Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY

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38823houses. 3688 Dangerfield saw that houses marked with “Croatian house” had not beenlooted. 3689 Boucher testified that he sometimes saw “Hrvatska Kuča” or “Don’t touch”written on houses, but that it did not always make a difference for what then happenedto the house. Boucher later noticed people from outside Sector South coming in,checking on their houses, and painting words in different colors on the houses. 3690 TheTrial Chamber has also considered evidence regarding markings on houses fromBerikoff, reviewed in chapter 4.2.1, and Marti, reviewed in chapter 5.2.2.918. Grubor went to her apartment to get some cold-weather clothing about twoweeks after the 4 and 5 August 1995 shelling of Knin, and she observed that her livingroom window and her front-door lock were broken, and that some of her possessionshad been taken. 3691 She observed a civilian truck parked in front of a neighbour’s houseand a man wearing a camouflage army jacket and civilian trousers standing outside ofthat house. She heard noises indicating that furniture was being moved in herneighbour’s house, and noted that the man she observed was not a friend of herneighbour’s. Her neighbour’s window was broken. 3692 She and a friend went to herfriend’s home where the witness observed a notice on the house that it was occupied bya member of the HVO. She stated that similar notices were posted on many residencesin Knin. The witness and her friend observed her friend’s possessions and a group ofcivilians, two females and three or four males, in front of her friend’s home. 3693 Thefriend protested against the situation, and the group threatened the witness and herfriend, who had to leave without her belongings. 3694919. William Hayden, a researcher for the IHF who was on mission in the Krajinabetween 15 and 20 August 1995, 3695 testified that at the time of his visit to Knin, a largenumber of houses, apartments, and businesses had been burned. 3696 Tor Munkelien, an3688 Stig Marker Hansen, T. 14923.3689 P695 (Roland Dangerfield, witness statement, 21 December 1995), para. 13; Roland Dangerfield, T.7158.3690 Normand Boucher, T. 14047.3691 P54 (Mira Grubor, witness statement, 3 April 1998), p. 4; Mira Grubor, T. 1475.3692 P54 (Mira Grubor, witness statement, 3 April 1998), p. 4.3693 P54 (Mira Grubor, witness statement, 3 April 1998), p. 4; Mira Grubor, T. 1395.3694 P54 (Mira Grubor, witness statement, 3 April 1998), pp. 4-5; Mira Grubor, T. 1395.3695 P986 (William Hayden, witness statement, 15 May 1996), para. 1; P987 (William Hayden, witnessstatement, 15 March 2004), paras 1-3.3696 P986 (William Hayden, witness statement, 15 May 1996), para. 3.492Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38822UNMO based in Knin from 14 August 1995 to 1 December 1995, 3697 saw one houseburning in Knin town on 23 August 1995. 3698 UNMO reported a detonation at 11 p.m.on 23 August 1995, after which a house close to UNMO’s headquarters in Knin caughtfire. 3699 According to a UNCIVPOL incident report, dated 23 August 1995, three housesin a row located opposite the Northern Barracks in Knin were on fire on 23 August1995. UNCIVPOL informed the commander of Knin police station, Miloš Mihić, on thesame day. 3700920. Hill testified that on 24 August 1995, he gave a tour of Knin to the Canadianambassador to Croatia at the time, who wanted to, amongst other things, see a lootedhouse. 3701 Hill told him to point at any house in Knin, which the ambassador did, andthe house they entered was completely ransacked with all the expensive items missing.Hill further stated that they also randomly went into another house and found it to belooted as well. 3702 Before 7 p.m. on 24 August 1995, UNMO observed a burning house200 metres south of its team accommodation in Knin. 3703 Tchernetsky observed on 25August 1995 in the south-west of Knin nine burned houses, and 65 looted shops and241 looted houses, as well as looting in progress. 3704 HRAT reported that on 27 August1995, dozens of soldiers including some Brigade members continued to roam the streetsof Knin at all hours of the day. 3705 According to a report of Ante Gotovina dated 29August 1995, the northern barracks in Knin were guarded by the 4th GuardsBrigade. 3706921. According to a Duty Log of the Joint VP Company in Knin, on 31 August 1995,at 4:55 p.m., private Jerko Tošić informed the Knin VP Duty Service that he had foundin front of his sister’s house in the Breskvik neighbourhood of Knin three HV memberswith a lorry (licence plate ST 267 DH), who had appropriated goods from the house and3697 P60 (Tor Munkelien, witness statement, 18 December 1995, co-signed by Kari Anttila), p. 1; P61(Tor Munkelien, witness statement, 10 January 2008), paras 1, 3; Tor Munkelien, T. 1514, 1546; D91(Tor Munkelien, witness statement, 4 September 1999), p. 3.3698 P61 (Tor Munkelien, witness statement, 10 January 2008), paras 23, 29; P67 (UNMO Team Podkonjereport, 27 August 1995), para. 15.3699 P126 (UNMO Sector South daily situation report, 7 p.m., 24 August 1995), p. 4.3700 P232 (UNCIVPOL incident report, S2-95-473, 23 August 1995).3701 P292 (John Hill, witness statement, 21 January 1998), pp. 90-91.3702 P292 (John Hill, witness statement, 21 January 1998), p. 91.3703 P126 (UNMO Sector South daily situation report, 7 p.m., 24 August 1995), pp. 1, 4.3704 P205 (Alexander Tchernetsky, witness statement, 6 December 2007), para. 18; P67 (UNMO TeamPodkonje report, 27 August 1995), para. 17.3705 P21 (Edward Flynn, witness statement, 26-27 February 2008), para. 22; P27 (HRAT cumulative dailyreport, 24-27 August 1995), pp. 1, 4.3706 D990 (Report from Ante Gotovina to the HV Main Staff, 29 August 1995), pp. 1, 8.493Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38822UNMO based in Knin from 14 August 1995 to 1 December 1995, 3697 saw one houseburning in Knin town on 23 August 1995. 3698 UNMO reported a d<strong>et</strong>onation at 11 p.m.on 23 August 1995, after which a house close to UNMO’s headquarters in Knin caughtfire. 3699 According to a UNCIVPOL incident report, dated 23 August 1995, three housesin a row located opposite the Northern Barracks in Knin were on fire on 23 August1995. UNCIVPOL informed the commander of Knin police station, Miloš Mihić, on thesame day. 3700920. Hill testified that on 24 August 1995, he gave a tour of Knin to the Canadianambassador to Croatia at the time, who wanted to, amongst other things, see a lootedhouse. 3701 Hill told him to point at any house in Knin, which the ambassador did, andthe house they entered was compl<strong>et</strong>ely ransacked with <strong>al</strong>l the expensive items missing.Hill further stated that they <strong>al</strong>so randomly went into another house and found it to belooted as well. 3702 Before 7 p.m. on 24 August 1995, UNMO observed a burning house200 m<strong>et</strong>res south of its team accommodation in Knin. 3703 Tchern<strong>et</strong>sky observed on 25August 1995 in the south-west of Knin nine burned houses, and 65 looted shops and241 looted houses, as well as looting in progress. 3704 HRAT reported that on 27 August1995, dozens of soldiers including some Brigade members continued to roam the stre<strong>et</strong>sof Knin at <strong>al</strong>l hours of the day. 3705 According to a report of Ante <strong>Gotovina</strong> dated 29August 1995, the northern barracks in Knin were guarded by the 4th GuardsBrigade. 3706921. According to a Duty Log of the Joint VP Company in Knin, on 31 August 1995,at 4:55 p.m., private Jerko Tošić informed the Knin VP Duty Service that he had foundin front of his sister’s house in the Breskvik neighbourhood of Knin three HV memberswith a lorry (licence plate ST 267 DH), who had appropriated goods from the house and3697 P60 (Tor Munkelien, witness statement, 18 December 1995, co-signed by Kari Anttila), p. 1; P61(Tor Munkelien, witness statement, 10 January 2008), paras 1, 3; Tor Munkelien, T. 1514, 1546; D91(Tor Munkelien, witness statement, 4 September 1999), p. 3.3698 P61 (Tor Munkelien, witness statement, 10 January 2008), paras 23, 29; P67 (UNMO Team Podkonjereport, 27 August 1995), para. 15.3699 P126 (UNMO Sector South daily situation report, 7 p.m., 24 August 1995), p. 4.3700 P232 (UNCIVPOL incident report, S2-95-473, 23 August 1995).3701 P292 (John Hill, witness statement, 21 January 1998), pp. 90-91.3702 P292 (John Hill, witness statement, 21 January 1998), p. 91.3703 P126 (UNMO Sector South daily situation report, 7 p.m., 24 August 1995), pp. 1, 4.3704 P205 (Alexander Tchern<strong>et</strong>sky, witness statement, 6 December 2007), para. 18; P67 (UNMO TeamPodkonje report, 27 August 1995), para. 17.3705 P21 (Edward Flynn, witness statement, 26-27 February 2008), para. 22; P27 (HRAT cumulative dailyreport, 24-27 August 1995), pp. 1, 4.3706 D990 (Report from Ante <strong>Gotovina</strong> to the HV Main Staff, 29 August 1995), pp. 1, 8.493Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

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