Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Serbia
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The Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Serbia is an office of the Serbia
n Government whose task is to find and document mass grave sites from the Second World War and the period immediately after it. It was established in 2009.
In 2010, the commission announced that its first investigations would be in Zaječar
in eastern Serbia. On April 29, 2010 all documents relating to the commission's work were unsealed from secrecy.
After one year of operation, the commission announced that it had found 190 potential grave sites and had collected information on over 18,000 victims. The commission has prompted Serbian president Boris Tadić
to call for a committee of Serbian and Hungarian academics to investigate war crimes committed by both sides in Vojvodina
during the war.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n Government whose task is to find and document mass grave sites from the Second World War and the period immediately after it. It was established in 2009.
In 2010, the commission announced that its first investigations would be in Zaječar
Zajecar
Zaječar is a city and municipality in the eastern part of Serbia. According to the 2011 census the town has a population of 36,830, and its coordinates are 43.91° North, 22.30° East...
in eastern Serbia. On April 29, 2010 all documents relating to the commission's work were unsealed from secrecy.
After one year of operation, the commission announced that it had found 190 potential grave sites and had collected information on over 18,000 victims. The commission has prompted Serbian president Boris Tadić
Boris Tadic
Boris Tadić is the President of Serbia and leader of the Democratic Party. He was elected to a five-year term on 27 June 2004, and was sworn into office on 11 July. He was re-elected for a de facto second five-year term on 3 February 2008 and was sworn in on 15 February...
to call for a committee of Serbian and Hungarian academics to investigate war crimes committed by both sides in Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
during the war.
Members
- Slobodan Radovanović - Chairman of the Commission
- Slobodan Homen
- Ivan Bulatović
- Blagoje Peruničić
See also
- Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in SloveniaCommission on Concealed Mass Graves in SloveniaThe Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Slovenia is an office of the Slovenian government whose task is to find and document mass grave sites from the Second World War and the period immediately after it. It was established on November 10, 2005...
- Committee for the Marking and Maintenance of Graves from World War II and the Post-warCommittee for the Marking and Maintenance of Graves from World War II and the Post-warThe Committee for the Marking and Maintenance of Graves from World War II and the Post-war are municipal committees in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of September 2010, these committees are present in three municipalities...