Historijski pogledi (Nov 2023)

Camps for Bosnians and Herzegovians on the territory of Serbia 1992-1996. in the function of destruction of Bosnia and Herzegovina Society and State

  • Doc. dr. Ermin KUKA,
  • mr. Almir GRABOVICA,
  • mr. Alma HAJRIĆ ČAUŠEVIĆ

DOI
https://doi.org/10.52259/historijskipogledi.2023.6.10.371
Journal volume & issue
Vol. VI, no. 10
pp. 371 – 396

Abstract

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There are numerous findings, based solely on media and other reports, on the as yet unidentified number of Bosnians who, during the 1991-1996 aggression against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, were forcibly fled and forcibly displaced from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. (hereinafter: the Republic of Serbia), were illegally detained and on that occasion numerous forms of crimes against humanity and international law were (committed) against them. A number of victims stayed in camps (or “collection centers”, as they were officially named by the authorities of the Republic of Serbia), which were located in both a number of known and a number of unknown locations. The scientific and general public is not yet disillusioned with the number and locations of camps in the Republic of Serbia, and the number of detained victims of aggression against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the relationship between Serbian authorities and direct perpetrators of crimes against detained victims. The main goal of this research is to answer the central question: were these collection centers of a humanitarian nature or camps where crimes were (committed), and if crimes were committed, to determine their character? Under international humanitarian law, any illegal detention of civilians is considered a violation of that right and is a crime against humanity and international law. The detention of civilians and civilians is a crime that, from appearance to appearance, can be of varying intensity and character: from violations of human rights to freedom of movement, through various forms of torture of victims to executions. Illegal apprehension of civilians and civilians and their placing under political and military or police control of enemy forces, depending on the goals and character of the conflict, can have a variety of intentions: from preventing able-bodied persons from participating in hostilities to intending to do so (ex) exterminates members of a particular group with the characteristics of the group as such.

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