Von serbischen Opfern und kroatischen Tätern: Das ehemalige KZ „Staro Sajmište“ als Austragungsort nationalistischer Diskurse
On Serbian Victims and Croatian Perpetrators: The Former Concentration Camp “Staro Sajmište” as a Venue for Nationalist Discourses

Summary/Abstract: The former concentration camp “Staro Sajmište” (1941 – 1943) in the center of Belgrade is currently becoming a venue for Serbian nationalist interpretations of history. These actions not only marginalize other victim groups but also mythologize the Serbs as the blameless victims of the “fascist Croats” during World War II. This article deals with the Serbian Government ignoring scientific research (a), the importance of naming all groups of victims (b),and strategies of Serbian authorities of “framing” this German concentration camp as a Croatian one, with the purpose of creating an interpretation of history in which Serbs per se are considered victims and Croats per se perpetrators (c). Despite the large number of critical discussions in the media over the past months, demolition work continues at the historical site.

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