Final Report of the Commission of Experts Established Pursuant
to Security Council Resolution 780 to Investigate Violations of
International Humanitarian Law in the Former YugoslaviaThis
is the final report of the Commission of Experts Established Pursuant
to Security Council Resolution 780. The Report includes a survey of the
Commission's work since its inception as well as a review of its
mandate, structure and methods of work. The Report also presents the
Commission's views on select legal issues and a general study of the
military structure of the "warring factions" and their strategies and
tactic. The Report reviews substantive findings on alleged crimes of
"ethnic cleansing", genocide and other massive human rights violations,
data on rape and sexual assault as well as information concerning the
destruction of cultural property. The most complete record of the
Commission's work and findings is contained in the Annexes to the Final
Report, which are based on the data collected by the Institute, as well
as on the investigations of the Commission and the research of its
members and their staff. The Commission of Experts was chaired by
Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni. IHRLI staff contributed significantly to
the production of this Report. 4000+ pp. 1994, United Nations
Security Council.
Final Report of the Commission of Experts Established Pursuant to
Security Council Resolution 780 to Investigate Violations of
International Humanitarian Law in the Former Yugoslavia
The Final Report of the Commission of Experts and the Annexes are divided into the following five volumes and related materials:
Volume I
Volume II
- Annex VI - Part I, Study of the Battle and Siege of Sarajevo (see pages below)
Volume III
Volume IV
- Annex VIII - Prison Camps
Volume V