EXHUMATION OFMASSIVE GRAVES AND SINGLE GRAVES ON THE TERRITORYOFKOSOVO AND METOHIJA(2001-2004)

S. Matejić ,
S. Matejić

Institute for forensic medicine, Medical faculty Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

M. Todorović ,
M. Todorović

Medical faculty, Kragujevac Serbia

T. Filipović ,
T. Filipović

Institute for Anatomy, Medical faculty Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

M. Milošević ,
M. Milošević

Institute for forensic medicine, Medical faculty Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

V. Jakšiċ
V. Jakšiċ

Institute for forensic medicine, Medical faculty Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

Published: 01.01.2008.

Volume 36, Issue 1 (2008)

pp. 19-25;

https://doi.org/10.70949/pramed200801220M

Abstract

Identification of victims during war and post war conflicts means for The Republic of Serbia the most important professional, scientific and ethical investigation. Before the process of identification forensics do the exhumation, very important part of process of which depends successful identification. On the Kosovo and Metohija, from 2001 till 2004. forensics did exhumation in some massive graves and in many single graves. Experiences of experts proove that the process of exhumation is very important becouse in that first phase collecting of evidence through forensic investigations have made “disappeared” victims “visible”, empowered survivors, corrected the historical records, and exposed cover-ups. Through forensic investigations including the identification of all injuries on the dead bodies, we faced with the marks and circumstances which followed the death under existing conditions on Kosovo and Metohija. Forensics promotes democratization and rule of law.

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