. DeI lJ:ltErllg~n,cyaa.r~<m Task Farce 22 D~ccmba 1995
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Genera~ CIl3r:a~:teirfs;Ht~
Attodli,e~s':have been. COH1!mI![ted ~h:rolJ:gh(j1.Jt Bos:J'!iol! Olver the past fotilrrear~:... Serb f'(lf't:J~s coltw:litted Ute WOrst and mestnutnerous off~~les a,t tbe start oftbc con'f'lict in. 1,!}92, wh,~~Il;Iihc;Y' ~tt:ai,"~kcd. and 'OCClIip'.Led. key pOpiUJ2:tlOfi ,cer!!~ersa]!Ong; BOS;!I!3S I'I!Qnh':!':lTl, e..lI~!~m, <l!nd Sottliil~rn pt:;rip.fu~ries~ The RliImber of arrociti'l!l:'lpi;cked Up' ag"in in 1993, whll'rl, the BoS't'!ia:rls af,l,d CLoats _ be,gan warring among therns:dves". W]~h the gla!'it1iB eXICsptlon. of Sr~bl'I::Ili:i,l;:lI in I 99.5,lhe number and $cvmity of reported at<oci:ti~ba~ {I)~d[ll!::d TIla:rbd~y :s:hu::s' the ~ignil:lg 'of the W<I;shi:ngtofi AoCcords in ]9$!4.,_I:at~,ely (J,UC 10 (h~ rel1!Jt~""e~:>tabmry' Qft~~LOri,d holdi~SlS_"i
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o.~ly the Bosnian Se~.'b~ e;.:h~bit~d a de:a:r~y org,~n~zro, larg::"$C3iI~ c<liillpil.lgn of etl:u~f(; dea.'luing..TIie IN'A and., Ia.t'et, theBSAjloe;al :So$~ia~ ;S,"rbmiHt~:a~, and BOi'n:~<l:n S ~b p~.amlli!;irty fo,T'CSS weuld lJiuh:;1.,::~y tid·;!!: o"'~r' acHy or ~O'MI :3indl::thnic Serb civilian leaderssee IIp c$j~~s ootI!lmiWtt:> to m:a:lrlta'in ,order' axJd.o:r~a.ni2~: ¢fu~:L';; "Ie.a,I!:;iitl~ operati(l!ns:" JiN'A.- and EISA utll.tS WOi1lldt]]€II. move em to the' t1exC toO"iwn whf~e p!J:t;"!milit:l:ri!1ls WO!ll~,d! round 1J'pn~n",S~~s (almosrr e:x:c!l,lsl:vely MlJisJim) and ih;atl~~~.y~ct up CQ~J.e~,tior! PO~11!~~_ lC)Ca~Bosn;ian Sems and paf.a:mllitaJrllts thliillloot,rn .mt:!bum.cd. ,empty homes:" T1H'ls"e ·Wih.o itie~i~tedllsllal1y ~~ km,ed, Within. <1. short perioo,large. permanent det~tkm camps WQuld be E::Stabh~.h~rlM'l.d paramtHtarie~
holdi~:g smiU gliOUi!,115:'ofnQiIi=Sc[b c;l:viH2:[lJS forI.aroeifl3ilXir-iiS o:t'~f~;N~:emirer:I9§5~;i;id~ . 5ev~ral ,cioun protnbly CQl:iIi1:l1Ille to be held fur this po1!ItpOs:e. Sma!Pgm1:lp~ ofnon,.;,Se:rb$ 'iWfitiT;JIlle,
to be' expillM.~ .. ',. a~tho:u:gh this; flow ~5Iowr;d! to .alrlCide since: tht'i s:iping of
the Di!y.ton Accord!s. ' . ab.!) suggested '!'Im tneBo:snl::i1'1lI Sem I,e'ad.crmiphas
'b~g1!lnto tak~ steps to, olfbolh ,Qidl:r and mOrc: ['Cc=nl ,aw)C:i:tles, _
Tho wawngparties ooneen:trate-,d! ettini,c ,cJlC!anslllg 'op¢rntio:ns and li'h,C'r:c:f'<lcc at{;Q(;i\t~e,$, 1n several k'JCY' a:~:eas o,f'BQ~!ti:3i. &ell region has it:;:: det~nHiOn:C>en~etS, a!l~g,e4 ex!Ccuti'Gn SI't=>" and
&sTlla until 'e:J!r.ly 199:3, neB(HSn~:lIl1 Serblsha;,;e, used the c:lImp ~'[I~cxmutta:li'ltiy fOT d ... ili:llns, d:es)e:r!~. and POW:; S:~iI];ce; ther.t .• , ,
The ;area i:mf:ltediia~ciy ;S;IiJ[I";QiII~di!l,g :&nj& Luika, did not itxpl~'[i'ell!ce the most 'violmt
asp'ec,t~ (lhhe iniitiai 1992 eilini,c c:lea:nsingcampaign,. bm Bllnj.a.Luka, authorities proImlliy were :ilJlv,olv,edln such 'QPcratilJn-iil1~eregion" Banj,ifj, Llilk:a, <l traditionarScrrh su.cin"gnola'iri-oin'·- ,-,' -.~, -othenvi$em~'''::ecl 'region,. had a.la'I'gc Sc:rb miljo:f:j,ry. :3:COOr:d:Lllg to tM 1991 ct:IlS'US, .mll .aulhorides 'th.et'¢ dId. tiot~et: tip l:a.rge det~nl:iO:Il ,camps.. ]'ns:i:ad,. llon-Se~' ~Qmmunity!eadler$ wefc,¥.l4 :!It'ilt
are, detained. iii, s!Cyualpoolicec,uildin:,es ilind prisons. _
Na~thnst"'rl!l lBos,n:ill, ..
'Et:hrnic: dll!2.[1rs:ing by Bos.l:'Ol;an S~[h [a;fCflS iJe,ftla!1 in '!h.eI!i¢r!:he·.aJs~lemre,sl;on ()fB~I:I:~:aaJld conpcnttilte.dl i:nS·wkxlI. :S~]e!Ji;J;])a.. Bosan$~::U Samac~ md Zv-o.miK. Several SemiaIi p:aramiHml)' gr'O-'!l:psjo:iru::d INA,.locat mmtia, andparamilitaf'j :ro:r;c.es in Api]] 1992 i:[1 t:i~lrlB:'ov's:rth!:i;Ui and Octh~r tc'Wll'sil:ul:i:c .a.r,ea, 'Mllnynon.~Se~bc:i'vmaiis In, th~~ ~D'!NI1l8 W~!: kHi""d, or expeU!:id 'by Se~ib
foroes, as h~!ll?c:ned in northwe:o!,=rnBosn.ia,,, 'e • - o~ti:mat'~s· _t~lI_t onIy ;11 _¥'~_B!!~_re,d __ ,
non.~Se:rn:s fUl'lladn in the :~·egkm. __ , ,_ _ _, , •
Some ·o:fthe S,erhiiirll 1I1Id. iocal parammta.rics.st1yGdJ~h:iru;[JnC:~'INI1s,:I!l;Ih's 1;~.gIQll:~~~,-~_--_-' ,'_' IDUn,ded ~. M:1ilsJims". The camps, with.!il:ic exception Qfiih~ luka (;amp i:n Brcko and the BilI,tknviC:i:griculwrnI Corn~u!\d,.:were gcnit:raIlysmall,':!i'" OIf!!d most remail1~ Clper.l! longer,. d~~!'i
llio!!1e:l1il no(rth.wr.lStem"Bosnia, .ar;~ofdl:n:g t6'f(!:rug~e repo~i~~AI:(I1O'ugr.r!Xe·13:'6Sni:iim:':S,ji~b-'~l:ritiri(ir;--mi[li:'St:!)''' ran mOiS,t.ofthe camps h.ef¢',uit a:uciill o.then~giom. ·l1h~BSA and pu,ilIm.m~1J' g!:OUPl
,al'~Q ran ®orne ofth,e (I~u,n!tl.QUI GOl!mp-s fo.r civilians. la1r'g'i'::. "r",p.e ca'mps~ lind cl.cl:a1:ti~liI, centers iII 'Cl(;isting ra~ory b-u~1d!il:l.g;'S: w'!:t'c l;)l(lfe COfi:liml)ii hl:f:Ie tl:i:lln hi otlu;,r [~giorls. Th'!: Biltkov~IC camp
continu·es. to. hoM. J:1iQn-S:~fbpn~Q:!'I~rl>. often civilians, acco:nHrlg tQ :re:rug!Ccrepom :fr.om
D~t':embef. Thl! BSA uses dle.s'c pciSGIlers for work det:an~i!!'I.d!Q ~;w;ch;!'rI!g~ f.or So~Il''''!l S~rb
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Cen.t:r:al Bosnia
Ab;ocitles cammi'lttcd iin Cenml. Bosni.a.;lInd .~.~ ear.!'f!~S oitcnassoc,ia.tro ,.",jiih lhe~m •. <tre 1W1,]qlll~ in th:llt thil!:j"cmiJ;e~miburl:ed!~ al] tbrl:'!!! !iicl!es. Most olf IhoSl':;oomrrlitled by the Bomiall Ser'bs CC1iI:tered aJround M;os~;rr ear~y ~n the \1!/i.!f :andlate,r Sletdecl.:Ifflund. Sarn:je,vo. These commi:ttedb'Y d'ic Croat mm:t:lJry 'C'¢!l!tereciawt1:oo. M'O£t:lr;. V~~~~. a1:'ld~ihe K;~seljik :neas:. l'h:e rel<liti.nly [ewe:!" a:rri)Cijtl~s :r~rt;od.ly commiw::d 'b:y tne; Bosniai'! Army centered aRHJ;ild.13/liigojil,o and Sa<ajevo. Thb :~arg:n:iC'lcl:ltJ:!Jn :S'ltCiS ,on all thr'c:e :>~de5 n.av\t: gem::mlly been iII dthcT e:d:8:tillg prisons or ~ndill$ttiillcQrn;ple,.e~. .•... _.'
Many onile atrocities in Sacr;aje¥D al;mb'U!t~ to the BQ5:lli:al:l;s:report~ly were the wotl\: of SIl'eet gangs whom. the: BO!l:niiin Government ,empl,oyal ~o help defend thc city ,cady in_the war. Those a:m.buted to th,e; Bosnian SI!;1'CS ~e ,~:arri:atc,uJtlby the BSA, which. has snelLlid civlllami and "etitIl.lcally cleansed" outlying Serbsli.lbtlrOO. Both ~ide:!l have: m~initii:ned, md ooll.ti:TIiIlIC! to maillitaiin., several dmention si~;es" Both sideshave he~d civilians at th.cse sites, ~nd ~ihe BO!Onian Serns!!l'ob:a:biy oorn.timit:; '~l) do sc ... '.
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E~ty ~I1 trn~ war, ~1iI(\iBQs~iaIl S~rbs o-t,g,nI[2J~d ,;! mas~j';,!e ITlulildlt!l' of :nQi:'!-5erbs in Mos;a:r ~d-whtn tbey were :r'Q,[(;~ GI:lH,no:;:Hfiid d".'~H.anMeas !fidJ~crimi[lal'l'~}'" fu e3dy 1'993, the HVO be.&'~ll "dean~i~&" M~:sIimo from tlle ,~as[o:rnpamQn ofMo5~[ wi~h line, help ofs.cy,ara.! BoSftiall, CroatL':rime ::;;ycndtcalll:~, Random .u:rociitlc5: stm continae irl the Moo!av area, primari~y b~ail5iC: ha:r~mne COOIiiI lt1:aders" lnrnt'ii;Ls!I]\g tQ' SllpportflI iIIdmi:nis~.rn.dot1i of rho dry-, hive ~~j~,o~tI "the ~- , .• -' -- -. enme s,y~u:l!ileat,es to OOntl~i:!ie ex.p:m4!!1g[heil" int:'llolenoe" .-,
.E.a:ster.n, BaslIIia
IdlhQllgl1 eenaus data S<hQI!,1l;S thOlt[h.:: ¢aStern edg'c ofBo~liI;ia held bef(m~' tile' war. alnrost Il(l M1iI~~ims fem3:rrl'':intnl!:' !tOw Scrn':hdd Bo!!t'!ian-'Sttbartac:~ on Yl2SEIIUc.a. andi Fbcll occurred :at ap:proxim.:!Jtely tit¢; sarne time ~ anaclt::SQ;tJ, tn,'; oth~.r' m~ltI ,Popl:IlaUOfl, Cl:irn~E1':!l: in, BO~I1ia, hllit lhl!: etnllh: cI.eall:>lng proeesil: was ~~17ll!tedil:l ~. mare!:l\,m:<OI.lg!l manner" "Mare looirpi;,afnil~ ~iili:y'l,!ni~s akLr::C! in, tns ant3!cks' d:iian In.
other ir'eginns and ",u~ho[lty apIPC'a[ea to be more: celliral~d<!Jt aT! ea,rlier time; than :ill'! otfler .
possibly tbotM!~:5 ofMiII:ii:Hms Wl:ln.~ k:!l!ed, W"as:lhe f'1:mpciWn il:tdictel1. by the UN Wu Cri~e:!i TribiIJJ!laL_FoC'a isper.haps best known ~s the ~i'~~ ·o:r l1.otot"iQIlIS;;:~cO!mp!S" iiC1"Uip hy th.e B9sn1iilll