Serb Crimes in Doboj: 34 Years Ago Marked the Beginning of Mass Persecution, Murders, and Imprisonment of Non-Serb Population
The Association for Social Research and Communication (UDIK) today marked the 34th anniversary of the takeover of control of Doboj by Serb forces, which initiated a period of mass persecution, murders, and imprisonment of the non-Serb population in the city.
TL;DR
- UDIK marked the 34th anniversary of Serb forces taking control of Doboj, initiating mass persecution, murders, and imprisonment of non-Serb residents.
- Units of the JNA, police, and paramilitary formations like the 'Red Berets' took control of Doboj in May 1992, systematically mistreating Bosniaks and Croats.
- Thousands of civilians were detained in various centers, including the Central Prison in Doboj.
- Trials for crimes in Doboj have taken place at international and domestic courts, with Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović convicted by the Hague Tribunal for persecution and inhumane acts.
- Predrag Kujundžić, Slobodan Karagić, and Miodrag Marković were sentenced to prison by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Borislav Paravac and others were acquitted.
- 219 victims have been exhumed and identified in the Doboj area, with 137 still missing, according to the Institute for Missing Persons BiH.
- UDIK emphasizes documenting court-established facts as the path to confronting the past and building a better future.