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2382. There were also clear links between the Accused and various groups and persons
facilitating or committing crimes in the SAO SBWS in 1991. In this respect, I will focus on
the evidence on the links between the Accused and (a) Goran Hadžić, (b) the SDG, and (c)
Ilija Kojić and Radoslav Kostić.
2383. The Trial Chamber found that in 1991 and 1992 in the SAO SBWS, SDG members
committed the crimes of murder and persecution in Ćelije, 5073 at the police building in
Dalj, 5074 and at the Erdut Training Centre. 5075 It further found that various formations,
including the TO, the [SAO SBWS] police, and the SDG committed the crimes of deportation
and persecution in the SAO SBWS in 1991 and 1992 5076 and that Goran Hadžić was involved
in forming the SAO SBWS TO in 1991. 5077 Further, the evidence establishes that Hadžić led
the SAO SBWS government in 1991.
2384. In relation to Hadžić, I consider that the majority too easily discarded evidence of links
between him and Stanišić. Borislav Bogunović testified that after his appointment as President
of the SAO SBWS Hadžić went to Belgrade a number of times to meet with Milošević and
Stanišić. 5078 Hadžić would return from these meetings and issue instructions to the SAO
SBWS Government. 5079 According to Milan Babić, Hadžić was under the total control of
Jovica Stanišić. 5080
2385. Hadžić was closely linked to the Accused either directly or through Kojić and Kostić.
As he had done for Martić in SAO Krajina, Jovica Stanišić provided Hadžić with some of
their operatives at key posts. For instance, Lazar Šarac, who worked with Kostić, who signed
Serbian DB reports as an “operative”, 5081 and participated in the delivery of weapons to the
SBWS, was Hadžić’s bodyguard. 5082
5073 See chapter 3.2.1.
5074 See chapter 3.2.2.
5075 See chapters 3.2.3, 3.2.4, and 3.2.5.
5076 See chapter 3.2.6.
5077 See chapter 6.7.
5078 See chapter 6.8.
5079 See chapter 6.8.
5080 P1877 (Milan Babić, Martić transcript, 15-17, 20-21 February, and 2-3, and 6 March 2006), p. 1644; P1878
(Milan Babić, Slobodan Milošević transcript, 18-22, 25-26 November, and 2-4, 6, and 9 December 2002), p.
13230.
5081 See for example, P19 (Report addressed to the Serbian DB, signed by operative Lazar Šarac, 25 July 1992);
P407 (Report addressed to Jovica Stanišić, Serbian DB, signed by operative Lazar Šarac, 23 February 1993);
P2103 (Report to the Serbian DB, signed by operative Lazar Šarac, 7 June 1993); D241 (Report to the Vojvodina
DB, signed by operative Lazar Šarac, 11 April 1991).
5082 Borivoje Savić, T. 1803.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 858
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