Vukovar verdict sparks violence in Croatia

After what has been perceived as the lenient verdicts handed out to the Vukovar Three, violence has flared in Croatia.

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Tuesday, 02.10.2007.

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After what has been perceived as the lenient verdicts handed out to the Vukovar Three, violence has flared in Croatia. Serbian properties in Benkovac have been demolished and fights have broken out between Serbs and Croats in Vukovar. Vukovar verdict sparks violence in Croatia On Sunday night, unknown attackers demolished six restored Serb houses near Benkovac. The owners of the homes were not in Croatia at the time. Electrics, sanitary equipment, doors and windows were all damaged, according to Zadar police. “The homes were broken into and, from what I hear, almost everything inside was destroyed. These are new homes that had been restored in the returnee program this year and last,” said Serbian politician Milorad Pupovac, who is a native of the area. He said that the motives behind the attacks were more than likely the verdicts handed out to the Vukovar Three of Veselin Sljivancanin, Mile Mrksic and Miloslav Radic by the Hague Tribunal last week. However, Pupovac also partly blames Croatian politicians who have been manipulating the verdict during the election campaign, and creating an atmosphere where such acts can occur. “Many have stressed this. Not only politicians but others as well. Once you let the cat out of the bag and send the message, ‘If the Hague won’t decide, then we will,’ then you can’t be sure where it’s going to stop and who that ‘we’ will be,” Pupovac said. Serbian officials in the region have condemned the acts and called for the culprits to be found and prosecuted. In Vukovar, one 17-year old Serbian yelled “Ovcara will happen again” outside a nightclub and was attacked by a 27-year old Vukovar local. Police stopped the fight from escalating, but a police vehicle was damaged in the scuffle. Police said that the incident was of an inter-ethnic character.

Vukovar verdict sparks violence in Croatia

On Sunday night, unknown attackers demolished six restored Serb houses near Benkovac. The owners of the homes were not in Croatia at the time.

Electrics, sanitary equipment, doors and windows were all damaged, according to Zadar police.

“The homes were broken into and, from what I hear, almost everything inside was destroyed. These are new homes that had been restored in the returnee program this year and last,” said Serbian politician Milorad Pupovac, who is a native of the area.

He said that the motives behind the attacks were more than likely the verdicts handed out to the Vukovar Three of Veselin Šljivančanin, Mile Mrkšić and Miloslav Radić by the Hague Tribunal last week. However, Pupovac also partly blames Croatian politicians who have been manipulating the verdict during the election campaign, and creating an atmosphere where such acts can occur.

“Many have stressed this. Not only politicians but others as well. Once you let the cat out of the bag and send the message, ‘If the Hague won’t decide, then we will,’ then you can’t be sure where it’s going to stop and who that ‘we’ will be,” Pupovac said.

Serbian officials in the region have condemned the acts and called for the culprits to be found and prosecuted.

In Vukovar, one 17-year old Serbian yelled “Ovčara will happen again” outside a nightclub and was attacked by a 27-year old Vukovar local.

Police stopped the fight from escalating, but a police vehicle was damaged in the scuffle.

Police said that the incident was of an inter-ethnic character.

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