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UNITED NATIONS IT-96-23-T& Case No.: International Tribunal for the IT-96-23/1-T Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of Date: 22 February 2001 International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 Original: English IN THE TRIAL CHAMBER Before: Judge Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba, Presiding Judge David Hunt Judge Fausto Pocar Registrar: Mr. Hans Holthuis Judgement of: 22 February 2001 PROSECUTOR v. DRAGOLJUB KUNARAC RADOMIR KOVAC AND ZORAN VUKOVIC JUDGEMENT The Office of the Prosecutor: Mr. Dirk Ryneveld Mrs. Hildegard Uertz-Retzlaff Ms. Peggy Kuo Mr. Daryl Mundis Counsel for the Accused: Mr. Slavi{a Prodanovic and Ms. Maja Pilipovic for the accused Dragoljub Kunarac Mr. Momir Kolesar and Mr. Vladimir Rajic for the accused Radomir Kovac Mr. Goran Jovanovic and Ms. Jelena Lopicic for the accused Zoran Vukovic i CONTENTS I. GLOSSARY OF TERMS, PLACES AND ABBREVIATIONS................................6 A. Terms and places................................................................................................................................................ 6 B. Briefs of parties and Indictments................................................................................................................... 7 C. Abbreviations...................................................................................................................................................... 8 II. THE CHARGES AGAINST THE ACCUSED........................................................10 A. The accused Dragoljub Kunarac.................................................................................................................10 B. The accused Radomir Kovac ........................................................................................................................13 C. The accused Zoran Vukovic..........................................................................................................................14 III. EVIDENCE................................................................................................................16 A. General background........................................................................................................................................16 B. Role of the accused...........................................................................................................................................31 1. Background of the accused ............................................................................................................................31 (a) Dragoljub Kunarac ..................................................................................................................................31 (b) Radomir Kova~........................................................................................................................................32 (c) Zoran Vukovi} .........................................................................................................................................32 2. Evidence related to the charges.....................................................................................................................32 (a) FWS-87......................................................................................................................................................32 (i) Testimony of witness FWS-87..........................................................................................................32 (ii) Supporting evidence..........................................................................................................................39 (iii) Defence evidence of the accused Dragoljub Kunarac................................................................42 a. From 7 July 1992 until 21 July 1992...........................................................................................43 b. From 23 July 1992 until 26 July 1992........................................................................................47 c. 2 August 1992 .................................................................................................................................52 d. From 3 August 1992 from 5 pm until 8 August 1992 ..............................................................56 e. Dragoljub Kunarac’s visit at Karaman’s house .........................................................................60 (iv) Defence evidence related to the accused Radomir Kova~.........................................................61 (v) FWS-87’s alleged relationship with Kova~...................................................................................61 (vi) Conditions at Radomir Kova~’s apartment ..................................................................................65 (vii) Removal of FWS-87 and A.S. from Radomir Kova~’s apartment..........................................67 (viii) Defence evidence related to the accused Zoran Vukovi} ......................................................68 (b) FWS-75 .....................................................................................................................................................69 (i) Testimony of FWS-75........................................................................................................................69 (ii) Supporting evidence..........................................................................................................................76 (iii) Defence evidence related to the accused Dragoljub Kunarac...................................................78 (iv) Defence evidence related to the accused Radomir Kova~.........................................................78 (c) A.S..............................................................................................................................................................80 (i) Testimony of A.S.................................................................................................................................80 (ii) Supporting evidence..........................................................................................................................82 (d) D.B.............................................................................................................................................................83 Case No.: IT-96-23-T & IT-96-23/1-T 22 February 2001 ii (i) Testimony of D.B................................................................................................................................83 (ii) Supporting evidence..........................................................................................................................87 (iii) Defence evidence..............................................................................................................................87 (e) FWS-50......................................................................................................................................................88 (i) Testimony of FWS-50........................................................................................................................88 (ii) Supporting evidence..........................................................................................................................91 (iii) Defence evidence..............................................................................................................................91 (f) FWS-191....................................................................................................................................................94 (i) Testimony of FWS-191......................................................................................................................94 (ii) Supporting evidence..........................................................................................................................98 (iii) Defence evidence..............................................................................................................................99 (g) FWS-186................................................................................................................................................ 101 (i) Testimony of FWS-186....................................................................................................................101 (ii) Supporting evidence........................................................................................................................104 (h) FWS-190................................................................................................................................................ 105 (i) Testimony of FWS-190....................................................................................................................105 (ii) Supporting evidence........................................................................................................................108 (i) FWS-95 ................................................................................................................................................... 108 (i) Testimony of FWS-95......................................................................................................................108 (ii) Supporting evidence........................................................................................................................111 (j) FWS-48 ..................................................................................................................................................