Information on camps and persons made responsible for
severe human rights violations is based on consistent witness testimonies.
It can therefore be assumed that these camps actually existed and that
the aforementioned persons actually committed severe violations of human
rights. However, this list does not lay any claim to completeness.
Celopek
The local "Dom Kulture" (cultural activities center) served
both as headquarters for some units and as a detention camp. There were
also mass executions of inhabitants brought here from Divic. Responsibility
for the mass killing is ascribed to Dusan "Repic" Vuckovic, who is currently
on trial for this crime in Sabac (Serbia).
Karakaj
Ekonomija
Ekonomija was an agricultural cooperative. In the secluded
buildings, numerous tortures and murders were committed. According to consistent
witness reports, this was the "worst" of all camps. In one slaughterhouse
room, a virtual butchering of the victims took place. In this camp, not
only people from Zvornik and its surroundings were detained but also members
of the Croatian National Guard.
Technical Training Center
The director of the Technical School, Fehim Kujundzic,
was killed in his school by members of the Arakanovci on April 9 or 10.
Especially the workshop rooms of the school were used for acts of violence
against Muslim civilians.
Alhos
Initially the textile factory served as the quarters
of the "Serbian Police", but was later occasionally also the home of the
"crisis committee". At a later time, it was mainly members of the Arkanovci
who were reported to have tortured and killed Muslim prisoners in Alhos.
Novi Standard
Novi Standard was the new building on the premises of
the shoe factory. At the time of the attack, the entire production was
discontinued. After the departure of the "Serbian police" from Alhos, Novi
Standard was for a short time their new headquarters. Several paramilitary
units including Arkanovci, Seseljevci and "volunteers from Loznica" were
also stationed there. Persons wishing to pick up their permits from the
"Serbian police" and those accidentally arrested in Zvornik were detained
and tortured here.
Novi Izvor
At the time of the attack, Novi Izvor consisted of two
firms, the "Kamenolom" quarry and the "Ciglana" brickyard. Both were in
operation throughout the entire period. Detained Muslims were forced to
work in the Ciglana together with regular (Serbian) employees in three
shifts. The detained persons were constantly subject to violent assaults
by various groups. In early June, there were approx. 70 persons detained
here - some of them already since April. Persons who were unable to work,
were "taken away". They are now reported as missing.
The following persons were named as supervisors and torturers in the camps in Karakaj (although in most cases they were only known by their nicknames):
"Crni" (The "black one"); reportedly an officer of the
former JNA.
"Dragan Toro"; leader of a sub-unit, probably of the
Seseljevci; was however also described as member of JNA.
"Niski" and "Zuco"; both were described as Arkanovci
with major's badges.
"Lela"; a woman among the Arkanovci.
Volunteers from Loznica: "Stuka" (the "pike"); "Dejan";
"Lale"; "Macak" (the "cat"); "Dragan Prlije"; "Kardelj"; "Samin" (owner
of Café "Butterfly" in Loznica).
"Vojo" from Kozluk; "Macak" from Trsic; Petko Hajdukovic
from Scemlije; Dusan "Repic" Vuckovic from Umka; "Herzog Celo" from Kraljevo.
Zvornik
SUP/Opstina
In this prison detainees were tortured during the interrogations;
some were also killed.
Court house
The building was temporarily transformed into a prison.
Women and children from Divic who were forced to watch the mass shootings
in the "Dom Kulture" in Celopek were detained and mistreated here.
Hotel "Drina"
The hotel later served as police headquarters. Arrests
and tortures were also reported to have taken place in the hotel.
Hospital "5th of July"
In mid-April, Arkan took several patients as hostages
in order to get back the corpse of "Rambo" (who was killed in combat at
Kulagrad and who may have been his brother-in-law). Male detainees were
forced to donate blood, sometimes until they died. Patients and employees
of the hospital were regularly mistreated by members of the guerilla units.
Batkovic
On July 15 a large number of detainees were deported from the Karakaj camps to Batkovic near Bijejina. This, however, did not bring about any change in the inhumane treatment. Killings, tortures and forced labor also took place here.
ANNEX II: MASS GRAVES
On the basis of numerous consistent witness reports, the following mass graves could be located:
Kazanbasca is a Muslim cemetary in Meterize, a district of Zvornik.
The municipal waste dump is located close to the Drina river near Karakaj.
Krecana is a lime pit in Mali Zvornik.
Ramin Grob is a cemetary located between the towns of Radakovac and Scemlije.
Slunkara is a gravel pit situated near the Drina river to the north of Celopek.
Many interviewees also mentioned that numerous dead bodies
were thrown into the Drina river.
ANNEX III: DOCUMENTS
(6 documents of interviewees)
ad Document A
This permit allowed the male population of Zvornik to move freely within the borders of the administrative district of Zvornik (during daylight). It was issued by the police.
ad Document B
This permit, too, used to be issued for the male population.
It allowed holders of the certificate free movement within the district
of Zvornik. Furthermore, it granted permission to cross over into the "Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia." (On paper, this document contained an obligation
to work. De facto, however, only those Muslims could actually work who
were considered indispensable due to their special skills.)
Later, when the deportations and mass expulsions began,
the pass was also issued to women. This document was issued once citizens
had been expropriated and after they had reneged on their residency status.
(see under C and D). The document's validity was thus limited to the issuing
date, i.e. when the deportation or expulsion took place.
ad Documents C and D
These two stubs show the "confirmation of the change
of residence." They were issued prior to leaving the city, and refer to
the abandoning of residence status for the purpose of moving to Mali Zvornik
(C) or Subotica (D).
ad Document E
This "change of residence" was routinely entered in the
personal identification document. (see under E).
ad Document F
This document refers to the dismissal of a Muslim from
his job. The statement of dismissal argues that the individual concerned
did not observe the 3-day job resumption deadline as stipulated in the
"ordinance on the introduction of the general work requirement," issued
on April 8 by the so-called "emergency council".