U.S., E.U. and UN Did Not Allow Croatia To Defend Herself Against Terrorists

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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 - DOLJANI - JABLANICA DISTRICT - July 27-28, 1993.
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 27-28, 1993; Doljani (10 kilometres west
of Jablanica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Muslim forces committed a mass
execution of Croatian civilians in Doljani. Identified victims
include: Ante Zaric (born 1963), Igor Lebo (born 1977), Iva Tutis
(nee Pavlovic, born 1930), Slavko Milicevic (born 1955) all are
from the Krkaca hamlet of Doljani; Nedjeljko Soldo (born 1933),
Pero Soldo (born 1967), Ivan Soldo (born 1969) - all from the
Kosne Luke hamlet of Doljani; Andrija Stipanovic (born 1931), and
Pava Stipanovic (born 1942) from the Stupari hamlet of Doljani.
PERPETRATORS: Members of a B-H Army commando team.
EVIDENCE: Written statement given by a witness currently kept in
the archives of the Department.
005 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.
020 B-H - DOLJANI - JABLANICA DISTRICT - July 28-August 3, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians,
deportation and internment of civilians to camps.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 28-August 3, 1993, the village of Doljani
near Jablanica, and its hamlets (on the main humanitarian road
connecting central B-H with the Adriatic coast - the so-called
"road of salvation").
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 28, 1993, B-H Army units
attacked the village of Doljani and its hamlets as a part of an
organized combat action, which had been preceeded by a number of
attacks by Muslim commando teams. According to the presently
available evidence, 42 persons (35 civilians) were killed, while
approximately 200 villagers (all of them Croatian civilians) were
deported from the village and interned in camps. Most of the male
civilians are held as military prisoners in the military prison
camps in Jablanica and Celebici (near Konjic). A general list of
deported and imprisoned persons from Doljani and the surrounding
hamlets, besides the already mentioned 200 hundred imprisoned,
includes: 21 children under 5 years, 42 children between 5 and 15
years, 10 pregnant women, 39 other women under 60 years, and 31
elderly individuals (older than 60 years).
No deported or imprisoned civilians were registered with any
international organizations, and several attempts to deny the
crimes were made by the B-H Army. Furthermore, approximately 500
Croats have been held in Jablanica for the last five months. The
shortage of food reflects their difficult position. In that
respect, the fate of cca 200 newly arrived unregistered persons
from Doljani may be much worse. Unless these people are
registered soon, they may be moved to other camps and prisons,
separated, lost or killed. The eye-witnesses claim that some male
civilian prisoners are being used as living shields in combat
areas or forced to dig trenches in mine-fields in the immediate
vicinity of the fire lines.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army units.
EVIDENCE: Written statements given by local eye-witnesses,
persons who escaped the mass execution, and a local priest are
currently kept in the archives of the Department. This data is
substantiated by extensive photo-documentation, and video-
material taken by the media and television crews who entered the
village immediately after the withdrawal of the Muslim forces.
This video material was distributed worldwide.
NOTE: The official reaction to the committed crimes were as
follows:
i) In the August 10, 1993 issue of the Embassy Bulletin which
refers to the statement of the B-H Army Press Centre, the B-H
Embassy in Zagreb denied that any civilian prisoners were taken
during combat activities in Doljani;
ii) In response to the UNPROFOR's inquiry about civilian
prisoners captured in Doljani, the B-H Army representatives said
that a considerable number of villagers (all Croats) abandoned
their homes "of their own will", and escaped in the direction of
Jablanica (Muslim held), away from the combat zone;
iii) B-H Government in Sarajevo made no comment.
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.

.

[Besq]

Zg519es wrote:

> I. GENOCIDE

Slavs killing Slavs. They always have and they always will, probably
even before they left the Ukraine. Why should anyone get involved?
They are the same blood, all of them, no matter what they call
themselves at the moment. If they want to kill themselves off, why
should anyone "enforce" peace on them? The world would be better
without all of them.
They are merely "mingled peoples" just like the Afghans and Pakistans,
both are crossroads of the world. They don't even know their origins,
they fight because they like to. Let 'em.

[Zg519es]

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

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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.

008 B-H - ZENICA - April 25th to May 1st, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 25th to May 1st, 1993, Village of
Kozarci (west of Zenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Marica Luki} (approximately 70 years
old) lived alone in the village of Kozarci. Members of the MOS
(Muslim armed forces which constitute a major part of the B-H
Army) from the village of Gradis}e stabbed the elderly woman to
death with a knife. The crime took place after the village was
occupied by MOS forces from the village of Gradis}e, some time
between April 25th and May 1st, 1993.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Muslim armed forces (an integral
part of the B-H Army) from the village of Gradis}e.

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 - ZENICA - April 25th to May 1st, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 25th to May 1st, 1993, village of Zalje
(west of Zenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Two Croatian civilians, Zdeno Zrni}
(approximately 28 years old) and his daughter Sanja
(approximately 3 years old) were killed following the occupation
of the village of Zalje by the Third Corpus of the B-H Army in
the period between April 25th and May 1st, 1993.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Third Corpus of the B-H Army.

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

010 B-H - ZENICA - April 25th to May 1st, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 25th to May 1st, 1993, village of
Gornja Zenica (south of Zenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Following the occupation of the
village of Gornja Zenica, three civilians of Croatian nationality
were shot and killed by automatic rifles by members of the Third
Corpus of the B-H Army from Gornja Zenica who were positioned in
a summer home. Subsequently, members of the Third Corpus of the
B-H Army from Gornja Zenica burned the bodies of the victims.
Parts of the bodies which were not burnt showed evidence of knife
cuts. The victims included: Mirko Lati} (age 48), Luka Sestan
(age 64) and Jozo Kristo (age 73). The crimes took place in the
period between April 25th and May 1st, 1993.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the Third Corpus of the B-H Army from
Gornja Zenica.

EVIDENCE: Audio tape recording of an interview with a witness,
supplemented by a written statement 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.

017 B-H - KONJIC - April 14, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian
property.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 14, 1993, Croat populated villages in
the Konjic district (northwest part of the Konjic district, known
as Klisa).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The B-H Army artillery and infantry
attack began at 5:30 am First they attacked the village of
Bus}ak. At 10:00 am all of the Croat populated villages were
attacked: Trusina, Goransko Polje, Gorani, Talijanci, Mrkosovice,
Dobri}evi}i, Bare, Jasenik, Slavkovi}i, Crni Vrh, and Plavuzi. On
April 15, 1993, Muslim forces committed a mass killing of
civilians in the village of Trusina, during which time 22
Croatian civilians and 4 members of the Croatian Defense Council
were killed. The attack was led by Seid Padalovi} from the
village of Buturovi} Polje (Padalovi}i hamlet). Among the
perpetrators, the witness noticed a young woman. The leader of
the group of mercenaries dressed in black uniforms was a man
nicknamed "Zuka". The commander of the B-H Army stationed in the
Konjic region was a man nicknamed "Cibo".
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army stationed in the Konjic
district (led by "Cibo"). The attack was directly ordered by Seid
Padalovi} and a man nicknamed "Zuka".

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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.
003 B-H - ZENICA - June 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 8, 1993, village of Susanj (west of
Zenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: B-H Army aggression against the
village of Susanj left 9 unarmed Croatian civilians dead and 7
Croatians who attempted to resist the aggression. The following
individuals were executed by firing squad near the village:
Vlado Markovic (born 1922, father's name Barisa); Dragan
Vidosevic (born 1909, father's name Mato); Niko Vidosevic (born
1922, father's name Stipo); and Anto Vidosevic (born 1916,
father's name Ante). They were buried June 12, 1993 in Ovnak.
Anto Markovic (born 1926, father's name Mate), who was physically
handicapped (confined to a wheelchair), was killed by machine-gun
fire while attempting to escape in a car. He was buried June 12,
1993 in Ovnak. Drago Markovic (born 1933, father's name Pavle)
was killed by machine-gun fire and buried June 12, 1993 in Ovnak.
Kazimir Markovic (born 1931, father's name Stipe) was wounded by
machine-gun fire. He died in Zenica hospital and was buried on
June 12, 1993 in Ovnak. Stanko Vidosevic (born 1931, father's
name Pavle) was killed by small arms fire in a nearby forest,
where he was also buried June 14, 1993. Ilija Vidosevic (born
1912, father's name Stipo) was shot point blank in the head and
buried on June 12, 1993 in Ovnak. Croatians killed during the
attempt to resist Muslim aggression in the village of Susanj
include: Zoran Markovic (born 1956, father's name Jozo) was
killed in Ovnak and buried there on June 12, 1993; Rudo Markovic
(born 1951, father's name Zorko) bled to death as a result of a
severe leg wound and was buried on June 12, 1993 in Ovnak; Ilija
Markovic (born 1962, father's name Zorko) was executed after he
was wounded and disarmed; Jordan Vidosevic (born 1973, father's
name Tomo) was killed in the village and buried on June 12, 1993
in Ovnak; Zeljko Vidosevic (born 1970, father's name Ante) was
killed in the village and buried June 12, 1993 in Ovnak; Ivo
Vuleta (born 1952, father's name Drago) was shot to death in the
forest above the village where his body still remains unburied;
an unknown young man was killed in the forest above the village
and was buried June 14, 1993 in Ovnak.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Zenica Commission official report
completed following the investigation in the village of Susanj,
June 18, 1993. The report was published in the newspaper
"Vjesnik", July 19, 1993, page 8, titled: "Seventy Lives - No
Return". Written document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.
004 B-H - ZENICA - June 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the

civilian population (ethnic cleansing), destruction and looting
of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 8, 1993, village of Susanj (west of
Zenica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: There were 101 Croatian family homes
in the village of Susanj. 16 people were killed and 27 others
(older women and children) were held prisoner in two houses in
the village. The rest of the residents escaped B-H Army
aggression and sought refuge in Nova Bila and Zenica. In the
village, two Croatian houses and barns were set on fire. Muslim
families moved into 15 Croatian houses (the Croatian families
were forcibly displaced). The rest of the houses and private
property was looted, and livestock taken.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Zenica Commission official report
completed following the investigation in the village of Ovnak,
July 18, 1993. The report was published in the newspaper
"Vjesnik", July 19, 1993, page 8, titled: "Seventy Lives - No
Return". Written Document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.
005 B-H - TRAVNIK - June 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the

civilian population (ethnic cleansing), murder, destruction and
looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 8, 1993, village of Ovnak (east of
Travnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: There were 23 Croatian family homes in
the village of Ovnak. Stipo Kafandar (born 1917) was shot in his
home by a machine gun. He was buried in Ovnak on June 12, 1993.
The remaining civilians were forced to flee to Nova Bila. Two
Croatian houses were set on fire, while members of the B-H Army
moved into 5 other Croatian houses. The rest of the houses were
looted and livestock taken.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Zenica Commission official report
completed following the investigation in the village of Ovnak,
July 18, 1993. The report was published in the newspaper
"Vjesnik", July 19, 1993, page 8, titled: "Seventy Lives - No
Return". Written document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.
006 B-H - TRAVNIK - June 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the

civilian population (ethnic cleansing), murder, destruction and
looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 8, 1993, village of Grahovcici (east of
Travnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: B-H Army aggression against Croatians
in the village of Grahovcisi left 4 civilians dead. The following
were killed: Stipo Cuturic (born 1928, father's name Dragan) was
killed by machine-gun fire in his home and was buried on June 12,
1993 in Ovnak; Ana Cuturic (born 1927, wife of Stipo) was shot by
a machine-gun while in her home (there were severe burn marks on
the body) and was buried on June 12, 1993 in Ovnak; an unknown
elderly woman was buried on June 12, 1993 in Ovnak; an unknown
young man, a civilian, was killed by machine-gun fire and his
body was found in Grahovcici Lake. There were 200 Croatian
family homes in the village of Grahovcici. All of the survivors
of B-H Army aggression were displaced to the village of Nova
Bila. 23 houses were set on fire. The rest of the homes were
looted and livestock taken.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Zenica Commission official report
completed following the investigation in the village of
Grahovcici, July 18,1993. The report was published in the
newspaper "Vjesnik", July 19, 1993, page 8, titled: "Seventy
Lives - No Return". Written document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.
007 B-H - TRAVNIK - June 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the

civilian population (ethnic cleansing), murder, destruction and
looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 8, 1993 village of Dolac Bila (east of
Travnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: B-H Army aggression in the village of
Dolac Bila left 2 Croatian civilians dead. The victims include:
Jadranko Kurt (born 1973, father's name Pero) and Franjo Brkic
(born 1970, father's name Srecko). Both were buried at the Gradac
cemetery. There were 65 Croatian family homes in the village of
Dolac Bila. All of the survivors of B-H Army aggression were
displaced to the village of Nova Bila. 11 houses were burnt
down. The rest of the homes were looted and livestock taken.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Zenica Commission official report
completed following the investigation in the village of Dolac
Bila, June 18, 1993. The report was published in the newspaper
"Vjesnik", July 19, 1993, page 8, titled: "Seventy Lives - No
Return". Written document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.
008 B-H - TRAVNIK - June 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the

civilian population (ethnic cleansing), internment of civilians,
destruction and looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 8, 1993, in the village of Podovi ( east
of Travnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: B-H Army aggression against the
village of Podovi left one person dead, Ivo Barac (Croat, born
1927, father's name Ante). The victim was physically
handicapped. He was buried near the house of Alojzije Bobas.
There were 75 Croatian family homes in the village of Podovi.
The survivors of B-H Army aggression have been interned to the
village of Mehurici. The village of Mehurici is in the south of
the Busovaca district. In the village of Podovi, 4 Croatian
houses were burnt down, while Muslims moved into 10 Croatian
homes. The rest of the homes were looted and livestock taken.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Zenica Commission official report
completed following the investigation in the village of Podovi,
June 18, 1993. The report was published in the newspaper
"Vjesnik", July 19, 1993, page 8, titled: "Seventy Lives - No
Return". Written document currently kept in the archives of the
Department.
009 B-H - TRAVNIK - June 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 8, 1993, the village of Cukle (north-east
of Travnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: B-H Army aggression against the
village of Cukle left 9 unarmed Croatian civilians dead. Also
killed were 10 Croatians who attempted to resist B-H Army
aggression. The following civilians were killed: Vinko Jankovic
(born 1933, father's name Marko) was killed in his home and was
buried close to the restaurant owned by Luka Galic; Tomo Stojak
(born 1936, father's name Jozo) was killed in the village and
buried close to the restaurant owned by Luka Galic; Dragun
Marijanovic (born 1924, father's name Marko) was killed in the
village and was buried in a field, 40 metres from the house of
Marinka Pesa; Ivo Laus (born 1940, father's name Fabijan) was
killed in the village and buried in front of the house of Drago
Tadic-Karagan; Franjo Stojak (born 1928, father's name Jozo) was
killed in the village and buried in an unknown location; Berta
Kozina (born 1933, husband's name Ivo) was killed in front of her
home and was buried by her barn; an unidentified elderly man with
a grey mustache and grey hair was killed in the village and
buried in front of the house of Mate Kozina; Mara Gazibaric (born
1925, husband's name Pero) was killed in front of her house, and
her body was brought into the house which was later set on fire
by members of the B-H army; Ivo Galic (born 1928, father's name
Luka) was killed in his house and buried in an unknown location.
Croatian's killed while resisting B-H Army aggression include:
Fabijan Laus (born 1961, father's name Ivo) was found shot by a
machine gun in Ovnak and was buried there on June 12, 1993;
Zlatko Marijanovic (born 1955, father's name Stipo) was killed
close to the village and buried close to the water reservoir;
Drago Eric (born 1958, father's name Ivo) was killed in the
village and buried by the water reservoir; Pero Kozina (born
1956, father's name Ivo) nature of death unknown, as well as
burial place; Pero Kolenda (born 1964, father's name Ivica) was
killed in the village, burial place unknown; unidentified young
man, small build, blond hair, was killed in the village and
buried in front of the house of Mate Kozina; Branko Mrkonja (born
1967, father's name Drago); Miroslav Kozina (born 1967, father's
name Stipo); Anto Stojak (born 1972, father's name Mate); Kazimir
Kozina (born 1967, father's name Mate).
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Zenica Commission official report
completed following the investigation in the village of cukle.
The report was published in the newspaper "Vjesnik", July 19,
1993, page 8, titled: "Seventy Lives - No Return". Written
document currently kept in the archives of the Department.
010 B-H TRAVNIK, June 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the

civilian population (ethnic cleansing), destruction and looting
of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 8, 1993, village of cukle (north-east
from Travnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: There were 175 Croatian family homes
in the village of Cukle. During B-H Army aggression, 19 people
were killed. One group of Croatian civilians from this village
was interned to the villages of Brajkovici (10 individuals) and
Susanj (east of Travnik). A second group of Croatian civilians
was interned to the village of Mehurici (north of Busovaca). In
the village of Cukle, 32 Croatian houses were set on fire and
Muslim families moved into 11 houses owned by Croatians. The rest
of the homes were looted and livestock taken.
PERPETRATOR: Members of the B-H army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Zenica Commission official report
completed following the investigation in the village of Cukle.
The report was published in the newspaper "Vjesnik", July 19,
1993, page 8, titled: "Seventy Lives - No Return". Written
document currently kept in the archives of the Department.
011 B-H - TRAVNIK, June 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Murder.

TIME AND LOCATION: June 8, 1993, village of Brajkovici (east of
Travnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: During B-H Army aggression against the
village of Brajovici, 3 unarmed Croatian civilians were killed.
Also, 3 Croats were killed while attempting to resist B-H Army
aggression. The following Croatian civilians were killed: Stjepan
Bobas (born 1926, father's name Marko) was killed in his home and
was buried close to his house; Marko Josipovic (born 1934,
father's name Pero) was killed in his home and buried close to
his house; Alfonz Matkovic (born 1933, father's name Jozo),
physically handicapped (without a leg), was killed in the village
of Grahovcici and was buried in Ovnak on June 12, 1993. The
following were killed while attempting to resist B-H Army
aggression against the village of Brajovici: Pero Matkovic (born
1970, father's name Matija) was killed close to the village and
was not buried; Anto Klaric (born 1946, father's name Mato) was
killed in his home; Marijan Baric (approximately 40 years of age,
father's name Niko).
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Zenica Commission official report
completed following the investigation in the village of
Brajkovici on June 18, 1993. The report was published in the
newspaper "Vjesnik", July 19, 1993, page 8, titled: "Seventy
Lives - No Return". Written document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.
012 B-H - TRAVNIK, June 8, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forced displacement of the

civilian population (ethnic cleansing), destruction and looting
of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 8, 1993, village of Brajkovici (east of
Travnik).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: There were 100 Croatian family homes
in the village of Brajkovici. 21 Croatian civilians from this
village were held prisoner in the house belonging to Lovro Simic.
In addition, there were 10 other Croatian civilians from the
village of Cukle, 2 civilians from the village of Podovi and a
married couple, Jela and Lovro Simic, all held in the same house.
The rest of the Croatian residents of the village of Brajkovici
were displaced to Nova Bila. In the village of Brajkovici, 6
Croatian houses were set on fire and Muslims moved into 6
Croatian houses. The rest of the homes were looted and livestock
taken.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The Zenica Commission official report
completed following the investigation in the village of
Brajiovici on June 18, 1993. The report was published in the
newspaper "Vjesnik" on July 19, 1993, page 8, titled: "Seventy
Lives - No Return". Written document currently kept in the
archives of the Department.
II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS
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.
008 B-H - MOSTAR - September 3, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians, murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 3, 1993, 2:00 pm, suburb of
Balinovac (west Mostar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On September 3, 1993, shortly after
2:00 pm, members of MOS (Muslim Armed Forces which constitute an
integral part of the B-H Army) launched a mortar attack on the
suburb of Balinovac. They fired 15 mortar shells on this
residential area. As a result, 4 adults were killed and one
child, and 18 people were wounded, including 7 children from the
ages of 4 to 11. Members of the UNPROFOR are stationed in that
section of the city (near the streets of Ricina and Bulevar) from
where Muslim forces launched the mortar attack.
PERPETRATORS: Members of MOS (Muslim Armed Forces which
constitute an integral part of the B-H Army).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Newspaper article in "Vjesnik", September
4, 1993, page 40, titled: "Murder in Balinovac". Document

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.

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I. GENOCIDE
001 B-H - PROZOR - September 14, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing and massacre.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 14, 1993; around 6:00 a.m.; the
village of Uzdol, Kriz hamlet (cca 12 kilometres east of Prozor).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to the 1991 census, the
village had a population of 570. However, prior to this incident,
some 100 civilians remained in the village who refused to leave
their property, regardless of the fact that the village was
located in the immediate vicinity of the front-line. On September
14, 1993, around 6:00 a.m., armed Muslim soldiers, members of the
B-H Army, attacked the villagers of Uzdol. The villagers were
still asleep so that many bodies were found burnt in their homes
as well as around houses and on the village road while trying to
escape. Entire families were murdered.
In Ivan Zelenika's house, the bodies of Ruza Zelenika and her
grandchild Jadranka were found on a bed. Both were first shot,
and then mutilated.
Some one hundred metres from a house, the body of a boy was found
lying on the village road, dressed only in his underwear. The
boy's name was Stjepan Zelic. His sister Marija's body lied
several meters away. Stjepan was shot with a gun in the head.
Mijo Rajic was killed on the staircase of his house. In his
house, his wife Ivka's body (a bed-ridden invalid for nine years)
was found mutilated.
To date, 29 bodies of civilians were found and identified. It is
suspected that more victims are buried under the ruins of burnt
down houses.

PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army.

EVIDENCE: The HBNA (Herzeg-Bosnia) news agency report no. 0013
from September 15, 1993. Document currently kept in the archives
of the Department.
NOTE: The following is the list of killed civilians (with dates
of their birth) from the village of Uzdol:
1. Domin Raic (September 21, 1936);
2. Ivka Raic (April 16, 1934);
3. Zorka Glibo (October 10, 1938);
4. Mato Ljubic (October 6, 1923);
5. Kata Ljubic (September 10, 1948);
6. Kata Perkovic (September 24, 1922);
7. Luca Zelenika (April 25, 1906);
8. Janja Zelenika (August 28, 1931);
9. Dragica Zelenika (April 25, 1934);
10. Ivan Zelenika (June 1, 1930);
11. Ruza Zelenika (April 14, 1931);
12. Jadranka Zelenika (January 8, 1981);
13. Ruza Zelic (December 25, 1943);
14. Marija Zelic (September 12, 1980);
15. Stjepan Zelic (January 2, 1983);
16. Ante Stojanovic (March 5, 1920);
17. Anica Stojanovic (November 4, 1949);
18. Frano Stojanovic (January 6, 1916);
19. Stanko Raic (May 20, 1927);
20. Lucija Raic (September 26, 1933);
21. Sima Raic (July 6, 1914);
22. Mara Raic (November 26, 1938);
23. Mijo Raic (September 12, 1924);
24. Ivka Raic (April 29, 1921);
25. Serafina Stojanovic (elderly, birth date unknown);
26. Mara Grubesa (elderly, birth date unknown);
27. Martin Ratkic (elderly, birth date unknown);
28. Kata Ratkic (elderly, birth date unknown);
29. Jela Dzalto (elderly, birth date unknown).
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

[Zg519es]

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.
005 B-H - KONJIC - April 16, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and destruction of
civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 16, 1993; village of Trusina, district
of Konjic (cca 20 kilometres northeast of Jablanica).

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Following the occupation of the

village of Trusina, B-H Army members looted Croat owned family
houses, and farm buildings. They loaded the contents of the house
(kitchen utensils and furniture) on stolen tractors and personal
vehicles, and drove them in different directions. All
agricultural machinary was taken away. A B-H Army member Re|o
(last name unknown) set on fire three family houses owned by S.
K., J. A., and I. K. (all Croats).
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army members, among whom was a man called Re|o.

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 - KONJIC - April 16, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcing civilians to perform hard
labour.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 16, 1993; village of Trusina, district
of Konjic (cca 20 kilometres northeast of Jablanica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the occupation of the village of
Trusina, B-H Army members forced the surviving Croat civilians
(mostly women and children, because men were killed during the
attack) to gather arms in the village, and carry ammunition on
the Marjevac Hill above the village. 20 persons were forced to
hard labour, among whom were J. Lj., B. K., M. D. with small
children, and A. B. with her two year old child.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army members, among whom were Smail Memic
(village of Trusina), Miralem Memic (village of Trusina), Sejdo
Padalovic (village of Buturovic Polje), Jus (village of Trusina,
a store proprietor).

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 - KONJIC - April 16, 1993

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

TIME AND LOCATION: April 16, 1993; village of Trusina, district
of Konjic (cca 20 kilometres northeast of Jablanica).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The attack on civilians and civilian
property in the village of Trusina began on April 16, 1993. The
attackers wore camouflage uniforms with "lilies" (B-H Army
insignia) on their sleeves. A witness recognized Seid Hakalovic
(from the village of Buturovic Polje) among the perpetrators. A
25 year old woman was also among the perpetrators. She was short,
with dark hair. During the attack, B-H army members killed the
following Croatian civilians: Branko Drljo (50 years old), Tomo
Drljo (50 years old), Andrija Drljo, Zdravko Drljo, Ante Drljo,
Kata Drljo (Anto's wife), Ivan Drljo (shot in the back), Ilija
Ivankovic, An|a Ivankovic (Ilija's wife), Veljko Kreso, Smiljko
Kreso (body burnt in his house), Ljubic (35 years old). B-H Army
members captured and executed by firing squad the following
persons: Zeljko Blazevic (born 1961, member of the Croatian
Defence Council), Nediljko Kreso (40 years old, member of the
Croatian Defence Council), Ivo Drljo (20 years old), Pero Kreso
(born 1961), Franjo Drljo (50 years old). All killed persons were
of Croatian nationality. One of the commanders of the B-H Army
unit that attacked the village was Hasan Hakalovic (40 years old,
from the village of Visnjevica, district of Konjic). Prior to the
attack, the B-H Army soldiers gathered at the house of Zejnil
Hakalovic (owner of a shipping and transporting company from
Trusina).
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army members among whom were Hasan Hakalovic
(40 years old, from the village of Visnjevica), Hasan Hakalovic
(from the village of Buturovic Polje), Zejnil Gostovcic (from the
village of Trusina), a 25 year old woman (short, with dark hair).

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 o

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I. GENOCIDE
001 B-H - KONJIC - April 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible depopulation (eviction)
of civilians; unlawful detention of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 1993; Klisa area (northwestern and
northern part of Konjic district).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: According to a witness, members of the
B-H Army attacked Croatian villages in the Klisa area during
April 1993. Surviving Croats were forced to abandon their homes,
and they were evicted to Kiseljak. More than 2,000 Croatian
civilians were evicted from the villages of Donja Vratna Gora,
Gornja Vratna Gora, Doscica, Homatlije, Solakova Kula, Buscak,
Kale, Crni Vrh, Plavuzi, Pozetva, Jasenik, Bare, Slavkovici,
Dobricevici, Luksije, Donji Prijeslog, Gornji Prijeslog, Goransko
Polje, Gorani, Trusina, Sultici, Vrce, Bukovica, Tovarnica,
Gornja Visnjevica, and Donja Visnjevica. Some Croatian civilians
from the villages of Crni Vrh, Donja Vratna Gora, Gornja Vratna
Gora, Doscica, Homatlije, Solakova Kula, Luksije, Donji
Prijeslog, Gornji Prijeslog and Buscak have been imprisoned in
Nevizdraci and Parsovici prisons. The commander of these prisons
(camps) is Haso Hakalovic.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army; Haso Hakalovic, commander
of the camps.

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 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.
002 B-H - KONJIC - April 15, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME:Attack on civilians; killing of
civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 15, 1993; 8:45 a.m.; village of Trusina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of B-H Army attacked the
Croatian village of Trusina, and they killed 22 Croatian
civilians in an hour. The following victims were killed with
fire-arms and cold steel: Ilija Ivankovic; Andja Ivankovic
(Ilija's wife); Jure Andjelic; father and son Mandic; Smiljan
Kreso, Pero Kreso (Smiljan's son); Veljko Kreso; Tunjo Drljo;
Tunjo Drljo's mother and wife; Branko Mikota; Frano Mikota; Frano
Mikota's son; Ivan Mikota; Ivan Mikota's son; Andrija Mikota;
Andrija Mikota's son; Nedo Kreso,; Stipo Ljubic... Attackers wore
camouflage uniforms, and a white ribbon around their upper arms.
Among the attackers were Muslims from the villages of Trusina and
Sultici, as long with Muslims from the villages of Gornji Vakuf,
Foca, Cajnic, and Sandzak, and Albanians (Siptars) and mujahedin
units.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army, among whom were Muslim
villagers of Trusina and Sultici (Sacir Potolovic; Sacir's
brother Aziz Potolovic; Senjin Padalovic; Hamid Sultic; Abdulah
Masic; Abdulah Masic's son; Sefkija Sultic; Sefkija's son Almir
Sultic; Sefkija's son Hadis Sultic; Vesid Sultic; Vesid's son
Sulejman Sultic; Vesid's son Sejo Sultic; Habib Sultic; Jusuf
Aketa; a person nicknamed "Ziko"; Muslims from Gornji Vakuf,
Foca, Cajnic, and Sandzak; Albanians (Siptars); mujahedin units.

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 - KONJIC - April 15, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Looting and unlawful destruction
of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 15, 1993; village of Trusina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After occupying the village of
Trusina, members of the B-H Army looted and destroyed Croatian
civilian property. Adis and Serif Sultic looted and set on fire
their neighbour's house. The eye-witness to this crime is M. K.
(Croat from Trusina). A Croatian woman from the village of
Trusina, by the name of Janja, told the witness that members of
the B-H Army, led by Abdulah Masic, took away all of her
jewellery and foreign currency savings. Then they detained her
and other women from the village in a house, along with another
13 civilians, Croat villagers of Trusina. On April 16, 1993,
around 11:00 p.m., all detainees managed to escape from the
house. They passed the village of Sultici, walked by the
Kotlarnica pond, and up the Gaj Hill, passed the village of Obri,
and finally reached Kostajnica.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army among whom were Adis
Sultic, Serif Sultic, and Abdulah Masic (all Muslims from the
villages of Trusina and Sultici).

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 - KONJIC - April 16, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; wounding and killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: April 15, 1993; 9:15 a.m.; village of Trusina.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: 30 members of the B-H Army attacked
the Croatian village of Trusina. The shooting lasted until around
10:00 a.m., and then members of the B-H Army ordered civilians
(who hid in the basements of their houses) to go to Salko
Sultic's house. Upon exiting his basement, the witness saw the
dead body of Veljko Kreso (Croat). Jure Andjelic's house was set
on fire. Then he saw a wounded woman and her wounded child. the
woman's last name is S. The woman and her baby were taken to
Parsovici. While they were in Sultic's house, Sejdefa Sultic
(Salko's wife) told the imprisoned Croats that the B-H members
had attacked and occupied the Croatian village of Obre. Sead
Padalovic ( B-H Army member) came to the house and threatened
imprisoned Croatian civilians. He ordered Marija Miskic that she
and Meho Sabic carry the bodies of killed Croats into houses.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army members, among whom were Sead Padalovic
and Meho Sabic.

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 - 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.

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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.

003 B-H - KAKANJ - June 13, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of severe bodily harm;
mass killing.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 13, 1993; 10:30 a.m.; village of Drenovik
(east of Kakanj).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the attack on the villages of
Kovaci and Brdarici (Kakanj district) by armed members of MOS
(Muslim Armed Forces, part of the B-H Army), a group of 16 Croat
villagers escaped in the direction of the village of Tesevo.
Around 10:30 a.m. they arrived in Drenovik. They were met half
way by a white UN armoured transporter which came from the
direction of the Muslim populated village of Ricica. Ten soldiers
wearing MOS insignia came out of the transporter. Their faces
were painted. Two of them wore green berets on their heads, and
one had dark glasses. According to the witness, they spoke in
Zenica dialect, while one of them spoke a foreign language. The
Croat villagers hid in a garage (the garage owner is Jozo Andric
from Drvenik, Croat by nationality). Members of MOS fired on the
garage, and on this occasion six villagers were wounded: Anica
Juric (born 1947), Zeljka Juric (born 1980), Sladjana Franjic
(born 1979), Branko Franjic (born 1981), Jure Juric (born 1941),
Mirjana Franjic (born 1964). Afterwards, members of MOS ordered
the civilians to get out of the garage and lie on the ground. As
soon as the civilians lied on the ground in front of the garage,
the soldiers fired on them. On that occasion, four villagers were
killed and another seven wounded. The following civilians were
killed: Jagoda Juric (born 1952), Juro Juric (born 1941),
Ljubomir Juric (born 1972), and Ivo Markanovic (born 1952, shot
in the head at point blank range). The following civilians were
wounded: Antonija Juric (born 1969), Stjepan Juric (born 1968),
Marinko Juric (born 1974), Dragan Juric (born 1975), Delfa Juric
(born 1951), Blasko Franjic (born 1953), and Zeljka Juric (born
1980) was wounded once again. Members of MOS separated the women
and closed them in a house (the owner of the house was Ivo
Dogeljic from Drenovik). They did not allow any medical aid to
the wounded civilians. Seven of the women that were confined in
the house were wounded. Members of MOS killed all of the wounded
men in front of the garage. The following persons were killed:
Stjepan Juric (born 1968), Marinko Juric (born 1974), Dragan
Juric (born 1975), Blasko Franjic (born 1953). When members of
MOS left the village, after the crime had already been committed,
the women left the house and went in the direction of the village
of Tesevo. On their way they found the bodies of four Croat
villagers from Brdarici. The bodies were strafed with bullets.
The women recognized the killed persons as Janja Brdaric, Andja
Brdaric, Robert Brdaric (17 years old), and Marko Brdaric (50
years old). According to the witness, on the same day, and
approximately at the same time, this MOS group killed another
four Croatian villagers from Brdaric: Mato Brdaric (18 years
old), Ivan Brdaric (born 1946), Stjepan Brdaric (born 1946), and
Franjo Brdaric (born 1947). In Drenovik, the 16 Croat villagers
of Kovaci and Brdarici were killed (seven of them were first
wounded), and seven others from the same villages were wounded
(two of them seriously).
PERPETRATORS: Armed members of MOS (Muslim Armed Forces, part of
the B-H Army).
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report no. 01-12/93 from September 17,
1993, issued by the Centre for Human Rights - Medjugorje,

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.
006 B-H - MOSTAR - September 3, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians; wounding and
killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: September 3, 1993; 2:00 p.m., Hacamovi Street,
and Pavo Miletic Street (Mostar).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: B-H Army members launched a heavy
artillery and mortar attack on the Croat and Muslim sections of
Mostar (Hacamovi Street, and Pavo Miletic's Street) from the
section of Mostar which is under their control (the area on the
left bank of the Neretva River). The following civilians were
killed by shell fragments: Kata Pehar (born 1928, Croat), Vencel
Vidacek (born 1930, Croat), Lejla Hujdur (born 1980, Muslim),
Stanko Cvitkovic (born 1940, Croat), and Mensur Cican (born 1964,
Muslim). 20 civilians were wounded (12 Croats and 8 Muslims). All
killed and wounded persons were taken to the Military Hospital in
Mostar.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army members from the left bank of the Neretva
River.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report no. 01-11/93 from September 17,
1993, issued by the Centre for Human Rights - Medjugorje,

currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

NOTE: Military observers from Medjugorje, and representatives of
the UN Spanish Battalion stationed in Medjugorje, inspected the
scene of the crime, the Military Hospital in Mostar, and the
Mostar morgue. Therefore, they obtained data and documented
evidence about the tragic incident.
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").

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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

[Zg519es]

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 d

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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.

[Zg519es]

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
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.

006 B-H - BUGOJNO - November 11, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 8, 1993; the town of Vesela (cca 3
kilometres southeast of Bugojno).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: Members of the B-H (Bosnian Muslim
Army) committed a new crime against Croatian civilians in the
Bugojno district. On November 8, 1993, a group of seven Croatian
civilians from Bugojno tried to leave the occupied town of
Bugojno and reach Kupres. They were intercepted and killed by the
Muslim Army in the town of Vesela. The victims are as follows:
Jure Duspara, Blaz Ivic, Josip Markic, Dominik Lucic, Marijan
Bekavac, Marijan Nosic i Frane Lebl. Their bodies were buried
somewhere in the Bugojno area.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army from Bugojno.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: November 10, 1993 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 9. Title: "Novi muslimanski zlocin u Bugojnu" ("Muslims
Committed A New Crime in Bugojno"). November 11, 1993 issue of
"Vecernji List" daily, p. 8. Title: "Okrutnost bez granica"
("Cruelty Without Limits"). Documents 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 paramilitaryunits.

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 paramilitaryunits.

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.
012 B-H - MOSTAR - November 8, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Destruction of historic monuments.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 8, 1993; the city of Mostar.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On the evening of November 8, 1993,
and in the early morning of November 9, 1993, the so-called
"Stari Most" ("Old Bridge") received several hits during
artillery clashes between the Muslim Army (B-H Army), and the
Croatian Defense Council (B-H Croat Army), and was eventually
completely destroyed. The bridge was first damaged in June 1992,
during which time it was shelled by the armed members of Bosnian
Serb (paramilitaries) and YU-Army units. "Stari Most" is an
exceptional historic monument. However, the Muslim Army used it
for military purposes, so that it became the centre of fierce
artillery duels during the last sixth months.
PERPETRATORS: YU-Army soldiers; members of the Bosnian Serb
paramilitary units; members of the Croatian Defense Council;
members of the B-H Army.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Article published on the cover page of the
"Vjesnik" daily. Title: "Srusen mostarski Stari Most" ("The
Mostar Old Bridge Destroyed"). Document currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
NOTE: The old stone bridge was built in 1566 by the Turkish
architect Hajrudin.
Antonio Castro, the UNPROFOR Spanish Battalion port parole in
Medjugorje stated: "The first indicators show that the bridge was
destroyed by anti-artillery arms, however we will have to wait
for the expert commission to close their investigation before
stating for certain who destroyed it and how it was done."
(Translated from Croatian).
APPEAL: Zagreb, November 10, 1993: The effort for the post-war
reconstruction of the Mostar "Stari Most" was commenced at the
initiative of the Croatians from Croatia and abroad. The report,
signed by Mr. Ante Beljo, emphasizes that the "Stari Most" is the
"symbol of Mostar and entire Herzegovina". Furthermore it states
that it "outlived all the wars and hardships that Herzegovina has
been undergoing up to date". All who wish to help this effort,
please contact us on tel/fax 385 (41) 44 18 80.
IX. MISUSE OF INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED SIGNS
001 B-H - TRAVNIK - June 6, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Misuse of the UN colours and sign.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 6, 1993; Travnik (central Bosnia).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... I testify that the UNPROFOR
transported Muslim soldiers from one battle position to another,
while they refused to transport our wounded, although several
persons were in critical state. That's right, they transported,
during the attack, the armed Muslims - Muslim Army - from one
station to another. I watched as they evicted our people from the
village. Then the armed Muslims got off their transporter
vehicles. In the centre of Travnik, the armed Muslims left the B-
H Army barracks and got on the UN transporter vehicles, and then
they were transported to the Vilenica Mountain, and to the Muslim
populated villages of Turici and Bijelo Bucje. In their
transporter vehicles the British forces of UNPROFOR carried
Muslim soldiers. (...) The UNPROFOR ignored Croats. They
collaborated with Muslims. After taking Muslims in front of the
local hotel, the British UNPROFOR watched Muslims fire from
snipers at our refugees. There were 2,000 or 3,000 refugees. The
UNPROFOR transporter vehicle just stood there. They did nothing
while the Muslims fired at the stream of refugees from their

[Zg519es]

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.
004 B-H - KAKANJ - June 9, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

properties; forcible displacement.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 9, 1993; 10:00 a.m.; Kakanj district.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness reports

that the general alert was sounded on June 9, 1993, at 10:00
a.m., during which time the B-H Army members (Muslim Army)
launched an organized attack on all Croat-populated villages in
the Kakanj district (Tesevo, Seoce, Veliki Trnovci, Dujmovici,
Bjelavici, Gora, Crnac, Slapnica, Lipnica, Kraljeva Sutjeska, and
Nazbilj. The town of Kakanj was also attacked. Some 15,000 Croat
civilians were evicted from the Kakanj district. The evicted
Croat civilians' entire property was looted, and some 80 per cent
of the residential and farm buildings (previously owned by the
evicted Croats) were set on fire.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army members (the so-called MOS - Muslim Armed
Forces).

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

005 B-H - KAKANJ - June 9, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement (eviction)
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 9, 1993; the village of Gora, Kakanj
district.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness reports

that the B-H Army (the Muslim Army) launched an attack on the
Croat-populated village of Gora on June 9, 1993, and forced the
Croat civilians to abandon the village. The B-H Army members
looted all of the civilian property, and subsequently set fire to
the Croat-owned family houses and farm-buildings. Upon leaving
the village, the evicted Croats hid in the nearby forests. After
several days of hiding, they decided to move to the neighbouring
district of Vares. They were starved, exhausted, and petrified.
They travelled on foot through the woodlands, and reached Vares
two days later.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers (the Muslim Army) stationed in
the Kakanj district.

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

006 B-H - KAKANJ - June 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror; eviction of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 13, 1993; the village of Nazbilj; Kakanj
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness reports of
the suffering of the members of the only Croat family in the
village of Nazbilj (inhabited predominately by the Muslim
population) who were isolated and prevented from seeing all of
their relatives and Croat friends by the Muslim villagers of
Nazbilj. Three fully armed Muslim soldiers would come to their
house daily. On one occasion, a Muslim soldier named Ahmo
Kovacevic (also a Nazbilj villager), physically maltreated Zoran
Jukic (Croat), pointed a gun in Jukic's stomach, and threatened
him that he was going to kill him. Due to this daily terror and
physical maltreatment, the members of the only Croat family in
Nazbilj were forced to leave their home village. Muslim villagers
cursed and threatened to kill them if they ever returned to the
village. The entire family escaped to Vares.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers (the Muslim Army) stationed in
the Kakanj district, among whom was Ahmo Kovacevic from the
village of Nazbilj.
EVIDENCE: A witness' written report currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
007 B-H - KAKANJ - June 13, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement (eviction)
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 13, 1993; the village of Klanac, Kakanj
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The Croat villagers of Klanac were
forced to abandon the village and their entire properties. The
village of Klanac was attacked by the Muslim Army on June 13,
1993 (The Holiday of St. Anthony). Muslim soldiers forced Juro
Lovric (Croat, 75 years old) to kneel on his fours, and then they
mounted his back and forced him to carry them around his house.
Several evicted Croats decided to return home from Vares, only to
find all of their property looted, and family houses and farm-
buildings burnt down. The Muslim soldiers spotted the group of
Croat villagers and opened fire on them. As the consequence, one
Croat villager of Klanac was killed, while others escaped back to
Vares, where they hid from the Muslim Army.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers (the Muslim Army) stationed in
the Kakanj district.

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

008 B-H - KAKANJ - June 13, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement (eviction)
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 13, 1993; the village of Dujmovici,
Kakanj district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... We were pressured by the Muslim
Army to leave our home region, when they attacked my village of
Dujmovici on June 13, 1993. All Croat villagers escaped to the
neighbouring district of Vares. My wife, my son, his wife and two
children, and I escaped too..."
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers (the Muslim Army) stationed in
the Kakanj region.

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

009 B-H - KAKANJ - June 13, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement (eviction)
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 13, 1993; 12:10 a.m.; Kakanj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... I lived in Kakanj until February
1993, when various provocations and maltreatment began. My father
was dismissed from his job because of being a Croat. Croats were
prohibited to attend the church. Following the conflict between
the members of the Croatian Defense Council (HVO) and the B-H
Army, Croat citizens of Kakanj were robbed and evicted from their
houses and apartments. On June 13, 1993, 12:10 a.m., members of
the Muslim Army barged into our apartment and threatened that
they would beat and lock us up unless my father paid them a large
sum of money. My father gave them the money, and then they
evicted us from our apartment..."
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers stationed in Kakanj.

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

010 B-H - KAKANJ - October 2, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement; infliction
of serious bodily harm.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 2, 1993; the village of Ratanj, Kakanj
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness reports of
the maltreatment he sustained as a Croat who decided to remain in
Kakanj after most of the Croat residents had been evicted by the
Muslim military and civilian authorities in Kakanj. According to
the witness, the properties and estates of those Croat residents
who remained in the town were looted daily. Croat residents of
Kakanj, who were the members of the Roman Catholic Church
objected to the Muslim authorities in Kakanj, and were promised
that the maltreatment would stop. However, this was not
respected, and the Croat residents in Kakanj were still
persecuted. During the night time, the Croat owned apartments and
houses were broken into, the owners were maltreated (battered),
and all valuables (money, jewelry, major appliances... ) were
looted. Some among the most prominent and wealthy Croats were
illegally imprisoned. The witness was among the imprisoned. On
October 2, 1993, he paid 1,000 DEM to be released, and was
escorted by a Muslim soldier to the village of Ratanj, which was
at the time under the control of the Croatian Defense Council. On
October 2, 1993, B-H Army members launched an attack on the
village of Ratanj during which time the witness sustained wounds
in his left leg and arm. His left arm was consequently amputated,
in order to save his life.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers in Kakanj; members of the Muslim
authorities in the Kakanj district.

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

011 B-H - KAKANJ - June 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Rape and murder.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 1993; Kakanj district (Croat populated
villages).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: After the Muslim aggression on the
towns and villages in the Kakanj district (June 5th to June 13th,
1993), and the eviction of the Croat civilians, the witness
obtained the free movement permit from the B-H Army commander in
Kakanj called Baktarjevic. With this permit, the witness was
allowed to freely move on the entire territory of the Kakanj
district. Escorted by the members of UNPROFOR, and the members of
the Civilian Defense Unit, the witness visited all of the towns
and villages that were Croat-populated until June 13, 1993. In
his account, he reports of the burnt down family houses, and the
bodies of the killed Croat civilians. The bodies of the killed
civilians were in the most cases brought to Kakanj, and buried
without any previous identification at the town's cemetery as
John or Jane Doe. The witness reports an example of a brutal
treatment of Muslim soldiers towards unarmed Croat civilians:
"... Girls were raped, and then their throats were slit. Such a
treatment was a characteristic of mujahedins (Muslim mercenaries
who arrived in Bosnia from various Islamic countries, and who at
the very beginning claimed that they were the employees of
humanitarian organizations). One such case occurred in the
village of Slapnica, and another two in some village unknown to
me. In this village, two unmarried women (40 and 45 years of age)
called Jaga and Andja lived with their father, an elderly, and a
very ill man. We found him dead on the bed. His throat was slit.
We found the women in the bathroom. It was obvious that they had
been raped. One of the women was tied to a wash-basin, with her
head pushed into it. The other girl was tied to a bidet, with her
head pushed inside. Both women had slit throats.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers (the Muslim Army) under the
command of the Kakanj staff commander called Baktarjevic.

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

supplemented with a written statement currently kept in the
archives of the Centre.
012 B-H - VARES - November 1, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; eviction of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: November 1st to November 5th, 1993; Vares
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... Taking advantage of the Croatian
Defense Council (HVO - B-H Croat Army) units' engagement in the
evacuation of over 6,000 evicted Croat residents of Kakanj from
Vares, the B-H Army (the Muslim Army) launched a general attack
on the Vares district, and on the city itself. The Muslim Army
attacked exclusively Croat-populated villages, that were in the
total enemy encirclement, they interrupted all means of
communication, and used civilians as a "live shield". Prior to
that they had confiscated a large amount of humanitarian aid..."
The consequences of the B-H Army (the Muslim Army) general attack
on the Vares district were severe. Over 10,000 autochthonous
Croat inhabitants of the Vares district were evicted, along with
some 10,000 Croat residents of Kakanj. It is rightly believed
that the B-H Army soldiers (Muslim soldiers) have killed a large
number of Croat civilians.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers (the Muslim Army).
EVIDENCE: Report of the Department for Human Rights and
Humanitarian Problems at the Office of the President of the Croat
Republic Herzeg-Bosnia.
013 B-H - FOJNICA - November 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.

TIME AND LOCATION: November 13, 1993; Franciscan Monastery in
Fojnica.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On November 13, 1993, the following
persons were killed in the Holy Spirit Franciscan Monastery in
Fojnica: Father Nikica Milicevic (the parish priest and the
guardian of the monastery), and Father Leon Mato Migic (the vice-
guardian). This crime was committed by the members of the B-H
Army (the Muslim Army). The monastery is located in the region
which is currently under the B-H Army control.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers (the Muslim Army) who controlled
the Fojnica region at the time.
EVIDENCE: November 18, 1993 issue of "Vecernji List" daily, p. 9.
Title: "Kukavicki i zlocinacki cin" ("The Cowardly and Criminal
Act"). Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.

II. WAR CRIMES AGAINST CIVILIANS

001 B-H - KAKANJ - February 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation and terror.
TIME AND LOCATION: February - June 1993; Kakanj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... "Caritas" did what they could,
and the aid in food supplies and clothes was distributed to all
residents of Kakanj regardless their nationality and religious
persuasion. The humanitarian organization "Merhamet" distributed
aid only to Muslim civilians. This is how Croats and Muslims in
Kakanj got divided. (...) Since February 1993, I have been
persecuted, maltreated and insulted by the Muslims. They led a
psychological war against the Croat residents. Croat residents in
Kakanj have been imprisoned, and the fate of the majority of them
is yet unknown. Among the missing is Franci Zupancic, a
journalist who is still imprisoned in a Zenica camp. For months,
members of the Muslim Armed Forces (the so-called MOS) have been
coming to my apartment and threatening me to leave. Muslims
intercepted me in the public places, forced me out of the public
buildings, cursed me. We, Croat residents in Kakanj, became
subordinate citizens.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers (the so-called MOS - the Muslim
Armed Forces)

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

002 B-H - KAKANJ - June 5, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

properties; confiscation and/or destruction of property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 5, 1993; the village of Ricica, Kakanj
district.

SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness reports

how the Croat villagers of Ricica escaped to Vares after being
attacked by the Muslim Army, on June 5, 1993. On August 23, 1993,
the witness returned home and found that his entire estate was
looted, his family house was completely demolished, and his
personal vehicle was stolen. The witness went to the military
headquarters of the B-H Army 309th Brigade in Kakanj. He demanded
to know where his car was, and was answered by a Muslim soldier
who was on duty that his car was confiscated in accordance with
the requirements of the B-H Army. Upon his insistence, he was
presented with a car requisition certificate. The certificate was
signed by the commander of the B-H Army 309th Brigade Dzemal
Hodzic, and verified with the Brigade's seal. Following this
event, the witness left Kakanj and joined the evicted Croats in
Vares.
PERPETRATORS: Members of the B-H Army 309th Brigade from Kakanj,
under command of Dzemal Hodzic.

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

003 B-H - KAKANJ - June 13, 1993

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Employment of measures of

intimidation; looting of civilian property.
TIME AND LOCATION: June 13th to September 9, 1993; Kakanj.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: In his account, the witness reports of
various measures of intimidation that he, as a Croat, sustained
by the Muslims who occupied the town of Kakanj on June 13, 1993.
Even the Muslim children insulted Croat civilians by calling them
ustashas. They would say: "Whoever is a Croat must go to
Croatia!". The witness claims that among the reasons for which he
left his home town was that the Muslims confiscated all of his
food supplies.
PERPETRATORS: Muslim self-proclaimed authorities of Kakanj;
Muslim civilians.

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

004 B-H - KAKANJ - October 15, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Starving of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 15, 1993; Kakanj district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On October 15, 1993, in the
Kakanj region, 300 Muslim women stopped and looted the first
humanitarian relief convoy which was on its way the Vares
district. The second relief convoy was stopped some 10 kilometres
west of Kakanj and looted by 200 Muslim women and children, on
October 16, 1993.
PERPETRATORS: Muslim civilian authorities, and Muslim civilians
in the Kakanj district.
EVIDENCE: Report of the Department for Human Rights and
Humanitarian Problems at the Office of the President of the Croat
Republic Herzeg-Bosnia.
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.

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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, Z

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

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
001 B-H - GORNJI VAKUF - February 7, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: February 7, 1993; the village of Bojska (north
of Gornji Vakuf).
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On February 7, 1993, two Croat
civilians were massacred in the small woods near the village of
Bojska. The victims were Ilija (Franjo's son) Okadar and his
sister Pavka (Franjo's daughter) Okadar. Their father Franjo
(born 1907) and sister Finka managed to escape and found a
temporary refuge at Dragan Franjic's house, where they were
killed on February 21, 1993. Their bodies were found massacred.
Dragan Franjic, the owner of the house where the crime was
committed managed to escape.
PERPETRATORS: Unidentified.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the head of the Department for
Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions at the Office of the
President of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, from
November 26, 1993. The report was published in November 27, 1993
issue of "Vjesnik" daily, p. 10. Title: "Teror u Bugojnu" ("The
Terror in Bugojno"). Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
002 B-H - BUGOJNO - July 26 to November 26, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26 to November 26, 1993; Bugojno.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... After an armed attack on members
of HVO (the Croatian Defense Council) on July 26, 1993, members
of B-H Army occupied the entire Bugojno district. The Croatian
residents of the Bugojno district have undergone various
maltreatment by Muslim soldiers. The following Croatian residents
were killed in Bugojno: Josipa Viskovic (killed by a sniper),
Marija Cokljat (killed by repeated blows of a hoe on the head),
Tadija Vujevic (killed in Mackovac while trying to leave the
occupied Bugojno in the direction of the village of Vesela),
Branko Juricic (taken from his apartment to the Bugojno police
station, physically maltreated during the interrogation, and
killed on the staircase of the police building in Ulica \ure
Pucara 8b (\ura Pucar Street 8b). Muslim soldiers shot the
following Croatian civilians in a shelter (basement) in Bugojno:
Slavko Mrso, Vojna Mrso (Slavko's wife), Jela Mrso (nee
Turajlija, Slavko's mother), and Nino Grlic (Mico's son). The
bodies of those four civilians were taken from the shelter, and
has not been found yet. A Croatian civilian Niko Grabovac was
taken out from the same shelter alive and then killed in a nearby
park, in front of the building of the B-H Bank. His body was left
unburied for several days, and it was subsequently transferred to
a section of Bugojno called Ciglane. Pavka Maros nee Menjak from
Jakalici was killed on the threshold of her house by her Muslim
neighbours. Franjo Kirn was killed in front his family house.
Ilija Brecic was killed at the entrance door of his house. Ivo
Viskovic (born 1906) was burnt alive in his family house. Tomo
Blatancic was killed in a part of Bugojno called Donjici. Blago
Milicevic was killed July 22, 1993, his face was slashed with a
knife (or some other sharp object). Mladen Petrovic and Drago
Alvir were shot. Stipo Udovicic was also killed.
PERPETRATORS: Members of B-H Army; members of Bugojno police.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the head of the Department for
Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions at the Office of the
President of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, from
November 26, 1993. The report was published in November 27, 1993
issue of "Vjesnik" daily, p. 10. Title: "Teror u Bugojnu" ("The
Terror in Bugojno"). Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
003 B-H - BUGOJNO - July 26 to November 26, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcible displacement (eviction)
of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26 to November 26, 1993; Bugojno
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... Slavica Strinic (Ivan's daughter,
18 years old) was evicted from her house in the village of
Zanesovici (southeast of Bugojno). According to specific data she
was forcibly taken to the village of Krusevica (southeast of
Bugojno), then to the village of Pavice (southeast of Bugojno),
and after that to the village of Luzani (northeast of Gornji
Vakuf) which is situated in the Gornji Vakuf district. Since then
her whereabouts has been unknown. Ljuba Dujmovic (Ilija's
daughter) from the village of Glavica (east of Bugojno) remained
alone in her house, because her father and brother had left the
house before the attack of members of B-H Army. No one has seen
her since..."
PERPETRATORS: Members of B-H Army in Bugojno district.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the head of the Department for
Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions at the Office of the
President of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, from
November 26, 1993. The report was published in November 27, 1993
issue of "Vjesnik" daily, p. 10. Title: "Teror u Bugojnu" ("The
Terror in Bugojno"). Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
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.

III. WAR CRIMES AGAINST THE WOUNDED AND ILL PERSONS
001 B-H - BUGOJNO - September 8, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Infliction of suffering and bodily
harm to the wounded.
TIME AND LOCATION: Approximately September 8, 1993; Bugojno
Military Hospital.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On July 26, 1993, members of B-H
Army attacked members of HVO (the Croatian Defense Council) and
occupied the Bugojno district. A large number of HVO members were
captured and imprisoned at various locations where they faced
physical maltreatment (battering), forced labour, wounding, and
killings. A group of wounded POWs, HVO members who were wounded
during the forced labour, were admitted in the Bugojno Military
Hospital. Around September 8, 1993, three armed Muslim soldiers
of B-H Army forcibly entered the ward in Bugojno Military
Hospital where wounded HVO soldiers were treated, and started
beating the wounded POWs with their rifle-butts. After physical
maltreatment, the wounded POWs underwent a mental maltreatment,
namely, the Muslim soldiers forced barrels of their guns into the
patients' mouths and threatened to kill them..."
PERPETRATORS: Three members of B-H Army (Muslim Army) in the
Bugojno district.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the head of the Department for
Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions at the Office of the
President of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, from
November 26, 1993. The report was published in November 27, 1993
issue of "Vjesnik" daily, p. 10. Title: "Teror u Bugojnu" ("The
Terror in Bugojno"). Document 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.

004 B-H - BUGOJNO - July 26 to November 26, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of POWs.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26 to November 26, 1993; Bugojno
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On July 26, 1993, members of B-H
Army attacked HVO members and occupied the entire Bugojno
district. A large number of HVO members were captured and
imprisoned at various locations where they faced daily
maltreatment (battering), forced labour, wounding, and killings.
The following imprisoned HVO members were killed during this
time: Mario Zrno, Mladen Havranek and Vlatko Kapetanovic were
beaten to death; Ratko Crnjac was killed in front of the police
detention facility (according to the official version he was
killed by fragments of a mortar, although the witnesses claim
that there were no mortar attacks at the time), Franjo Ivandic
was imprisoned by members of B-H Army in the village of Kordici
(south of Bugojno) and taken to the village of Zlavast, and then
to the village of Gracanica (southeast of Bugojno) where he was
subsequently found dead. He was buried at the Roman Catholic
cemetery in the village of Humac, after being identified by his
mother Delfa Toljan. Davor Jezidzic was captured and taken to
forced labour (digging out of trenches at the Gornji Vakuf front-
line). In early October 1993, his father was notified by the
local Muslim military command that his son had been killed and
buried somewhere in Gornji Vakuf. Mijo Kolovrat was captured and
imprisoned in the Bugojno prison called "Gimnazija". On July 23,
1993, he was brought in front of the Ljubljanska Banka building
in Bugojno and forced to call out members of HVO. On this
occasion, he was killed on the street. The official version of
the Muslim side is that he was killed by the members of HVO..."
PERPETRATORS: Members of B-H Army (Muslim Army) in the Bugojno
and Gornji Vakuf districts.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the head of the Department for
Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions at the Office of the
President of the Croat Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, from November
26, 1993. The report was published in November 27, 1993 issue of
"Vjesnik" daily, p. 10. Title: "Teror u Bugojnu" ("The Terror in
Bugojno"). Document currently kept in the archives of the Centre.
005 B-H - BUGOJNO - July 26 to November 26, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Inhumane treatment (physical
maltreatment) of POWs.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26 to November 26, 1993; Bugojno
district.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... On July 26, 1993, members of B-H
Army attacked members of HVO and occupied the entire Bugojno
district. A large number of HVO members were captured and
imprisoned at various locations where they faced physical
maltreatment, forced labour, wounding and killings. The following
POWs of Croat nationality (HVO members) were physically
maltreated (battered): Dragan Brecic, Franc Kosak, Miro
Marjanovic, and Zrinko Alvir. After being battered, Miro
Marjanovic, and Zrinko Alvir were interned to the Bugojno
Military Hospital where they were visited by EC monitors. Three
Muslim guards battered Nikica Milos, Mario Glisic, Ivo Milos,
Perica Jarcevic, Boro Divkovic and Josip Skoro, and then they
forced them to beat each other. Oleg Borcic (POW) was brutally
maltreated by Muslim guards and denied the necessary hospital
care. In the night between November 11th and 12th, 1993, a group
of POWs (HVO members) were physically maltreated before being
taken for an exchange on November 12, 1993..."
PERPETRATORS: Members of B-H Army (Muslim Army) in the Bugojno
district.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the head of the Department for
Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions at the Office of the
President of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, from
November 26, 1993. The report was published in November 27, 1993
issue of "Vjesnik" daily, p. 10. Title: "Teror u Bugojnu" ("The
Terror in Bugojno"). Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
006 B-H - BUGOJNO - July 26 to November 26, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Forcing of POWs to serve in enemy
armed forces.
TIME AND LOCATION: July 26 to November 26, 1993; Bugojno and
Gornji Vakuf districts.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: On July 26, 1993, members of B-H Army
occupied the entire Bugojno district, after attacking HVO
positions. A large number of HVO members were captured and
imprisoned at various locations where they faced physical
maltreatment (battering), forced labour, wounding and killings.
The most of the prisoners who were HVO members were forced to
clear mine-fields and dig trenches for Muslim Army on the front-
line positions. During the forced labour, prisoners were exposed
to danger of being killed or wounded. Ivica Kotarac was wounded
by an explosive device while clearing of mines the location near
the new joiner's workshop in Bugojno. B-H Army members
transferred him to a medical centre in Zenica. Two imprisoned HVO
members, Anto Barisic and Bozo Dominik, were wounded while
digging out trenches on the front-line in Gornji Vakuf. The
following imprisoned HVO members disappeared: Josip Lucic (Pero's
son, from the village of Zlavast, there are indications that he
has been killed), Zeljko Milos, Ivica Sakic and Niko Zlatinic..."
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army members (Muslim Army) stationed in the
Bugojno and Gornji Vakuf districts.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the head of the Department for
Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions at the Office of the
President of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, from
November 26, 1993. The report was published in November 27, 1993
issue of "Vjesnik" daily, p. 10. Title: "Teror u Bugojnu" ("The
Terror in Bugojno"). Document currently kept in the archives of
the Centre.
007 B-H - BUGOJNO - October 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Killing of POWs.
TIME AND LOCATION: October 1993; Bugojno.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "... In spite of numerous appeals
submitted until November 25, 1993, there has been no detailed
information on the whereabouts of 21 prisoners (HVO members) who
were taken in an unknown direction from the Bugojno prison by B-H
Army members. On November 1, 1993, the UN spokesperson in
Sarajevo, Mr Bill Aikman, stated that the Muslim oriented B-H
Army in central Bosnia reported to the UN of the killing of 19
Croat POWs during the attempted escape. Among the POWs that have
been reported missing is the entire HVO military staff from
Bugojno. According to the available evidence, there is a
reasonable doubt that they have been brutally murdered. The
detailed list of 21 imprisoned HVO members (POWs), who have been
reported missing from the Bugojno prison, is as follows:
1. Niko Dzaja (commander of the 1st Combat Brigade of HVO in
Bugojno)
2. Dragan Erkapic (commander of the 2nd Combat Brigade of HVO in
Bugojno)
3. Mico Dilber (commander of the 3rd Combat Brigade of HVO in
Bugojno)
4. Franjo Jezidzic (head of the HVO Information Dept. in
Bugojno)
5. Stipica Zelic (commander of HVO military police in Bugojno)
6. Mario Subasic
7. Mihovil Strujic
8. Zdravko Juricic
9. Jadranko Gvozden
10. Marko Bartulovic
11. Mladen Brkic
12. Branko Crnjak
13. Perica Crnjak
14. Pero Kovacevic
15. Vinko Ivkovic
16. Nikica Milos
17. Niko Milos
18. Ivo Milos
19. Ante Markulj
20. Stjepan Pasalic
21. Dragan Zaltunic
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army members (Muslim Army) in the Bugojno
district.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Report of the head of the Department for
Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions at the Office of the
President of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, from
November 26, 1993. The report was published in November 27, 1993
issue of "Vjesnik" daily, p. 10. Title: "Teror u Bugojnu" ("The
Terror in Bugojno"). 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 (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 Vucicev

[Zg519es]

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 Srd

[Zg519es]

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 ofte

[Zg519es]

I. GENOCIDE
001 B-H - VITEZ - December 22, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Mass killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 22, 1993; Krizancevo Selo.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: "On December 22, 1993, members of the
B-H Army Muslim fraction killed 74 Croat civilians in Krizancevo
Selo. The crime was reported to Colonel Williams, the commander
of the UNPROFOR British Battalion, while he was visiting the
military headquarters of the B-H Army 3rd Corps. During his visit
to the Vitez district, Colonel Williams confirmed that two mass
graves were located in the village of Poculica (cca 9 kilometres
northeast of Vitez). 38 Croat civilian victims of the massacre,
committed by the Muslim forces, were buried in one grave, while
another 8 victims were buried in the other. On January 2, 1994,
an UNPROFOR officer called Gell confirmed that 15 bodies of
killed Croat civilians were spotted on the so-called demarcation
lines. On Tuesday, December 28, 1993, members of the UNPROFOR
British Battalion unit were unable to inspect the location
between Krizancevo Selo and B-H Army post in the village of
Tolovici, due to the continuous attacks launched from the B-H
Army positions. The representative of the EC monitor mission
(seated in Nis), Nick Turballa, reported that their ambassador
Martin Garrod visited the military headquarters of the B-H Army
3rd Corps in Zenica on Wednesday, in order to ask permission to
enter Krizancevo area. Garrod demanded an explanation from the
commander of the B-H Army 3rd Corps, Muhamed Alagic, about the
constant breaches of cease-fire, and drew his attention to the
grave position of Croat civilians in the villages of Talnik and
Cajidraz (Zenica district), where B-H Army soldiers killed three
Croat civilians on Christmas Eve (December 24, 1993).
PERPETRATORS: Members of B-H Army 3rd Corps from Zenica,
commanding officer Muhamed Alagic.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: December 30, 1993 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 7. Title: "Zlocinci kriju grobnice" ("Criminals Hide
Graves"). January 3, 1994 issue of "Vecernji List", p. 9. Title:
"Novi muslimanski masakr" ("Muslim Forces Committed Yet Another
Massacre"). Documents currently kept in the archives of the
Centre.
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.
030 B-H - BUSOVACA - January 3, 1994

DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Attack on civilians and civilian

property; killing and wounding of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: January 3, 1994; Busovaca.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: B-H Army soldiers launched an
artillery attack on the town of Busovaca. Ten Croat civilians
were wounded by shell fragments. Marica Susnja (born 1952, mother
of five children) was killed, and among the wounded is her son
Miroslav.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: January 4, 1994 issue of "Vecernji List",
p. 6. Title: "Ubijena majka petero djece" (Mother of Five
Children Murdered"). 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.
VI. EMPLOYMENT OF PROHIBITED MILITARY DEVICES
001 B-H - GORNJI VAKUF - December 22, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED CRIME: Breaches of cease-fire, wounding
and/or killing of civilians.
TIME AND LOCATION: December 22, 1993; Gornji Vakuf.
SUMMARY OF REPORTED CRIME: The "Bijeli Put" humanitarian convoy
was attacked near Gornji Vakuf on its way from Nova Bila. The
convoy departed from Nova Bila at 9:30 a.m. and was seen off by a
number of detonations. A shell fired from the B-H Army post fell
in the immediate vicinity of the relief trucks. At Palmovica, a
B-H Army checkpoint, all vehicles were quickly searched, and at
12:10 a.m. the convoy resumed its journey in the direction of
Gornji Vakuf. Near Gornji Vakuf, when half of the relief trucks
had already passed, soldiers in camouflage uniforms with B-H Army
insignia ran in front of the convoy from the nearby houses and
opened machine gun fire on driver's cabs. Ante Vlajic (born 1942)
from Zagreb, who was driving one of the relief trucks, was killed
on the spot. Jerko Jovic (born 1942) from Imotski was seriously
wounded, while Branka Herceg (born 1954) from Novi Travnik, Milan
Nenadic (born 1942) from Zagreb, and Ivo Nikolic (born 1942) from
Imotski were lightly wounded. Other members of the convoy were
transferred by the UNPROFOR armoured vehicles from the place of
the incident to Prozor. According to dr. Slobodan Lang, who was
in charge of the convoy, when asked for the guarantees to safe
return of the convoy through the region controlled by the B-H
Army, the UNPROFOR refused to offer any protection either to the
convoy or to the people. Dr. Lang stated that the UNPROFOR
officials insisted upon the return of the convoy without any
safety guarantee, and he furthermore drew the attention to the
"blackmailing" conduct of the UNPROFOR civilian representatives
who arrived to Nova Bila from Kiseljak, and openly threatened
members of the convoy.
PERPETRATORS: B-H Army soldiers who controlled the section near
Gornji Vakuf, through which the "Bijeli Put" convoy was passing.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: December 23, 1993 issue of "Vecernji List"
daily, p. 5. Title: "Konvoj napadnut kod Uskoplja" ("The Convoy
Attacked Near Uskoplje"). 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 Na