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The battle of Dubrovnik
Final report of the United Nations Commission of Experts
established pursuant to
security council resolution 780 (1992)
Annex XI.A
The battle of Dubrovnik and
the law of armed conflict
Prepared by:
Lieutenant-Colonel Dominic McAlea, Canadian Armed Forces;
Member of Canada's Contributed Personnel to the Commission of Experts
Colin Kaiser, Consultant to the Commission of Experts
Major Terje Lund, Norwegian Armed Forces; Member
of Norway's Contributed Personnel to the Commission of Experts
Major Oyvind Hoel, Norwegian Armed Forces; Member
of Norway's Contributed Personnel to the Commission of Experts
In the fall of 1991, the region surrounding the town of Dubrovnik on the southern Dalmatian coast was subject to siege and occupation by what was then known as the Yugoslavian National Army (JNA). Within a matter of weeks, the City of Dubrovnik itself was surrounded on both land and sea by besieging forces of the Former Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). This occupation continued well into the fall of 1992, when the JNA withdrew from the hinterland or District of Dubrovnik in what had come to be recognized as the Republic of Croatia. This military action received wide international attention because of the historical and cultural significance of an area in the City of Dubrovnik known as the Old Town which sustained considerable damage during these attacks.
The importance in terms of cultural heritage of the Old Town of Dubrovnik has been recognized by UNESCO through its inclusion on the World Heritage List in 1979. For this reason, the Battle of Dubrovnik is significant for law of armed conflict since the military actions of the JNA, especially in the early stages of the battle, appear to have caused inordinately extensive damages not only to civilian but also to the cultural, historical and religious property in proportion to what would reasonably have been expected given the number, location and nature of valid military objectives within the District of Dubrovnik.
http://www.ess.uwe.ac.uk/comexpert/XI-A.htm#VI.E
Final report of the United Nations Commission of Experts
established pursuant to
security council resolution 780 (1992)
Annex XI.A
The battle of Dubrovnik and
the law of armed conflict
Prepared by:
Lieutenant-Colonel Dominic McAlea, Canadian Armed Forces;
Member of Canada's Contributed Personnel to the Commission of Experts
Colin Kaiser, Consultant to the Commission of Experts
Major Terje Lund, Norwegian Armed Forces; Member
of Norway's Contributed Personnel to the Commission of Experts
Major Oyvind Hoel, Norwegian Armed Forces; Member
of Norway's Contributed Personnel to the Commission of Experts
In the fall of 1991, the region surrounding the town of Dubrovnik on the southern Dalmatian coast was subject to siege and occupation by what was then known as the Yugoslavian National Army (JNA). Within a matter of weeks, the City of Dubrovnik itself was surrounded on both land and sea by besieging forces of the Former Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). This occupation continued well into the fall of 1992, when the JNA withdrew from the hinterland or District of Dubrovnik in what had come to be recognized as the Republic of Croatia. This military action received wide international attention because of the historical and cultural significance of an area in the City of Dubrovnik known as the Old Town which sustained considerable damage during these attacks.
The importance in terms of cultural heritage of the Old Town of Dubrovnik has been recognized by UNESCO through its inclusion on the World Heritage List in 1979. For this reason, the Battle of Dubrovnik is significant for law of armed conflict since the military actions of the JNA, especially in the early stages of the battle, appear to have caused inordinately extensive damages not only to civilian but also to the cultural, historical and religious property in proportion to what would reasonably have been expected given the number, location and nature of valid military objectives within the District of Dubrovnik.
http://www.ess.uwe.ac.uk/comexpert/XI-A.htm#VI.E