Various News Reports [7/42]

Call Number
350-1-1:487/1

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:487/1
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #487 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000487
Date of production
1994
Date
1994
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
Croatian
Duration
1 hour
Notes
Part 7, Beta and VHS; various languages, mostly voiced over or subtitled in Croatian; the first segment is in German

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
ARD: This report analyzes the situation of the Bosnian Muslim refugees living in Miholjsko, Croatia. These refugees are followers of Fikret Abdic, who sided with the Bosnian Serbs during the war. The report states that these people are not welcomed by the Croatian government, but are also afraid to return to Bosnia for fear of retaliation from the Bosnian government. The report states that the refugees are living in catastrophic sanitary conditions. Statements are made by two refugee women. EURONews: This report is in French. SKY News (SCB subtitles): Michael Sullivan reports on the Bosnia Serb retreat resulting from the Bosnian Croat/Bosnian government offensive in the Banja Luka area. He states that the Bosnian Serb retreat has been so swift that much of the artillery left behind is being made use of by the Bosnian government and Bosnian Croat army. A statement is made by Bosnian Foreign Minister Muhamed Sacirbey. Footage included: Bosnian government troops taking over tanks, Bosnian government troops entering a village, British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind meeting with Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic, and Richard Holbrooke meeting with Franjo Tudjman and Alija Izetbegovic. HRT: This broadcast cites a statement by Bosnian Serb Parliament President Momcilo Krajisnik. In his view, the Bosnian Croat/Bosnian government offensive was a result of the NATO bombings. He was also surprised that Malcolm Rifkind accepted to be an observer in the negotiations between the Bosnian government and the Bosnian Serbs in Banja Luka. He further states that the UN and NATO support of the Bosnian Croat/Bosnian government offensive has forced the Bosnian Serbs to continue in their attempts to hold on to the territories gained during the war. The next report cites a statement by Predrag Radic, President of the Banja Luka War Council: he refused Muhamed Sacirbey's offer for negotiations regarding the future of Banja Luka, calling it ridiculous. An SRT picture of Radic is included. HRT: Originally produced by SRT, the report states that a special (propaganda) war has been waged by the Bosnian Croats against the Bosnian Serbs. Furthermore, the Bosnian Serb population has been called upon to give names of people who have been spreading misinformation regarding the situation in Banja Luka. Individuals accused of spreading false information will be subject to a criminal trial. CNN (SCB voiceover): Peter Arnett reports from Bijeljina. He cites statements made by Nikola Koljevic in regard to the Bosnian Croat/government offensive. Koljevic stated that if the Bosnian Croat/Bosnian government offensive does not stop he will be forced to ask Serbia for military support. There are 80,000 Bosnian Serb refugees in the Banja Luka area, who will all be housed on Bosnian Serb territory in Bosnia. Koljevic is further cited as stating that the grenades falling constantly around Banja Luka are unbearable and have caused numerous civilian deaths. Bosnian Serb positions were attacked after the signing of the Geneva peace treaty. Arnett also states that the Bosnian Croat and Bosnian government officials claimed the shelling to be in retaliation to what the Bosnian Serbs have done throughout the war. HRT: Originally produced by STV (Serbian TV), this is a brief clip citing a statement made by the Bosnian Serb General Milovanovic. RAIUNO (SCB subtitles): The report cites the results reported by the Pentagon after the bombing of Bosnian Serb military targets. Of the thousands of "intelligent bombs" dropped in Bosnia, 70% hit their target. In comparison, less than 50% of the guided missiles hit their targets in the Gulf War. The report then gives a brief insight into how guided missiles operate. Footage available: aerial shots of Bosnian Serb military targets before and after the NATO bombing. HRT: The announcer states that Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic has been held responsible for the fate of two French airmen whose plane has been shot down. TV5 (SCB subtitles): The report states that the Red Cross in Sarajevo has been negotiating with the Bosnian Serb army to gain access to the two French airmen. A statement is made by Red Cross Spokesperson Lise Boudreault. EURONews: The first "No Comment" broadcast was recorded on September 19, 1995, and shows pictures on life in Bosanska Krupa. Footage included: armed civilians and soldiers walking through the streets, an Orthodox church, civilians standing on a bridge, two boys climbing up a destroyed bridge, a soldier sitting on a doorstep, destroyed buildings, a destroyed bridge, and people in the streets. The second "No Comment" broadcast was recorded on September 18, 1995 in Sanski Most. Footage included: a woman driving by on a bicycle, civilians and soldiers walking in the streets, soldiers doing road patrols and sitting on a tank called "Sveti Nikola," and a man and a boy pulling a cart. The third "No Comment" broadcast was recorded on September 18, 1995 near Banja Luka. Footage included: an older woman crying, refugees sitting in trucks, refugees' tractors and trucks lined up on the road, and refugees moving on horse-drawn trailers. The fourth "No Comment" was recorded near Kalosevici on September 19, 1995. Footage included: Red Cross buses parked, soldiers walking on a dirt road, and refugees boarding a bus. RAIUNO (SCB subtitles): The report analyzes the situation around Drvar and Dubrovnik. According to the report, Serbian President Milosevic is playing the peacemaker as sanctions imposed against Yugoslavia are close to being removed. Furthermore, Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has abandoned Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, and the UN will be leaving the safe haven of Gorazde. Footage included: Bosnian Croat and Bosnia government soldiers walking through a forest, the Dalmatian coastline, a square in old-town Dubrovnik, Milosevic and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke, Radovan Karadzic greeting a civilian man, and NATO tanks and trucks lined up on a road. HRT: This broadcast shows a brief interview with Radovan Karadzic where he discusses the peace negotiations and the territorial division of Bosnia. RTS: The broadcast states that Ratko Mladic's refusal to serve as the Presidential advisor of Republika Srpska resulted in broad support among military and public circles in Republika Srpska and Serbia. Also cited is a telegram sent by a military unit in support of Mladic. CNN (SCB voiceover): "Doctors Without Borders" Representative Jacques de Milliano reports on the expulsion of Bosnian Croat and Bosnian Muslim civilians from the Banja Luka area by Bosnian Serb soldiers. He states that the Bosnian Serb authorities are not meeting the basic humanitarian standards, and that in some parts of town, leaflets encouraging the expulsion of Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats are distributed. BBC World (SCB voiceover): Martin Bell reports on the withdrawal of Ukrainian and British UN soldiers from the UN safe haven of Gorazde. Statements are made by UN Spokesmen Phil Arnold and Alexander Ivanko. BBC World (SCB voiceover): The broadcast reports that around 6,000 Bosnian Muslim men have been missing since Srebrenica was overrun by Bosnian Serb soldiers. Neither the UN nor Red Cross are allowed to enter the area where U.S. aerial photos point to a possible mass grave. An interview with Christian Science Monitor correspondent David Rohde, who managed to visit the area, is included. The report states that Bosnian Serb authorities continue to deny charges that mass executions took place in Srebrenica. CNN (SCB subtitles): Bill Delaney highlights the situation in Srebrenica after the Bosnian Serb army takeover. Savka Ilic, a Bosnian Serb woman, is shown returning to her destroyed home. She states that she and her husband were forced to leave in 1992 after the Bosnian army took over Srebrenica. The report explains that at least 30,000 people fled Srebrenica, and that the Bosnian Serb army takeover in July of 1995 left thousands of Bosnian Muslim men missing. Also highlighted is the Bosnian Serb authority response to the accusations. Bosnian Serb authorities state that many of the men fled into the hills and died in battle, and that some of them are in Batkovic prison, near Bijeljina. A statement is made by Miroslav Deronic, Mayor of Srebrenica. Footage included: destroyed houses in Srebrenica, Zoran Petrovic-Pirocanac footage of women and children sitting in a field after the fall of Srebrenica, aerial photos of alleged mass graves, Dutch UN compound, and street life in Srebrenica. EURONews: The first "No Comment" broadcast recorded on August 8, 1995 shows doctors and nurses taking care of wounded in a Sarajevo hospital. The second "No Comment" broadcast was recorded in Miholjsko village in Croatia on August 8, 1995. Footage includes: Red Cross trucks arriving in the village, a man and a boy fixing their tent, civilians standing in line for water, a woman cooking outside, people sitting in front of their tents, civilian trucks lined up along the road, a masked man arranging things in a truck, a Red Cross building, wounded men laying on the floor, people standing in front of the Red Cross building, a woman carrying wood into her tent, a man sleeping on the ground, and two men carrying bales of hay. The third "No Comment" broadcast shows Srebrenica on August 17, 1995. Footage included: a woman walking past a destroyed building, destroyed buildings and houses, an entrance with the inscription "Skloniste" (shelter), and the burned down "Energoinvest" building in Srebrenica. The fourth "No Comment" broadcast was recorded on August 17, 1995 in the town of Turbe. The broadcast shows refugees arriving and getting settled in a gym in Turbe. The fifth "No Comment" broadcast was recorded in Belgrade on August 17, 1995. This broadcast shows life in Belgrade, Serbia. Footage includes black market dealers selling gasoline and goods on the streets. CNN (SCB subtitles): This broadcast is a brief report on the death of U.S. diplomat Robert Frasure on Mount Igman in Bosnia. HRT: Goran Rotim reports on the Mount Igman accident where a UN vehicle carrying three U.S. diplomats slid off the road and fell 100 meters into a minefield. The following three reports are in regard to the accident. Cited are statements made by U.S. Spokesperson Christopher Guinness, the Reuters News agency, UN Spokesman Jim Landale, and UN Spokesman Alexander Ivanko. A statement by Muhamed Sacirbey and U.S. President Clinton is included. Footage includes UN armored vehicles with Red Cross signs, a picture of Richard Holbrooke, a picture of General Wesley Clark with Tudjman in the background, and UN soldiers inspecting the exploded vehicle. CNN (SCB voiceover): Jackie Shymanski interviews Franjo Tudjman about the Croatian offensive in the Krajina region of Croatia. The interview is cut off. RAIUNO (SCB subtitles): This is a phone report from Pale regarding rumors of a military coup. Footage includes Karadzic and his soldiers inspecting damaged buildings, Mladic greeting soldiers and civilians, Karadzic shaking hands with Mladic, and Zoran Petrovic-Pirocanac footage taken after the fall of Srebrenica. SLO1 (SCB voiceover): Matej Surc gives a phone report on responses to the rumors of a possible coup. He cites Krajisnik’s statement regarding the rumors. Surc explains that General Mladic has broken his ties to Karadzic and joined Milosevic. Footage included: Nikola Koljevic in a press conference, General Mladic giving a statement, and Richard Holbrooke in a meeting with Slobodan Milosevic. RTS: This broadcast cites a statement given by the Ivica Dacic, member of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) and Parliament member. His statement is in regard to the issues surrounding the loss of the Serbian Krajina region in Croatia.

Context

Associated Names
Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT) (Producer)