EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Presentation of the dossier “Svetozar Andrić”
On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) will present its sixteenth dossier titled “Svetozar Andrić” (Dossier). The presentation will take place in the large hall of the Media Center in Belgrade (Terazije 3, 2nd floor), starting at 12 PM.
Svetozar Andrić, former major in the Yugoslav People’s Army, served as the Commander of the First Birač Infantry Brigade of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) from May 1992 and as the Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Drina Corps of the VRS from July 1995. The dossier presents evidence of war crimes committed in the area of responsibility of the units commanded by Svetozar Andrić.
Today, Svetozar Andrić is active in political life of the Republic of Serbia. He held several public offices, including the positions of Deputy Mayor of the Novi Beograd Municipality, Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Serbia, and Member of the City Council of Belgrade.
The dossier is based on military and police documents that have been accepted as evidence in several proceedings before international and national courts; on testimonies of witnesses, statements of survivors, family members of victims, former members of Serbian forces, as well as on media reports and other relevant sources.
Speakers at the presentation will include:
- Katarina Maruna (HLC), researcher and author of the dossier
- Jovana Kolarić (HLC), project coordinator
- Nedim Salaharević, former detainee and a family member of victims killed in the Sušica camp
- Vladimir Pajić, Member of the Parliament; Member of the City Assembly of Belgrade during 2022-2023 mandate
Simultaneous translation into English will be provided.
Live stream of the presentation will be available: https://bit.ly/pdandricfb
