Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY

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38793alleged perpetrators. Under these circumstances, the Trial Chamber will not furtherconsider this incident in relation to Counts 1 and 4 of the Indictment.998. The evidence indicates that on 31 August 1995, a person described as a Croatianpoliceman wearing a normal civilian police uniform loaded items from a house ownedby Milan Glumac, into a small trailer attached to a white VW Golf vehicle. The TrialChamber notes Witness 136’s information on the prevalence of Croatian check-pointsall over the region at the time. The Trial Chamber notes that this person was acting onhis own and loaded a trailer attached to a civilian vehicle. For these reasons, the TrialChamber is not satisfied that this evidence is sufficient to establish that this person wasindeed affiliated with the Croatian police. Under these circumstances, the TrialChamber will not further consider this incident in relation to Counts 1 and 4 of theIndictment.999. The evidence indicates that on 18 August 1995, about 40 houses in Žagrović,including Bradaši, showed signs of looting (open doors, broken windows, and the roomsin general disarray) and that on 11 September 1995, a lot of houses in Gornji Žagrovićin Knin municipality had been torched and looted and a lot of livestock killed. However,there is insufficient evidence as to whether, when, by whom and the circumstancesunder which the houses were emptied of goods or torched and the livestock killed.Under these circumstances, the Trial Chamber will not further consider these incidentsin relation to Counts 1, 4 and 5 of the Indictment.1000. According to an HRAT and an UNMO report, at 9:50 a.m. on 12 September1995, persons in HV uniform drove two cars with the license plates SI-702-U and SI-600-L and looted houses in Bradaši in Knin municipality, which the Trial Chamberunderstands to mean that they took items away. The evidence does not provide furtherdetails as to the factual basis for the HRAT qualification as “HV”. Consequently, theTrial Chamber cannot assess whether this qualification was made on a proper factualbasis. The Trial Chamber has received no other reliable evidence about which armedforces, if any, the alleged perpetrators belonged to, including evidence about whicharmed forces, if any, were present in or in the vicinity of Žagrović at the time. The TrialChamber is therefore unable to draw any conclusions regarding the identity or affiliationof the alleged perpetrators. Under these circumstances, the Trial Chamber will notfurther consider this incident in relation to Counts 1 and 4 of the Indictment.522Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

387924.2.10 Lišane Ostrovičke municipality1001. The Trial Chamber has received no, or insufficient, relevant evidence withregard to alleged destruction or plunder in Lišane Ostrovičke municipality.4.2.11 Lisičić municipality1002. The Trial Chamber has received no, or insufficient, relevant evidence withregard to alleged destruction or plunder in Lisičić municipality.4.2.12 Nadvoda municipalityCičevac and Kaštel Žegarski1003. The Trial Chamber has received evidence with regard to alleged destruction inCičevac and Kaštel Žegarski in Nadvoda municipality primarily through the testimoniesof Søren Liborius and Eric Hendriks. According to the 1991 Population Census, thepopulation of Kaštel Žegarski consisted of 474 Serbs out of a total of 480 persons in1991. 38401004. At 2:15 p.m. on 1 September 1995, an ECMM patrol consisting of SørenLiborius and Eric Hendriks observed that the hamlet of Ćičevac in Nadvodamunicipality was on fire. 3841 They observed a red Jeep and a black Mitsubishi with HV-VP license plates parked close to the scene and guarded by an HV soldier. 3842 Thesoldier rushed towards the ECMM patrol, asked the ECMM members for theirnotebook, and upon their refusal to hand it over he told them not to leave until hiscommander arrived. 3843 When the patrol stated that they would phone Čermak, they3840 C5 (State Bureau of Statistics Population Census of 1991, National Structure of the Population ofCroatia According to Settlement), p. 134.3841 P802 (Søren Liborius, witness statement, 20 June 2008), para. 23; Søren Liborius, T. 8317-8318;D820 (Eric Hendriks, witness statement, 18 April 1996), p. 5; P818 (ECMM Knin daily report, 1September 1995), pp. 1-2; P840 (Photo of smoking houses in Cičevac, 1 September 1995), pp. 1-2; P848(Video of villages in Sector South with commentary by Liborius, 17, 19-21 May 1997), pp. 7-8; D741(Diary of Liborius), p. 21; D743 (Notebook of Liborius, part I), p. 74.3842 D820 (Eric Hendriks, witness statement, 18 April 1996), p. 5; P818 (ECMM Knin daily report, 1September 1995), p. 2; P848 (Video of villages in Sector South with commentary by Liborius, 17, 19-21May 1997), pp. 7-8; D741 (Diary of Liborius), p. 21; D743 (Notebook of Liborius, part I), p. 74.3843 P801 (Søren Liborius, witness statement, 12 October 2005), p. 6; D820 (Eric Hendriks, witnessstatement, 18 April 1996), p. 5; P818 (ECMM Knin daily report, 1 September 1995), p. 2; P848 (Video ofvillages in Sector South with commentary by Liborius, 17, 19-21 May 1997), pp. 7-8; D741 (Diary ofLiborius), p. 21; D743 (Notebook of Liborius, part I), p. 74.523Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

38793<strong>al</strong>leged perp<strong>et</strong>rators. Under these circumstances, the Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamber will not furtherconsider this incident in relation to Counts 1 and 4 of the Indictment.998. The evidence indicates that on 31 August 1995, a person described as a Croatianpoliceman wearing a norm<strong>al</strong> civilian police uniform loaded items from a house ownedby Milan Glumac, into a sm<strong>al</strong>l trailer attached to a white VW Golf vehicle. The Tri<strong>al</strong>Chamber notes Witness 136’s information on the prev<strong>al</strong>ence of Croatian check-points<strong>al</strong>l over the region at the time. The Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamber notes that this person was acting onhis own and loaded a trailer attached to a civilian vehicle. For these reasons, the Tri<strong>al</strong>Chamber is not satisfied that this evidence is sufficient to establish that this person wasindeed affiliated with the Croatian police. Under these circumstances, the Tri<strong>al</strong>Chamber will not further consider this incident in relation to Counts 1 and 4 of theIndictment.999. The evidence indicates that on 18 August 1995, about 40 houses in Žagrović,including Bradaši, showed signs of looting (open doors, broken windows, and the roomsin gener<strong>al</strong> disarray) and that on 11 September 1995, a lot of houses in Gornji Žagrovićin Knin municip<strong>al</strong>ity had been torched and looted and a lot of livestock killed. However,there is insufficient evidence as to wh<strong>et</strong>her, when, by whom and the circumstancesunder which the houses were emptied of goods or torched and the livestock killed.Under these circumstances, the Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamber will not further consider these incidentsin relation to Counts 1, 4 and 5 of the Indictment.1000. According to an HRAT and an UNMO report, at 9:50 a.m. on 12 September1995, persons in HV uniform drove two cars with the license plates SI-702-U and SI-600-L and looted houses in Bradaši in Knin municip<strong>al</strong>ity, which the Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamberunderstands to mean that they took items away. The evidence does not provide furtherd<strong>et</strong>ails as to the factu<strong>al</strong> basis for the HRAT qu<strong>al</strong>ification as “HV”. Consequently, theTri<strong>al</strong> Chamber cannot assess wh<strong>et</strong>her this qu<strong>al</strong>ification was made on a proper factu<strong>al</strong>basis. The Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamber has received no other reliable evidence about which armedforces, if any, the <strong>al</strong>leged perp<strong>et</strong>rators belonged to, including evidence about whicharmed forces, if any, were present in or in the vicinity of Žagrović at the time. The Tri<strong>al</strong>Chamber is therefore unable to draw any conclusions regarding the identity or affiliationof the <strong>al</strong>leged perp<strong>et</strong>rators. Under these circumstances, the Tri<strong>al</strong> Chamber will notfurther consider this incident in relation to Counts 1 and 4 of the Indictment.522Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `

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