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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 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.

The Final Report of the Commission of Experts and the Annexes are divided into the following five volumes and related materials:

Volume I

• Final Report of the Commission of Experts
• Introduction by the Commission of Experts
• General table of contents of the Annexes
• Summaries and Conclusions to the Annexes
• Annex I - Rule of Procedure of the Commission of Experts
• Annex I.A - The Database and Documents Received
• Annex I.B - List of Missions Undertaken by the Commission
• Annex I.C. - List of Organizations which Assisted or Supported the Work of the Commission
• Annex II - Rape and Sexual Assault: A Legal Study
• Annex III - The Military Structure, Strategy and Tactics of the Warring Factions
• Annex III.A - Special Forces

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  • pp. 51-100

  • pp. 101-150

  • pp. 151-200

  • pp. 201-250

• Annex IV - The Policy of Ethnic Cleansing

• Annex V - The Prijedor Report

  • pp. 1-50

  • pp. 51-100

  • pp. 101-131

Volume 2

• Annex VI - Part I, Study of the Battle and Siege of Sarajevo

  • pp. 1-19

  • pp. 20-151

  • pp. 152-220

  • pp. 221-290

  • pp. 291-356

  • pp. 357-433

  • pp. 434-488

  • pp. 489-562

  • pp. 563-630

  • pp. 631-687

  • pp. 688-757

  • pp. 758-818

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  • pp. 984-1073

Volume III

• Annex VI.A - Part 2, Study of the Battle and Siege of Sarajevo
• Annex VI.A - Incident Study Report Regarding Mortar Shelling Sarajevo on 1 June 1993: Investigation
• Annex VI.B - The Battle of Sarajevo and the Law of Armed Conflict
• Annex VII - Medak Investigation

Volume IV

• Annex VIII - Prison Camps

  • pp. 1-80

  • pp. 81-154

  • pp. 155-229

  • pp. 230-310

  • pp. 311-409

  • pp. 410-457

  • pp. 458-540

  • pp. 541-629

  • pp. 630-721

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  • pp. 820-880

Volume V

• Annex IX - Rape and Sexual Assault
• Annex IX.A - Sexual Assault Investigation
• Annex IX.B - Rape Pilot Study (Sarajevo)
• Annex X - Mass Graves
• Annex X.A - Mass Graves - Ovcara, Near Vukovar, UNPA Sector East
• Annex X.B - Mass Graves - Pakracka Poljana, UNPA Sector West, Croatia
• Annex XI - Destruction of Cultural Property Report
• Annex XI.A - The Battle of Dubrovnik and the law of Armed Conflict
• Annex XII - Radiological Investigation (UNPA Sector West, Croatia) October/November 1993