After the men were separated from the women, all arrested men were taken to the Foca Kazneno-Popravi Dom prison (K-P Dom), which became the major detentions center, from April 1992 until October 1994.
Most of the detainees were civilian Muslim men from 16 to 80 years of age. Many were mentally handicapped, physically disabled and/or seriously ill people, who had not been charged with any crime. At one time the total number reached 760.
Prisoners were subjected to prolonged and routine imprisonment and confinement, repeated torture and beatings, countless killings, prolonged and frequent forced labour and inhumane conditions within the KP Dom detention facility.
Most of the detainees were civilian Muslim men from 16 to 80 years of age. Many were mentally handicapped, physically disabled and/or seriously ill people, who had not been charged with any crime. At one time the total number reached 760.
Prisoners were subjected to prolonged and routine imprisonment and confinement, repeated torture and beatings, countless killings, prolonged and frequent forced labour and inhumane conditions within the KP Dom detention facility.
There was also large-scale deportation or expulsion of the majority of Muslim and non-Serb males from the Foca municipality.
Milorad Krnojelac was the Commander of the K-P Dom from April 1992 until August 1993 but claimed that he had no authority over the non-Serb prisoners, since they were under the direct authority of the Military Authorities and that his was a civilian post in charge only of the Serbian prisoners.
This was rejected by the Trial Chamber, which found that as Warden of the K-P Dom he held - and exercised - authority over the entire prison population.
Milorad Krnojelac was the Commander of the K-P Dom from April 1992 until August 1993 but claimed that he had no authority over the non-Serb prisoners, since they were under the direct authority of the Military Authorities and that his was a civilian post in charge only of the Serbian prisoners.
This was rejected by the Trial Chamber, which found that as Warden of the K-P Dom he held - and exercised - authority over the entire prison population.
He was found Not Guilty of eight counts of torture, murder, enslavement, slavery and unlawful confinement, imprisonment and inhumane conditions, since the Prosecution failed to prove that he had either committed or instigated any of these actions.
Before the trial began, the Prosecution dropped six counts of “grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions” and one count of “violations of the laws or customs of war”.
The ICTY has also issued two other Indictments and International Arrest Warrants for Savo Todovic and Mitar Rasevic, for similar war crimes at the K-P Dom. Both remain at large.
Before the trial began, the Prosecution dropped six counts of “grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions” and one count of “violations of the laws or customs of war”.
The ICTY has also issued two other Indictments and International Arrest Warrants for Savo Todovic and Mitar Rasevic, for similar war crimes at the K-P Dom. Both remain at large.