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by Dr. Franjo Komarica Original title: U OBRANI OBESPRAVLJENIH Documents selected by: Ivica
Bozinovic M.A. Letter to the President of the Town
Council, Banja Luka, Mr P. Radic CHRISTMAS “HUNT” FOR CATHOLIC MEN Dear Sir,! The latest event took place on Catholic Christmas, on the 25th of this month, in the village of Barlovci. The people who were attending the Christmas Mass in the parish church were awaited by five uniformed armed men at the front of the church. Amongst them were some who were recognised as officials and who had been sent to investigate the murder of several parishioners recently. While they let the women and children pass them by, they immediately began to grab the men. Some of these men (such as V. L.) were, in front of everyone, beaten there and then. Others (23 of them), amongst whom were three minors, were taken to the nearby café “Page” which is also quite close to the barracks in Zaluzani. They were later taken to the police station in Budzak, thence to the camp “Mali logor” and finally to the Defence Ministry - Banja Luka Section. The majority of those detained had only just come home two days before Christmas after being detained in “Manjaca”, where they had been taken to serve on obligatory work duty. All of them had been, unfortunately, seriously beaten and sustained injuries to the head, chest, lumbar region and lower extremities. They are justifiably afraid that they will remain permanent invalids! As far as I am aware, after they were tortured, all these men were released and allowed to go home. However, they were all given a notice issued by the Defence Ministry - Banja Luka Section compelling them to “call up” which was valid on 26 December this year (?!). Not one of them is in any to state to move, let alone fulfil this order for call up! There is no need to talk about their physical condition, nor the feelings of their loved ones - parents, wives, children. One can only imagine the horror they feel. The entire region in which the Catholics live is full of sadistic armed gangs who cruise looking for civilians to beat up and harass, despite their evident innocence. We are especially confused by the fact that all this is occurring for the official authorities and military to see in the light of day and in fact conducted in official institutions of our town. We ask ourselves, as well as yourselves - what is happening to our town, where, as far as we know, the official authorities have full control of the situation? What has happened to the protection of fundamental human rights for our citizens, their right to inviolability of their person and lives? What do the official authorities in our town truly intend to do with their citizens - the Catholics, an autochthonous population in these regions, when they are given “greetings” such as the one they received on the happiest of our feast days - Christmas? Anything such as this has not been recorded in the history of mankind, not even in the worst days of terror and oppression of Catholics in these regions! Hasn’t there been enough evil and crimes committed, more than there should be and all in front of the current official authorities (is all this done on behalf of these same authorities?)? What has happened to the solemn assurances issued by politicians in the RS regarding the protection of fundamental human rights, therefore the right to life for all the residents in this region? These and many more questions regarding the unbearable situation is put to you through me by the many peaceful citizens, Catholics of our town. Will you as the most competent political figure in our municipality give them any reply? Until now we have, unfortunately, waited in vain for such a reply! As for your other replies to our frequent questions about our situation, of which you are well aware and which has lasted too long, we can only say that they are sad and crushing for you yourself! Dr. Franjo Komarica, c.c. Next: FREQUENT PHYSICAL ATTACKS AND PRESSURE IMPOSED ON CATHOLICS TO LEAVE THE BANJA LUKA MUNICIPALITY
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