BLOODY SPRING: KILLINGS AND PERSECUTION OF CIVILIANS IN THE AREA OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALESIJA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AGGRESSION AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN 1992 Cover Image

KRVAVO PROLJEĆE: UBISTVA I PROGONI CIVILNOG STANOVNIŠTVA NA PODRUČJU OPĆINE KALESIJA POČETKOM AGRESIJE NA REPUBLIKU BOSNU I HERCEGOVINU 1992. GODINE
BLOODY SPRING: KILLINGS AND PERSECUTION OF CIVILIANS IN THE AREA OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALESIJA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AGGRESSION AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN 1992

Author(s): Sead Selimović
Subject(s): Military history, Political history, Social history, Studies in violence and power, Wars in Jugoslavia
Published by: JU Zavod za zaštitu i korištenje kulturno-historijskog i prirodnog naslijeđa
Keywords: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kalesija; war; aggression; war victims; civilians; soldiers; camps; women; men;

Summary/Abstract: Kalesija, as a strategically important town in the plans and objectives of the aggressor, became a target of attacks as early as 1992. Aggression and war crimes against the Bosniak population were planned, prepared and carried out in this Bosnian town.Serb forces organized detention camps for Bosniaks, killed civilians, carried out systematic rapes and other forms of sexual violence, forcibly expelled and deported civilians, destroyed cultural property and assets, and demolished Islamic religious buildings. In the period from April to the end of June 1992, at least 107 Bosniak civilians were killed by members of Serb forces (JNA, army, police and paramilitary formations). In April, 9 civilians were killed, in May 57, and in June 1992, 41 Bosniak civilians. In the same period, from April to June 1992, 18 civilians of Serb nationality were also killed.

  • Issue Year: 17/2026
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 105-130
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Bosnian
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