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SREBRENICA INVESTIGATION
SREBRENICA INVESTIGATION.
Index.
Introduction.
Annex A.
SREBRENICA INVESTIGATION
SUMMARY OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE - EXECUTION POINTS AND MASS
GRAVES
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of the evidence obtained from the
forensic examination of mass execution points and mass graves associated with the fall of
Srebrenica in July 1995. This report is, therefore, an investigative summary of the most
significant findings from the examination of these sites, the victims and artefacts. The
report consists of a brief summary of overall findings and a brief summary of
examinations and exhumations, followed by a more detailed summary of both findings
and examinations and exhumations attached as Annex A.
Following the fall of the Srebrenica “safe area”, thousands of Muslim men surrendered to
the VRS at Poto~ari, or surrendered or were captured after fleeing through the woods
from the enclave. They were taken to temporary detention points spread from the area of
Bratunac in the south to Pilica in the north. Over several days the VRS systematically
executed these prisoners, many of whom were bound or blindfolded, and buried them
within mass graves.
When it became apparent that the international community had learned of the killings and
burials, units of the VRS participated in a second attempt to conceal the crimes by
digging up the bodies from the initial mass graves and transferring them to secondary
graves. Thus, two types of graves were created, those known as “Primary”, in which the
individuals killed were placed soon after their deaths and “Secondary”, graves into which
the same individuals were later reburied.
Since the fall of Srebrenica, 39 of these mass graves have been identified, 17 of these
have been exhumed and the remains of at least 1883 individuals removed from those
graves, along with thousands of unconnected body parts. At least 1424 individuals died
of gunshot wounds and with at least 270 blindfolds and 407 ligatures located on or with
the bodies.
Aerial images were provided to the ICTY by United States authorities which provided
views of many of the mass graves at the time of, or shortly after, their creation. These
images were also able to provide information as to the location and creation dates for the
secondary graves. In the case of the killings at Branjevo Military Farm, hundreds of
bodies are visible in these images.
During exhumations conducted by the ICTY, evidence was located which showed that the
bodies were indeed some of those missing from Srebrenica. Identity documents and
belongings were located on the bodies and in the graves, as were items showing strong
Muslim religious affiliation, including copies of Koranic verses and Muslim amulets.
Also located with the bodies were Dutch newspapers, ration packs and personal items
which show a close connection to the Dutch Peacekeepers stationed at Srebrenica and
Poto~ari prior to the fall of Srebrenica.
OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS
In 1996, the Office of the Prosecutor commenced forensic examinations of suspected
execution points and the exhumation of mass graves sites in the area of Eastern Bosnia &
Herzegovina which were considered to be connected with the fall of the United Nations
“safe area” of Srebrenica in July of 1995. All exhumed human remains were the subject
of autopsy examination by pathologists and/or anthropologists, and approximately 50,000
pages of autopsy reports were produced, as well as more than 30,000 photographs. The
human remains were examined to determine such things as age, sex, cause of death and
the minimum number of individuals recovered. In total, approximately 11,000 physical
exhibits (not including bodies and body parts) were collected and a large number of these
items were the subject of analysis and examination by experts.
The following mass execution points were examined in 1996 and expert reports produced:
During 1996, 1998 and 1999, a total of 17 mass gravesites were exhumed and 21, as yet
unexhumed mass graves, were identified by the ICTY:
• 1998 - 8 mass gravesites were fully exhumed by ICTY. One grave was a primary
grave and all the remainder were secondary to known primary graves - that is the
bodies had been removed from their original grave and reburied in these and other
secondary graves. The extensive post-mortem tampering with the bodies and the
normal process of decomposition over time made the exhumations and the
subsequent interpretation of relevant factors such as cause of death, sex and the
presence of ligatures or blindfolds more difficult than in previous exhumation
projects.
• 1999 - 5 mass gravesites were exhumed by ICTY during 1999. All these graves
were primary graves, with 2 graves (Kozluk and Glogova) being partly “robbed”
of bodies.
• 1999 - The suspected execution point of Svilile Meadow (near Nova Kasba mass
graves) was examined by ICTY investigators. Shell cases, bullets and shrapnel
were located in an area of the meadow consistent with a witness account of the
killing of a number of Muslim prisoners by VRS soldiers.
The Minimal Number of Individuals located in all exhumed graves for this period was
1883 individuals. (MNI is calculated on an anthropological examination of specific
bones and is used in this case, as many of the bodies have been fragmented during
execution, initial burial and later reburial).
These MNIs were then combined and the final MNI for all the graves then recalculated at
1883.
In addition, a minimum of 2571 individuals are believed to be buried in probed but un-
excavated graves. (Professor Richard WRIGHT, Chief Archaeologist for the ICTY made
this estimate of the possible number of bodies in the un-exhumed mass graves known to
the ICTY). Therefore, the total number of individuals accounted for by ICTY activities to
date is approximately 4454.
SEX
CAUSE OF DEATH
BLINDFOLDS
270 blindfolds were located during the exhumation and autopsy process for all the graves.
Of these, 199 were located either on the head or face of bodies, 25 were directly
associated with a body and 47 were found “loose” in the grave.
LIGATURES
407 ligatures were located during the exhumation and autopsy process for all the graves.
Of these 314 were located either on the wrists or arms of bodies, 64 were closely
associated with a body, 29 were found “loose” in the grave and 1 body was bound around
the legs.
1996 1998
Cerska Lazete 1
Nova Kasaba (96)
Orahovac (Lazete 2) ^an~ari Road 1
Branjevo Military Farm (Pilica) ^an~ari Road 2
^an~ari Road 4
1998 ^an~ari Road 5
^an~ari Road 6
Petkovci Dam ^an~ari Road 7
^an~ari Road 12 ^an~ari Road 8
^an~ari Road 3 ^an~ari Road 9
Hod`i}i Road 3 ^an~ari Road 10
Hod`i}i Road 4 ^an~ari Road 11
Hod`i}i Road 5 Hod`i}i Road 2
Liplje 2 Hod`i}i Road 6
Zeleni Jadar 5 Hod`i}i Road 7
Liplje 1
1999 Liplje 3
Liplje 4
Kozluk Zeleni Jadar 1
Nova Kasaba (99) Zeleni Jadar 3
Konjevi} Polje 1 Zeleni Jadar 4
Konjevi} Polje 2 Zeleni Jadar 6
Glogova 2
1999
Glogova 1
NB: The grey shading indicates a primary grave.
On 16 July 1995, VRS military personnel who had participated in the Branjevo Military
Farm executions, attended the Pilica Cultural Centre and, using automatic weapons and
hand grenades, summarily executed approximately 500 Bosnian Muslim men inside the
Centre.
Between 27 September and 2 October 1996, Investigators from the United States Naval
Criminal Investigations Service and the ICTY attended this location. An examination of
this building was then conducted which showed strong evidence of these killings
including numerous bullets strikes, evidence of explosions, bullets and shell cases, as well
as human blood, bones and tissue adhering to the walls and floors.
On July 13 1995, a witness surrendered to VRS soldiers, after walking through the woods.
Shortly after this, he was taken to a warehouse on the edge of Kravica. Once in the
warehouse, which was crammed with detainees “shooting started from both sides of the
warehouse, through the windows, with all types of weapons even with RPG”. He
remained under the bodies until the next day – at times listening to executions. Later that
day, he saw bodies being loaded onto a truck. A further witness also described being
taken to the warehouse, placed in a different part of the building and then men there being
executed in the same way. This area was not forensically examined, however, a physical
examination of the area indicated strong evidence of the executions including bullet strikes
as well as apparent human blood and tissue.
Between 30 September and 1 October 1996, Investigators from the United States Naval
Criminal Investigations Service and the ICTY attended this location. An examination of
this building was then conducted which showed strong evidence of these killings
including numerous bullets strikes, evidence of explosions, bullets and shell cases as well
as human blood, bones and tissue adhering to the walls, floor and ceiling.
A Muslim man attempting to escape from Srebrenica saw a group of prisoners placed in a
meadow and executed there by VRS soldiers using an APC. The witness described this
location as near the Konjevi} Polje intersection and a number of possible locations were
examined. (Witness S 40)
On 24, 26 and 27 October 1999, ICTY investigators attended the area designated as
Svilile meadow (see Prosecutors exhibit 13A, 13/1, 13/2 and 13/3) on the eastern side of
the Konjevi} Polje to Bratunac Road. This site is diagonally opposite the two mass
gravesites known as Nova Kasaba (1996) and Nova Kasaba (1999). The entire area
accessible to investigators was examined using metal detectors. Bullets, bullet fragments,
shell cases and apparent shrapnel were located in a concentrated area of the meadow
which is consistent with the witnesses account of the execution of a number of Muslim
prisoners on the meadow.
On 13 July 1995, three buses full of men were seen driving along the road in the direction
of the Cerska valley, followed by an armoured personnel carrier. Intense shooting was
then heard and a digging machine was then seen entering the valley. The buses left
empty.
There were 150 male victims within the grave with estimated ages ranging from 14 to 50
years of age at death. 149 died as the result of gunshot wounds. Shell casings collected
from the side of the road are consistent with the victims having been placed at the
roadside, directly adjacent to the embankment, and shot by killers standing on the
opposite side of the road. Many of the victims’ wrists were bound behind their backs
using wire ligatures, with 48 wire ligatures located. There were no blindfolds located.
The victims were all dressed in civilian clothing. Upon being shot, the victims either
rolled or fell off the roadside and onto the embankment where they were covered with
soil removed from the opposite side of the road.
On the 10th of August 1995, Ambassador Albright, of the Untied States informed the
United Nations Security Council of classified aerial photographs taken by her
government of areas connected with the fall of Srebrenica. These images included the
vicinity of the village of Nova Kasaba with areas of disturbed soil believed at that time to
be mass graves. On the basis of these images the area was exhumed in 1996 and 4
graves located.
There were 33 males victims within the graves with estimated ages ranging from 15 to 50
years at time of death. 32 died as the result of gun shot wounds, while the remainder died
of massive head trauma. 27 of the 33 victims recovered from this grave had their hands
bound behind their backs, however, no blindfolds were located.
On or about 14 July 1995, VRS soldiers conveyed captured Muslim prisoners to the school
at Grbavci where several hundred men were detained. They were then blindfolded, moved
from the school directly into trucks and driven a short distance to their execution at in a
field near Orahovac.
Soil/pollen samples, similar blindfolds and ligatures, matched shell cases and aerial images
of creation/disturbance dates all indicate that the Lazete 2 primary grave was robbed and
some of the bodies were placed into the secondary graves of Hod`i}i Road 3, 4 and 5.
There were 165 male victims within the grave, with estimated ages ranging from 13 to 70
years of age at death. 158 died as the result of gun shot wounds, with the remaining 7
undetermined. A single individual was bound around the legs with a cloth sack. 107
blindfolds were located, 98 were found on the head or face, 1 directly associated with a
body and 8 were “loose” in the grave. 117 blindfolds were located at the related
“detention” point of Grbavci School, however, only 12 were retained. An additional 102
blindfolds were located in “dump” site at the mass grave, however, none of these were
retained.
There are 7 known graves along the Hod`i}i Road which are all secondary sites. All 7
sites have been examined and multiple human remains located in each except Hod`i}i
Road, which appears to have been dug as a grave and then not used. 3 graves designated
as Hod`i}i Road 3, Hod`i}i Road 4 and Hod`i}i Road 5 were completely exhumed in
1998. The Hod`i}i Road 3 grave was identified by SFOR troops on 14 May 1998 whilst
making repairs to the Hod`i}i Road. This grave is secondary to Lazete 2.
A minimum of 45 individuals were within the grave, with 39 determined to be male and
the remainder undetermined. There were no females identified in this grave. 16
blindfolds were located, 5 were found on the head or face, 8 were directly associated with
bodies and 3 were found “loose” in the grave. No ligatures were located in this grave. Of
the 25 complete bodies, 20 had a cause of death of gunshot wounds, 2 of possible gunshot
wounds, while 3 had an undetermined cause of death.
There were at least 57 individuals in this grave, 54 of whom were male and the remainder
undetermined. At least 45 individuals died as the result of gunshot wounds. 34
blindfolds were located with 22 of these around the head, 3 were associated with bodies
and 9 were loose in the grave. Only 1 ligature was located in this grave.
There were at least 82 individuals in this grave, 66 of whom were determined to be male
and the remainder undetermined. Of the 49 almost complete bodies, 37 died as the result
of gunshot wounds. There were 40 blindfolds located, 14 around the face and 5 otherwise
associated with the bodies. The remaining 21 were located “loose” within the grave.
There were no ligatures located in this grave.
On 16 July 1995, VRS military personnel, attended the Branjevo Military Farm where a
large number of prisoners were executed after being driven to the farm in buses. Taking
part in this execution was a VRS soldier, Dra`en ERDEMOVI]. He stated the executions
took place from approximately 10 am to 3pm with approximately 1200 persons killed using
automatic weapons. The bodies were then buried in a mass grave in a field near the farm
buildings.
Analysis of this gravesite and the site identified as ^an~ari Road 12 (CR12) indicate that
CR12 is a secondary grave containing individuals removed from Branjevo Military Farm
mass grave. Evidence of this link includes archaeological and anthropological features,
soil/pollen samples, similar blindfolds and ligatures as well as creation/disturbance dates
of the graves obtained from aerial images.
There were 132 male victims in the grave with estimated ages ranging from
approximately 15 to 61 years of age at death. At least 130 died as the result of gunshot
There are 12 known graves along the ^an~ari Road which are all secondary sites. All 12
sites have been examined and multiple human remains located in each. Two graves,
designated as ^an~ari Road 12 and ^an~ari Road 3, were exhumed in 1998. The CR 12
grave is secondary to Branjevo Military Farm.
A minimum of 174 individuals or 43 almost complete bodies were located at the ^an~ari
Road 12 site, however, as this site and Branjevo Military Farm are considered as related
secondary and primary graves, a count of the minimum number of individuals must be re-
calculated for the total of both sites.
On 14 July 1995, a captured Muslim man was driven through Karakaj to the school at
Petkovci. While there, he was told to remove his shirt and shoes and had his hands tied
behind his back. He was made to run from the building past several bodies and into a
waiting truck. After a short journey he was taken from the vehicle to a gravel area
(Petkovci Dam) where he saw “bodies laying in rows”. As he fell to the ground, he heard
shooting start.
The later examination of a mass grave site known as Liplje 2 - situated approximately 14
kilometres south of the Petkovci Dam - indicated that it is the secondary grave to the
Petkovci Dam site, i.e., the bodies removed from the Petkovci Dam were reburied at the
Liplje 2 site. There are four known secondary graves at Liplje, however, only Liplje 2
has been exhumed.
There were at least 43 individuals located in this grave, however, they were collected in
91 body bags. Of these, 15 were identified as male with the remainder undetermined.
464 rectangular and triangular skull fragments and at least 750 shell cases were recovered
from the surface of the dam site during the exhumation. As an indication of the nature of
the remains, one body bag was able to contain the remains of at least 20 individuals. Of
the body parts recovered, 6 showed definite gunshot wounds, with 2 probable and 15
possible gunshot wounds. There was a single ligature located on the surface of the grave.
There are 4 known graves along the Liplje Road which are all considered to be secondary
sites. All 4 sites have been examined and multiple human remains located in each. The
grave designated as Liplje 2 was completely exhumed in 1998. This grave is secondary
to the Dam near Petkovci grave.
A minimum of 191 individuals were located in this grave and collected in 807 body bags.
122 individuals were determined to be male with the remainder undetermined. There
were only 4 relatively intact bodies located and of these 1 had died from gunshot wounds,
1 from possible gunshot wounds and 2 had an undetermined cause of death. No definite
blindfolds were located, however, 23 ligatures were found. Of these, 14 were associated
with hands or parts of hands and the remaining 9 were closely associated with bodies.
The Kozluk mass gravesite is a primary site exhumed in 1999 and located adjacent to the
Drina River near the town of Kozluk. The site has been used as a rubbish dump and for
gravel extraction. Part of the dumpsite consists of large amount of green glass bottles,
green glass fragments and bottle labels marked “Vitnika” and “Kozluk”. The glass and
labels apparently originate from the Vitinka soft drink bottling factory, which is located a
short distance from the site. The site is approached by passing through Kozluk and
travelling past the 1995 base of the VRS Drina Wolves Detachment that is adjacent to the
bottling factory.
Similar green glass fragments and labels were located amongst the bodies exhumed from
the ^an~ari Road 3 secondary gravesite exhumed in 1998. The Kozluk grave is dug into
the river flat area and similar river stones were also located at the ^an~ari Road 3 site.
The Kozluk gravesite is considered as the primary grave to the secondary grave of
^an~ari Road 3.
There were at least 340 individuals in this grave and all the individuals in which sex could
be determined were male. 237 out of 292 whole or almost whole bodies died as the result
of gunshot injuries. The 55 remaining individuals were assigned a cause of death of
“unascertained”. 55 blindfolds were located on 49 individuals (with some having double
blindfolds), 1 blindfold was directly associated with a body and 5 others were “loose”
within the grave. 168 ligatures were located, 137 were binding individuals, 15 were
closely associated with bodies and 16 were “loose” in the grave.
There are 12 known graves along the ^an~ari Road which are all secondary sites. All 12
sites have been examined and multiple human remains located in each, 2 graves
designated as ^an~ari Road 3 and ^an~ari Road 12 have been completely exhumed in
1998. This grave is secondary to the Kozluk grave.
At least 158 individuals were located in this grave with 126 identified as male and the
remainder undetermined. Of the 35 almost complete bodies, 29 died as the result of
gunshot wounds and 6 had an undetermined cause of death. 8 blindfolds were located, 4
around the face, 3 closely associated with bodies and 1 was located “loose” in the grave.
37 ligatures were located with 26 on hands or arms, 5 closely associated with bodies and
6 “loose” within the grave.
Glogova 1 and 2 are primary mass graves located on a dirt road off the Konjevi} Polje to
Bratunac Road near the village of Glogova. The area on the southern side of the road,
known as Glogova 1, has been examined but not yet exhumed. The grave on the northern
side of the roadway is known as Glogova 2 and was exhumed during 1999. This grave
has been heavily disturbed and was made up of at least 6 smaller sub graves. On the
basis of examined soil/pollen samples, Glogova 2 grave is the primary grave to the
secondary mass grave of Zeleni Jadar 5.
Comparison of ejector marks on shell cases recovered from the Zeleni Jadar 5 grave
provided a single positive match with 2 shell cases recovered at the Kravica Warehouse
execution point. It is, therefore, considered that some of the mass graves of Glogova 2
and Zeleni Jadar 5 represent at least some of the individuals killed at the Kravica
Warehouse.
There are 7 known graves along the Zeleni Jadar Road which are all secondary sites. 6
sites have been examined and multiple human remains located in each. 1 grave was not
examined for security reasons. Zeleni Jadar 5 was completely exhumed in 1998. Another
grave, Zeleni Jadar 2, was excavated in part on 6 October 1998 with sparse but multiple
body parts observed. It was apparent that the grave had been disturbed and the bodies
removed to an unknown location or an unknown tertiary grave. This grave is secondary
to the Glogova 2 grave.
At least 145 individuals were located in the grave, but only 47 almost complete bodies.
120 bodies were determined to be male with the remainder undetermined. Of the almost
complete bodies, 33 died as a result of gunshot wounds. No blindfolds were located, but
ligatures were located on 2 bodies.
The graves exhumed during 1999 were approximately 1.5 kilometres from those exhumed
in 1996. As with the 1996 graves, these were predominately identified using aerial
images provided to the ICTY.
There were four separate graves in this location, three in the rear yard and in close
proximity to a currently occupied house. The fourth grave was in an adjacent field. The
graves were designated as NK04, NK06, NK07 and NK08. The area initially designated
as NK05 was found on examination not to be a grave.
57 individuals were located or 55 bodies and 2 body parts. Of the 55 complete bodies
located at the four graves, 43 died from multiple gunshot wounds with the cause of death
of 12 unascertained. No blindfolds or ligatures were located.
The primary and undisturbed grave of Konjevi} Polje 1 was primarily identified by aerial
images provided to the ICTY. The grave was located in a field off the Konjevi} Polje to
Nova Kasaba Road. It was a shallow grave with an access ramp and characteristics
suggesting it had been dug with a front-end loader.
The bodies of nine individuals were located in two clusters within the grave. Eight of the
bodies were male, seven between the ages of 25 and 65 years of age at death. The
remains of a female between the age of 16 and 30 were also found. Seven individuals
died from multiple gun shot wounds, 1 from probable gun shot wounds. The cause of
death of the female was undetermined, however, she had been shot twice in the left leg,
once in the hip and once below the knee, the bullets in both places shattering the bone and
leaving small fragments behind. No blindfolds or ligatures were located.
The primary undisturbed grave of Konjevi} Polje 2 was primarily identified by aerial
images provided to the ICTY. The grave was located in a field off the Konjevi} Polje to
Bratunac Road. Two graves were identified containing one and two individuals
respectively. Both graves were shallow and appeared to have been dug by hand.
Grave 1 contained the body of an adult male between 31 and 71 years of age at death who
died of gunshot wounds to the trunk. The characteristics of the grave suggested it had
been dug by hand. Grave 2 contained the bodies of 2 young males between 15 and 21
years of age at death. Bullets were located under the bodies matching the location of
injuries which is consistent with the individuals being shot whilst in the grave. The cause
of death of both was multiple gunshot wounds. No blindfolds or ligatures were located.
Mr Mark Mills, Technical Support Manager of Seiko, United Kingdom, and council
member of the British Horological Institute, examined 14 wristwatches located in a
number of mass graves. These watches are all self-winding and rely on movement by the
wearer to keep operating. When not moved, they wind down at a relatively consistent
rate and are, therefore, able to provide an indication of when the wearer stopped moving
or in these specific cases, when the wearer died.
The examination of the watch consisted of opening, inspecting the position of the hands
and the date indicator, cleaning and where possible rewinding. Three of the watches
could be operated and provided run down times of between 32 and 34 hours. The
remaining watches did not operate correctly.
Between 27 September and 2 October 1996, Investigators from the United States Naval
Criminal Investigations Service and the ICTY attended the location known as the Pilica
Dom (Cultural Centre) in the village of Pilica in eastern Bosnia. An examination of this
building was then conducted.
234 representative blood, hair or tissue samples were collected throughout the building.
The Netherlands Forensic Science Laboratory has since examined these samples and 166
of the samples were found to contain human DNA.
Between 30 September and 1 October 1996, Investigators from the United States Naval
Criminal Investigations Service and the ICTY attended the location known as the Kravica
Warehouse in the village of Kravica in eastern Bosnia. An examination of this building
was then conducted.
149 representative blood, hair or tissue samples were collected throughout the building.
The Netherlands Forensic Science Laboratory has since examined these samples and 142
of the samples were found to contain human DNA.
Between 27 September and 2 October 1996, Investigators from the United States Naval
Criminal Investigations Service and the ICTY attended the location known as the Pilica
Dom (Cultural Centre) in the village of Pilica in eastern Bosnia. An examination of this
building was then conducted.
15 representative samples of explosive residue were collected throughout the area of the
Pilica Dom. These samples were normally collected from areas indicative of smoke or
scorching marks or in areas believed to contain traces of human blood and tissue. A
single sample was found to be positive for the presence of the high explosive
trinitrotoluene (TNT).
Between 30 September and 1 October 1996, Investigators from the United States Naval
Criminal Investigations Service and the ICTY attended the location known as the Kravica
Warehouse in the village of Kravica in eastern Bosnia. An examination of this building
was then conducted.
23 representative samples of explosive residue were collected throughout the area of the
Kravica Warehouse building. These samples were normally collected from areas
indicative of smoke or scorching marks or in areas believed to contain traces of human
blood and tissue. Two samples were found to have possible traces of trinitrotoluene
(TNT).
During ICTY investigations and exhumations, spent shell cases were collected at various
sites of execution and mass burial. Details of these collections are provided in the
relevant sections relating to these sites. The shell cases collected were predominately
7.62 millimetre shell cases, although other types of cases were also collected.
The majority of the collected shell cases were then ultimately transferred to the United
States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Washington, D.C. These shell
cases were then examined for similarities in ejector marks – these marks are formed on
the shell cases at the time the shell case is ejected from the weapon immediately after
firing. At microscopic levels, these marks are considered unique according to the weapon
that ejected the round. When two or more shell cases were found to have the same ejector
marks, they are shown to have been fired and ejected from the same weapon.
The ATF examinations were performed with a view to revealing any matches or links
between various execution points and mass graves, as well as between suspected primary
and secondary mass graves.
The following diagram details links between primary and secondary graves based on this
examination:
395 cloth blindfolds and ligatures collected from the mass graves during 1996 and 1998,
and from Grbavci School in 1996 were transferred to the Netherlands Forensic Institute,
The Hague for comparison examination. The cloths were grouped according to similar
fabric type, weave, pattern, colour and other factors, and were then compared and links
between types of cloth blindfold/ligature established. The links provided by this
examination is consistent with links provided by other examinations, such as comparison
of shell cases and soil/pollen samples. (It should be noted that cloth blindfolds/ligatures
from Zeleni Jadar 5 could not be matched to other sites and that cloth blindfolds/ligatures
from the secondary site of Hod`i~i Road 4 were matched to the secondary site of Liplje 2,
which is not consistent with known links).
The examination provided the following links between detention points, primary and
secondary graves:
^AN^ARI
ROAD
12
BRANJEVO
MILITARY
FARM ^AN^ARI
ROAD
3
HOD@I^I
ORAHOVAC ROAD
(LAZETE 2) 3
HOD@I^I
ROAD
5
Blindfolds and cloth ligatures matched between detention points and primary to
secondary graves.
Team 6 – Srebrenica Investigation - Forensic Summary Page 15/21
DETAILED RESULTS OF EXHUMATIONS
During the period July 1996 to November 1999, the ICTY and assisting expert
organisations forensically examined 3 suspected mass execution points and exhumed 17
mass gravesites. This resulted in the collection of human remains of at least 1883
individuals and the identification of 22, as yet unexhumed mass grave sites, estimated by
Professor Wright to contain a further 2,571 bodies.
All exhumed human remains were the subjects of autopsy examination by pathologists
and/or anthropologists, and approximately 50,000 pages of autopsy reports were
produced. In total, approximately 11,000 physical exhibits (not including bodies and
body parts) were collected and a large number of these items were the subject of analysis
and examination by experts.
The graves located by the ICTY are of two types, “Primary” and related “Secondary”. A
primary grave is a grave in which the individuals were placed soon after death or indeed
where the individuals were executed and then buried. A secondary grave is one in which
the individuals, removed or “robbed” from a primary grave were later placed. Of the 17
mass gravesites exhumed by the ICTY Exhumation teams, 10 are considered primary
graves and of these, 5 have been disturbed and “robbed” to some degree. The term
“robbed” is used to indicate the opening of the grave and the removal of some or all
bodies.
The undisturbed primary graves are, therefore, Cerska, Nova Kasaba (1996), Nova
Kasaba (1999), Konjevi} Polje 1, Konjevi} Polje 2.
The disturbed primary graves are, Branjevo Military Farm (Pilica), Orahovac (Lazete 2),
Kozluk, Petkovci Dam and Glogova 2.
The exhumed secondary graves are, ^an}ari Road 3, ^an}ari Road 12, Hod`i}i Road 3,
Hod`i}i Road 4, Hod`i}i Road 5, Liplje 2 and Zeleni Jadar 5.
There is more than sufficient evidence of disturbance to the primary gravesites. Aerial
images (provided by the United States Government) of the primary gravesites provide an
evident creation date, which was at or immediately after the fall of Srebrenica. Aerial
images also provide the disturbance date range of these primary graves and the
subsequent creation of the related secondary graves.
There is also evidence linking the primary to secondary graves, such as similar blindfolds
and ligatures, consistent soil/pollen samples at widely separated sites, artefacts such as
broken coloured glass and bottle labels or plastic piping and matches between shell cases
recovered from primary and secondary sites.
A further indicator of the secondary nature of the graves is the high number of body parts
as opposed to whole or almost whole bodies. As putrefaction of the bodies will weaken
cohesion of the parts, unless a primary grave is carefully exhumed, the bodies will
become disarticulated on transport and reburial at the secondary site.
“In a mass grave many factors can affect the preservation of the remains buried therein
(e.g. soil acidity, water content of soil, fragmentation and dismemberment prior to burial,
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etc.). Therefore, when the bodies are not complete a simple “body count” to determine
the exact number of victims buried therein cannot be calculated. In those cases it is
necessary to determine the smallest possible number of victims in the grave. The latter is
achieved by calculating the so-called Minimal Number of Individuals, also referred by the
acronym “MNI”. The MNI tell us at least how many individuals are represented by the
elements (e.g. bone fragments, teeth, limbs) recovered in an assemblage (e.g. the
gravesite). The MNI is therefore the minimal number of individuals necessary to account
for all of the elements in the assemblage.” (White 1991:278).
The Minimal Number of Individuals located in all exhumed graves for this period was
1883 individuals. (MNI is calculated on an anthropological examination of specific
bones and is used in this case as many of the bodies have been fragmented during
execution, initial burial and later reburial).
In addition, a minimum of 2571 individuals are believed to be buried in probed but un-
excavated graves. (Professor Richard WRIGHT, Chief Archaeologist for the ICTY made
this estimate of the possible number of bodies in the un-exhumed mass graves known to
the ICTY). Therefore, the total number of individuals accounted for by ICTY activities to
date is approximately 4454.
This does not include the collection or examination of human remains along the route
taken by the “wood walkers” – that is that part of the column of Bosnian Muslim men
from Susanjari who were killed whilst trying to escape to “free territory”.
In July 1996, the Finnish Government provided the services of the Finnish Expert Team
who conducted a surface exhumation of bodies in the Kravica area. During this
operation, the remains of 30 victims were recovered from cleared paths and other areas.
The group of experts also examined the remains of approximately 250 individuals
collected by local authorities in August and October 1996 in the same area.
The sex of the victim is determined either during the examination by the pathologist
conducting the autopsy, based on external genitalia, or by the examination of skeletal
features of the pelvis. An individual was, therefore, classified as male, female or
indeterminate. With the relatively intact and undisturbed bodies located during the 1996
exhumation, sex determination was relatively straightforward. All the bodies located at
this time were determined to be male. With exhumations conducted later, the natural
process of decomposition and the large physical disturbance of the bodies made
determination of sex more difficult. It also resulted in the determination of sex for
incomplete bodies or for body parts.
The disturbance and disarticulation of the bodies also means that a number of bodies or
body parts could not be assigned a specific sex. This also leads to confusing figures
where the sex of parts of individuals can be assigned, however, no “complete” body is
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located. Therefore, the simple addition of figures for the later exhumations is of little use
in determining the total numbers of males or female located. It should, however, be noted
that only 1 female was identified in all the bodies exhumed for all the years.
Of the bodies and body parts exhumed during the years 1996 – 1998 – 1999:
1656 individuals were determined to be male, the sex of 212 individuals was
undetermined and 1 individual was determined to be female.
• 1998 – of the 895 bodies and the multiple body fragments located, 688 were
determined to be male. The sex of 187 of the bodies could not be determined due
to the skeletionisation, disarticulation or other factors. No bodies located during
1998 were identified as being female.
• 1999 – of the 546 bodies and the multiple body fragments located, 141 were
determined to be male, sex was unable to be determined in 54 of cases due to the
skeletionisation, disartriculation or other factors. 1 body was identified as being
female, that of Body 029 in the Konjevi~ Polje 1 primary mass grave.
It should be noted that a simple addition of these figures would not reflect the true
number of individuals exhumed or examined. The MNI represents the minimum number
of persons who could be accounted for by the bodies and body parts located. Sex (or
cause of death or age) could be established by a body part which is not considered
sufficient to represent an individual.
The age of the victims was estimated using anthropological calculations (changes in the
sternal end of the 4th rib and in the pubic symphysis). Due to difficulties in determining
the precise age of the majority of individuals, the bodies were determined to be within
arbitrary age grouping. The age groupings, therefore, ranged from 8 to12 years, 13 to 24
years and 25 years plus. The majority of victims were placed in the later category,
however, some individuals were assessed as being not younger than 8 and not older than
12 years of age at death. Due to the complexity in precisely determining age and the
relevant age ranges, the report by Chief Anthropologist, Jose Baraybar, should be
consulted.
CAUSE OF DEATH
Of the bodies, body parts and bodies exhumed during 1996, 1998 and 1999, 1424
individuals died of gunshot wounds, 63 individuals died of probable gunshot wounds, 106
individuals died of possible gunshot wounds, 5 individuals died of shrapnel injuries, 4
died of other causes (trauma, possible suffocation) and 1374 individuals died of
undetermined causes.
It is obvious that these numbers represent more than the minimal number of individuals
than have been determined to be in the exhumed graves. This is because a cause of death
can be determined for body parts, such as a torso with bullet wounds, but the torso does
not represent a complete body or individual.
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Due to the type, place and timing of burial, along with the victims being blindfolded and
bound, a natural cause of death of any individuals recovered from the mass graves has
been discounted.
There were at least 270 blindfolds located within all the graves. An additional 219
blindfolds were located at the Grbavci School detention point and at a rubbish dump
adjacent to the Lazete 2 mass grave. 12 blindfolds from the Grbavci School were
collected as a representative sample. None were collected from the dump site.
There were at least 407 ligatures located within all the graves. Ligatures used were
generally of three types, wire (used at the Nova Kasaba and Cerska primary graves),
nylon string or twine (used predominately at Kozluk/^an~ari 3 and Petkovci Dam/Liplje)
and cloth strips. Other types of ligatures were apparently opportunistically used, such as
rope and, in one case, a cloth sack bound around the victim’s legs.
The Netherlands Forensic Institute examined the blindfolds and cloth ligatures in an
attempt to match cloth blindfolds and ligatures from different sites. The cloths were
examined for matches in colour, weave, material and pattern and a report on matches
produced is discussed later in this report.
Blindfolds used were of various types of cloth, but many sites presented cloth blindfolds
which had a particular colour, size and pattern which suggested the cloth used was the
off-cut of an industrial or manufacturing process. There is a startling visual similarity
within the blindfolds and ligatures used at the individual sites and between some sites.
• A white cloth with multi-coloured thin lines in a spiral pattern which was located
as blindfolds and ligatures at Branjevo Military Farm and its related secondary
grave of ^an~ari Road 12.
• Shiny cloth strips of a single colour (pink, orange and blue and sometimes with an
embossed pattern) with a “scalloped” edge on one side and forming a square or
“frame” with the centre open or missing. These cloths were used as blindfolds
and ligatures at the primary grave of Orahovac (Lazete 2) and at the related
secondary graves of Hod`i}i Road 3, 5 and 4.
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Bodies located with blindfolds or ligatures were first observed in situ by the
archaeologists at the exhumation site and relevant details recorded. These items were
generally photographed in situ. Due to the normal deterioration of bodies and materials,
many of the blindfolds or ligatures had moved or come away from the bodies. This was
particularly true for secondary graves where the bodies had been disturbed and
transported over some distances prior to reburial. Again these “loose” blindfolds and
ligatures were described and photographed at the site where possible. Some, however,
were not located at the site and were later discovered during the autopsy process and then
reported and photographed.
By the nature of this process, the numbers of blindfolds and ligature located at these
phases of the project will be different. It is also the case that some loose blindfolds and
ligatures will be described as “possible” or “probable” or indeed as “possible blindfold or
ligature”. This is particularly the case where similar cloth strips were used as both
ligature or blindfold. Therefore, the reported numbers of ligatures and blindfolds within
the various expert reports should be considered as preliminary.
The actual blindfolds and ligatures have since been examined in conjunction with the
evidence logs, photographic logs, expert reports, individual autopsy reports and other
evidentiary records to determine the actual number of blindfolds and ligatures recovered.
At least 270 blindfolds and 407 ligatures were located during the autopsy and
exhumations process.
LIGATURES Closely
Wrists Associated “Loose”
Or With In
Total Arms Bodies The Grave Legs
CERSKA 48 24 22 2
NOVA KASABA (1996) 27 22 5
ORAHOVAC (LAZETE 2) 1 1
HOD@I]I ROAD 5 1 1
BRANJEVO MILITARY 83 76 7
FARM (PLC)
^AN^ARI ROAD 12 16 12 4
PETKOVCI DAM 1 1
LIPLJE 2 23 14 9
ZELENI JADAR 5 2 1 1
KOZLUK (KK) 55 49 1 5
^AN^ARI ROAD 3 8 4 3 1
DISTURBED GRAVES
BRANJEVO
GLOGOVA ORAHOVAC
FARM KOZLUK DAM
2 (LAZETE 2)
(PILICA)
SREBRENICA SECONDARY GRAVES
EXHUMED SECONDARY GRAVES
HOD@I]I
ROAD 7
SREBRENICA GRAVES
PRIMARY TO SECONDARY
BRANJEVO
ORAHOVAC
FARM KOZLUK GLOGOVA 2 DAM
(LAZETE 2)
(PILICA)
•SOIL/POLLEN SAMPLES
•SOIL/POLLEN SAMPLES •SOIL/POLLEN SAMPLES •BLINDFOLDS & LIGATURES
•BLINDFOLDS & LIGATURES •SHELL CASES •SHELL CASES
ANNEX A.
On 16 July 1995, after participating in the Branjevo Military Farm killing, Drazen
ERDEMOVI] was ordered to attend the Pilica Cultural Centre, a short distance away in
the village of Pilica, and continue executions there. He refused this order but travelled to
a café opposite the Cultural Centre where he was able to hear shooting coming from the
centre and to see bodies there.
Other VRS military personnel, some of whom had participated in the Branjevo Military
Farm executions, attended the Cultural Centre and, using automatic weapons and hand
grenades, they summarily executed approximately 500 Bosnian Muslim men inside the
Pilica Cultural Centre.
The Pilica Dom is a two-storey brick building covered by stucco on the outside. Three
sides of the building are essentially blocked by foliage and adjacent buildings, and the
front faces the road way. The building had been used as a cultural or community centre.
The interior of the building is brick, covered with plaster and mortar whilst the floor is of
wooden plank construction and unfinished.
For the purposes of the examination, the building was divided into nine areas. These
being the main auditorium, the stage, the area beneath the stage, concession area, ground
floor projection room, stairwell to the second floor, second floor projection room, second
floor storage area and the grounds adjacent to the building.
• 234 representative blood, hair or tissue samples were collected throughout the
building. The Netherlands Forensic Science Laboratory has since examined these
samples and 166 of the samples were found to contain human DNA.
• 74 spent shell casings and 33 spent bullets were collected throughout the building.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 71 of these shell cases in to determine possible matches with other shell
cases collected from mass graves and execution points. This examination continues.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Auditorium
The floor, walls and ceiling of the auditorium showed marked areas of splatter consistent
with blood and tissue, as well as multiple spent shell casings, impact marks and scorch
areas consistent with having been caused by explosives. Located on the floor of the
auditorium was a footwear impression that appeared to have been made in blood. A hand
print and footwear print in what appears to be blood was also located on walls within the
auditorium.
Stage Area
Similar evidence was located in the stage area including “multiple impacts consistent with
gunfire”.
On July 13 1995, a witness surrendered to VRS soldiers, together with several others, after
walking through the woods. Shortly after this, he was taken to a warehouse on the edge of
Kravica. Once in the warehouse, which was crammed with detainees, “shooting started
from both sides of the warehouse, through the windows, with all types of weapons even
with RPG”. He remained under the bodies until the next day – at times listening to
executions. Later that day he saw bodies being loaded onto a truck. He was able to
escape the scene that night together with 2 others. A further witness also described being
taken to the warehouse, placed in a different part of the building and then men there being
executed in the same way. This area was not forensically examined, however, a physical
examination of the area indicated strong evidence of the executions including bullet strikes
as well as apparent human blood and tissue
Examination
On 12 April 1996, ICTY investigators attended the location known as the Kravica
Warehouse in the village of Kravica in eastern Bosnia. An initial examination of the
warehouse was carried out with a number of samples of suspected human blood and
tissue being collected from the walls of the building. Also located during this
examination were a number of shell cases, bullets, personal identifications and
belongings. The majority of these items were located in a small “dump” site at the
western edge of the warehouse. Located at the rear of the warehouse was 11 grenade
handles. These handles were grouped around two windows at the western end of the
warehouse.
Two of these shell cases were matched with a single shell case collected from the
secondary mass grave of Zeleni Jadar 5. This grave was created between 7 September
and 12 October 1995, and on exhumation in 1998, contained the bodies of at least 145
individuals. Zeleni Jadar 5 is considered to be the secondary grave to a primary mass
grave known as Glogova 2. This grave is located a few kilometres east of the Kravica
warehouse and contained at least 139 individuals.
Between 30 September and 1 October 1996, Investigators from the United States Naval
Criminal Investigations Service and the ICTY attended the Kravica Warehouse. A more
detailed examination of the western section of the building was then conducted and a
report produced (ERN 0067-8987).
• 149 representative blood, hair or tissue samples were collected throughout the
building. The Netherlands Forensic Science Laboratory has since examined these
samples and 142 of the samples were found to contain human DNA.
The interior walls of the building were designated in the following manner: North Wall -
Wall One, West Wall - Wall Two, south Wall - Wall Three and East Wall - Wall Four.
Each wall was then further divided into sections corresponding to the prefabricated
panels.
The warehouse has a concrete floor and the ceiling is also concrete sloping down to the
rear wall. The floor was covered in hay, manure and farming tools and was not
considered suitable for processing for evidence. Similarly, due to the height of the ceiling
and the time constraints, no examination of the ceiling was conducted. Some sections of
the interior of the warehouse could not be examined due to difficulties in moving farm
equipment and stored items.
North Wall
Numerous suspected impact areas were noted along the exposed sections of the wall next
to and contiguous with these impact areas were suspected blood spatter and tissue
deposits. These deposits were visible throughout the height of the ceiling.
South Wall
There are six areas along the base of the wall that are marked with suspected explosive
residue and impact defects that are consistent in their dispersion and pattern with having
been the seats of explosive detonations. Dispersed within the soot/residue pattern is
extensive suspected blood spatter that extends several feet above the soot/residue patterns.
Numerous impact defects are surrounding the central portion of the soot/residue pattern.
Present with a central section of this wall is a defect in the concrete that has passed
completely through interior and exterior walls. The steel reinforcing bars within the
concrete have been broken at this point.
East Wall
Although the complete wall could not be examined, there was an area containing a
possible seat of a blast with damage to the wall beginning approximately one foot from
the wall. There were numerous impact defects in the wall spreading up and out from the
suspected seat of the blast and the area was marked with suspected explosive residue.
Adjacent and contiguous with this pattern were suspected human blood spatter and tissue
deposits.
A Muslim man attempting to escape from Srebrenica saw a group of prisoners placed in a
meadow and executed there by VRS soldiers using an APC. The witness described this
location as near the Konjevi} Polje intersection and a number of possible locations were
examined.
On 24, 26 and 27 October 1999, ICTY Investigators attended the area designated as
Svilile Meadow (see Prosecutors exhibit 13A, 13/1, 13/2 and 13/3) on the eastern side of
the Konjevi} Polje to Bratunac Road. This site is diagonally opposite the two mass
gravesites known as Nova Kasaba (1996) and Nova Kasaba (1999). The entire area
accessible to investigators was examined using metal detectors. Bullets, bullet fragments,
shell cases and apparent shrapnel were located in a concentrated area of the meadow,
which is consistent with the witness’ account of the execution of a number of Muslim
prisoners on the meadow.
The following represents the distribution of the items found. The collection of shell cases
in the top left hand corner of the meadow are close by a dirt track at the top of the
meadow and are consistent with a person standing on or near this road way and shooting
down towards the centre of the meadow.
30
25
15
10
0
45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
Nova Kasaba Road (Metres)
On 13 July 1995, three buses full of men were seen being driven driving along the road in
the direction of the Cerska valley, followed by an armored personnel carrier. Intense
shooting was then heard and a digging machine was then seen entering the valley. The
buses left empty (Witness 30).
The Cerska mass gravesite was then identified on an embankment directly off the
southwest side of the road through the Cerska Valley using aerial images.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that there was no disturbance of the
site evident on 7 July 1995, but a new mound of earth present at the site on 27 July 1995.
.
The Cerska grave was located on an embankment directly off the southwest side of the
road through the Cerska Valley from the main highway from Konjevi} Polje to Nova
Kasaba. The overburden was shallow and the grave primary and undisturbed. Victims
had been deposited on the surface of the embankments then covered with soil taken from
the opposite side of the road.
There were 150 male victims within the grave with an estimated age range of 14 to 50
years of age at death, 149 died as the result of gunshot wounds. Evidence, such as shell
casings, collected from the side of the road are consistent with the victims having been
placed at the roadside, directly adjacent to the embankment, and shot by killers standing
on the opposite side of the road. Many of the victims’ wrists were bound behind their
backs using wire ligatures, with 48 wire ligatures located. There were no blindfolds
located. The victims were all dressed in civilians clothing. Upon being shot the victims
either rolled or fell off the roadside and on to the embankment where they were covered
with soil removed from the opposite side of the road.
Individuals
150 individuals were recovered from this mass grave.
Sex
All the victims were male.
Age
Age ranges of 14 to 50 were established. These findings can be broken into the following
age groups:
11 years to 15 years = 2
16 years to 25 years = 30
26 years to 35 years = 59
36 years to 45 years = 39
45 years + = 20
Cause of Death
149 individuals were assigned a cause of death of gunshot wounds, with the cause of
death of the remaining individual undetermined.
Ligatures
48 wire ligatures were recovered from 38 individuals. Of the 48 ligatures, 24 were in
place binding the individuals wrists behind their backs and 22 were directly associated
with individuals, 2 ligatures were found “loose” within the grave. 1 individual was bound
around the ankles (CSK – 20).
Blindfolds
No blindfolds were located at this site.
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Shell Cases
On 29 May 1996, ICTY Investigators collected 60 shell cases alongside the roadway next
to the mass gravesite.
Approximately 189 shell cases were recovered from the surface of the site and a further
67 were located during the exhumation and autopsy process, including 2 shotgun shell
cases.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 249 of these shell cases to determine possible matches with other shell
cases collected from mass graves and execution points. No matches were made with
other sites, however, shell cases located within the grave and on bodies matched those
located on the roadway. These examinations are still continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Identification
Positive identification has been made of remains recovered from the Cerska grave for 9
individuals who are listed as missing from the fall of Srebrenica. All these identified
were Muslim men. Details of these identifications are attached as Annex B.
Religious affiliation
Items that relate to apparent Muslim religious affiliation were located during the
exhumation and autopsy process. These items included official papers from the Islamic
Community of Sarajevo, and personal religious items such as hamajija, muska, prayer
beads and copies or verses from the Koran. These items are further detailed in Annex C.
On the 10th of August 1995, Ambassador Albright, of the Untied States informed the
United Nations Security Council of classified aerial photographs taken by her government
of areas connected with the fall of Srebrenica. These images included the vicinity of the
village of Nova Kasaba with areas of disturbed soil believed at that time to be mass
graves. On the basis of these images, the area was exhumed in 1996
Aerial Images
The United States Government released a number of aerial photographs to the public that
showed the area around the Nova Kasaba site dated the 7th of July 1995, with no
disturbance evident. Later images dated the 27th of July show disturbed earth which
corresponds to the areas of the graves located.
The Nova Kasaba site consisted of four separate primary undisturbed graves, which were
designated as NKS 1 through 4 in two fields adjacent to the River Jadar. Field 1
contained graves NKS1 and NKS2 and field 2 contained NKS3 and NKS4. The four
separate graves indicate four separate burial episodes which occurred at a similar time.
NKS1 and NKS2 contain evidence which suggest that many or all the victims were shot
while positioned in the grave.
There were 33 males victims within the graves with an age range of 15 to 50 years at time
of death, 32 died as the result of gun shot wounds while the remainder died of massive
head trauma. 27 of the 33 victims recovered from this grave had their hands bound
behind their backs, however, no blindfolds were located.
Individuals
33 individual bodies were located within the Nova Kasaba graves.
Sex
All victims were male.
Age
The majority of the victims were young, with only 1 having an estimated age in the 46 to
55 year range. Ten victims may have been as young as 15 to 25 years of age.
Cause of Death
32 victims died as a result of gunshot wounds, 1 died as a result of massive head trauma
Ligatures
27 ligatures were located either on the wrists and arms or closely associated with them, 25
were wire, 1 was rope, 1 was a shoelace tied around both wrists.
Blindfolds
No blindfolds were collected at this site.
Shell Cases
23 shell cases were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 23 of these shell cases to determine possible matches with other shell
cases collected from mass graves and execution points. No shell cases collected were
matched, however, examinations are still continuing.
Bullets
12 bullets were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process.
Identification
Positive identification has been made of remains recovered from the Nova Kasaba grave
for 1 individual who is listed as missing from the fall of Srebrenica. All those identified
were Muslim men. Details of this identification are attached as Annex B.
6 useable identification documents/items were located during the exhumation and autopsy
process and included Red Cross messages, identification documents and a tobacco tin
labelled “Kasim”. These items are further detailed in Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
2 prayer pouches containing verses from the Koran were located during the exhumation
and autopsy process. These items are further detailed in Annex C.
On 16 July 1995, VRS military personnel, attended the Branjevo Military Farm where a
large number of prisoners were executed after being driven to the farm in buses. Taking
part in this execution was VRS soldier, Dra`en ERDEMOVI]. He stated the executions
took place from approximately 10 am to 3pm with approximately 1200 persons killed using
automatics weapons. The bodies were then buried in a mass grave in a field near the farm
buildings.
A survivor of this execution described how he went to Poto~ari and, on 13 July 1995, he
was separated from his family. He was later taken to a school in Bratunac. He remained
in the school until 15 July and was then transferred with other detainees to a building in
Pilica where he remained until 16 July. On 16 July his hands were tied behind his back
and he was taken by bus to a nearby field where executions commenced. He fell to the
ground and a body fell on top of him. He was later able to leave the field where he
estimates there were 1000 to 1500 corpses. While leaving the area, he saw a truck
transporting some of the corpses. (Witness 21).
Analysis of this gravesite and the site identified as ^an~ari Road 12 (CR12) indicate that
CR12 is a secondary grave containing individuals removed from Branjevo Military Farm
mass grave. Evidence of this link includes archaeological and anthropological features,
soil/pollen samples, similar blindfolds and ligatures as well as creation/disturbance dates
of the graves obtained from aerial images.
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the related secondary grave of
^an~ari Road 12 was first excavated after 27 September 1995 and then back filled prior
to 2 October 1995.
Exhumation
The Branjevo Military Farm grave was exhumed between the 10 and 24 September 1996
by a joint PHR/ICTY team under the direction of Dr. William Haglund. Autopsies of the
human remains were conducted between 6 and 23 October 1996. Dr. Haglund prepared a
report in relation the exhumation and autopsy (ERN 0069-3262).
The Branjevo Military Farm grave was a deep, primary grave located at the periphery of a
large, cultivated filed approximately 130 metres north of a complex of farm buildings
designated as the Branjevo Military Farm near the village of Pilica. This farm is also
known as the Branjevo Military Farm and produced pigs for consumption by the VRS
army. During the exhumation, the grave was referred to and designated as the Pilica
grave and abbreviated as PLC.
There were 132 male victims in the grave with an age range of 15 to 61 years of age at
death, at least 130 died as the result of gunshot wounds. A total of 83 ligatures were
located within the grave with the wrists of 76 victims bound. Blindfolds were located
around the necks of 2 victims.
Sex
144 separate collections of human remains were determined to be male. No remains were
identified as female.
Age
Age ranges of 15 to 61 could be established for 125 individuals.
Ligatures
83 ligatures were located within the grave. The wrists of 76 individuals were bound and
7 ligatures were associated with individuals.
Blindfolds
2 cloth blindfolds were recovered around the neck area of two individuals (PLC 66 and
PLC 112).
Shell Cases
61 shell cases were collected by ICTY Investigators from the mass grave surface and area
around the grave on 30 May 1996.
20 shell cases were collected during the exhumation and autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 81 of these shell cases in to determine possible matches with other shell
cases collected from mass graves and execution points. No shell cases collected were
matched, however, examinations are still continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
98 bullets were collected during the exhumation and autopsy process.
Identification
Positive identification has been made of remains recovered from the Branjevo Military
Farm grave for 13 individuals who are listed as missing from the fall of Srebrenica. All
those identified were Muslim men. Details of these identifications are attached as Annex
B.
27 identification documents or items were located during the exhumation and autopsy
process and included identification cards, driving licences, a tobacco tin engraved
"Senad" and a false left leg (below the knee) with tape wrapped around it marked "Unis
Ferris Srebrenica”. These items are further detailed in Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
Religious items were located which relate to apparent Muslim faith. These items
included prayer beads, Muska and copies of the Koran or verses from the Koran. These
items are further detailed in Annex C.
There are 12 known graves along the ^an~ari Road which are all secondary sites. All 12
sites have been examined and multiple human remains located in each. Two graves,
designated as ^an~ari Road 12 and ^an~ari Road 3, were exhumed in 1998.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the secondary ^an~ari Road 12
grave site was first excavated after 27 September 1995 and then back filled prior to 2
October 1995.
Aerial images also show that the related primary grave of Branjevo Military Farm was
created prior to or on 17 July 1995 and re-excavated between 21 and 27 September 1995.
Exhumation
The ^an~ari Road 12 grave was exhumed between 10 and 25 May 1998 by an ICTY team
under the direction of Professor Richard Wright who prepared a report in relation to the
relevant findings (ERN 0084-8214).
^an~ari Road 12 is a secondary grave excavated into brown clay and gravel. The filling
of the grave included lumps of evidently exotic soil and vegetation, including stubble
from cereal fields. The grave was dug by a wheeled front loader with a toothed bucket.
Located during the exhumation were wheel tracks and teeth in the base of the grave with
an entrance ramp for the loader at the southern end of the grave. The construction and
layout of this grave is very similar to that of the nearby grave of ^an~ari Road 3. It
should be noted, however, that the bodies located in ^an~ari Road 3 have been linked to
the primary mass grave at Kozluk and not Branjevo Military Farm.
There were parts of 174 individuals within the grave, but only 43 almost complete bodies.
Of the complete bodies, 39 died as the result of gunshot wounds. Of the 313 body bags of
human remains collected, at least 145 had gun shot wounds sufficient to cause death. 8
blindfolds were found, 4 on the head and 4 closely associated with bodies. 16 ligatures
were located within the grave with 12 of these associated with the victims’ arms. The
body CR12 B-303 has been identified as Ahmo Mehmedovic, date of birth 5 June 1950,
son of Huseijn. This individual was also listed by Dutchbat officers in the compound at
Poto~ari prior to these people being handed over to the VRS.
Soil/pollen samples taken by Doctor Tony Brown indicate that this site is a secondary
grave to the Branjevo Military Farm mass grave. Therefore, at least some of the
individuals removed from the Branjevo Military Farm mass gravesite were transported
and reburied at the ^an~ari Road 12 site.
Sex
144 of the 174 individuals were determined as male with the remainder undetermined.
Age
8 years to 13 years =5 18 years to 25 years = 23
over the age of 25 years = 138 55 years to 64 years of age =5
over the age of 65 years =1
Cause of Death
There were parts of 174 individuals in the grave. Because of the separation of the body
parts, these were collected in 313 body bags. Of the 43 almost complete bodies:
Many of the bodies were incomplete, and it obviously cannot be guaranteed that the body
bags are from separate individuals. Because the individual bodies could not be
reconstructed, a cause of death for each body bag was determined rather than each
individual. It is possible that a divided individual, e.g., separate head and torso, might be
given more than one cause of death.
• 145 body bags had an injury in a body part sufficient to cause death due to
gunshot wound(s) in the individual from which the body part came.
• 8 body bags had an injury in a body part that would probably cause the death of
the individual due to gunshot wounds.
• 15 body bags had an injury in a body part that could possibly cause the death of
the individual due to gunshot wounds.
• 2 body bags had injuries in body parts consistent with causing death due to
gunshot wounds.
• 145 body bags had an undetermined cause of death. Many of these were isolated
body parts or mixed bones in general body bag.
Bandages were seen around shrapnel wounds in the hand and abdomen (CR12 B260) and
around a gunshot wound in the right knee (CR12 B277). There also appears to be a sling
in this case. Bandages were also seen in CR12 B037, B170, B207 and B286.
Ligatures
16 ligatures were located within this grave site, 12 were found with part of an arm or
wrist and 4 were located in the grave.
Blindfolds
8 blindfolds were recovered from this grave and all were associated with bodies, with 1
obvious blindfold recovered from the pocket of an individual. In the case of the body
identified as CR12 B 116, a cloth blindfold was located around the face. On examination,
there was an apparent bullet hole in the blindfold and a corresponding bullet entrance
wound in the skin of the right temple.
Shell Cases
14 shell cases were located in the grave and 6 shell cases were located in the surrounding
area. 3 shell cases were located during the autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 23 of these shell cases in to determine possible matches with other shell
cases collected from mass graves and execution points. No shell cases collected were
matched, however, examinations are still continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
185 complete bullets, 107 bullet jacket and core fragments and 153 other metal fragments
were recovered during the autopsy process.
28 useable identification documents or items were located in the grave which included 14
passports and identification documents, a list of candidates for an election in Srebrenica
in 1978, tobacco tins marked “Srebrenica O.Meho 24.2.1994”, “Semsudin
HASANOVIC” and a Dutch newspaper dated April 1995. Further details of these items
are listed in Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
Religious items were located during the exhumation and autopsy process and included
verses from the Koran and religious medallions. Further details of these items are listed
in Annex C.
On or about 14 July 1995, VRS soldiers conveyed captured Muslim prisoners to the school
at Grbavci where several hundred men were detained. They were then blindfolded, moved
from the school directly into trucks and driven a short distance to their execution.
A witness described how he removed his blindfold and when he was taken from the truck
saw “dead bodies all around”. He was lined up with other detainees and then shooting
started. At this time he fell down and bodies fell on top of him. He remained where he fell
for some time and heard more trucks arrive and more executions (Witness 29).
Soil/pollen samples, similar blindfolds and ligatures, matched shell cases and aerial
images of creation/disturbance dates all indicate that the Lazete 2 primary grave was
robbed and some of the bodies were placed into the secondary graves of Hod`i}i Road 3, 4
and 5.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that there was no indication of the
Lazete 1 and 2 sites on 5 July 1995, however, disturbance is visible on 19 July 1995. An
image dated 27 September 1995 indicates a new disturbance of the site.
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the related secondary sites of
Hod`i}i Road 3, 4 and 5 were excavated prior to 2 October 1995.
Exhumation
The Lazete 2 grave was exhumed between 19 August and 9 September 1996 by a joint
PHR/ICTY team under the direction of Dr. William Haglund. Autopsies of the human
remains were conducted between 26 August and 1 September 1996. Dr. Haglund
prepared a report in relation to the exhumation and autopsies (ERN 0069-8982).
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The Lazete 2 grave is located adjacent to a railway line and a short distance away from
Lazete 1, which is located along side the road that leads to the Grbavci School. Lazete 1
has been examined and multiple human remains identified, but it has not yet been
exhumed. The Lazete 1 and 2 mass graves are also referred to as Orahovac and use the
abbreviation LZ 1 and LZ 2.
The Lazete 2 grave was in a grass-covered field adjacent to the embankment of the
railroad tracks. The grave was bordered to the west by a road and the railway
embankment, and to the south by a tree and brush covered slope. The field extended to
the north and east. The Lazete 2 grave site contained two major collections or graves of
human remains which were designated as LZ2a and LZ2b. Grave LZ2a was a primary,
undisturbed grave whilst LZ2b was a primary disturbed grave which contained many
disarticulated and transected individuals.
There were 165 male victims within the grave with an age range of 13 to 70 years of age
at death, 158 died as the result of gun shot wounds with the remaining 7 undetermined. A
single individual was bound around the legs with a cloth sack, however, 107 blindfolds
were located, 98 were found on the head or face, 1 directly associated with a body and 8
were “loose” in the grave.
Soil and pollen samples, as well as matched shell cases, indicate that the source of the
secondary graves of Hod`i}i Road 3, 4 and 5 is the Lazete 2 primary grave and likely the
Lazete 1 grave.
Individuals
165 individuals were recovered from the Lazete 2 grave site - 1 was a partial skeleton
recovered from the surface of the site, 112 individuals were recovered from LZ2a, 52
individuals were recovered from LZ2a.
The minimal number of individuals has not been re-calculated for the combination of
Lazete 2 and the 3 Hod`i}i secondary graves as it is considered that they will also need to
be linked to the Lazete 1 grave when it is exhumed.
Sex
All individuals were male.
Age
Age ranges of 13 years to 70 years were established. These findings can be broken into
the following age groups:
Cause of Death
158 individuals died of gunshot wounds. 7 individuals died of unknown causes.
Ligatures
In this grave, 1 ligature was recovered consisting of a large cloth sack which bound the
legs of individual LZ2a – 78.
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Blindfolds
107 blindfolds were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process, 98 were found
on the head or face, 1 directly associated with a body and 8 were “loose” in the grave.
On 4 April 1996, ICTY Investigators attended the Lazete 2 gravesite where they searched
a “rubbish” site on the left-hand side of the track next to the grave. This dumpsite
contained 102 strips of cloth, which were indistinguishable from blindfolds recovered
from the exhumation and autopsy process. Notable on a large number was a “scalloped”
inside edge of the cloth strip with the cloth forming a frame or square with an open
centre. Investigators did not retain these blindfolds.
On 11 April 1996, ICTY Investigators attended the Grabavci School where they searched
a “rubbish” site in the grounds of the school next to the gymnasium. This dumpsite
contained at least 117 strips of cloth which were indistinguishable from blindfolds
recovered from the exhumation and autopsy process. Again the same “scalloped” edge
pattern was seen in a large number of these blindfolds. Only a representative sample of
12 of these blindfolds were retained by investigators.
These blindfolds, as well as those located in the grave, were examined by the Netherlands
Forensic Institute in an attempt to match cloth blindfolds and ligatures from different
sites. The cloths were examined for matches in colour, weave, material and pattern and a
report on matches produced (ERN 0091-6650).
This examination provided that blindfolds located at the Grabavci School matched those
located at the secondary grave of Hod`i}i Road 4. This report also provided that
blindfolds recovered from the Lazete 2 graves matched those at all three secondary graves
of Hod`i}i Road 3, 4 and 5.
Shell Cases
On 3 April 1996, ICTY Investigators collected 14 shell cases on the surface of the grave.
310 shell cases were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 308 of these shell cases to determine possible matches with other shell
cases collected from mass graves and execution points. Matches were made between the
Lazete 2 grave, the grave surface and associated areas, as well as the 3 secondary graves
of Hod`i}i Road 3, 4 and 5, however, examinations are continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
215 bullets were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process.
Possible Identification
Positive identification has been made of remains recovered from the Lazete 2 grave for 21
individuals who are listed as missing from the fall of Srebrenica. All those identified
were Muslim men. Details of these identifications are attached as Annex B.
64 readable identification documents or items were located during the exhumation and
autopsy process which included identification cards, Red Cross messages and personal
documents. Further details of these items are provided in Annex C.
This grave was identified by SFOR troops on 14 May 1998 whilst making repairs to the
Hod`i}i Road. There are 7 known graves along this road, which are all considered to be
secondary mass gravesites. All 7 sites have been examined and multiple human remains
located in each except Hod`i}i Road 1. 3 graves designated as Hod`i}i Road 3, Hod`i}i
Road 4 and Hod`i}i Road 5 were completely exhumed in 1998.
Soil/pollen samples, similar blindfolds and ligatures, matched shell cases and aerial
images of creation/disturbance dates all indicate that the Lazete 2 primary grave was
robbed and some of the bodies were placed into the secondary graves of Hod`i}i Road 3,
4 and 5.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the site was excavated prior to 2
October 1995.
Aerial images also show that the related primary mass gravesite, Orahovac (Lazete 2),
was created in the period 5 to 19 July 1995 and disturbed between 7 to 27 September
1995.
Autopsies of the human remains were conducted between 1 and 27 October 1998 and
reports prepared in relation to the relevant findings by Dr. Chris Lawrence (X003-8011).
This secondary grave was excavated into brown clay and rock. Several pieces of flaked
limestone and glossy black rocks were found in the filling of the grave. Such rocks are
not to be seen in the area of the grave and appear to have been imported with the bodies.
The grave was dug by a wheeled vehicle with a toothed bucket. There was an entrance
ramp for the front loader at the eastern end of the grave. This ramp showed tooth marks,
but did not reveal wheel tracks. Very little of the available grave was used for the
disposal of the bodies. The bodies that were present were in two deposits or groups.
A minimum of 45 individuals were within the grave, with 39 determined to be male and
the remainder undetermined. There were no females identified in this grave. 16
blindfolds were located, 5 were found on the head or face, 8 were directly associated with
bodies and 3 were found “loose” in the grave. No ligatures were located in this grave. Of
the 25 complete bodies, 20 had a cause of death of gunshot wounds, 2 of possible gunshot
wounds, while 3 had an undetermined cause of death.
Soil samples taken by Doctor Tony Brown indicate that this site is a secondary grave to
that at the Lazete grave site(s). Therefore, at least some of the individuals removed from
the Lazete mass gravesite(s) were transported and reburied at the Hod`i}i Road 3 site, as
well as the Hod`i}i Road 4 and Hod`i}i Road 5 site.
Therefore, the MNI for Hod`i}i Road 3 and 4 sites is 122 individuals. (MNI for Hod`i}i
Road 3 - 45 and for Hod`i}i Road 4 - 82). Because of the possibility that Hod`i}i Road 5
may be more closely linked to Lazete 1 (not yet exhumed), the MNI for Hod`i}i Road 5
has not been added to that of Lazete 2.
Sex
39 of the 45 bodies were determined as male with the remainder undetermined.
Age
13 years to 17 years =3 18 years to 24 years = 10
25 years + = 27
Cause of Death
There were parts of 45 individuals in the grave. Because of the separation of the body
parts, these were collected in 83 body bags, of which 47 were reported by a pathologist.
Many of the bodies were complete, but it obviously cannot be guaranteed that all of the
body bags were from separate individuals. Because the individual bodies could not be
reconstructed, a cause of death for each body bag was determined rather than each
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individual. It is possible that a divided individual, e.g., separate head and torso, might be
given more than one cause of death.
Ligatures
No ligatures were located in this grave.
Blindfolds
16 blindfolds were located, 5 around the head of bodies, 8 otherwise associated with
bodies and 3 in the grave not directly associated with a body.
Shell Cases
14 shell cases were located during the exhumation and autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 14 of these shell cases to determine possible matches with other shell
cases collected from mass graves and execution points. Shell cases match those at the
primary grave of Lazete 2 and the related secondary graves of Hod`i}i Road 4 and 5,
however, examinations are continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
39 complete bullets, 10 bullet jacket and core fragments and 35 other metal fragments
were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process.
Identification
4 identification documents or items were located during the exhumation or autopsy
process. These included passports and a cigarette case engraved "Sase" and a watch
engraved “za.10god.rada Rudnici SREBRENICA”. Body HZ03 BS003 was carrying 2
passports in the name of Abdulah AVDIC and Abdurahman AVDIC. This body had a
tracheotomy tube in situ in the neck. This is a tube inserted in the trachea (windpipe) to
allow breathing when the upper airway is obstructed. Further details of these items are
provided in Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
Body HZ03 B011 was found with several verses from the Koran. Further details of this
item are provided in Annex C.
There are 7 known graves along the Hod`i}i Road, which are all considered to be
secondary sites. All 7 sites have been examined and multiple human remains located in
each, 3 graves designated as Hod`i}i Road 3, Hod`i}i Road 4 and Hod`i}i Road 5 were
completely exhumed in 1998.
Soil/pollen samples, similar blindfolds and ligatures, matched shell cases and aerial
images of creation/disturbance dates all indicate that the Lazete 2 primary grave was
robbed and some of the bodies were placed into the secondary graves of Hod`i}i Road 3,
4 and 5. Therefore, at least some of the individuals removed from the Orahovac (Lazete)
mass grave sites were transported and reburied at the Hod`i}i Road 5 site, as well as the
Hod`i}i Road 3 and 4 sites.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the site was excavated prior to 2
October 1995.
Aerial images also show that the related primary mass grave site, Orahovac (Lazete), was
created in the period 5 to 19 July 1995 and disturbed between 7 to 27 September 1995.
Autopsies of the human remains were conducted between 23 September and 2 October
1998 and reports prepared in relation to the relevant findings by Dr. Chris Lawrence
(ERN X003-8065).
This secondary grave was excavated into reddish brown clay at the eastern end and soft
sandstone at the western end. The grave had been dug by a wheeled front loader, with a
toothed bucket. There were traces of the teeth marks in the base of the grave and an
entrance ramp for the front loader at the southern end of the grave. Conspicuous lumps of
exotic soil were found with the bodies along with several pieces of black plastic pipe with
a 2 centimetre internal diameter.
There were at least 57 individuals in this grave, 54 of whom were male and the remainder
undetermined. At least 45 individuals died as the result of gunshot wounds. 34 blindfolds
were located with 22 of these around the head, 3 were associated with bodies and 9 were
loose in the grave. Only 1 ligature was located in this grave.
Sex
54 bodies were identified as male with the remainder undetermined.
Age
Under the age of 25 years =0 55 years to 65 years =7
Over the age of 65 years =1
These men were older that the men at the other sites exhumed in 1998.
Cause of Death
There were 51 essentially intact bodies:
There were parts of 57 individuals in the grave. Because of the separation of the body
parts, these were collected in 93 body bags, of which 69 were reported by a pathologist.
Many of the bodies were complete, but it obviously cannot be guaranteed that the body
bags are from separate individuals. Because the individual bodies could not be
reconstructed, a cause of death is provided for each body bag rather than each individual.
It is possible that a divided individual, e.g., separate head and torso, might be given more
than one cause of death.
Ligatures
1 ligature was located in the grave. HZ05 B091 was recovered with his hands tied behind
his back with 4mm white cord tied to form two loops 120 & 130 mm in circumference.
There were gunshot wounds in the right pelvis, and bullet fragments in the right and left
thigh and knees.
Blindfolds
34 blindfolds were recovered from the site, 21 were around the head, 4 were associated
with other parts of the body and 9 were loose in the grave.
Shell Cases
15 shell cases were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 15 of these shell cases in order to determine possible matches with other
shell cases collected from mass graves and execution points. Shell cases match those at
the primary grave of Lazete 2 and the related secondary graves of Hod`i}i Road 3 and 4,
however, examinations are still continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
94 complete bullets, 22 bullet jacket fragments, 10 bullet core fragments and 72 other
metal fragments were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process.
Possible Identification
13 readable identifications were located during the exhumation and autopsy process.
These identification documents were found on 10 individuals (2 documents each on
bodies HZ05 B 109 and HZ B 169. 1 document was located in the grave. A number of
other identification items were also located, which included personal photographs and
Dutch national newspapers. Details of these items are listed at Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
Muslim religious articles such as prayer beads and copies of texts from the Koran were
also located on several bodies. Details of these items are listed at Annex C.
There are 7 known graves along the Hod`i}i Road, which are all secondary sites. All 7
sites have been examined and multiple human remains located in each, 3 graves
designated as Hod`i}i Road 3, Hod`i}i Road 4 and Hod`i}i Road were completely
exhumed in 1998.
Soil/pollen samples, similar blindfolds and ligatures, matched shell cases and aerial
images of creation/disturbance dates all indicate that the Lazete 2 primary grave was
robbed and some of the bodies were placed into the secondary graves of Hod`i}i Road 3,
4 and 5. Therefore, at least some of the individuals removed from the Orahovac (Lazete)
mass grave sites were transported and reburied at the Hod`i}i Road 4 site, as well as the
Hod`i}i Road 3 and 5 sites.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the site was excavated prior to 2
October 1995.
Aerial images also show that the related primary mass gravesite, Orahovac (Lazete 2),
was created in the period 5 to 19 July 1995 and disturbed between 7 to 27 September
1995.
Autopsies of the human remains was conducted between 16 and 29 September 1998 and
reports prepared in relation to the relevant findings by Dr. Chris Lawrence (ERN X003-
8035).
This secondary grave was excavated into brown clay. The grave had been dug by a
wheeled front loader, with a toothed bucket. There were traces of both teeth marks and
wheel tracks in the base of the grave and an entrance ramp for the front loader at the
north-western end of the grave.
There were at least 82 individuals in this grave, 66 of whom were determined to be male
and the remainder undetermined. Of the 49 almost complete bodies, 37 died as the result
of gunshot wounds. There were 40 blindfolds located, 14 around the face and 5 otherwise
associated with the bodies. The remaining 21 were located “loose” within the grave.
There were no ligatures located in this grave.
Sex
66 bodies were determined to be male, the remainder were undetermined.
Age
8 years to 13 years =1 13 years to 18 years =3
18 years to 25 years = 11 25 years + = 66
1 undetermined
Cause of Death
There were parts of 82 individuals in the grave. Because of the separation of the body
parts, these were collected in 138 body bags. Many of the bodies were incomplete, and it
obviously cannot be guaranteed that the body bags were from separate individuals.
Because the individual bodies could not be reconstructed, a cause of death was
determined for each body bag rather than each individual. It is possible that a divided
individual, e.g., separate head and torso, might have been given more than one cause of
death.
Ligatures
No definite ligatures were located, although there was one possible ligature (HZ04
B276.03). It consisted of black shoelaces tied to form a single loop 230-mm in
circumference. The pathologist does not describe its exact location on the body at the
time of autopsy, but the site photograph shows it over the body.
Blindfolds
There were 40 blindfolds recovered from the site, 14 around the face, 5 otherwise
associated with bodies and 21 were located in the grave not directly associated with a
body.
Shell Cases
81 shell cases were located during the exhumation and autopsy process
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 81 of these shell cases to determine possible matches with other shell
cases collected from mass graves and execution points. Shell cases matches were
determined to those at the primary grave of Lazete 2 and the related secondary graves of
Hod`i}i Road 3 and 5.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
95 complete bullets, 84 bullet fragments, 19 bullet jacket and core fragments were located
during the exhumation and autopsy process. Also located is what appears to be shotgun
pellets (HZ04 B 280).
Identification
8 readable identity cards and a tobacco tin engraved “Mehemed Mujic Sase” were located
during the exhumation and autopsy process. Further details of these items are included in
Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
Prayer beads, verses from the Koran and a star and crescent moon pendant were located
during the exhumation and autopsy process. Further details of these items are included in
Annex C.
On or about the 14th July 1995, some 1500 to 2000 Muslim men were executed on the
plateau below the Dam and buried there. The dam is a reservoir for the aluminium
factory at Karakaj and a 50 metre by 200 metre plateau is located at the bottom of the
Dam.
On 14 July 1995, a captured Muslim man was driven through Karakaj to the school at
Petkovci. While there he was told to remove his shirt and shoes and had his hands tied
behind his back. He was made to run from the building past several bodies and into a
waiting truck. After a short journey, he was taken from the vehicle to a gravel area
where he saw “bodies laying in rows”. As he fell to the ground he heard shooting start
(Witness S-8).
The later examination of a mass grave site known as Liplje 2 - situated approximately 14
kilometres south of the Dam site - indicated that it is the secondary grave to the Petkovci
Dam site. That is the bodies removed from the Dam site were reburied at the Liplje 2
site. There are four known secondary graves at Liplje, however, only Liplje 2 has been
exhumed.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the Petkovci Dam site was first
excavated between 5 July and 27 July 1995. These images also indicate that the site was
later disturbed between 7 and 27 September 1995.
Aerial images also show that the related secondary mass gravesite of Liplje 2 was created
prior to 2 October 1995.
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Exhumation
The Dam gravesite was exhumed between 15 and 25 April 1998 by an ICTY team under
the direction of Professor Richard Wright, who prepared a report in relation to the
relevant findings (ERN 0084-8214).
Autopsies of the human remains were conducted between 11 and 23 June 1998 and
reports prepared in relation to the relevant findings by Dr. Chris Lawrence (ERN X003-
7941).
This is a “robbed” primary grave, excavated into the limestone boulders that form the
retaining structure of the Dam. At the eastern end of the grave, there were traces of a
ramp that gave access to the mechanical excavator that robbed the grave. The base of the
primary grave is preserved in some places, subsequently cut into by the excavator that
removed the bodies. This site contained grossly disarticulated body parts throughout the
filling of the grave, which appeared to have been caused by the mechanical removal of
the bodies during the robbing process that trapped bodies amongst the boulders.
There were at least 43 individuals located in this grave, however, they were collected in
91 body bags. Of these, 15 were identified as male with the remainder undetermined. As
an indication of the nature of the remains, one body bag was able to contain the remains
of at least 20 individuals. Of the body parts recovered, 6 showed definite gunshot
wounds, with 2 probable and 15 possible gunshot wounds. There was a single ligature
located within the grave.
Therefore, the MNI for the Petkovci Dam/Liplje 2 sites is 219 individuals. (MNI for the
Petkovci Dam 43 and for Liplje 191).
Sex
15 individuals were identified as male with the remaining undetermined. Sex was unable
to be determined in the remainder due to the heavy fragmentation of the remains. One
body bag (DG 118) contained the bones of at least 20 individuals.
Age
13 years to 18 years =1 18 years to 24 years =3
42 were over the age of 25 years
Cause of Death
464 rectangular and small triangular skull fragments, and at least 750 shell cases were
recovered from the surface of the Dam site during the exhumation. Amongst the skull
fragments are 7 pieces of bone with curved defects consistent with part of a gunshot
wound and 4 pieces of bone containing material that appears to be metal on fluoroscopy,
consistent with bullet fragments. The shape of the skull fragments is consistent with
those seen in gunshot wounds. It should be noted that only a representative sample of
shell cases was collected from this and other sites.
There were parts of 43 individuals in the grave. Because of the separation of the body
parts, these were collected in 91 body bags. None of the bodies were complete, and it
obviously cannot be guaranteed that the body bags are from separate individuals.
Because the individual bodies could not be reconstructed, a cause of death for the body
parts in each body bag was determined rather than each individual. It is possible that a
divided individual, e.g., separate head and torso, might be given more than one cause of
death.
• 4 body bags showed gunshot injuries sufficient to cause the death of at least one
of the individuals represented in the body bag.
• 4 body bags showed injuries that were probably sufficient to cause death due to
gunshot wound(s) in one of the individuals represented in the body bag.
• 1 body bag showed injuries that were consistent with a fatal gunshot wound.
• 1 body bag showed head trauma that could not be further classified.
• 81 body bags had an undetermined cause of death. Most of these were incomplete
or mixed skeletal remains.
• 2 body bags showed possible non-lethal gunshot wounds, but no clear cause of
death.
Ligatures
1 ligature was located on the surface of the grave (DG 118). This was a piece of white
coloured twine.
Blindfolds
1 possible blindfold was located “loose” in this grave. (DAM 003)
Shell Cases
On 7 June 1996, 1031 shell cases were collected by ICTY investigators from the surface
of the Dam plateau
750 shell cases were located on the surface of the Dam site, 25 shell cases were located in
the grave during exhumation and 1 shell case was located during the autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 1807 shell cases to determine possible matches with shell cases
collected from mass graves and execution points. Shell cases collected on the Dam
surface matched those within the grave, however, examinations are continuing.
Again it should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
1 bullet and approximately 11 bullets or metal fragments were recovered from the grave.
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Identification
In a plastic bag in the trouser pocket of a pair of legs (DAM 028), was a document from
the war hospital in Srebrenica in the name of Devad Kardasevic.
5 cigarette tins were among the evidence examined at the morgue and had the following
engravings: “Vola Hamdij Delic”, “Srebrenica 93”, “Jhajrudin”, “Bektic Bekir” and
“Sadet”
Religious Affiliation
No specific items indicating religious affiliation were identified at this site.
There are 4 known graves along the Liplje Road which are all secondary sites. All 4 sites
have been examined and multiple human remains located in each, the grave designated
as Liplje 2 was completely exhumed in 1998.
The filling of the grave is characterised by grossly dismembered bodies and large, un-
weathered blocks of limestone. There were also occasional lumps of greenish clay.
These characteristics are consistent with the disturbed primary grave at the Dam site and
indicate that Liplje 2 site is a secondary grave site to the Dam site.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial images indicate the Liplje 2 mass grave site was created prior to 2 October 1995.
Aerial images indicate the Dam near Petkovci site was first excavated between 5 July and
27 July 1995. These images also indicate the site was later disturbed between 7 and 27
September 1996.
This secondary grave was excavated into brown clay that lies on rounded river pebbles.
The grave has been dug by a wheeled front loader, with a toothed bucket. There were
traces of both teeth marks and wheel tracks in the base of the grave and an entrance ramp
for the front loader at the eastern end of the grave.
A minimum of 191 individuals were located in this grave and collected in 807 body bags.
122 individuals were determined to be male with the remainder undetermined. There
were only 4 relatively intact bodies located and of these 1 had died from gunshot wounds,
1 from possible gunshot wounds and 2 had an undetermined cause of death. No definite
blindfolds were located, however, 23 ligatures were found. Of these, 14 were associated
with hands or parts of hands and the remaining 9 were closely associated with bodies.
Sex
122 individuals were determined to be male with the remainder undetermined.
Age
8 years to 13 years = 1, 13 years to 18 years =14,
18 years to 25 years = 22
Cause of Death
There were parts of 191 individuals in the grave. Because of the separation of the body
parts, these were collected in 807 body bags, of which 610 were reported by a pathologist.
Most of the bodies were incomplete, and it obviously cannot be guaranteed that the body
bags are from separate individuals. Because the individual bodies could not be
reconstructed, a cause of death for each body bag was given rather than for each
individual. It is possible that a divided individual, e.g., separate head and torso, might be
given more than one cause of death. There were only 4 relatively intact bodies in this
grave:
• 34 body bags had an injury in a body part sufficient to cause death due to gunshot
wound(s) in the individual from which the body part came.
• 5 body bags had an injury in a body part that would probably cause the death of
the individual due to gunshot wounds.
Ligatures
23 ligatures were located during the exhumation and autopsy process. 14 of these were
associated with parts of the hand or forearm and 9 were directly associated with bodies.
Blindfolds
There were no definite blindfolds recovered from the site. There was a strip of red
woollen cloth 120 mm by 50 mm, without a knot which was a possible blindfold.
Shell Cases
27 shell cases were collected during the exhumation and autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 27 of these shell cases to determine possible matches with shell cases
collected from mass graves and execution points. No shell cases have yet been matched,
however, examinations are continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
23 complete bullets, 13 jacket fragments, 6 bullet core fragments and 29 unspecified
fragments were located during the exhumation and autopsy process.
Identification
Identity cards, pages of Dutch newspapers and 3 cigarette tins engraved “Elmira Demal
HAJRAI”, “Dahmo RAHIMIC” and “Sead MEHMEDOVI” were located during the
exhumation and autopsy process. Further details of these items are provided at Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
An apparent Muslim prayer pouch was located in the grave. Further details of this item is
provided at Annex C.
The Kozluk site is a primary grave exhumed in 1999 and located adjacent to the Drina
River near the town of Kozluk. The site has been used as a rubbish dump and for gravel
extraction. Part of the dumpsite consists of large amounts of green glass bottles, green
glass fragments and bottle labels marked “Vitnika” and “Kozluk”. The glass and labels
apparently originate at the Vitinka soft drink bottling factory which is located a short
distance from the site. The site is approached by passing through Kozluk and travelling
past the 1995 base of the VRS Drina Wolves which is adjacent to the bottling factory.
Similar green glass fragments and labels were located amongst the bodies exhumed from
the Cancari Road 3 secondary gravesite. The Kozluk grave is dug into the river flat area
and similar river stones were also located at the Cancari Road 3 site. Based on this
evidence and studies conducted by Palynologist, Dr Tony Brown, the Kozluk gravesite is
considered as the primary grave to the secondary grave of Cancari Road 3. Similar green
glass fragments were located at Cancari Road 1, which has not yet been exhumed.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate the Kozluk mass gravesite was created
between 5 July 1995 and 17 July 1995. Aerial images also indicate a further disturbance
of the site prior to or on 27 September 1995.
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the ^an~ari Road 3 and ^an~ari
Road 1 gravesites were first excavated after 27 September 1995 and then back filled prior
to 2 October 1995.
Autopsies of the human remains were conducted following during their exhumation and a
report prepared in relation to the relevant findings by Dr. John Clark (ERN 0090-8183).
There are 3 distinct areas within this grave, designated as Kozluk 1, 2 and 3, and
abbreviated as KK01, KK02 and KK03. KK01 was an area of dumped soil containing 3
relatively complete bodies, KK02 was a “robbed” grave where individuals had also been
executed. KK03 was also an execution point and partially “robbed” mass grave.
There were at least 340 individuals in these graves and all the individuals in which sex
could be determined were male. Of the 292 whole or almost whole bodies, 237 died as
the result of gunshot injuries with the remaining 55 individuals unascertained. 55
blindfolds were located on 49 individuals. In addition, 1 blindfold was directly associated
with a body and 5 were “loose” within the grave. 168 ligatures were located, 137 were
binding individuals, 15 were closely associated with bodies and 16 were loose in the
grave.
Sex
All the individuals in which sex could be determined were male.
Age
The age of the individuals in which age estimates could be made ranged from
approximately 8 to 85 years of age.
Cause of Death
237 individuals died as the result of gunshot injuries. Out of 292 whole or almost whole
bodies, 83 died of gunshot injury to the head, 76 died of gunshot injury to the trunk, 72
died of multiple gunshot injuries, 5 died of gunshot injury to legs, 1 died of gunshot
injury to the arms and the 55 remaining individuals were assigned a cause of death of
unascertained.
A number of individuals had disabilities or signs of chronic disease. This ranged from
people with arthritis or rigidity of parts of the spine to those with previous amputations of
forearms, a claw hand, fixed bending of one of the elbows and fixed straightening of one
of the legs. One man had a glass eye.
Blindfolds
55 blindfolds were located during the exhumation and autopsy process. 49 blindfolds
were located on the head of bodies, 1 was closely associated with a body and a further 5
blindfolds were located “loose” within the grave.
Shell Cases
On 5 June 1998, ICTY Investigators collected 13 shell cases from the surface of the site.
548 shell cases were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process, 59 were
recovered from within KK02, 473 were recovered from within KK03, 16 were located on
the surface of the graves.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 533 of these shell cases to determine possible matches with shell cases
collected from mass graves and execution points. No shell cases have yet been matched,
however, examinations are continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
368 bullets as well as 88 bullet fragments were located during the exhumation and
autopsy process.
Identification
5 readable identification cards were located during the exhumation and autopsy process
and are detailed at Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
Prayer beads, pouches and verses from the Koran were located during the exhumation and
autopsy process and are detailed in Annex C.
There are 12 known graves along the ^an~ari Road which are all secondary sites. All 12
sites have been examined and multiple human remains located in each, 2 graves,
designated as ^an~ari Road 3 and ^an~ari Road 12, were completely exhumed in 1998.
Thousands of broken green glass bottles were included in the filling of this grave. The
broken green glass bottles often had the crowns intact but no labels attached suggesting
that they had been broken in a bottling factory or similar process. Also located in the
grave was a wad of unused labels, which gave the name of a bottling factory in the town
of Kozluk (“Vitinka” factory).
Further investigation and soil samples examined by Dr. Tony Brown indicate that this site
is a secondary site to the primary mass grave known as Kozluk near this bottling factory .
Kozluk was fully exhumed by ICTY in 1999 and was found to be a robbed primary grave.
Aerial Imagery
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate the Kozluk mass gravesite was created
between 5 July and 17 July 1995. Aerial images also indicate a further disturbance of the
site prior to or on 27 September 1995.
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the ^an~ari Road 3 and ^an~ari
Road 1 gravesites were first excavated after 27 September 1995 and then back filled prior
to 2 October 1995..
Autopsies of the human remains were conducted between 13 August and 15 September
1998 and reports prepared in relation to the relevant findings by Chief Pathologist, Dr.
Chris Lawrence (ERN X003-8135).
The secondary grave at ^an~ari Road 3 was excavated into brown clay and occasional
pebbles of limestone. The grave was dug by a wheeled front loader with a tooth bucket.
Located during the exhumation were traces of both wheel tracks and teeth in the base of
the grave. There was an entrance ramp for the front loader at the southern end of the
grave. The construction and layout and of this grave is very similar to that of the grave of
^an~ari Road 12. It should be noted, however, that the bodies located in ^an~ari Road 12
have been linked to the primary mass grave at Branjevo Military Farm and not Kozluk.
At least 158 individuals were located in this grave with 126 identified as male and the
remainder undetermined. Of the 35 almost complete bodies, 29 died as the result of
gunshot wounds and 6 had an undetermined cause of death. 8 blindfolds were located, 4
around the face, 3 closely associated with bodies and 1 was located “loose” in the grave.
37 ligatures were located with 26 on hands or arms, 5 closely associated with bodies and
6 “loose” within the grave.
Sex
126 individuals were identified as male with the remainder undetermined.
Age
8 years to 13 years =1 13 years to 18 years =5
18 years to 25 years =2 25+ = 150
Cause of Death
Of the 35 essentially complete bodies out of 383 body bags;
There were parts of 158 individuals in the grave. Because of the separation of the body
parts, these were collected in 383 body bags. Many of the bodies were incomplete, and it
obviously cannot be guaranteed that the body bags are from separate individuals.
Because the individual bodies could not be reconstructed, a cause of death for each body
bag is given rather than each individual. It is possible that a divided individual, e.g.,
separate head and torso, might be given more than one cause of death.
Ligatures
37 ligatures were recovered, 26 associated with the hands or arms, 5 were associated with
bodies, 6 ligatures were found in the grave not closely associated with a body.
Blindfolds
8 blindfolds were recovered, 4 were around the face of individuals, 3 were located with a
body and 1 was located within the grave and not directly associated with a body.
Shell Cases
126 shell cases were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 126 of these shell cases to determine possible matches with other shell
cases collected from mass graves and execution points. A number of shell cases located
at Kozluk primary mass grave were matched with those located at ^an~ari Road 3. These
examinations are continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
88 complete bullets, 57 bullet jacket fragments, 35 bullet core fragments, a number of
shotgun pellets and 155 other metal fragments were recovered during the exhumation and
autopsy process.
Identification
14 readable identification documents were located during the exhumation and autopsy
process, which included an identity card, Red Cross letters and other documents. 2
cigarette tins engraved “M SABAN” and “OMER RAKOVAC”, as well as Dutch
national newspapers dated 13 Feb 1995 and 21 April 1995 were located. Further details
of all these items are listed in Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
Prayer chains and verses from the Koran were located within the grave. Further details
are provided in Annex C.
Glogova 1 and 2 are primary mass graves located on a dirt road off the Konjevi} Polje to
Bratunac road near the village of Glogova. The area on the southern side of the road,
known as Glogova 1, has been examined but not yet exhumed. This examination has
confirmed the presence of multiple human remains over a large area. The grave on the
northern side of the roadway is known as Glogova 2 and was exhumed during 1999. This
grave has been heavily disturbed and was made up of at least 6 smaller sub-graves, 3 of
which have been robbed (GL03, GL04 and GL06), 1 which was not robbed (GL05) and
the remainder (GL07) which was not able to be exhumed during the 1999 season.
On the basis of examined soil/pollen samples, the Glogova 2 grave is the primary grave to
the secondary mass grave of Zeleni Jadar 5.
Comparison of ejector marks on shell cases recovered from the Zeleni Jadar 5 grave
provided a single positive match with 2 shell cases recovered at the Kravica Warehouse
execution point. It is, therefore, considered that some of the mass graves of Glogova 2
and Zeleni Jadar 5 represent at least some of the individuals killed at the Kravica
Warehouse.
Further imagery, dated 20 October 1995, shows a disturbance of the southern site.
Imagery dated 30 October 1995 shows the site south of the path refilled and the ongoing
excavation by a front loader of the site located north of the path.
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the Zeleni Jadar 5 secondary
grave site was first excavated between 7 September and 12 October 1995, with apparent
back filling of the hole on 18 October 1995.
Exhumation
The exhumation of the Glogova 2 grave and its sub-graves was conducted between 11
September to 22 October 1999 by an ICTY team under the direction of Anthropologist,
Jose Baraybar, who produced a report in relation to the relevant findings (ERN 0091-
1861).
Autopsies of the human remains were conducted during late 1999 and reports prepared in
relation to the relevant findings by Chief Pathologist, Dr. John Clark (ERN 0090-8183).
A minimum of 139 individuals were located in the graves or 90 bodies and 154 body
parts. 109 individuals were determined to be male with the remainder undetermined. Of
the 90 complete bodies, 64 died of gunshot injuries, the cause of death of 25 was
unascertained and 1 died from a penetrating injury to head. 22 cases showed evidence of
charring of the bones of the lower limbs and occasionally of the upper limbs as well and
47 items of clothing showed evidence of charring. No ligatures or blindfolds were
located.
GL05
This was an undisturbed grave composed of two sub-graves joined together and separated
from the GL02 crater. The grave was shaped as a trench with jagged edges and appeared
to have been dug with a backhoe. At least 90 individuals, 82 of whom were male, with
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the remainder undetermined were recovered from theses two graves. 41 of the
individuals were between 13 and 24 years of age at death with the remainder over 25
years of age at death. 55 individuals died of gunshot wounds, with injuries to the trunk
particularly common where the typical finding was of one or more shots passing through
the middle of the spine, fracturing several vertebrae. It was seen in 46 out of 73 men in
this grave. 22 cases showed evidence of charring of the bones of the lower limbs and
occasionally of the upper limbs as well and 47 items of clothing showed evidence of
charring. Also located in the grave was a loaded Beretta 7.65 mm pistol with 6 rounds of
ammunition. This weapon was associated with body GL05 153B. Whilst the weapon
was apparently in working order, it has not been test fired.
As the Glogova 2, 3, 4 and 6 sub-graves are considered to be the primary graves to Zeleni
Jadar 5, secondary grave a recalculation of the MNI for these combined graves must be
made. Therefore, the combined MNI for Glogova (2, 3, 4 and 6) and Zeleni Jadar 5 is
187 individuals. As GL05 was undisturbed, it is not connected with the Zeleni Jadar 5
secondary grave.
Sex
GL02 20 male, the remainder undetermined
GL03 7 male, the remainder undetermined
GL04 3 individuals undetermined
GL05 82 determined to be male, 8 undetermined
GL06 4 undetermined
Cause of Death
Of the 90 complete bodies located within these graves, 64 died of gunshot injuries. 38
died of gunshot injury to trunk, 14 died of multiple gunshot injuries, 12 died of gunshot
injuries to head, 1 died from a penetrating injury to head and the remaining 25 were
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Age
Individuals ranged from approximately 12 years of age to 71 years of age at death. GL05
was distinguished by the number of young bodies with 46% being under the age of 24
years.
Ligatures
No ligatures were located in these graves.
Blindfolds
No blindfolds were located in these graves.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms is conducting a comparison
of ejector marks on this shell case to determine possible matches with other shell cases
collected from mass graves and execution points. Examinations are still continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
The following was recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process:
GL02 2 bullets and 6 bullet fragments
GL03 10 bullets and 3 bullet fragments
GL05 29 bullets and 4 bullet fragments.
Possible Identifications
8 readable identification documents were located during the exhumation and autopsy
process and include 4 identity cards, a passport and Red Cross message. Further details
of these items are provided at Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
The only religious items located were a set of prayer beads details of which are listed in
Annex C.
There are 7 known graves along the Zeleni Jadar Road which are all secondary sites. 6
sites have been examined and multiple human remains located in each - 1 grave was not
examined for security reasons. Zeleni Jadar 5 was completely exhumed in 1998 . Another
grave, Zeleni Jadar 2, was excavated in part on 6 October 1998, with sparse but multiple
body parts observed . It was apparent that the grave had been disturbed and the bodies
removed to an unknown location or an unknown tertiary grave.
On the basis of examined soil/pollen samples, Glogova 2 is the primary grave to the
secondary mass grave of Zeleni Jadar 5.
ATF comparison of ejector marks on shell cases recovered from the Zeleni Jadar 5 grave
provided a single positive match with 2 shell cases recovered at the Kravica Warehouse
execution point. It is, therefore, considered that some of the mass graves of Glogova 2
and Zeleni Jadar 5 represent at least some of the individuals killed at the Kravica
Warehouse.
Aerial Imagery
Imagery made available to the ICTY by the United States authorities, dated 17 July 1995,
shows two areas of disturbed soil on either side of the roadway at the Glogova 2 site. A
bulldozer is seen parked nearby.
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate that the Zeleni Jadar 5 secondary
gravesite was first excavated between 7 September and 12 October 1995, with apparent
back-filling of the hole on 18 October 1995.
Exhumation
The Zeleni Jadar 5 grave was exhumed from 1 to 21 October 1998 by an ICTY team
under the direction of Professor Richard Wright, who prepared a report in relation to the
relevant findings (ERN 0084-8214).
Autopsy of the human remains was conducted between 13 and 23 October 1998 and
reports prepared in relation to the relevant findings by Dr. Chris Lawrence (ERN X003-
7967).
The secondary grave of Zeleni Jadar 5 was excavated into brown clay and boulders.
Unlike all the other graves investigated in 1998, this grave has no entrance ramp. It was
evidently dug by a back hoe that did not go into the grave.
The filling of the grave has properties that are distinct from those of other secondary
graves in that it included debris that might be expected to be found around settlements.
This debris included pieces of barbed wire, motor car parts, bricks, tiles, china and
bunches of hay. Some of these items have been described by witnesses as being present
in the Kravica Warehouse. Considerable quantities of white powder believed to be lime
were located in the grave.
At least 145 individuals were located in the grave, but only 47 almost complete bodies.
120 bodies were determined to be male with the remainder undetermined. Of the almost
complete bodies, 33 died as a result of gunshot wounds. No blindfolds were located, but
ligatures were located on 2 bodies.
Sex
120 individuals were determined to be male with the remaining undetermined.
Age
13 years to 18 years = 11 18 years to 24 years = 27
25 years + = 112
Cause of Death
Of the 47 relatively intact bodies:
• 78 body bags had an injury in a body part sufficient to cause death due to gunshot
wound(s) in the individual from which the body part came.
• 8 body bags had an injury in a body part sufficient to cause death due to gunshot
and shrapnel wound(s) in the individual from which the body part came.
• 5 body bags had an injury in a body part sufficient to cause death due to shrapnel
wounds(s) in the individual from which the body part came.
• 2 body bags had an injury in a body part sufficient to cause death due to shotgun
wound(s) in the individual from which the body part came.
• 8 body bags had an injury in a body part which would probably have caused the
death of the individual due to gunshot wounds.
• 9 body bags had an injury in a body part that could possibly cause the death of the
individual due to gunshot wounds.
• 1 body bag had an injury in a body part that could possibly have caused the death
of the individual due to gunshot and shrapnel wounds.
• 1 body bag had an injury in a body part that could possibly have caused the death
of the individual due to shrapnel wounds.
• 98 body bags had an undetermined cause of death.
• One case, ZJ05B127, had an undetermined cause of death, with a possible peri-
mortem skull fracture.
Post mortem burning of bone was seen in 3 body bags (ZJ05 B183, B334 and B340) in
three tibiae and a calcaneus. In one tibia, the burning extended into the medulla of the
bone (ZJ05 B183). There were apparent post mortem fractures and the burning extended
into the fractures suggesting that the burns occurred after death. The burning on the
clothes in the 27 cases is fairly superficial.
Ligatures
2 ligatures were recovered - 1 around the hands and 1 around the left leg.
Blindfolds
There were no blindfolds recovered in this grave.
Shell Cases
9 shell cases were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms conducted a comparison of
ejector marks on 9 of these shell cases to determine possible matches with other shell
cases collected from mass graves and execution points. 1 shell case that was examined by
the ATF is identical with 2 shell cases located at the Kravica Warehouse. That is that the
same weapon fired the matching shell cases.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Possible Identifications
13 readable identification documents were located during the exhumation and autopsy
process and included 9 identity cards, a drivers licence and Red Cross messages. Further
details are provided in Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
No specific items that relate to religious affiliation were located during the exhumation
and autopsy process.
The graves exhumed during 1999 were approximately 1.5 kilometres from those exhumed
in 1996. As with the 1996 graves, these were predominately identified using aerial
images provided to the ICTY.
There were 4 separate primary, undisturbed graves in this location, three in the rear yard
and in close proximity to a currently occupied house. The fourth grave was in an adjacent
field. The graves were designated as NK04, NK06, NK07 and NK08. The area initially
designated as NK05 was found on examination not to be a grave.
Aerial Images
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate the Nova Kasaba (1999) mass grave
sites was created prior to or on 27 July 1995. There is no evidence of disturbance of the
site after that date.
Autopsies of the human remains were conducted during late 1999 and reports prepared in
relation to the relevant findings by Chief Pathologist, Dr. John Clark (ERN 0090-8183).
57 individuals were located or 55 bodies and 2 body parts. Of the 55 complete bodies
located at the 4 graves, 43 died from multiple gunshot wounds with the cause of death of
12 unascertained. No blindfolds or ligatures were located.
Nova Kasaba 4 was a roughly elongated trench with jagged edges. Its characteristics
were suggestive of having been dug with backhoe. 19 adult males were located within
the grave, 2 of these had average ages of 17 years. 3 individuals showed medical
dressings, one had a bandaged ankle, another a splinted and bandaged left leg and the
third showed a bandage around the broken shaft of the right leg. Also located within the
grave were 2 stretchers or litters made of tree branches and blankets which may have
carried the wounded individuals or some food and clothing which was also located within
the grave.
Nova Kasaba 6 was a shallow grave measuring approximately 1.9 metres at the base by 1
metre at the base and approximately 0.7 metres deep. It had been dug by hand. It
contained the bodies of 2 males, one between 14 and 24 years and the other between 22
and 50 years of age at death. 4 bullets were located under the body of the older individual
and indicate that he may have been shot in the grave.
Nova Kasaba 7 was located in a field to the west of the other 1999 Nova Kasaba sites,
and in front of a destroyed house. This grave was a rectangular trench clearly visible in
aerial images dated 27 July 1995 as being unfilled. The location of 2 large shell cases (30
mm) and the overall construction and position of the trench suggests it was originally a
gun emplacement or similar. The remains of 1 adult male between 31 and 65 years of age
was located in the trench. Near the feet of the individual were a number of bullets and
shell cases.
Nova Kasaba 8 was located a few metres east of Nova Kasaba 4 and a haystack had been
built on top of the grave. The grave was a trench with an access ramp and its
characteristics were suggestive of having been dug with a front-end loader. These
characteristics included “teeth” marks and tyre marks visible on the ramp, as well as the
presence of the ramp. 33 individuals were located within 3 distinct groups, 32 of the
bodies were male with 1 body undetermined. Turf was located under the bodies in
clusters 1 and 2 and is consistent with them being mechanically moved and placed into
the grave, e.g., by the use of a front-end loader. Cluster 1 was composed of 12 adult
males with 4 that were between 13 and 25 years of age at death. Cluster 2 was composed
of adult males with the exception of 2 between the ages of 13 and 22 years of age at
death. Cluster 3 was the last to be placed in the grave and consisted of 4 adult males, 3 of
which were between 15 and 21 years of age at death.
Nova Kasaba 5 was not a gravesite, but was evident in aerial images as an elongated
trench or scraping. It may have been used as a gun or vehicle emplacement. The area
was excavated with no body parts or evidence of a grave located. Five shell cases were
located in this area. Soil and vegetation present mean it may have been the source of
some bodies located in Nova Kasaba 8, that is a possible execution point.
Cause of Death
Of the 55 complete bodies located at the 4 graves, 43 died from multiple gunshot wounds
and the cause of death of 12 was unascertained.
• In the Nova Kasaba 6 grave, 1 individual died of gunshot wounds to the head and
may have been shot in the grave. The other individuals’ cause of death was
undetermined.
• In the Nova Kasaba 7 grave, the single individual died from a gunshot wound to
the head.
• In the Nova Kasaba 8 grave, 30 individuals died of gunshot wounds with the
remaining 3 undetermined.
Sex
Nova Kasaba 4 contained the bodies of 19 males.
Nova Kasaba 6 contained the bodies of 2 males.
Nova Kasaba 7 contained the bodies of 1 male.
Nova Kasaba 8 contained the bodies of 32 males, with the sex of the remaining
individual undetermined.
Age
The age of the individuals located in these graves ranged from a possible 13 to 85 years
of age with the majority over the age of 25 years.
Ligatures
No ligatures were located in any of the graves.
Blindfolds
No blindfolds were located in any of the graves.
Shell Cases
53 shell cases were located during the exhumation and autopsy process in the separate
grave areas:
NK07 - 5 shells cases. In the fill below the body were two 30 mm shell casings
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) conducted a
comparison of ejector marks on 48 of these shell cases to determine possible matches
with other shell cases collected from mass graves and execution points. No shell cases
collected were matched, however, examinations are still continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
NK04 - 62 live rounds were located in the grave along with a “speed loading” magazine.
2 other fired bullets and 5 bullet fragments were recovered during the exhumation and
autopsy process.
NK05 - 5 shell cases, a mortar fragment and part of a “speed loader” suitable for an AK –
47 were located in this area.
NK06 - 7 fired bullets were recovered from the exhumation and autopsy process.
NK07 - 2 fired bullets, a bullet jacket fragment and a magazine suitable for an AK – 47
were located in the grave.
NK08 - 45 bullets, 24 bullet and jacket fragments and several shotgun pellets were
located during the exhumation and autopsy process.
Identification
11 readable identity documents were located during the exhumation and autopsy process
and included 9 identity cards, 1 soldier’s identity card and a passport. Further details of
these items are included in Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
Prayer beads and a religious locket were located during the exhumation and autopsy
process and further details are provided in Annex C.
The primary and undisturbed grave of Konjevi} Polje 1 was primarily identified by aerial
images provided to the ICTY. The grave was located in a field off the Konjevi} Polje to
Nova Kasaba Road. It was a shallow grave with an access ramp and characteristics
suggesting it had been dug with a front-end loader.
Aerial Images
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate the Konjevi} Polje 1 mass gravesite
was created prior to or on 27 July 1995. There is no evidence of disturbance of the site
after that date.
Autopsies of the human remains were conducted during late 1999 and reports prepared in
relation to the relevant findings by Chief Pathologist, Dr. John Clark (ERN 0090-8183).
The bodies of 9 individuals were located in 2 clusters within the grave. 8 of the bodies
were male, 7 between the ages of 25 and 65 years of age at death. The remains of a
female between the age of 16 and 30 were also found. 7 individuals died from multiple
gun shot wounds, 1 from probable gun shot wounds. The cause of death of the female
was undetermined, however, she had been shot twice in the left leg, once in the hip and
once below the knee, the bullets at both sites shattering the bone and leaving small
fragments behind. Located within the grave was a stretcher or litter made from tree
branches and a blanket, as well as a bag of clothes which appeared to be someone’s
luggage. An amount of white powder, possibly lime, was located within the grave.
Sex
8 males and 1 female. This was the only female positively identified in all the graves
exhumed.
Cause of Death
7 individuals died from multiple gun shot wounds and 1 individual died from probable
gun shot wounds. The cause of death of the female was undetermined, however, she had
been shot twice in the left leg, once in the hip and once below the knee, the bullets at both
sites shattering the bone and leaving small fragments behind.
Age
25 years to 65 years =7
16 years to 23 years =1
The female was between the age of 16 and 30 years of age.
Ligatures
No ligatures were located in this grave.
Blindfolds
No blindfolds were located in this grave.
Shell Cases
1 shell case was located during the exhumation and autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) conducted a
comparison of ejector marks on this shell case to determine possible matches with other
shell cases collected from mass graves and execution points. This examination is not yet
complete.
Bullets
5 bullets, 6 bullet or metal fragments and 1 live bullet were located during the exhumation
and autopsy process.
Identification
3 readable identification documents were located during the exhumation and autopsy
process, which included a Slovenian workers union card, a bank card and a Dutchbat
Laundry ID Card # 15 which included a photograph of a female. Further details of these
items are provided at Annex C.
Religious Affiliation
No items of a specific religious affiliation were located.
The primary undisturbed grave of Konjevi} Polje 2 was primarily identified by aerial
images provided to the ICTY. The grave was located in a field off the Konjevi} Polje to
Bratunac Road. Two graves were identified containing one and two individuals
respectively. Both graves were shallow and appeared to have been dug by hand.
Aerial Images
Aerial images made available to the ICTY indicate the Konjevi} Polje 2 gravesite was
created prior to or on 27 July 1995. There is no evidence of disturbance of the site after
that date.
Exhumations
The exhumation of the Konjevi} Polje 2 site was conducted on 10 September 1999 by an
ICTY team under the direction of Anthropologist, Jose Baraybar, who also produced a
report (ERN 0091-1861).
Autopsies of the human remains were conducted during late 1999 and reports prepared in
relation to the relevant findings by Chief Pathologist, Dr. John Clark (ERN 0090-8183).
Grave 1 contained the body of an adult male between 31 and 71 years of age at death.
The body was found lying on the grave floor, but on a pedestal of turf, branches and some
flowers. The latter suggests that the body was scooped mechanically from a different
location and placed in the grave. The individual died of gunshot wounds to the trunk.
The characteristics of the grave suggested it had been dug by hand. In the fill of the
grave, 2 PAP rifle shell casings were found.
Grave 2 contained the bodies of 2 young males between 15 and 21 years of age at death.
Bullets were located under the bodies matching the location of injuries, which is
consistent with the individuals being shot whilst in the grave. The cause of death of both
was multiple gunshot wounds.
Sex
All 3 bodies were male.
Cause of Death
The individual in grave 1 died of gunshot wounds to the trunk. The 2 individuals in grave
2 died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Age
The individual in grave 1 was between 31 and 71 years of age at death. The 2 individuals
in grave 2 were between the ages of 15 and 21 years of age at death.
Blindfolds
No blindfolds were located.
Shell Cases
2 shell cases were recovered during the exhumation and autopsy process.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) conducted a
comparison of ejector marks on 2 of these shell cases to determine possible matches with
other shell cases collected from mass graves and execution points. No shell cases
collected were matched, however, examinations are still continuing.
It should be noted that not all shell cases present were collected.
Bullets
6 bullets and 2 bullet fragments were located during the exhumation and autopsy process.
Identification
The remains of an identification card were located, but the details were unreadable.
Religious Affiliation
No items of a specific religious affiliation were located.
POSITIVE IDENTIFICATIONS.
The following table lists individuals identified as missing from Srebrenica and located by
ICTY in the indicated mass graves. These identifications are based on anti and post mortem
data collected by PHR and ICRC combined with positive identification of personal belongings
and clothing by family members of the missing. Bosnian authorities have issued death
certificates for the individuals based on these identifications.
CERSKA .
Abbreviation: CSK
Type: Primary
Related Secondary: None
BRANJEVO FARM .
Abbreviation: PLC
Type: Primary
Related Secondary: ^an~ari Road 12
ORAHOVAC (LAZETE 2) .
Abbreviation: LZ2
Type: Primary
Related Secondary: Hod`i}i Road 3, 4 and 5.
Identification.
Identification.
^AN^ARI ROAD 12 .
Abbreviation: CR12
Type: Secondary
Related Secondary: Branjevo Military Farm (Pilica)
Identification.
Tables of Identifications items and Religious artefacts located during the exhumation or
autopsy examination of the following graves which are presented in order or exhumation
and/or related primary to secondary graves:
The highlighted entries indicate names located in part or whole in the ICRC/PHR list of
missing from Srebrenica.
CERSKA.
Abbreviation: CSK
Type: Primary
Related Secondary: None
Identification Items:
Religious Items.
Case Description
Identification Items.
Religious Items.
Case Description
NKS 2 –15 Green coloured pouch on a cord with Arabic prayer - located around neck
NKS 2 – 19 Grey leather pouch on a cord containing a prayer in Arabic
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Case Description
PLC-016 prosthesis: left leg below knee, upper thigh binding, plastic tape with "Unis", "Ferris",
Srebrenicia, Yugoslavia"
PLC –60 tobacco box, aluminum, handmade, engraved "Senad"
PLC-114 Tobacco tin engraved “REMZYA”
Religious Items.
Case Description
^AN^ARI ROAD 12 .
Abbreviation: CR12
Type: Secondary
Related Primary: Branjevo Military Farm
Identification Items.
Case Description
Religious Items.
Case Description
ORAHOVAC (LAZETE 2) .
Abbreviation: LZ2
Type: Primary
Related Secondary: Hod`i~i Road 3, 4 and 5.
Identification Items.
Religious Items.
Case Description
HODZICI ROAD 3 .
Abbreviation: HZ03
Type: Secondary
Related Primary: Lazete 2
Identification Items.
Religious Items.
Case Description
HOD@I]I ROAD 4 .
Abbreviation: HZ04
Type: Secondary
Related Primary: Lazete 2
Identification Items.
Religious Items.
Case Description
HOD@I]I ROAD 5 .
Abbreviation: HZ05
Type: Secondary
Related Primary: Lazete 2
Identification Items.
Religious Items.
Case Description
Identification Items.
LIPLJE 2 .
Abbreviation: LP02
Type: Secondary
Related Primary: Dam, near Petkovci
Identification Items.
Religious Items.
Case Description
KOZLUK (KK) .
Abbreviation: KK
Type: Primary
Related Secondary: ^an~ari Road 3
Identification Items.
Religious Items.
Case Description
^AN^ARI ROAD 3 .
Abbreviation: CR03
Type: Secondary
Related Primary: Kozluk
Identification Items.
Religious Items.
Case Description
GLOGOVA 2 .
Abbreviation: GL02
Type: Primary
Related Secondary: Zeleni Jadar 5
Identification Items.
Religious Items.
Case Description
ZELENI JADAR 5 .
Abbreviation: ZJ05
Type: Secondary
Related Primary: Glogova 2
Identification Items.
Identification Items.
Religious Items.
Case Description
KONJEVI] POLJE 1 .
Abbreviation: KP01
Type: Primary
Related Secondary: None
Identification Items.
F065-6321 CR03 B324 A128 White synthetic twine Hands behind back
F065-6503 CR03 B343 White synthetic twine R radius
F065-6540 CR03 B349 White synthetic twine Behind back
F064-6963 CR03 B355 A160 White synthetic twine Hands
F064-7110 CR03 B395 A186 White synthetic twine L radius
F064-7185 CR03 B414 A190 White synthetic twine Around hand
F065-6614 CR03 B416 White synthetic twine R wrist
F064-7185 CR03 B419 A191 White synthetic twine Both hands
F065-6797 CR03 B428 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers R wrist
F064-7259 CR03 B435 A202 White synthetic twine L wrist
F065-6834 CR03 B442 A208 White shiny cloth L wrist
F064-7295 CR03 B445 A206 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers On L hand
F064-7333 CR03 B447 A216 White cloth R wrist
F066-6061 CR03 B480 White cloth R wrist
F064-7625 CR03 B492 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers R hand
F066-6098 CR03 B500 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers With hands
F064-7625 CR03 B534 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers Both wrists
F065-7580 CR03 B564 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers Body bag
F064-7735 CR03 B587 A293 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers With R radius
F065-7435 CR03 B592 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers Body
F065-7325 CR03 B594 White cloth Both hands
F065-7686 CR03 B618 White cloth Both wrists
F065-8384 CR03 B627 White cloth With arm
F065-8275 CR03 B629 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers L wrist
F064-7844 CR03 B630 A321 White shiny cloth with band R forearm
F065-8091 CR03 B634 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers Body bag
F065-8420 CR03 B645 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers R hand
F065-7543 CR03 B661 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers Both hands
F065-8420 CR03 B684 White synthetic twine With body
F065-8420 CR03 B691 White cloth With body
F064-9095 CR03 B703 White cloth Wrist
F064-6925 CR03 A151 White shiny cloth Grave
F064-7073 CR03 A178 White synthetic twine Grave
F064-7073 CR03 A179 White, embroidered. Circle & flowers Grave
F064-7073 CR03 A181 White synthetic twine Grave
F064-7333 CR03 A 218 White synthetic twine Grave
F064-7442 CR03 A 234 White synthetic twine Grave
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F066-6598 PLC-066 Multi - coloured white linen knotted cloth Around neck
F066-6585 PLC-112 Piece of cloth, white with all colours Found on neck area
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F066-5392 HZ03 B003 Red, white and black patterned With Body
F066-2349 HZ03 B011 White cotton Around chin
F066-2633 HZ03 B019 Black, white and purple pattern With body
F064-8846 HZ03 B034 Blue shiny Over eyes
F066-2349 HZ03 B058 Black, white and purple pattern Under hip
F066-2275 HZ03 B059 Blue shiny On chest
F064-8957 HZ03 B060 Pink, shiny, embossed Around head
F066-1947 HZ03 B063 Gray denim Around skull
F066-3396 HZ03 B070 Woolen strip with buttons In body bag, hair attached
F064-8994 HZ03 B072 White cotton With head
F066-3433 HZ03 B076 White cotton With body
F064-9032 HZ03 B077 Pink, shiny, embossed With body
F065-5429 HZ03 A001 White cotton In grave
F066-2808 HZ03 A021 Pink In grave
F066-2165 HZ03 A032 White cotton Between feet of B064
F066-2200 HZ03 A033 Pink, shiny, embossed In grave
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F064-8049 HZ04 B179 Khaki trouser leg waist band Around head
F064-8087 HZ04 B188 Light blue embossed (1 of 2) Twice around head
F065-9419 HZ04 B188 Paisley cloth (1 of 2) Around head
F064-8124 HZ04 B192 Red, black and white, patterned Around head
F064-8124 HZ04 B193 Beige cotton With body
F064-8124 HZ04 B194 Pink, shiny embossed On head
F064-8160 HZ04 B195 Red, black and white, patterned Around head
F064-8197 HZ04 B208 Beige cotton Around neck
F065-9443 HZ04 B211 Pink, shiny embossed Around head
F066-1874 HZ04 B214 Light blue embossed With body
F064-8234 HZ04 B221 Red, black and white, patterned Around head
F064-8457 HZ04 B228 Red, black and white, patterned Around skull
F064-8306 HZ04 B236 Red, black and white, patterned Around head
F065-9134 HZ04 B240 Light blue embossed With body
F065-8969 HZ04 B269 Pink, shiny embossed Around eyes
F064-8536 HZ04 B276 Red black and white, patterned In body bag
F064-8589 HZ04 B281 Beige cotton Around skull
F064-8589 HZ04 B283 Pink, shiny embossed With body
F064-8589 HZ04 B288 Pink, shiny embossed Around head, hair in knot
F064-8049 HZ04 A112 Red, black and white, patterned In grave, with hair
F064-8049 HZ04 A113 Cloth In grave
F065-9675 HZ04 A120 Pink, shiny embossed In grave
F066-5200 HZ04 A126 Light blue embossed In grave
F066-5200 HZ04 A126 Pink, shiny embossed In grave (1 photo only)
F064-8197 HZ04 A139 Red, black and white, patterned In grave
F064-8197 HZ04 A140 Paisley cotton In grave, hair in knot
F066-5200 HZ04 A145 Pink, shiny embossed In grave
F066-5200 HZ04 A145 White cotton In grave (1 photo only)
F066-5200 HZ04 A145 Pink, shiny embossed In grave
F064-8270 HZ04 A158 Pink, shiny embossed In grave
F064-8270 HZ04 A161 Beige cloth In grave
F065-9675 HZ04 A165 Beige cotton In grave
F064-8306 HZ04 A170 Pink, shiny embossed In grave
F066-5536 HZ04 A171 Pink, shiny embossed (1 of 2) In grave (bullet holes)
F066-5536 HZ04 A171 Pink, shiny embossed (1 of 2) In grave
F065-9419 HZ04 A180 Pink, shiny embossed In grave
F064-8380 HZ04 A185 Beige cotton In grave
F064-8456 HZ04 A197 Red, black and white, patterned In grave
F064-8627 HZ04 A226 Gray cotton In grave
F065-9419 HZ04 A231 Pink, shiny embossed In grave
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F065-6028-6063 CR03 B371 White, embroidered. Circle & flower With body
F064-7037-7072 CR03 B377 White shiny cloth Around skull
F065-7543-7579 CR03 B536 White cloth In body bag
F064-7698-7734 CR03 B569 A288 White, embroidered. Circle & flower Across head
F065-7288-7324 CR03 B572 White, embroidered. Circle & flower Around head
F065-7325-7360 CR03 B573 White shiny cloth Over eyes
F064-7735-7770 CR03 B581 A292 Cloth Around neck
F066-5536-5549 CR03 A273 Cloth Grave