Background Briefing

CROATIA: THE CASE OF IVANKA SAVIC

Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper

July 19, 2004

SUMMARY

Case History

The Charges Against Savic

Court Findings Against Savic

CONCERNS WITH THE CONDUCT OF THE TRIAL

Insufficient Evidence to Establish Facts from the Indictment

“Denunciation” Not Proved

Intimidation and Ill-treatment of Marija Blazinic Not Proved

Pillage Not Proved

Court’s Failure to Establish Legal Issues

No Causal Link Established Between “Denunciations” And Inhuman Treatment of Gombovic, Pleckovic, and Grabusic

No Knowledge and Criminal Intent behind “Denunciations” Established

Failure to Show that Treatment of Marija Blazinic Amounts to a War Crime

CONCLUSION