat, born 1921). She was
escorted to the UNPROFOR checkpoint near Nemetin by
representatives of the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian authorities in the village of
Berak. SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik",
August 28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons
>From Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of
the Department.

006 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 27, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, village of Nijemci
(approximately 26 km south of Vukovar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Illegal Serbian authorities in
Nijemci forcibly displaced Liza Bozanovi} (Croat, born 1912).
She was escorted to the UNPROFOR checkpoint near Nemetin by
representatives of the ICRC.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian authorities in the village of
Nijemci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
28, 1993, page 5, titled "Eight More Displaced Persons From
Sector East". Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

007 CROATIA - UNPA ZONE EAST - August 26, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: August 27, 1993, village of Slakovci
(approximately 17 km southeast of Vinkovci).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Representatives of the illegal "Red
Cross" from the village of Mirkovci forcibly displaced Marija
Jagri} (Croat, age 70) and escorted her to the Croatian-Serbian
border between the villages of Jamena (Serbia) and Strosinci
(Croatia) where the displaced woman was received by members of
the Croatian Red Cross and Ante Kui}, a member of the UNPROFOR
commission for operations in UNPA Zone East.
PERPETRATORS: Representatives of the illegal "Red Cross" from
the village of Mirkovci.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Across a Mine Field to Freedom".

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

011 B-H - NORTHWESTERN BOSNIA - April 1, 1992 to August 25, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the
civilian population (ethnic cleansing).
TIME AND LOCATION: April 1, 1992 to August 25, 1993, Republic of
Bosnia-Herzegovina (northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the period between April 1, 1992
and August 25, 1993, illegal Serbian military and civilian
authorities in northwestern Bosnia forcibly displaced a large
number civilians. A group of displaced individuals from
northwestern Bosnia moved to the territory of the Republic of
Croatia at the border crossing between the Republic of Croatia
and the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina at Stara Gradiska. The
registration of the displaced individuals from northwestern
Bosnia was completed at the Croatian checkpoint in Stari Grabovac
near Novska. Exactly 52,622 displaced individuals were
registered. The ethnic structure of the displaced civilians is
as follows:
Croatians 19,983
Muslims 32,627
Serbs 12
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian military and civilian authorities
from northwestern Bosnia.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written report kept in the archives of
the Department.

012 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 24/25, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: July 24/25, 1992, in the village of Brisevo
and Stara Rijeka (northwestern Bosnia, south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs, members of the Sixth
Krajina Brigade from the district of Sanski Most, executed mass
killing of Croatians - civilians from the villages of Stara
Rijeka (hamlet of Mostanica) and Brisevo. In the hamlet of
Mostanica there were 12 murdered individuals with the surname
Matanovi}. In the village of Brisevo, almost all individuals
with the following surnames were exterminated: Mlinar, Buzuk,
Atlija and Dima}. In just two days, Serbian forces killed over
70 individuals of Croatian nationality. The majority of the
victims were buried in a mass grave. According to the 1991
census, the population of the villages of Stara Rijeka and
Brisevo was 98% Croat. Following the mass killings, Croatian
homes and businesses were looted.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Sixth Krajina Brigade from Sanski
Most, whose commander was Branko Basara. From the village of
Batkovci (south of Ljubija), the following participated in the
killing of Croat civilians: Momir (father's name Lazo) Mrsi},
nicknamed "Tuga"; Ljubomir (father's name Lazo) Mrsi}, nicknamed
"Muva", Rajko (father's name Mirko) Milojica - leader of the
Serbian Democratic Party in the village of Batkovci; Dusan - Dule
(father's name Dragan) Milojica, nicknamed "Mavalica"; Dragan
(father's name Stanko) Dosenovi}; Goran (father's name Stanko)
Dosenovi}; Milanko (father's name Mirko) Dosenovi}; Goran
(father's name Dragan) Dosenovi}; Milan (father's name Branko)
Plavsi}; Branko (father's name Ranko) Dosenovi}, nicknamed
"Musko". Armed Serbs from the region of Sanski Most also
participated in the killings, including: Rade (father's name
Pero) Lovri}; the son of Pero Lovri}, nicknamed "Damdaja"; Mijo
(father's name Pero) Lovri}; Dujo (father's name Pero) Lovri}; an
individual named Mile and called "Lale" and his son Dino; Milanko
(father's name Brane) Milojica; Stanko (father's name Brane)
Milojica; Vojo (father's name Slavko) Radisavljevi}; Pero
Goronja's son, nicknamed "Braco"; Petar (father's name Dusan)
Dosenovi}; Dusan Dosenovi}'s son; Slobodan (father's name Dusan)
Vukeli}; Mile (father's name Gojko) Dosenovi}; Drazenko (father's
name Gojko) Dosenovi}; Marko (father's name Pero) Dosenovi};
Gojko (father's name Mirko) Dosenovi}. In addition to the above
mentioned individuals, the following Serbs from Batkovci also
participated: Dragan (father's name Stipo) Tomi}; Marko
(father's name Dragan) Tomi}; Franjo (father's name Marko) Tomi};
Vinko (father's name Nedo) Tomi}; Pejo (father's name Ivo) Rivi};
Miro Rivi}, nicknamed "Garicin". The following Serbs from the
village of Stara Rijeka participated in looting civilian
property: Janjo Calakanov's two sons; Ivo Cepi}'s son; Jurica
(father's name Ante) Deli}, nicknamed "Pogin"; Vlado (father's
name Ante) Deli}.
EVIDENCE: A written statement given by a witness and kept in the
archives of the Department.

II WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - KOVACIC NEAR KNIN - June 28, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror, attack on civilian properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 28, 1992, village of Kovaci} near Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the irregular militia drove
in Land-Rovers in front of the house of an eye-witness and opened
fire from the automatic guns on the house. After the shooting
they threw tear-gas in the house. Although the region is under
UNPROFOR protection, the Croatian civilians are being daily
maltreated and oppressed. The members of the UNPROFOR forces
often smuggle scarce items from the unoccupied parts of Croatia,
and resell those items to certain Serb black-marketeers.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the irregular militia in the Knin
county.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - SIROKA KULA - September 20, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 20, 1991, Siroka Kula (14 kilometres
northeast of Gospi}).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the YPA entered the village

of Siroka Kula, arrested two Croatian civilians (A. O. and A. O.)
and took them in an unknown direction. The fate of the arrested
civilians is yet unknown.

PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - SIROKA KULA - May 16/17, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment and killing
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 16/17, 1991, village of Siroka Kula (14
kilometres northeast of Gospi}).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs and members of an
irregular militia force ("Marti}'s unit"), took the following
Croatian civilians in an unknown direction: J. N., A. N., P. N.,
I. N., and K. N. After several days I. N. returned home to fetch
some clothes, after which he was obliged to return to the prison.
On this occasion he said that the Serbs killed with knife Kata
Niksi}. The members of the YPA took away the arms which belonged
to the Civilian Defense Service. Braco Zagorac was with them. The
armed Serbs and members of Marti}'s unit forbid the Croatian
villagers of Siroka Kula to buy food supplies in the local store.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and members of the irregular militia
("Marti}'s unit") from the village of Siroka Kula.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - SIROKA KULA NEAR GOSPIC - May 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror, killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 1991, the village of Siroka Kula (14
kilometres northeast of Gospi}).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serb villagers of Siroka Kula
put up barricades on the village roads. They told the Croatian
villagers of Siroka Kula to leave the village. The main initiator
of intimidation and terror against Croatian civilians was Spaso
Djuki} (a Serb). At the entrance to the village, near the
barricade, armed Serb villagers of Siroka Kula killed four young
Croatians. Iso Potkonjak (a Serb) was among the perpetrators. The
armed Serbs, along with the irregular militia (Marti}'s unit),
occupied Novi Licki Osik, and almost all significant objects in
the town (the railroad, the railway station, the police station,
the local plant... ).
PERPETRATORS: Spaso Djuki}, Iso Potkonjak, armed Serb villagers
of Siroka Kula and Novi Licki Osik, members of the irregular
police ("Marti}'s unit).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - SKABRNJA NEAR ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, 7:40 a.m., village of
Skabrnja (west of Benkovac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Heavy artillery and infantry attack by
the YPA, and armed Serb civilians from nearby villages was
launched at the Croatian villagers of Skabrnja. Some villagers
recognized a Serb nicknamed "Ivanez" among the perpetrators. The
attackers destroyed Croatian residential and farm buildings.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA and armed Serbs from nearby

villages.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 CROATIA - SKABRNJA NEAR ZADAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, village of Skabrnja (west
of Benkovac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the YPA and armed Serbs
from neighbouring villages encircled and attacked the village of
Skabrnja. 29 YPA armoured vehicles (tanks and transporters)
participated in the attack. During the attack there were 50
civilians in the village. After entering the village, the members
of the YPA and armed Serbs took civilians from their cellars. An
eye-witness saw the Serbs arrest three elderly men, and one
elderly woman. All of the killed people were Croatian civilians.
The surviving civilians were taken to the Benkovac YPA barracks
in military vehicles. The eye-witness recognized Zoran Draca (a
Serb) among the perpetrators. Draca was dressed in YPA uniform.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA, armed Serbs from the
surrounding villages and Zoran Draca.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

007 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 18/19, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, killing of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18/19, 1991, Vukovar (basement of the
administrative building of the "Komerc" company).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Five or six thousand civilians and
wounded found shelter from constant shelling in the basement of
the "Komerc" company building. In the night between November 18th
and 19th, YPA tanks shelled the building. The YPA members threw
tear-gas in the basement among the civilians and the wounded. The
civilians put up a white cloth and emerged out of the basement.
An eye-witness saw 7 or 8 killed civilians in the basement. They
were killed by mortars which were fired on the shelter. In front
of the "Komerc" building the civilians were encircled by soldiers
dressed in YPA uniforms (olive-drab) and wearing five pointed
star symbols on their caps.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

008 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and destruction of
civilian property.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991, Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Predrag Petrinjac (a Serb) beat and
robbed a Croatian civilian A. H. He took 1,000 DM and 40,000
Croatian Dinars from her. He took her glasses and crushed them
under his feet.
PERPETRATORS: Predrag Petrinjac (a Serb resident of Vukovar).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

009 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians in
concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991, Vukovar.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of Vukovar,

members of paramilitary formations ("Chetniks"), led by Vojvoda
(a Chetnik officer) Mirko Novkovi} "Capalo", brought civilians to
the "Velepromet" premises, and turned the company into a
concentration camp. In this camp, armed Serbs determined the fate
of certain Croatian civilians. Serbian occupying forces
established the so-called National Court-Martial which brought
summary convictions. This court was located in the "Velepromet"
office building.
PERPETRATORS: Chetnik Vojvoda Mirko Novkovi} "Capalo"; Inga
Stankovi} (father's name Mirko); Zoran Stankovi} (father's name
Mirko); Nenad Zigi} - an inspector in the former Vukovar police
station; Milan Torbica; and the so-called Captain Dragan (all

Serbs).
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

010 CROATIA - TITOVA KORENICA - March 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: March 1991, the village of Rastovaca (27

kilometres north of Titova Korenica).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb irregulars killed Bara
Komljenovi}, an elderly woman from the village of Rasovaca near
the Plitvice Lakes.

PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks").

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written report currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

011 CROATIA - SV. FILIP I JAKOV - August 26, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, physical
abuse and destruction of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 26, 1993, at approximately 5:00 pm, in
Sv. Filip i Jakov (approximately 25 km southeast of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces attacked
the civilian population in the village of Sv. Filip i Jakov from
the villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and Zapuzane.
Artillery, tank, mortar and multi-barrel rocket launchers were
used. The Croatian civilian Ante Fantina was seriously wounded,
while Silvestar Fantina sustained minor injuries. Several homes
and civilian property was damaged. The attack was launched from
villages located in UNPA Zone South.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian paramilitary forces from the
villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and Zapuzane, situated in
UNPA Zone South.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Hell in Biograd". Document kept

in the archives of the Department.

012 CROATIA - BIOGRAD NA MORU - August 26, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, murder and
destruction of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 26, 1993, at 6:35 pm, in Biograd Na
Moru (approximately 28 km southeast of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces attacked
the civilian population in the town of Biograd Na Moru from the
villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and Zapuzane. Artillery,
tank, mortar and multi-barrel rocket launchers were used. Marija
Zili}, a displaced person from the village of Polaca near
Benkovac, was killed in the attack. Several homes were
destroyed. Serbian paramilitary forces also fired shells
containing a flammable mixture in order to ignite a fires. The
attack was launched from villages located in UNPA Zone South.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian paramilitary forces from the
villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and Zapuzane, situated in
UNPA Zone South.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Hell in Biograd". Document kept

in the archives of the Department.

013 CROATIA - TURANJ - August 26, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, resulting in
physical injury.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 26, 1993, in Turanj (approximately 22
km southeast of Zadar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces attacked
the civilian population in the town of Turanj from their
positions in the villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and
Zapuzane. Artillery, tank, mortar and multi-barrel rocket
launchers were used. Mirjana Pedisi}, a Croat, was seriously
wounded in the attack. The attack was launched from villages
located in UNPA Zone South.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian paramilitary forces from the
villages of Kakma, Lisane Tinjske, Tinj and Zapuzane, situated in
UNPA Zone South.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Hell in Biograd". Document kept

in the archives of the Department.

014 CROATIA - ZADAR - August 26, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, resulting in
physical injury.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 26, 1993, Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces launched
two attacks on civilians in Zadar from their positions in
surrounding villages. At exactly 8:50 pm tanks opened fire on
Zadar. Seven persons were seriously wounded. At 9:00 pm multi-
barrel rockets were fired on Zadar. The civilian Sinisa Krajsi}
(age 35) was killed in this attack, and his wife was seriously
wounded. Also during this attack, six persons were seriously
wounded. Both attacks resulted in great material damage to
civilian property. The attack was launched from villages located
in UNPA Zone South.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary forces from occupied villages
in the Zadar hinterland, situated in UNPA Zone South.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Nnewspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Tanks on Civilians". Document

kept in the archives of the Department.

015 CROATIA - OGULIN - August 30, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, resulting in
physical injury.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 30, 1993, at 1:00 pm, Ogulin district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary forces launched
small and heavy arms fire at 1:00 pm from their positions near
the village of Vojnovac and the town of Plaski. Over 100
projectiles of various calibre fell on villages in the Ogulin
district inhabited by Croatians. Armed Serbian paramilitary
forces directed their attacks first towards the following
villages: Pavli}e, Radosi}e and Modrus. Subsequently, the cities
of Josipdol and Ogulin also came under fire. There were several
civilian casualties. The UNPROFOR was informed of the attacks,
however this did not result in a cessation of hostilities. The
attacks were launched from Serbian positions in UNPA Zone North.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian paramilitary forces from the village
of Vojnovac and the town of Plaski (UNPA Zone North).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August
31, 1993, page 9, titled "Tank Fire on Ogulin, Josipdol and
Brinje". Document kept in the archives of the Department.

016 B-H - LJUBIJA - May 26, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians, rapes,
imprisonment of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 26, 1992, Donja Ljubija (approximately 3
kilometres northeast of Ljubija - northeastern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs launched a heavy artillery
and infantry attack on the village of Donja Ljubija from the
direction of Prijedor. On this occasion they killed 11 Croatian
and Muslim civilians: Zdenka Radocaj, Mara Kukavica, Ivo
Kukavica, Drago Tokmadzi}, Fikret Sarajli}, Emir Selimovi}, Rasim
Cehi}, Himzo Dzafi}, Hakija Ikanovi} (killed by knife), Vahid
Ikanovi} (killed by knife), Smail Ikanovi} (killed by knife). M.
I. and the wife of J. S. were raped. Those men who survived the
attack were arrested and held in a soccer field in Ljubija.
PERPETRATORS: Serb irregulars ("Chetniks") from the village of
Ljeskare (near Ljubija), members of the YPA stationed in the
Prijedor army barracks, Savo Radocaj, Mile Jefti}'s son-in-law, a
Chetnik who had "Zerina" tattooed on his chest.

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991, village of Vaganac
(approximately 25 km north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church Sv. Kriz in the
village of Vaganac, built at the end of the 18th century, was
seriously damaged during World War II. Repairs and renovations
to the church were completed in 1963. At the beginning of
September 1991, tank and artillery grenades from Serbian fire
severely damaged the church. Following the occupation of the
village of Vaganac on October 8, 1991, Serbian forces mined and
destroyed the church and rectory.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

002 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 4, 1991, village of Smoljanac
(approximately 27 km north of Titova Korenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Sv. Ivana Krstitelja, the oldest
chapel in the parish district of Dreznik Grad, was located in the
village of Smoljanac. Armed Serbs burnt down the chapel on
December 4, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

003 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 27, 1991, city of Slunj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church, Presvetog
Trojstva, was built in 1726. During Serb aggression against
Slunj, the church sustained minor damage from small arms fire.
Following the occupation of the city of Slunj (November 15, 1991)
the church became target practice for the Serbs, until they
eventually burnt and destroyed the church on November 27, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

004 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1991, Rakovica (approximately 22 km
south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish of Rakovica was
established in 1785. The church, Sv. Jelena, was completed in
1843. During World War II the church was damaged and
subsequently repaired. At the end of October 1991, armed Serbian
forces burnt and destroyed the church.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

005 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 1992, village of Ladjevac
(approximately 6 km east of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church, Sv. Jurja, was
built in 1776, with additions completed in 1841. The church was
seriously damaged during Serbian attacks in March 1991. The roof
of the church was completely destroyed.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

006 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 24, 1991, in the village of Hrvatski
Blagaj (approximately 16 km north of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church, Sv. Duha, was
built in 1776. On October 24, 1991, armed Serbian forces
launched heavy artillery fire on the village. The church was
burnt, its tower destroyed, as well as most of the walls.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

007 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 8, 1991, village of Dreznicko Seliste
(approximately 24 km south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The district Catholic church in the
village of Drezni}ko Seliste was built in 1970. During Serbian
attacks on the village, the church was completely burnt down.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

008 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 23, 1991, Dreznik Grad (approximately 23
km south of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church was built
in 1883. Serb forces fired the first grenades at the church on
July 23, 1991. Subsequently, the church was gradually damaged,
until it was finally burnt down. Parts of the church wall remain
standing.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

009 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 15, 1991, Cvitovi} (approximately 2
km north of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church was built
in 1790. The church was severely damaged on November 15, 1991,
after a Serbian attack. On March 20, 1992, Serbian forces burnt
down the church, with only parts of the church wall still
standing.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

010 CROATIA - RIJEKA - SENJ DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 5, 1991, Cetingrad near Slunj
(approximately 20 km northeast of Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church, Uznesenja
Marijina (built in 1805), was hit by a grenade on October 5,
1991. It was set on fire on November 4, 1991. On December 1,
1991, Serbian forces mined the church, thus destroying it
completely.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbian forces.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Written document kept in the archives of
the Department.

X. INSTIGATION OF AGGRESSION AND ACTS OF AGGRESSION

001 CROATIA - KNIN DISTRICT - 1990

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Instigation of aggression through
declarations and promises.
TIME AND LOCATION: 1990, the village of Kosovo (approximately 10
kilometres south of Knin).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Immediately after the first free
multiparty elections in the Republic of Croatia (spring 1990),
local Serbs, and Serbians (residents of Serbia proper) began
driving throughout the Knin district in buses decorated with
pictures of Serbian Democratic Party leaders and Serbian national
flags. The first official Serb nationalistic gathering on a large
scale was organized on the Serb Orthodox Holiday (Vidovdan) in
June 1990. At that meeting, the leaders of the Serbian Democratic
Party demanded that the Greater Serbia be proclaimed on Croatian
territory. They shouted various anti-Croatian slogans. Shortly
after that meeting, the Serbs blockaded roads in the region, and
daily maltreatment of the Croatian residents in the area began.
PERPETRATORS: Leaders of the Serbian Democratic Party, self-
proclaimed district authorities in Knin, Serbian volunteers from
Serbia proper.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - GLINA - June 26, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on nonmilitary objects.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 26, 1991, around 4:00 am, Glina police
station.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb civilians from Glina, armed by
the YPA Garrison in Petrinja, and members of the irregular police
formation called SAO Krajina Militia ("Marti} unit") attacked the
police station in Glina. Some 400 Serbs armed with automatic
guns, hand grenades and grenade launchers, attacked 14 policemen
who were on duty at that time. The policemen were forced to
surrender.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians from Glina, members of the
irregular Serbian police (the so-called SAO Krajina Militia, or
Marti} unit).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - TURANJ/KARLOVAC - March 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Instigation of aggression by
legal provisions.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 13, 1993, Turanj/Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On March 13, 1993 a van with the
Belgrade license plate number BG 242-65 arrived in liberated
Croatian territory at the UNPROFOR checkpoint from the direction
Slunj in occupied Croatian territory. The police deployed at the
Croatian checkpoint established that the occupants of the van
were members of a paramilitary formation and escorted them to
Karlovac police headquarters for questioning. Twelve of the
thirteen passengers in the van were Serbs born and residing
outside of the Republic of Croatia. One passenger was a Muslim,
born in Bosnia-Herzegovina. An examination of their
identification and military cards established that they were
members of Serbian military formation called "Stit", based in
Belgrade and responsible for organizing acts of terrorism in the
Republic of Croatia. The prisoners stated that they brought
food, weapons and ammunition with them onto the territory of the
Republic of Croatia. The leader of the group was Slobodan
Markovi} (age 42). He was born in Nova Pazova and resided in New
Belgrade. He is the owner of a private tourist agency in
Belgrade. The Serbian press praised Markovi} "...for showing
such bravery in the conquest of Vukovar." He has the rank of
captain in the YPA. The other occupants of the van were also
identified: Jovo Zivkovi} (age 34, Belgrade), Zvonko Ljuk (age
27, Belgrade), Dusan Vukovi} (age 39, Belgrade), Bratislav
Djuraskovi} (age 42, Prokuplja), Radmilo Golubovi} (age 37,
Mladenovac), Vladimir Jovanovi} (age 59, Mladenovac), Mi}o
Kanali} (age 27, Novi Sad), Miljenko Semi} (age 37, Zemun),
Cebinac Vidakovic (age 20, Zemun), Slavko Lukac (age 34, Becej),
Caslav Vlajkovic (age 31, Svetozar), Sead Subasic (age 37,
Breza - B-H). Their personal military service booklets showed
that each individual participated in the aggression against
Croatia, substantiated by the official written confirmation
issued in Serbia and included in each individual military
booklet.
PERPETRATORS: Terrorist organization "Stit" from Belgrade and
the Serbian authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The arrest of the 13 terrorists was
reported in the newspaper "Slobodna Dalmacija", March 15, 1993,
page 8, titled "Pouring in of Terrorists". Document kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - ZADAR - August 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Instigation of aggression by
legal provisions.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1993, Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: An armed Serbian saboteur attempted
to cross into territory controlled by the Croatian army in the
Zadar hinterland. According to his identification card and
military records, Petar Tadic (born September 17, 1955 in Novi
Sad, father's name Milutin) resided in Ruma, Serbia. He was a
member of the terrorist organization "Stit" from Belgrade which
sends armed terrorists to the Republic of Croatia to participate
in the war against Croatia.
PERPETRATORS: Petar (father's name Milutin) Tadic, born 1955,
residing in Ruma; terrorist organization "Stit" from Belgrade;
Serbian authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",
August 28, 1993, page 4, titled "Legal Terrorist Organization".
Document kept in the archives of Department.

005 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Instigation of aggression by
declarations and legal provisions.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 23, 1992; Prijedor.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian self-proclaimed paramilitary
authorities in the Prijedor district presented an ultimatum to
the non-Serb population in the Ljubija region to surrender all of
their arms until noon, May 24, 1992. They also ordered the
Ljubija police station and the residents of Ljubija to recognize
the Serbian authorities. Since the ultimatum was dismissed as
unacceptable, the legal authority in Ljubija refused to adopt it.
As a result, armed Serb residents of Prijedor, along with the
Yugoslav Army (YA) heavy artillery and infantry units from the YA
barracks in Prijedor (Commanders: Colonel Arsic, and Major
Radmilo Zeljaja) attacked the village of Hambarine on May 24,
1992, and Ljubija on May 26, 1992. Slobodan Taranjac threatened
that Ljubija would be razed to the ground.
PERPETRATORS: Serb self-proclaimed paramilitary authorities in
the Prijedor district. Colonel Arsic, Major Radmilo Zeljaja (both
from Prijedor). Slobodan Taranjac (from Ljubija).

EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

^Z
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[Barry S. Marjanovich]

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVIL

001 CROATIA - SINJ - September 5, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 5, 1993; 4:10 p.m.; the village of
Hrvace.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mladen Radan and Miroslav Guberac were
buried in the local cemetery in Hrvace, in the presence of their
relatives and friends. During the funeral, at 4:10 p.m., the
members of a Serb paramilitary unit fired four mortars from their
stronghold in the occupied region. The mortars exploded in the
immediate vicinity of the cemetery. The region is in UNPA zone
"South", and is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb paramilitary unit.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 6, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 3, title: "Enemy Fires Mortars on Burial Procession".

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - ZADAR - September 5, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 5, 1993; 3:30 p.m.; the village of
Kasic (UNPA zone "South").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
from the village of Smilcic fired seven 120 mm mortars on the
village of Kasic. After ten minutes, members of a Serb
paramilitary unit stationed in the Mandica Glava stronghold fired
four mortars at the village of Kasic. The Serb stronghold is
located in UNPA zone "South", and is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb paramilitary unit stationed in
the village of Smilcic, and in Mandica Glava.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 6, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 8, title: "Attacks Continue". Document currently kept

in the archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - OGULIN/JOSIPDOL - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1991; 8:25 a.m.; Ogulin/Josipdol.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of paramilitary units launched
an artillery attack on civilian targets from their positions in
the occupied parts of the former districts of Karlovac and
Ogulin. Ten 130 mm mortars were fired on the Josipdol and Ogulin
region. One woman was slightly injured, and another two were
seriously wounded by shell fragments. They were taken to the
Ogulin hospital and treated there. The shells were fired from
Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under
UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 9, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Three Women Wounded". Document currently

kept in the archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - KARLOVAC - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; 8:30 a.m.; Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched an artillery attack on the centre of Karlovac from their
strongholds in the occupied region (right bank of Korana River).
Ten large calibre shells were fired on civilian objects. One
family house was hit. The attacked was launched from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units stationed in
UNPA zone "North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 9, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - OTOCAC - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; 7:50 a.m.; Otocac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched a mortar attack on the outskirts of Otocac, and the town
itself, from their strongholds in the occupied village of
Zaluznica (cca 9 kilometres east of Otocac). One person was
killed, while two persons were seriously, and another four
slightly wounded. Over one hundred mortars fell on the town's
centre and damaged approximately seventy residential buildings
and industrial installations. The attack was launched from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 10, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

006 CROATIA - DUGA RESA - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; 1:30 p.m.; the village of
Mrzlo Polje (cca 3 kilometres north of Duga Resa).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the Serb paramilitary units
launched a mortar attack on the town of Duga Resa and surrounding
villages from their strongholds in the occupied region (right
bank of Korana River). 15 shells were fired on this occasion. As
a consequence, one villager of Mrzlo Polje was killed, and
another wounded. The attack was launched from Serb strongholds in
UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 10, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

007 CROATIA - OTOCAC - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; 5:30 p.m.; the villages of
Sinac and Ramljani (cca 7 kilometres southeast of Otocac).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched a mortar attack on the villages of Sinac and Ramljani
from their strongholds in the occupied villages of Podum,
Turjansko, and Zaluznica. As a result of the mortar attack, fire
broke out in several residential buildings and industrial
installations. The attack was launched from Serb strongholds in
UNPA zone "South". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 10 issue of "Vecernji list", p.
5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

008 CROATIA - GOSPIC - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; 6:00 a.m.; Gospic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched an artillery attack on the city of Gospic and the Licki
Osik surroundings from their strongholds in the occupied
southeast region of the Gospic district. Incendiary shells were
used in the attack, setting on fire many residential and other
civilian buildings. The attack was launched from Serb strongholds
in UNPA zone "South". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 10, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

009 CROATIA - GENERALSKI STOL - September 10, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 10, 1993; 6:00 a.m.; Generalski Stol
(cca 24 kilometres south of Duga Resa).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serbian paramilitary units
fired fifty mortars on Generalski Stol and the villages between
the Korana and Mreznica Rivers from their strongholds in the
occupied region (right bank of Korana River). During the attack
on the villages between the Korana and Mreznica Rivers, one child
was killed, and several people were wounded by shell fragments.
The attack was launched from the Serb strongholds in UNPA zone
"North". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 10, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 5, title: "Cities Under Mortar Fire". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

010 CROATIA - KARLOVAC - September 10, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 10, 1993; 11:30 a.m.; Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
shelled the city of Karlovac from their strongholds in the
occupied villages of Kamensko (cca 3.5 kilometres east of
Karlovac) and Mekusje (cca 1.5 kilometres east of Karlovac).
Between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. more than a hundred shells were
fired on the city from heavy artillery guns, tanks, and multiple
rocket-launchers. Many residential buildings and industrial
installations were destroyed on the occasion. Three civilians
were killed by shell fragments, and four more died in the city
hospital, while seventeen persons were seriously, and another six
persons slightly wounded. Among the killed was Tomica Belavic, a
journalist from Radio Karlovac. All of the killed and wounded
persons were civilians. The attack was launched from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 11, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 3, title: "Cities Shelled by Hundreds of Mortars".

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

011 CROATIA - SISAK - September 10, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 10, 1993; 6:40; Sisak.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched a mortar attack on the Sisak area and the industrial
zone on the outskirts of Sisak from their strongholds in the
currently occupied Petrinja. There were no casualties, but
considerable damage was inflicted on the Sisak iron plant
facilities and residential buildings. The attack was launched
from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under
UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North" (Petrinja).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 11, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 3, title: "Cities Shelled by Hundreds of Mortars".

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

012 CROATIA - ZADAR - September 10, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 10, 1993; 7:00 p.m.; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
fired more than 40 mortars (in a 30 minute attack from 7:00 to
7:30 p.m.) on Zadar from their strongholds in the occupied Zadar
hinterland. Considerable damage was caused to residential
buildings and industrial installations, and one civilian was
wounded. The attack was launched from Serb strongholds in UNPA
zone "South". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 11, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 3, title: "Cities Shelled by Hundreds of Mortars".

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

013 CROATIA - GOSPIC - September 11, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 11, 1993; 10:30 a.m.; Gospic, Stari
Licki Osik, Vuksic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched a mortar and an "Orkan" multiple rocket-launcher attack
on the city of Gospic and the villages of Stari Licki Osik and
Vuksic from their strongholds in the occupied Gospic district.
Two earth-to-earth rockets "Orkan" exploded around 2:30 p.m. Two
persons were wounded, and considerable damage was inflicted on
residential buildings and industrial installations. The attack
was launched from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "South". The
region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 12, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik", p.
3, title: "New Casualties and New Destruction". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

014 CROATIA - KARLOVAC - September 11, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 11, 1993; around 2:00 p.m.;
Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
fired more than 200 various projectiles on the southeast sections
of the city of Karlovac from their strongholds in Cerovac (cca 10
kilometres south of Karlovac), and Tusilovic (cca 15 kilometres
south of Karlovac). Many civilian objects were damaged. Two year
old Valentina Vlahovic was killed in the city. In the Karlovac
refugee centre "Gaza", projectiles damaged or destroyed several
prefab houses, and caused the death of two refugees (Stjepan
Sucec and Mile Zgela), while seven refugees were wounded: Ante
Saric (88 years old); Josip Saceric (36 years old); Fabijan
Bublic (67 years old); Fabijan Skrapina; Antun Sladic (25 years
old), Barica Brucic (83 years old); and Andjelka Vlahovic.
Danijel Rade was killed in Gradec 121 (an outlying housing
development near Karlovac). The attack was launched from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 12, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik", p.
3, title: "New Casualties and New Destruction". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

015 CROATIA - ZAGREB - September 11, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 11, 1993; 7:00 p.m.; the village of
Lucko (an outlying housing development south of Zagreb).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In the explosion of long-range earth-
to-earth rocket "Luna" (NATO code: FROG-7), two civilians were
seriously and another nine slightly wounded. Considerable damage
was caused to residential buildings and industrial installations.
A projectile exploded in the front-yard of J. G.'s family house.
The attack was launched from Serb strongholds in the Vrginmost
area (UNPA zone). The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
EVIDENCE: Photographs of destroyed residential buildings and
industrial installations. Photographs currently kept in the
archives of the Department.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 12, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik", p.
3, title: "Luna in the Zagreb Front-Yard". Document currently

kept in the archives of the Department.

NOTE: The rocket's war-head weighs 420 kilos. In the mid-
seventies (1975), the former YPA purchased enough war-heads to
arm a brigade and use them to form a strategic net with the main
base located around Banja Luka. The number of rockets fired at
various targets to date is larger that the number of rockets that
were initially purchased in Moscow; the Serb forces must have
purchased at least another shipment. The earth-to-earth rockets
"Luna" (FROG-7) "are intended for wide-range attacks on the
enemy". Considering the way that they were employed in this
attack, their target and launching time, it is obvious that they
were intended to inflict considerable damage on civilian objects
in the city of Zagreb.

016 CROATIA - SUNJA - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; Sunja (cca 30 kilometres
southeast of Sisak).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched an artillery attack on the civilian population and
civilian properties of the town of Sunja from their strongholds
in the occupied district of Hrvatska Kostajnica. The attack was
launched from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region
is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 14, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 7, title: "They Waited for the Departure of General
Cot". Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

017 CROATIA - SAMOBOR

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; 8:01 a.m.; Samobor (cca 20
kilometres west of Zagreb).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
fired four earth-to-earth "Orkan" rockets charged with so-called
"bells", from their strongholds in the occupied villages of
Stipan and Trepca (cca 45 kilometres south of Zagreb - right bank
of Kupa River). In the explosion of "bells" Alojz Lastovcic (72
years old) was seriously, and Josip Vranekovic (52 years old) and
Igor Bertovic (21 year old) slightly wounded. Several family
houses were damaged. The earth-to-earth "Orkan" rockets were
fired from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is
under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 13, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 2, titles: "The Wounded Brought to Safety", and
"'Lunas' and 'Orkans' Took Turns". Document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

018 CROATIA - JASTREBARSKO - September 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; 8:00 a.m.; Jastrebarsko
(cca 30 kilometres southwest of Zagreb).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serbian paramilitary units
fired three earth-to-earth "Orkan" rockets charged with so-called
"bells", from their strongholds in the occupied villages of
Stipan and Trepca (cca 45 kilometres south of Zagreb - right bank
of Kupa River). During the explosion of "bells" Ivan Zoretic (33
years old) and Barica Rodic (49 years old) were seriously, and
Stjepan Vuksan (56 years old) was slightly wounded. Several
family houses and personal vehicles were damaged. The earth-to-
earth rockets were fired from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone
"North". The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS:Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 13, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 2, titles: "The Wounded Brought to Safety", and
"'Lunas' and 'Orkans' Took Turns". Document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.
NOTE: Earth-to-earth "Orkan" rockets are charged with 240
fragments that are called "bells". During an explosion, the
"bells" separate from the cassette body of the rocket and fall on
a wide surface. It is estimated that some 80% of "bells" do not
explode when they fall, but are activated later by a touch. They
are anti-personnel explosive devices.

019 CROATIA - IVANIC-GRAD - September 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; around 1:30 p.m.; Ivanic-
Grad (cca 35 kilometres east of Zagreb).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
stationed in the occupied area (right bank of Kupa River) fired
at least one earth-to-earth "Orkan" rocket from the multiple
rocket-launcher "Orkan" (charged with so-called "bells"). Mirjana
Galic was killed, five persons were seriously, and another three
slightly wounded in the explosion of the "bells". The explosion
caused considerable damage, including the damage on many family
houses, industrial installations, and personal vehicles. The
mortars were fired from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North".
The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 13, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 1, title: "Death at Lunch Time". September 13, 1993
issue of "Vjesnik", p. 2, title: "It Seemed Like It Thundered For
Hours". Documents currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

020 CROATIA - KUTINA - September 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; around 1:40 p.m.; Kutina
(cca 65 kilometres southeast of Zagreb).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units,
stationed in the occupied area (southeast of Sisak) fired at
least one earth-to-earth rocket from the multiple rocket-
launcher, "Orkan", (charged with so-called "bells"). Three
persons were slightly wounded, and several family houses and
personal vehicles were considerably damaged. The earth-to-earth
rockets were fired from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North".
The region is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 13, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik", p.
2, title: "Bells Fall on Kutina". Document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

021 CROATIA - OTOCAC - September 12, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 12, 1993; 6:37 a.m.; Otocac (cca 50
kilometres northwest of Gospic).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
shelled the Otocac area from their strongholds in the occupied
villages of Glavace (cca 5 kilometres north of Otocac), Podum and
Zaluznica (east of Otocac). They fired heavy artillery guns,
mortars, howitzers, and an anti-aircraft 30 mm gun charged with
exploding bullets. The shelling lasted until 1:30 p.m. Over 200
projectiles were fired on the town. One person was killed, and
another two seriously wounded by shell fragments. The attack was
launched from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region
is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 13, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik", pp.
2 and 3, title: "'Orkans' Launched on Samobor, Kutina and Ivanic-
Grad". Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

022 CROATIA - PAKRAC - September 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 13, 1993; 9:40 a.m.; Karlovac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
stationed in the southeast occupied region of the Karlovac
district launched an attack with mortars, heavy artillery guns,
howitzers and rockets on Karlovac and its surroundings. More than
450 projectiles were fired on the city. Three persons were killed
and another eight wounded. The projectiles were fired from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "North". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"North".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 14, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", pp. 4 and 5, title: "A Cease-Fire With Guns". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

023 CROATIA -GOSPIC - September 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 13, 1993; 1:45 p.m.; Gospic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched an artillery attack on the town of Gospic and outlying
housing developments from their strongholds in the east occupied
section of the Gospic district. Several projectiles were fired on
the town until 5:00 p.m. One civilian was killed, and another
nine civilians were wounded in the explosions. The attack was
launched from Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "South". The region
is under UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 14, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 6, title: "One Killed, Nine Wounded". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

024 CROATIA - ZADAR - September 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 13, 1993; around 8:00 p.m.; Zadar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units
launched a heavy artillery attack on Zadar from their strongholds
in the occupied Zadar hinterland. One civilian was killed, and
another three civilians were seriously wounded. A two year old
child was among the wounded. The attack was launched from Serb
strongholds in UNPA zone "South". The region is under UNPROFOR
control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 14, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 7, title: "One Resident of Zadar Killed and a Two Year
Old Child Wounded" Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.

025 CROATIA - SIBENIK - September 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 13, 1993; Pirovac (cca 25 kilometres
west of Sibenik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of Serb paramilitary units,
stationed in the occupied villages of Cicvare and Medare (cca 20
kilometres northwest of Pirovac), fired six earth-to-earth
rockets on Pirovac from the multiple rocket-launcher "Oganj". One
civilian was slightly wounded by a shell fragment. Several family
houses were considerably damaged. The attack was launched from
Serb strongholds in UNPA zone "South". The region is under
UNPROFOR control.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb paramilitary units in UNPA zone
"South".
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 14, 1993 issue of "Vecernji
list", p. 7, title: "Fire From Tanks and Mortars". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Dragalovci (southeast of Prnjavor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1987) was seriously damaged and looted. The rectory (built in
1975) was looted and devastated. The region is not a part of the
immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

002 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Bosansko Grahovo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1884, and renovated in 1971) was seriously damaged. The region is

not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Kovacic (south of Glamoc).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Ljubuncic parish (built in 1989) was seriously damaged. The

region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,

published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Strupnic (south of Glamoc).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Ljubuncic parish church (built in 1988) was seriously
damaged. The region is not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Celebic (south of Glamoc).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Ljubuncic parish (built in 1985) was seriously damaged. The

region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Bosanski Novi.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1886) was seriously damaged and devastated. The region is not a

part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serbian self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

007 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Ljubija.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1991) was partly burnt down, seriously damaged and devastated.
The rectory (built in 1991) was damaged and looted in July-August

1992. The region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

008 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991; Mahovljani (north of Banja
Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1902) was seriously damaged and looted in September 1991. The
rectory (renovated in 1990-1991) was seriously damaged and
looted, along with the bishopric out-houses, a new orchard, a
vineyard, and the forests, during July and October of 1992. The

region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

009 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 1992; Orahova (southeast of Kotor
Varos).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Vrbanjci parish (built in 1991) was seriously damaged. The

region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

010 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 1992; Trn (north of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic parish church (built in
1988) was seriously damaged in December 1992, January 1993, and
May 1993. The rectory (built in 1985) was damaged and broken into
in April 1992, December 1992, and January 1993. The region is not

a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

011 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 1993; Stivor (northwest of Prnjavor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Prnjavor parish church (built in 1990) was seriously damaged.
The region was not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

012 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992; Banja Luka.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Banja Luka Cathedral was seriously
damaged in September 1992, and in January 1993. The local nunnery
(built in 1872, and renovated in 1975) was damaged in December
1992. The Budzak nunnery (built in 1972) was seriously damaged in
February 1993. The region is not a part of the immediate war
zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

013 BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

properties.
TIME AND LOCATION: February 1993; Micije (north of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Catholic church affiliated with
the Simici parish (built in 1987) was mined and seriously
damaged. The region is not a part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs and Serb self-proclaimed local
authorities.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp 54-55, in the section entitled

"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Department.

X. INSTIGATION TO AGGRESSION AND AN ACT OF AGGRESSION

001 CROATIA - KNIN - September 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Use of an ultimatum to instigate
an aggression.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 9, 1993; Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mile Novakovic, the commander of the
Serb paramilitary formations in the currently occupied area of
the Republic of Croatia, put an ultimatum to the Croatian
government through the UNPROFOR commander, General Jean Cot.
Commander Novakovic demanded that Croatian forces withdraw from
the areas southeast of Gospic before 1:00 p.m., and that "Blue
Helmets" undertake control in the village of Divoselo, near
Gospic. Serb forces threatened to attack "all of the military
objects in Croatia", if Croatians did not meet their demands.
General Jean Cot delivered this message from Knin to the Croatian
authorities on September 10, 1993.
PERPETRATORS: Milan Novakovic (Commander of the Serb paramilitary
units).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: September 11, 1993 issue of "Vjesnik"
daily, p. 3. Title: "Serbs from Knin Threaten". Document

currently kept in the archives of the Department.

^Z
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

I. GENOCIDE

001 CROATIA - SINJ - August 23, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Maltreatment and murder of
civilians, looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 23, 1993, village of Maovice
(approximately 36 km northwest of Sinj), UNPA Zone South.
SUMMARY OR REPORTED CRIME: On August 23, 1993, in the village of
Maovice, members of a Serbian paramilitary unit ("chetniks" from
Lika and Bosnia, specifically from Bosanski Petrovac, Drvar and
Bosansko Grahovo) maltreated, abused and killed (hanged) Mara
Badurina (husband Stipe). Prior to this, the house of Mara
Badurina was looted. Mara Badurina protested against the looting
of her home, after which she was hanged in her house.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serbian paramilitary unit
("chetniks" from Lika and Bosnia, specifically from Bosanski
Petrovac, Drvar and Bosansko Grahovo).

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", August

25, 1993, page 4, titled: "Chetniks Hang Mara Badurina".

Document kept in the archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - PAKRAC - September 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder and infliction of severe
bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 8, 1993, 10:12 am, village of
Kusonje (approximately 1 km east of Pakrac), UNPA Zone West.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During the commemoration of the
deaths of 8 Croatian police officers, who were killed on
September 8, 1991, a planted mine exploded. The following
individuals were killed by the explosion: Stanko Palic from
Bjelovar; Mirko Peres from Cazma; Zeljko Segovic from Bjelovar.
The following individuals were seriously wounded: Petar Gorsa;
Mijo Stimac; Josip Cakic; Drago Novakovic; Stanko Gazivoda; Goran
Dolenc - Croatian TV cameraman; Zorica Posaric - the mother of
one of the police officers killed in 1991. The following
individuals sustained less severe injuries: UNPROFOR commander
of the Argentinean battalion; Sinisa Karacic; Djuro Djeri -
photographer; Igor Tuksa - Croatian TV cameraman; Ivanka
Grubesa - widow of one of the police officers killed in 1991. At
9:00 am the morning of the commemoration, the area was searched
by members of the UNPROFOR. This implies that the UNPROFOR,
after completing the check over, left the area unsupervised which
allowed the yet unknown terrorists to plant the explosive.
PERPETRATORS: Terrorists in UNPA Zone West, under the control of
Serbian military and civilian authorities.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vecernji list",

September 9, 1993, pages 1, 2, 3, titled: "Massacre at the
Commemoration". Document kept in the archives of the Department.

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 5, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, murder,
looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 5, 1991, 8:30 am, Proletariat
Street (Petrovo Road), Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Five YPA tanks moved towards Vukovar
from the agricultural farm "Tresnja". The tanks opened fire on
residential homes in Proletariat Street. The second attack on
Proletariat Street began on September 14, 1991 at 1:00 pm, with
17 or 18 tanks and an infantry unit of 100 YPA soldiers. The
greater number of civilians in this area retreated towards the
centre of Vukovar. During the second attack, 67 residents of
Proletariat Street were killed.

PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 14-15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced labour of civilians,
murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 14-15, 1992, suburb of Petrova Gora
in Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: At 8:00 pm, members of the YPA
captured civilians who were taking refuge in the basement of
Ranko Blatni's house. The captured civilians included: Zvonko
Milic; Dragan Rezek; Pero Zak; Pavao Tomic; Ivo Tomic; an
individual with the surname Mosulja. The captured civilians were
taken to the entrance of the suburb of Petrova Gora (towards
Giles Villa), where they were forced to dig a ditch. When the
captured civilians completed the ditch, which measured 6x5
metres, members of the YPA shot them and threw them into the
ditch. The next day, members of the YPA dumped more bodies from
Proletariat Street into this ditch.
PERPETRATORS: Members of YPA.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 14-15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 14-15, 1991, 10 Proletariat Street,
Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the YPA killed with a
knife the following Croatian civilians seeking refuge in the
basement of 10 Proletariat Street: Nikola Barkovic; Ana Barkovic
(Nikola's sister); Mandica Barkovic (Nikola's daughter-in-law);
Mika (Nikola's son-in-law); wife of Marinko Milicevic (age 23).
Also killed in the same basement were two Serbian civilians:
Sredoje KovaCevic and Cveta Kovacevic. The unarmed civilian,
Marinko Milicevic (Croat), was shot to death near the railroad
tracks. Serbs from Svetozar Markovic Street and Petrova Gora
were among the members of the YPA who committed these crimes.
The witness recognized the brothers Milan and Sime Samardzija who
were dressed in YPA uniforms.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA, Milan and Sime Samardzija.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

004 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 16, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced civilian labour, murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16, 1991, Proletariat Street,
Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Milenko Orescanin and another man
forced the witness to go to the railroad tracks to load dead
bodies onto a truck. Vaso Boras was the driver of the truck.
The body of an unidentified man, dressed in Croatian National
Guard uniform, was collected from 112 Proletariat Street. The
head of the body had been blown off. Subsequently, the following
bodies were loaded onto the truck: Pero Papa; Ivica Sjever; the
mother-in-law of Ivica Sjever; Adam Luketic; Rajko Luketic; the
witness' mother; Slavko Zak; Ranko Blatni (killed by a sniper
near Proletariat Street and the railroad crossing). When the
truck was full, the driver proceeded towards Giles Villa, at the
entrance to Petrova Gora, to dump the bodies into a dug hole
(6x5m and 3m deep).
PERPETRATORS: Milenko Orescanin and an unidentified man who
forced civilians to perform hard labour. The murder of civilians
was committed by members of the YPA during the September 14, 1991
attack when they threw a bomb into a basement where civilians had
sought refuge.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

005 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 16, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and confiscation of
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 16, 1991, 5:00 pm, Proletariat
Street, Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness saw Bogdan Miljanovic
driving a large truck ("Deutz") and take furniture from the house
belonging to Ivan Sparhaj. Others who participated in the
looting included: Bogdan Brkovic; a dark haired man called
"Koreja". All were members of the Novi Sad corpus of the YPA.
The Novi Sad headquarters of the YPA confiscated the house of
Ivan Sparhaj and eventually soldiers from the Novi Sad corpus
moved in.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Novi Sad corpus of the YPA,
including Bogdan Miljanovic and Bogdan Brkovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

006 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 30, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to
concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 30, 1992, 5:00 pm, Prijedor (northwestern
Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the Serbian paramilitary
unit (district of Prijedor) forcefully transported non-Serb
civilians from the Prijedor district by bus to the "Omarska"
(mainly men) and "Trnopolje" (mainly women) concentration camps.
The internment of non-Serb civilians to concentration camps
commenced on May 30, 1992. The witness was held from May 30,
1992 until August 6, 1992 in the "Omarska" concentration camp,
after which time he was transferred to the "Manjaca"
concentration camp.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Serbian paramilitary unit from the
district of Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with the witness,
supplemented by a written statement, kept in the archives of the
Department.

007 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 10, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to
concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 10, 1992, Ljubija (northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 10, 1992, Serbian
paramilitary forces and illegal authorities (including Stiven
Djuric) carried out the arrest of non-Serbian civilians in
Ljubija. 15 captured civilians, including the witness, were
taken the Ljubija police station. (Serbian paramilitary forces
and illegal authorities took over the police station at the end
of May 1992.) The captured civilians were interrogated at
approximately 3:00 pm. They were interrogated by Stiven Djuric,
Radenko Jelisavac, Sretko Daljevic, police officer Gojic and a
man called "Zekan". During the interrogation, the captured
civilians were beaten. Following the interrogation all 15
civilians from Ljubija were taken to the "Omarska" concentration
camp.
PERPETRATORS: Illegal Serbian paramilitary and civilian
authorities in Ljubija.
EVIDENCE: A video and audio tape recording of an interview with
a witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in
the archives of the department.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA/B-H - October 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture, inhumane behaviour,
physical abuse, maltreatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 20, 1992, Manjaca, Knin, Zitnic.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 20, 1992, 120 Croatian
prisoners were taken from the "Manjaca" concentration camp to a
prisoner exchange. The officer in command of the Serbian
soldiers escorting the prisoners on two buses, was a man
nicknamed "Spaga". The Serbian soldiers escorting the buses
forced the prisoners to eat a handful of salt, and then refused
to give them any water to drink. Since the exchange did not take
place, the prisoners were placed in two rooms on the third floor
of the former YPA army base building in Knin. During the entire
night, the prisoners were beaten by members of the irregular
Serbian police in Knin, members of the Serbian paramilitary
forces from Knin, and drunk Serbian civilians. The following day
all 120 prisoners were returned to "Manjaca".
PERPETRATORS: Armed soldiers, under the command of "Spaga",
escorted the two buses, members of the irregular Serbian police
and paramilitary forces, and drunk civilians from Knin.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 30, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder of interned civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 30, 1992, "Omarska" concentration camp
(approximately 17 km east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "...Two civilians were killed
immediately upon arrival to "Omarska". The Serbs said this was
to avenge the death of a Serbian soldier who was killed in
battle. We prisoners were forced to lay on the runway the entire
day..." In the concentration camp there was a group of Serbs who
murdered prisoners. This was done in a range of ways, but mostly
with a hammer or metal pipe. The leader of one group of guards
in the camp was a Serb called "Kvocka", and he was later replaced
by Drago Babic. The following individuals committed crimes
against the prisoners: Milorad Babic; Bjelobrk; Radic;
Radakovic; Bereta; Lakic; Mutic; Zoric; Kopa.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian concentration camp guards who carried out
the murders in "Omarska".

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 10-11, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: The torture and inhumane
treatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 10-11, 1992, "Omarska" concentration
camp (approximately 17 km east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian camp guards and camp officers
forced the prisoners to make the sign of the cross in the
Orthodox manner and to sing chetnik songs. The Serbian guards
and camp officers robbed the prisoners, taking their money,
jewellery and wrist watches, after which the prisoners were
ordered to lie down, with their hands over their heads. Then the
prisoners were beaten. Some prisoners were taken to the next
room, where horrible screams could be heard. The torture took
place the entire night. At approximately 7:00 am on July 11,
1992, a new group of guards arrived. The prisoners were once
again interrogated and maltreated. The witness was kept in a
room called the "White House". The dimensions of the room were
4x4m. There were between 40 - 50 prisoners held in this room.
After spending 5 days in the "White House", the witness was
transferred to a larger room where there were approximately 420
prisoners. These prisoners were primarily businessmen,
intellectuals and factory directors from Ljubija and Prijedor.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian military and civilian authorities in the
"Omarska" concentration camp.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in
the archives of the department.

004 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 10-16, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture, inhumane treatment,
murder of imprisoned civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 10-16, 1992, "Omarska" concentration
camp (approximately 17 km east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "...They put me in the group which
had to carry out the bodies of murdered camp prisoners from the
so-called "White House". In five days, I carried out 10 bodies
to the field behind the "White House". Among the dead, I
recognized: Drago Petrovic from the village of Gornja Ravska
(killed July 13, 1992); Jura Gavranovic, nicknamed "Bugarin" from
Ljubija (beaten to death on July 14, 1992); a youth from Kozarac
(beaten to death). In the "Omarska" concentration camp, Asim
Cehic (nicknamed "Lopez") from Ljubija, was killed. They beat
him and then forced another prisoner to bite off his genitals.
The victim bled to death. Emir Balic from Kozarac was murdered
in the same fashion. Others killed include: Muhamed Cehaic
(Prijedor district president); Smail Zahirovic from Ljubija. The
"Omarska" camp guards (armed Serbs) are responsible for all of
the crimes committed in this camp. One of the guards was called
Mladen Radic, nicknamed "Krkan", who until 1988, worked as a
police officer in Ljubija.
PERPETRATORS: Authorities in the concentration camp, camp
guards, including Mladen Radic, nicknamed "Krkan".
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

005 B-H - OMARSKA/MANJACA - August 5-6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane behaviour towards
civilian prisoners, murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 5-6, 1992, on the road from the
"Omarska" concentration camp towards the "Manjaca" concentration
camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "...On August 5, 1992, Serbian camp
authorities transported most of the prisoners from "Omarska" to
"Manjaca". Along the journey, at approximately 1:00 am (August
6, 1992), armed Serbian guards, escorting the buses carrying the
prisoners, took out and murdered 10 prisoners, including an
elderly man with the surname Crnalic (a businessman from Ljubija)
and Mihad Basic from Ljubija. Upon arrival to "Manjaca", we
entered the camp in groups of 100. At that point we were
registered and robbed and then placed in six barns. In each barn
there were between 650-700 prisoners. We slept on the cement
floor. After the arrival of the International Committee of the
Red Cross, we were again registered, and the food in the camp
improved".
PERPETRATORS: Serbian authorities in the "Omarska" and "Manjaca"
concentration camps, armed Serbian guards escorting the buses
from "Omarska" to "Manjaca".
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recording of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in

the archives of the Department.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - September 15, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Discrimination against the dead.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 15, 1991, Proletariat Street,
Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness saw a car ("Zastava 128")
and trailer driving slowly along Proletariat Street. On the back
bumper of the car, there was a decapitated head. On the trailer
there were approximately 10 bodies, with arms, legs and one head
dragging on the street. The wife of Miroslav Bucko, a Ruthenian
man killed on either September 14 or 15, 1991, asked a member of
the YPA to allow her to give her husband a proper burial. The
members of the YPA placed the body of Miroslav Bucko in a chest
and put the chest in the canal. The wife was allowed to cover
the chest with sand.

PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with the witness,
supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

002 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 30 to August 6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Discrimination against the dead.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 30 to August 6, 1992, "Omarska"
concentration camp (approximately 17 km east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to eye-witness accounts,
Serbian authorities in the "Omarska" concentration camp killed
prisoners and buried them in mass graves. One grave is located
directly behind the camp, where the water drainage canal is found
and another is located in the waste dump. Both mass graves are
located within the "Omarska Mine", which the Serbian military and
civilian authorities from the district of Prijedor transformed
into a concentration camp where they imprisoned, maltreated and
murdered non-Serbian civilians, primarily from northwestern
Bosnia. The "Omarska" concentration camp was established in May
1992 and closed in August 1992 under international pressure.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary and civilian authorities in
the Prijedor district and "Omarska" concentration camp.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Department.

003 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Discrimination against the dead
and the attempt to cover-up the crimes against humanity.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1993, Ljubija (northwest Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serbian paramilitary and illegal
civilian authorities began to dig up mass graves in the Ljubija
area in July 1993 in order cover-up and destroy evidence of
crimes committed against civilians. During 1992, a large number
of civilian victims from the Ljubija area and Prijedor district
were buried in these graves (Croatian and Muslim). Bones and
other remains were taken in the direction of Prijedor.
PERPETRATORS: Serbian paramilitary and illegal authorities in
Ljubija and Prijedor.
EVIDENCE: Written document and topography map of the Ljubija
region with 23 locations of mass graves indicated, currently kept

in the archives of the Department.

NOTE: International protection of these areas is urgent in order
to save the evidence of mass graves in the Ljubija region.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - VUKOVAR - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful arrests and imprisonment
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; 3:00 p.m.; Vukovar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A group of men (five or six) armed
with automatic guns, and dressed in YPA uniforms, arrested two
civilians (father and son), and took them along with a large
group of arrested civilians towards the so-called "Wooden Market"
(on Svapsko Brdo). After that they transferred them by trucks and
buses to "Velepromet" storehouses, near the YPA barracks in
Vukovar. YPA soldiers separated prisoners according to their sex
(male/female) and nationality (Croatian/Serb). Men were locked
inside of sheet iron storehouses fenced with barbed wire.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 CROATIA - SLUNJ - 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property; killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1991; Glinsko Vrelo (cca 5 kilometres north of
Slunj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: YPA members openly helped Serb
paramilitary formations during the attack on the police station
at Plitvice Lakes. After that, they shelled (with large calibre
howitzers) and destroyed the Croatian village of Glinsko Vrelo.
Shells were fired from the Serb populated Cvijetnic Brdo (air
space approximately 2 kilometres from the village of Glinsko
Vrelo). In the same manner, members of Serb paramilitary
formations and YPA soldiers destroyed and burnt down residential
and farm buildings in the village of Hrvatski Blagaj. During the
attack on Glinsko Vrelo, five civilians were killed by shell
fragments, while a woman and several children were wounded. YPA
members from the YPA training centre "Zbjeg" in Slunj
participated in the attack on the Croatian residents in the Slunj
district.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serb armed paramilitary formations; YPA
members from the military centre "Zbjeg" in Slunj, led by a YPA
colonel (Macedonian).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 CROATIA/B-H - SLUNJ/KLJUC - November 16, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 16, 1991; Slunj (Croatia)/Kljuc (B-
H).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On the morning of November 16, 1991,
most of the civilian residents in the Slunj district withdrew
towards Cazin (Bosnia-Herzegovina) to escape an armed attack by
members of Serb paramilitary units, and YPA soldiers that was
launched on the town of Slunj and the surrounding Croat populated
villages. From Cazin, the civilian residents of the Slunj
district drove towards Dalmatia in eighteen buses. YPA members
and members of the so-called SAO militia (from Croatia) stopped
the convoy in the town of Kljuc (B-H). They separated 180 men
from the convoy according to the list given to them by a certain
Djuro (a militiaman from the village of Brocanac, near Rakovica,
Croatia). 180 imprisoned Croatian civilians were taken in buses
and YPA trucks to the Stara Gradiska prison (Croatia).
PERPETRATORS: Members of irregular SAO militia (Croatia); YPA
members from Kljuc (B-H); a member of SAO militia called Djuro
(from the village of Brocanci, near Rakovica, Croatia).

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - MOSTAR - May 28, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to a
concentration camp.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 28, 1992; Mostar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs in YPA uniforms arrested
two Croatian civilians near shelter no. 2 in Zalik (urban
district of Mostar), and took them to the so-called North Camp.
Among the captured civilians, a witness recognised L. P. and a
certain S. The captured civilians were transferred to the Bileca
camp the following day. Three YPA soldiers escorted the prisoners
to Bileca: Kondic (whose brother is a policeman in the North
Camp), Markovic (cafe proprietor in Zilak), and another man
unknown to the witness. The commander of the Bileca camp was a
YPA officer (ensign by military rank). His deputy was a Serb
called Bosnjak, nicknamed "Bole". Upon arriving to the Bileca
camp, the witness found 60 or 70 prisoners there. Serbs brought
in groups of 30 to 50 prisoners on a regular basis.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members from Mostar and Bileca, among whom
were: brothers Kondic, Matkovic (cafe proprietor from Zilak,
Mostar), and Bosnjak nicknamed "Bole".

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - PRIJEDOR - May 24, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 24, 1992; village of Matrici (cca 10
kilometres east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of a Serb armed unit led by
Djor|e Dosenovic nicknamed "Djole" attacked the villages of
Matrici and Kozarac. 50 mortars of various calibres were launched
on the village of Matrici. After the shelling, the armed Serbs
occupied the village and demanded that the villagers of Matrici
surrender all arms. The villagers had in their possession only
personal and hunting weapons, which they surrendered immediately.
After that, the armed Serb civilians from the village of Orlovaca
(cca 3 kilometres away from Matrici) looted civilian property in
Matrici. They destroyed the inventory of the local store and the
cafe whose proprietor is P. S.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a Serb armed unit led by Djor|e
Dosenovic nicknamed "Djole"; armed Serb civilians from the
village of Orlovaca.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

009 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 4, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful internment to camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 4, 1992; village of Matrici (cca 10
kilometres east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 4, 1992, the following armed
Serb civilians arrested a witness and interned him to the Omarska
camp: Bosko Vucenovic, Jovan Miskovic, and an unknown person. At
the entrance to Omarska, five camp guards battered the witness
with police batons, and kicked him with boots. They took all the
money he had. Upon his arrival to the Omarska camp, the witness
estimated that 1,500 persons were imprisoned there. A couple of
days after his arrival, he was interrogated by the inspectors
Ratko Milosavljevic and Dragan Radakovic (both Serbs).
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians: Bosko Vucenovic, Jovan
Miskovic; guards in the Omarska camp; inspectors Ratko
Milosavljevic, and Dragan Radakovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

010 B-H - LJUBIJA - May 23, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 23, 1992; 9:00 a.m.; village of Kalajevo
(cca 3 kilometres northeast of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 10 armed Serbs in uniforms arrived in
front of the witness' house. They wore flak-jackets. They were
led by Miroslav Paras (Serb). They demanded the witness, who was
a reserve policeman, to surrender his automatic gun and 150
bullets. He obeyed their order. That same day, the aforementioned
armed group arrested three Croatian civilians in the village of
Kalajevo: S. T., D. T., and I. H. The prisoners were taken in the
direction of Prijedor. On the following day, S. T. and D. T. were
returned home, while I. H.'s whereabouts is yet unknown. S. T.
and D. T. said that he was taken to the Omarska camp after having
been interrogated in the Prijedor police station. Serb guards
told the witness that the arrests of civilians were ordered by
Slobodan Taranjac, Momcilo Djuric, Miodrag Glusac, and Rade
Bilbija.
PERPETRATORS: Miroslav Paras, Slobodan Taranjac, Momcilo Djuric,
Miodrag Glusac, and Rade Bilbija.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

011 B-H - LJUBIJA - June 10, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unlawful imprisonment of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 10, 1992; village of Kalajevo (cca 3
kilometres northeast of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed Serbs dressed in uniforms
arrested the witness in his house, and drove him in a lorry to
the "Rudar" stadium in Ljubija. Here he was locked up in a
locker-room with another six prisoners: A. A. from the village of
Agici (Muslim); and Z. B., P. B., M. M., Z. M. and J. M. from the
village of Kalajevo (all Croats). After being imprisoned in
Ljubija for five days, the witness was transferred to Omarska.
Guards at the entrance to the Omarska camp (Milojica Kos
nicknamed "Krle", and a certain "Miki") took away his personal
documents and money, and physically maltreated him.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serbs in uniforms (from Ljubija), Milojica
Kos nicknamed "Krle", and a man nicknamed "Miki".

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 B-H/CROATIA - MANJACA/KNIN - October 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment, torture and
physical maltreatment of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 20, 1992; Manjaca/Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On October 20, 1992, guards held a
roll-call of all Croatian prisoners in the Manjaca concentration
camp, and placed them on buses. The convoy departed towards Knin.
The guards kept saying that they were going to a prisoner
exchange. Shortly after their departure, the armed escorts gave
the prisoners a fistful of salt, and forced them to swallow it.
Then they took away water canisters. The road to Knin is some 180
kilometres long. Since the exchange was unsuccessful, the
prisoners were taken to the Knin prison where they were supposed
to spend the night. During the night, the prison guards, unknown
civilians, drunks, and their escorts maltreated them (beat them,
forced them to lick the floor in the restroom, to copulate in
each other's mouths, to sing Chetnik songs, etc). The following
morning, the prisoners were returned to the Manjaca concentration
camp.
PERPETRATORS: Armed escorts; guards in the Knin prison; anonymous
drunken civilians from Knin.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - BILECA - May 29, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture, inhumane treatment,

infliction of bodily harm, and killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 29, 1992 - September 1, 1992; Bileca camp
(cca 28 kilometres north of Trusina, Eastern Herzegovina).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... Twelve policemen beat us. They
beat us with clubs, fists, fire extinguishers... Pacara died
because they beat him all night. I could not stand up, that is
how bad they beat me. For 20 days I layed. The following men beat
us: Bosnjak nicknamed "Bole" (deputy commander of the camp),
Milos (born 1964), Slobo Andric, Obrad (last name unknown),
Djeletovic (studied law in Mostar), Samardzic. Five or six
persons were killed during my three month stay in the camp. A
certain Hrkac was beaten to death. After being released, I went
to Makarska where the medics established that I had six broken
ribs, a broken leg, a broken tooth, and a cut eye. I lost 30
kilos. M. A. from Bijelo Polje (north of Mostar) sustained severe
wounds so that his head was deformed. After being released from
the camp, he was sent to a plastic surgeron, and underwent an
operation.
PERPETRATORS: Policemen in Bileca camp, Bosnjak nicknamed "Bole"
(deputy commander of the camp), Milos (born 1964), Slobo Andric,
Obrad (last name unknown), Djeletovic (studied law in Mostar),
and Samardzic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - STARA GRADISKA - November 18, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to camps; inhumane
treatment and infliction of bodily harm to prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 18, 1991; Stara Gradiska prison.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Groups of 50 prisoners were locked up
in 6x5 m rooms. They slept on the bare floor. During the first
fifteen days, members of the irregular SAO militia battered
prisoners with police batons, and fists, and kicked them. An
imprisoned Croatian villager of Rakovica (40 years old) was
beaten to death. He died two or three days after his arrest
(November 21, 1991). Dane Benicki (57 years old, Croat) was
severely beaten on several occasions. Doctors had to clean his
lungs from infectious secretion, and his liver failed. M. R. from
Glinsko Vrelo tried to escape from the camp, but the guards fired
at his legs, and beat him. His whereabouts are yet unknown. The
witness is deaf in one ear, due to having been severely beaten.
Four days after the witness' arrival to the camp, members of the
irregular SAO militia tried to send a group of twenty prisoners
to the Manjaca camp (the prisoners had previously been severely
beaten; guards broke limbs of some of them), but the ICRC members
caught them on the way, took over the prisoners, and transferred
them to Bugojno (B-H), and from there to Zagreb.
PERPETRATORS: Members of irregular SAO militia.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - PRIJEDOR - July 4 to August 6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

prisoners; killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 4 to August 6, 1992; Omarska
concentration camp (east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During the day, prisoners had to lie
on the tarmac surface called "Pista" ("Track"), face down, on
their stomachs. During his stay in the camp, the witness saw
guards and investigators beat prisoners to death. The guards in
Omarska were predominately Serb villagers of Omarska. There were
three guard shifts whose supervisors were persons nicknamed
"Krle", "Ckalja" and "Brk". The commander of all camp guards was
Zeljko Mladic. Prisoners suffered from malnutrition. They
received only one meal a day. Guards gave them two minutes to
finish their meal. Groups of 30 prisoners were taken to the camp
canteen.
PERPETRATORS: Camp guards in Omarska, under the direct
supervision of men nicknamed "Krle", "Ckalja", and "Brk"; Zeljko
Mladic, commander of all guards in the Omarska concentration
camp.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - OMARSKA/MANJACA - August 6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment of prisoners in
camps; killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: August 6, 1992; Omarska and Manjaca
concentrations camps (northwestern Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On August 6, 1992, some camp prisoners
in Omarska were loaded on 18 or 19 buses. There were
approximately 80 prisoners in each bus. Prisoners sat and stood,
squeezed together. As a result of the high daily temperature
(over 30oC in the shade), it was extremely hot in the buses.
However, armed guards did not allow prisoners to open the
windows. All buses departed towards the Manjaca concentration
camp. Armed guards beat prisoners during the entire ride. They
arrived in the Manjaca camp late at night. Armed escorts took
several prisoners off the bus that the witness was on, and killed
them. Dedo Crnalic was among the killed. In the morning, the
guards took prisoners inside the camp, and locked them in sheds.
PERPETRATORS: Prisoner convoy escorts.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

006 B-H - PRIJEDOR - June 15, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of

prisoners; killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 15th to August 6th, 1992; Omarska
concentration camp (cca 17 kilometres east of Prijedor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Upon his arrival to the Omarska camp,
the witness was locked up in a garage, along with another 65
civilians. The prisoners were frequently interrogated.
Investigators and camp guards beat them during interrogations
with various metal and wooden objects and fists, and kicked them
with their boots. Night roll-calls were a regular thing, and the
called prisoners never returned to their cells. On one evening,
at the end of July 1992, camp guards called 44 prisoners among
whom was Drago Matanovic, a Croat from the village of Kalajevo.
Camp guards said that they were taking them for a prisoner
exchange near Bihac. The witness claims that some 3,000 prisoners
were killed in the Omarska concentration camp during his stay
there. Most of them were beaten to death, and a few of them were
shot. Among the persons who were beaten to death were Drago
Petrovic from the village of Gornja Ravska (Croat, member of the
Croatian Democratic Union of B-H); Jozo Maracic from Prijedor
(Croat, member of the Croatian Democratic Union of B-H); Silvije
Saric from Prijedor (Croat, member of the Croatian Democratic
Union of B-H). M. T. and M. T. from Gornji Volar endured
especially brutal treatment. The prisoners were maltreated by the
following persons: Momcilo Grubor, Milojica Kos nicknamed "Krle",
and a certain Miodragovic.
PERPETRATORS: Momcilo Grubor; Milojica Kos nicknamed "Krle", a
certain Miodragovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

007 SERBIA - BEGEJCI - October 16, 1991

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture, and inhumane treatment,
killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 16, 1991 to December 10, 1991; Begejci
camp (a former bull farm turned into a concentration camp).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Prisoners were kept in sheds 55 metres
long, and 10.5 metres wide. Sheds were fenced with two rows of
barbed wire fastened on wooden posts. Upon his arrival to the
camp, a witness found civilians from the villages of Svinjarevac,
Berak, and Orolik (villages in eastern Croatia). Some of them
were brought to the Begejci camp on October 3, 1991. Until
November 20, 1991, 387 or 367 persons were imprisoned in the
camp. Another 175 prisoners were brought after the YPA and
Serbian paramilitary units occupied Vukovar. On December 10,
1991, the witness was exchanged on the Bosanski Samac-Slavonski
Samac bridge. 90% of the prisoners were civilians. They were
questioned by the YPA military police. YPA military police
reservists maltreated the prisoners. They would come at 3:00 a.m.
and beat prisoners, force them to sing Chetnik songs. Prisoners
were taken to perform hard labour (they hewed trees in the
woods). Sometimes, certain individuals did not return from the
woods. The YPA military police would come to the shed and take
away his things. A man from Borovo (who used to be a driver in
the "Medika" company) was killed in this way. Young women dressed
in YPA uniforms forced prisoners to write their biographies and
various confessions. Bodies of killed prisoners were taken away
in a Red Cross vehicle that resembled refrigerator lorries.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the YPA military police in the Begejci

camp.
EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 3, 1993; Bijelo Polje.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Heart of Jesus Catholic Church was
burnt down on May 3, 1993. The rectory and parish priest's office
were severely damaged on several occasions during 1992 and 1993.
Fransciscan convent was burnt down in April 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 1992; Gradac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mary's Assumption Catholic Church was
burnt down in May 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 1992; Gradina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter's Filiation Church in
Biletici was burnt down in May 1992. Catholic Parish Church in
Gradina was repeatedly damaged during 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: May 9, 1993; Mostar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church was
burnt down on May 9, 1993. Bishopric was burnt down on May 6/7,
1992.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: February 11, 1992; Mostar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mother of Churches Cathedral has been
shelled many times since February 11, 1992, and ultimately
destroyed. Bishopric was repeatedly damaged during 1992, and
1993. Catholic filiation church in Miljkovici was damaged in May
1992; while the Catholic filiation churches in Orlac and Cim were
repeatedly damaged during 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

006 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: Early October 1991; Ravno.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mary's Birth Catholic Church and the
rectory were burnt down in the early October, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

007 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: April 1992; Stjepan Krst.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Local Catholic parish church was burnt
down in April 1992. Rectory was burnt down in June 1992.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 1992; Domanovici.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Rectory and a local convent were burnt
down in June 1992. St. Joseph the Labourer Catholic Church was
set on fire and in part burnt in June 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

009 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: Early October 1991; Trebimlja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Mary's Assumption Catholic Church was
severely damaged, and the rectory was burnt down in early
October, 1991.
PERPETRATORS: YPA members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

010 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992; Capljina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Belfry on St. Francis Catholic Church
was severely damaged.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

011 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: April 5, 1992; Krusevo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Elias the Prophet Catholic Church
was severely damaged on April 5, 1992, and on several occasions
following that incident.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

012 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/1993; Rotimlja.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church was
repeatedly damaged during 1992 and 1993.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

013 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992/1993; Stolac.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Elias the Prophet Catholic Church
was severely damaged on several occasions during 1992 and 1993.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

014 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: 1992; Suica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: St. Anthony Catholic Church and the
rectory were severely damaged on several occasions during 1992.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Serbian armed formations.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

015 B-H - MOSTAR DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and
properties.

TIME AND LOCATION: May/June, 1993; Mostar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Franciscan monastery was severely
damaged in May/June 1993. Franciscan convent was damaged in May
1992.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army members.
EVIDENCE: Mostar Diocese Ordinariate report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
.

[Barry S. Marjanovich]

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 CROATIA - 1991-1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Wounding and killing of children
under 17 years of age.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1st, 1991 to June 4th, 1993; the Republic
of Croatia.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Over 3% of the wounded and over 6% of
the killed of the total number of war victims in the Republic of
Croatia are children under 17 years of age. In the war initiated
by Serbia and Montenegro, along with the former YPA, against
Croatia, 166 children were killed in the period between July 1,
1991, and June 4, 1993, while 698 of them were wounded. These
numbers only cover the registered and documented cases. Children,
regardless of age, suffered from the consequence of arms and war
destruction. Pre-school children (0-6 years old) make up 19% of
the killed children, and 16% of the wounded. That means that 31
pre-school children were killed, and 111 were wounded. School
children (7-14 years old) make up 39% of the killed, and 44% of
the wounded children. 64 school children were killed and 313 were
wounded. Teenagers (14 to 17 years old) make up 42% of the
killed, and 40% of the wounded children. 71 teenagers were
killed, and 254 were wounded. 43 children will remain invalids.
70% of the killed and 73% of the wounded children were boys.
Children suffered in almost all parts of Croatia. Over 90% of the
killed, and over 80% of the wounded children were victims of
various arms: injures were caused by heavy artillery projectiles;
explosions of mortar, tank, artillery guns and other shells;
multiple rocket launchers; air-raids or air-strikes; employment
of cluster bombs, 250-500 kilo bombs; "Luna" earth-to-earth
rockets (FROG-7), etc.
PERPETRATORS: YPA; volunteers from Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Montenegro, and the Serbian minority in Croatia; numerous
paramilitary or irregular police formations, mostly party bound,
such as "Beli Orlovi" (military members of the Serbian Radical
Party led by Vojislav Seselj), "Arkanovci" (Arkan's unit, led by
Zeljko Raznjatovic Arkan, and "Srpska Garda" ("Serbian Guard" of
the Serbian Reformation Party, led by Vuk Draskovic).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report from the Institute for Mothers and
Children Protection, Medical Statistics and Epidemology Dept.,
June 7, 1993, currently kept in the archives of the Centre.
NOTE: 416 children are registered as missing with the Croatian
Red Cross.

005 B-H - BOSANSKI BROD - March 28, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: March 28, 1992; village of Donja Vrela (cca 14
kilometres southeast of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Armed soldiers in YPA uniforms
occupied the village of Donja Vrela. Among them were: Goran
Vukman (father's name Slobodan), Djordje Sljuka (father's name
Zarko), Vid Sljuka (father's name Zarko) who worked as a postman
in Vinska, Goran Jakovljevic, Zoran Jakovljevic, Slobodan
Jakovljevic, Josip Vujic, Zoran Vujic, and Zoran Calar (who
graduated from the military academy) - all are from the village
of Donja Vrela. The majority of the population in Donja Vrela
were Croats. The YPA soldiers were stationed in the centre of the
village, and they frequently searched Croat owned houses, and
maltreated Croats while allegedly looking for arms. Some Croats
were terrorized in order to force them to leave their homes. The
Serbs threatened that all of Croats who did not surrender their
arms would be taken to Lijesce (near Bosanski Brod) and detained
there. On April 25, 1992, (Orthodox Easter) an armed group of
Serb villagers of Donja Vrela, led by Goran Vukman, fired from
automatic guns on the witness' house for some 20 minutes. They
did not stop until YPA soldiers arrived. The house is
considerably damaged.
PERPETRATORS: Soldiers dressed in YPA uniforms, among whom were:
Goran Vukman (father's name Slobodan); Djordje Sljuka (father's
name Zarko) who worked as a postman in Vinska; Goran Jakovljevic;
Zoran Jakovljevic; Slobodan Jakovljevic; Josip Vujic; Zoran
Vujic; Zoran Calar (who graduated from the military academy) -
all from the village of Donja Vrela; Marko Djukic.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

006 B-H - BOSANSKI BROD - May 11, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 11, 1992; village of Donje Vrelo (cca 14
kilometres southeast of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Goran Jakovljevic (18 years old)
passed near the witness' house. He was dressed in YPA uniform,
and was armed with a rifle. He went towards Andja Jurilj (born
1909) and Anto Jurilj's (Andja's husband, born 1910) house. After
approximately an hour, the witness heard gun shots from the
direction of Andja and Ante Jurilj's house, and he went there.
Their house is approximately 500 metres away from his house. He
saw Goran Jakovljevic crouching in a bush near the road. The
spouses were lying on the house porch. Andja Jurilj lied
motionless, facing the ground, while blood was gushing from an
open wound on her hip. Ante Jurilj lied near her, his head was
covered with a plastic can. Both of them were dead. The witness
ran home.
PERPETRATORS: Goran Jakovljevic (18 years old), dressed in YPA
uniform.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

007 B-H - BOSANSKI BROD - May 13, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 13, 1992; village of Donje Vrelo (cca 14
kilometres southeast of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: A. J. and a witness hid in the nearby
woods from YPA members and a group of armed Serb villagers from
Donje Vrelo (led by Goran Vukman) who terrorized residents in
this area. On May 13, 1992, the witness went to the centre of the
village in order to find someone to help him bury Ante Jurilj
(born 1910) and his wife Andja (born 1909). Since he found no
one, he set out to his house. However, he had to hide, because he
saw an armed YPA soldier in his yard. The soldier wore a mask,
but the witness recognized him by his hair. It was Savo Djukic
from the nearby village of Klakar. He set off to the woods in
which the witness hid at night. The witness did not leave his
shelter. Soon, he heard a gun shot. After three hours, he
gathered courage and went into the woods. There he found the body
of Ante Jurilj (Martin's son). The victim was shot in the head.
Alarmed, the witness ran from the woods. On May 14, 1992, he met
members of the Croatian Defence Council. He told them what had
happened and took them to the woods. There he noticed that a
cross was carved with a knife on Ante Jurilj's right arm. The
witness took the soldiers of the Croatian Defence Council to Ante
and Andja Jurilj's house. He heard when the soldiers said that
they were first killed from fire-arms, and then their throats
were slit. All three victims were buried in the Catholic cemetery
in the village of Donje Vrelo.
PERPETRATORS: A YPA soldier - Savo Djukic (Serb) from the village
of Klakar.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - BOSANSKI BROD - May 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and destruction of
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 11 to May 14, 1992; village of Donje Vrelo
(cca 14 kilometres southeast of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Soldiers dressed in YPA uniforms
passed through the village of Donje Vrelo. They were retreating
from the villages of Lijesce and Zboriste. In Donja Vrela, they
were joined by soldiers who were stationed there, and by a Serb
minority who lived in the area. They departed in the direction of
the village of Podnovlje (Doboj district). Before their
departure, YPA soldiers and the local Serb population looted, and
set on fire Croat owned houses, took away agricultural vehicles,
and killed Croat civilians. Some local Serbs burnt their houses
and sheds, to ensure that no one would use them any more. A group
of Serbs led by Goran Vukman (all of them were Serb villagers of
Donje Vrelo) looted Andja and Ante Jurilj's house, and took away
their agricultural vehicles. During the night of May 13/14, 1992,
those same men set on fire Jurilj's house and most of the houses
in Donja Vrela.
PERPETRATORS: Soldiers dressed in YPA uniforms, among whom were
Serb civilians from the village of Donja Vrela, also dressed in
military uniforms, and led by Goran Vukman (Slobodan's son).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

009 B-H - BOSANSKI BROD - May 16, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: May 11 to May 14, 1992; village of Donje Vrelo
(cca 14 kilometres southeast of Bosanski Brod).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: From May 11 to May 14, 1992, an army
dressed in YPA uniforms, among whom was a group of Serb villagers
led by Goran Vukman, withdrew towards the village of Podnovlje.
For three days they looted and set on fire civilian property in
this village, and killed Croat villagers. The extent of the crime
became known only after the soldiers of the Croatian Defence
Council entered the village. YPA soldiers and armed Serbs killed
the following Croats: Marijan Pavic (an elderly man); Andja
Jurilj (born 1909); Anto Jurilj (born 1910, Andja's husband);
Ante Jurilj (50 years old, Martin's son); Ana Cosina; Jozo
Katovic's mother (an elderly woman); Nikica Katovic; Anto
Katovic; Ivica Jerkovic; Ilija Rasic; Jozo Cerikan; Franjo
Matanovic; Ilija Blatancic; Niko Duspara; Ilija Duspara (all
civilians). They were buried on May 16, 1992, in the Catholic
cemetery in the village of Donje Vrelo.
PERPETRATORS: Soldiers dressed in YPA uniforms; armed Serb
villagers of Donje Vrelo: Goran Vukman (Slobodan's son), Djordje
Sljuka (Zarko's son), Vid Sljuka (Zarko's son), Goran
Jakovljevic, Slobodan Jakovljevic, Josip Vujic, Zoran Vujic,
Zoran Celar.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

010 B-H - LJUBIJA - June 24/25, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment of civilians to

concentration camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: On June 24th and 25th, 1992; village of
Brisevo (cca 4 kilometres south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Serb paramilitary authorities in
Ljubija ordered the arrest of J. B., J. I., and J. J. on June
24th; and J. M., S. M., and J. B. (all civilians) on June 25th,
1992. They interned the prisoners to the Keraterm concentration
camp in Prijedor. All prisoners were Croats from Brisevo.
PERPETRATORS: Serb paramilitary authorities in Ljubija.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

011 B-H - LJUBIJA - July 4, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of pain and bodily
harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 4, 1992; village of Brisevo (cca 4
kilometres south of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: While a group of young Croats were
gathering hay in a nearby field, two armed Serb villagers of
Ostra Luka arrived. They ordered J. L., M. M., and M. I. to
follow them, because their car allegedly broke down the country
road, and they needed help. In the forest, they beat up those
three men. When the men returned, the witness saw that they were
badly beaten. M. I. was pierced with a screwdriver in the left
side of his stomach, and J. L.'s head was bleeding from cuts. Due
to the Serbian occupation in the Ljubija area, the men could not
see a doctor.
PERPETRATORS: Two armed Serb civilians from the village of Ostra
Luka. One of them was Mladen Topic's son.
EVIDENCE: Video and audio tape recordings of an interview with a
witness, supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

IV. WAR CRIMES AGAINST PRISONERS

001 CROATIA - STARA GRADISKA - March/April 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment;
killing of prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: March/April 1992; Stara Gradiska concentration
camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... Camp supervisor was Jadranko (42
years old), a YPA colonel who worked in Zagreb for six years
(until 1991). He interrogated me several times. During
interrogations he ordered two YU-Army soldiers to beat me. On one
occasion he ordered me to follow him. He took me to the basement
of the building and showed me a room filled with water. He
threatened me that he would push me into the "pool" and electrify
me unless I confessed. He told me that the pool flowed into the
Sava River, and that if I did not survive, my body would end up
in the river. He showed me the electric cables and a metal net
that was touching the water in the pool. He kicked me and pushed
me in. The metal net fell on my head. Soon I felt light
electrical shocks, which became stronger. I fainted. They pulled
me out of the water. After ten days, the electrical shock
treatment was repeated. Once they dragged me out of my cell at
1:00 a.m., and beat me ruthlessly. The prisoners S. P. and A. M.
later told me that they did not believe I would survive. Upon the
arrival of the ICRC representatives we were registered, and were
allowed to write to our families. Soon after registration, I was
transferred to Manjaca, along with a group of other prisoners.
However, a group of prisoners who were not registered with the
ICRC remained in Stara Gradiska, because the Serb authorities hid
them. Those were predominately members of the Croatian Defense
Council who had been detained in the camp long before I arrived.
There were also Serbs who were detained in the camp because they
refused to fire on Croatians, and fight against Croatia during
the 1991 war. I remember a major (Serb) who refused to fire on
Croatians. He was sentenced to eight years of hard labour by the
military court in Banja Luka. N. S. was forced to dig out graves
for those prisoners who had been beaten to death, or killed in
some other manner during interrogations. He was also
unregistered, and he remained in Stara Gradiska."
PERPETRATORS: Serb camp authorities in Stara Gradiska; camp
supervisor and interrogator Jadranko (42 years old, last name
unknown).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

002 B-H/CROATIA - MANJACA/KNIN - October 20, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment and physical
abuse of prisoners along the journey to a prisoner exchange.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 20, 1992; Manjaca concentration
camp/Knin.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Some 30 prisoners were given a large
amount of salt, and were forced to swallow it. This happened
during the bus ride to Zitnic (Croatia), where 118 prisoners were
being taken for to an exchange. The witness was on one of the
buses. Since no exchange took place, the armed escorts took the
118 prisoners into the Knin prison, and locked them in a building
where they were supposed to spend the night. The prisoners were
maltreated during the night. Members of the irregular SAO
militia, persons in uniforms, and even civilians came to the
premises and beat the prisoners from 7:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. D. D.
from Brisevo, and I. F. from Sanski Most (both Croats) underwent
the worst treatment. The following day (October 22, 1992) the
prisoner convoy of buses returned in the direction of Manjaca
where they were imprisoned once again.
PERPETRATORS: Armed escorts; members of irregular SAO militia;
persons in uniforms, civilians from Knin.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - OMARSKA/MANJACA - August 6, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Internment to another camp;
physical maltreatment and killing of prisoners.

TIME AND LOCATION: August 6, 1992; Omarska and Manjaca

concentration camps.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The witness was put on the last of 14
buses that took prisoners from the Omarska concentration camp to
the Manjaca concentration camp. After the witness' departure,
some 180 prisoners remained in the Omarska concentration camp,
among whom were M. T. and M. T. from Gornji Volar (both Croats).
According to the witness, armed escorts killed 18 prisoners along
the journey, and another 12 prisoners in front of the entrance
to the Manjaca concentration camp. During the ride from Omarska
to Manjaca, prisoners were escorted by members of the irregular
police called "Martic's unit", and two camp guards from Omarska:
Milojica Kos nicknamed "Krle", and Zoran Miodragovic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of Martic's unit; two camp guards from
Omarska: Milojica Kos nicknamed "Krle", and Zoran Miodragovic.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - DERVENTA - March 18, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment

towards prisoners.
TIME AND LOCATION: March 18, 1992; Derventa.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... armed YU-Army members arrested I.
(last name unknown) and me at the entrance to Derventa, near the
Automobile Association. They took us to the Derventa prison. Ivo
was wounded during the arrest because the YU-Army soldiers fired
at us. We were maltreated in the Derventa prison. Among the YU-
Army soldiers I recognized Mitar Nikolis (Serb) from the village
of Agici, near Derventa. They cursed our "Ustasha mothers".
Several hours later they took us to the Rapcanski Most (Rapcanski
Bridge) (cca 3 kilometres east of Derventa), and locked us up in
a school. They tied a band over our eyes and gagged our mouths,
put a rope around our necks, and tied our hands on our backs with
a wire. They tied us together, and then they started beating and
kicking us. They beat us with rifle-butts, fists, clubs, and
kicked us with their boots. When we fell they beat our heads
against concrete or stones. They broke all of my teeth. They
splashed water on us. They beat us two hours. Then they took us
to the Motajica Mountain where they literally threw us in a room.
We spent the night with bands on our eyes, and with our hands and
necks tied one to one another. I. bled. I could feel his sticky
warm blood. I heard when the door opened, and somebody started
shouting. Somebody was shouting because we were tied. They took
the blindfolds from our eyes, and gags from our mouths, and they
untied our hands and took the rope off our necks. I saw a man in
uniform with a white belt. He was a military policeman. He took
us to Stara Gradiska (Croatia) and interned us to the camp there.
I. still bled, because no one treated his wound."
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army members in Derventa, Motajica and Prnjavor,
among whom were Mitar Nikolic, Simo Drakula, Milan Vukovic, and a
man called Radula.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - MANJACA - May/June 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Torture and inhumane treatment of
prisoners; killing of prisoners.

TIME AND LOCATION: May/June 1992, Manjaca concentration camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... I arrived in the Manjaca camp
from the Stara Gradiska camp. YPA soldiers escorted us during the
transfer. They beat us terribly. Upon our arrival in Manjaca we
first had to clean manure from sheds that were 50x20 metres
large. They used to keep livestock in them. When we cleaned the
sheds, they gave us straw, and we made ourselves beds out of that
straw on the concrete floor. There were cca 600 prisoners in a
single shed. There was not enough food. For breakfast, we got one
loaf of bread, 5 tins of liverwurst and 1/2 litre of tea per 30
persons. Our lunch was equally bad as breakfast: 1 kilo of bread
per 30 prisoners, and a helping of boiled potatoes or beans per
person. Our guards (mostly Serbs from Prnjavor and Derventa) beat
us. Prisoners were forced to dig trenches around the camp, and
put up a barbed wire fence. The camp supervisor was Zoran
nicknamed "Zoka" (born 1959). In the Manjaca camp, a guard
nicknamed "Bule" (blond hair, from Sarajevo) killed a prisoner,
Zlatko, from Osijek. By the end of May 1992, Serbs brought to the
camp 1,800 or 1,500 Muslims from Kljuc and Sanski Most, and
locked them in three sheds. I was exchanged on June 30, 1992,
near Dragalic. During the 105 days of my internment, I lost 17
kilos."
PERPETRATORS: Serb camp authorities in Manjaca; camp guards from
Prnjavor and Derventa; a camp guard nicknamed "Bule" (Serb from
Sarajevo).
EVIDENCE: A witness' written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.

VIII. DESTRUCTION OF SACRAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC OBJECTS

001 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September-December 1991; Bosanska Gradiska.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in 1913,
and renovated in 1989), and the parsonage (built in 1990) were
damaged in the period between September and December 1991. The

region is not a part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: January/May/September 1992; Bosanski
Aleksandrovac (cca 15 kilometres north of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in 1899,
and renovated in 1988), and the convent (built in 1882, and
renovated in 1980) were damaged by machine gun fire in January,
May, and September 1992. The region is not part of the immediate
war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

003 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1991, June 1992; Nova Topola (cca 12
kilometres south of Bosanska Gradiska).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in 1891)
was damaged in September 1991, and June 1992. Parsonage (built in
1885, and renovated in 1990) was seriously damaged and looted in
September 1991, and June 1992. The region is not part of the
immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

004 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 1991, May 1992; Dolina (cca 12
kilometres east of Bosanska Gradiska).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in 1991)
was damaged in December 1991, and in May 1992. The region is not

part of the immediate war zone.

PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

005 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 1992; Sanski Most.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic parish church (built in
1894), was damaged by machine gun fire in July 1992. The region
is not part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

006 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: July-September 1992; Vrbanjci (cca 6
kilometres southeast of Kotor Varos).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The new Catholic parish church and the
parsonage (built in 1985) were damaged in the period between July
and September 1992. The region is not part of the immediate war
zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

007 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 1992; Presnace (cca 5 kilometres
southeast of Banja Luka).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The facade of the Catholic parish
church (built in 1981) was strafed with machine gun bullets in
September 1992. The region is not part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

008 B-H - BANJA LUKA DIOCESE

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of sacral objects and

property.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1991; Celinovac (near Nova Topola).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Catholic church affiliated with the
Nova Topola parish (built in 1991) was damaged in November 1991.
The region is not part of the immediate war zone.
PERPETRATORS: Armed Serb civilians and Serb irregular authorities
in the area.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: July 19, 1993 issue of "Vreme" magazine,
published in Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 54-55, in the section entitled
"Reagovanje". Title: "Duhovni genocid" ("Spiritual Genocide").

Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

XI. RACIAL AND OTHER DISCRIMINATION

001 B-H - LJUBIJA - November 5, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Desecration of bodies; concealing
crimes committed against civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 5, 1992; village of Ljeskare (cca 3
kilometres northeast of Ljubija).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On November 5, 1992, beneath Ljubijica
Hill, near the village of Ljeskare, members of armed Serbian
formations from the village of Ljeskare burnt the remains of
bodies of civilians that had been murdered by members of armed
Serb formations from the village of Ljeskare during July 1992
(July 19th to July 25th, 1992). They were murdered in the Kurevo
woods where they sought shelter, because members of irregular
Serb formations either killed all non-Serbs, or took them to
Keraterm, Omarska and Krings concentration camps. In the Kurevo
woods (near Ljubija) several hundred individuals of different age
and sex (children, women, men, elderly persons) were killed, and
their bodies remained unburied. In the beginning of November
1992, members of armed Serb formations from the village of
Ljeskare gathered body remains and burned them on November 5,
1992. Stipo Drincic from Ljubija stood guards in the village of
Ljeskare. Stipo Drincic is a Croat who joined armed Serb
formations.
PERPETRATORS: Members of armed Serb formations from the village
of Ljeskare and Ljubija, among whom was Stipo Drincic.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in

the archives of the Centre.

002 B-H - MANJACA - December 13, 1992

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Unjustifiable delay of prisoners'
repatriation.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 13, 1992; Manjaca concentration camp.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On December 14, 1992, according to an
agreement, all Manjaca prisoners were to be released under ICRC
supervision and transferred to the UNHCR transit centre in
Karlovac. On december 13, 1992, Serb authorities in the Manjaca
concentration camp ordered the transport of 532 prisoners in the
direction of Bijeljina. Upon their arrival in Bjeljina, prisoners
were taken to a farm in the village of Batkovic where they were
locked up in large metallic storehouses. The UNCHR
representatives did not reach the camp before December 18, 1992.
They made a new prisoner list. Among the 532 prisoners who
arrived from Manjaca, there were also 80 prisoners from Bosanski
Samac, and 63 prisoners from Kotor Varos. The prisoners from
Bosanski Samac said that the local guards in Bosanski Samac
pulled their teeth out with tongs. The camp guards in Batkovic
were local villagers dressed in uniforms of the former YPA
(olive-drab uniforms), and armed with automatic weapons.
PERPETRATORS: Manjaca camp authorities.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,

supplemented by a written statement, currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
A video tape recording of the prisoner relocation from the
Manjaca camp on December 13, 1992, currently kept in the archives
of the Centre.
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