Visegrad’s mass murderers: Milan Lukic

Milan Lukic, a Bosnian Serb, son of Mile, born 6 September 1967 in Foca, is from the village of Rujiste approximately 15 kilometres north of Visegrad. Milan Lukic lived for a period of time in Germany, Switzerland and Obrenovac, Serbia. Milan Lukic returned to Visegrad in 1992 and organised a group of local paramilitaries that were sometimes referred to as the “White Eagles” and “Avengers”. This group had ties to the Visegrad police and Serb military units.

The Charges

Count 1
(Persecutions)

3. Between 7 June 1992 and 10 October 1994, Milan Lukic and Sredoje Lukic, acting in concert with Mitar Vasiljevic and other uncharged individuals, committed and aided and abetted the execution of a Crime Against Humanity, that is, persecutions of Bosnian Muslim and other non-Serb civilians on political, racial or religious grounds, in the municipality of Visegrad.

4. Milan Lukic and Sredoje Lukic, with specific intent to discriminate on political, racial or religious grounds, committed the crime of persecutions and, with the awareness of the discriminatory intent of other perpetrators, aided and abetted in the execution of the crime of persecutions, by participating in:

a.) The murder of Bosnian Muslims and other non-Serb civilians as described in paragraphs 7-10 and 11 infra, and, in respect of Milan Lukic only, in addition, paragraphs 5, 6 and 12, infra;

b.) The cruel and inhumane treatment (severe beating) of Bosnian Muslims and other non-Serb civilians over extended periods of time as described in paragraphs 13-15, infra;

c.) The unlawful detention and confinement of Bosnian Muslims and other non-Serb civilians under inhumane conditions as described in paragraphs 7-10 and 11, infra;

d.) The harassment, humiliation, terrorisation and psychological abuse of Bosnian Muslim and other non-Serb civilians as described in paragraphs 7-10, 11 and 13-15, infra, and, in respect of Milan Lukic only, in addition, paragraphs 5, 6 and 12, infra; and

e.) The theft of personal property and the destruction of houses of Bosnian Muslims and other non-Serb civilians as described in paragraphs 7, 9 and 11, infra.