Batković
| Batković | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Batković | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′13″N 19°11′47″E / 44.85361°N 19.19639°E | |
| Country |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity |
 Republika Srpska |
| Municipality | Bijeljina |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Batković (Cyrillic: Батковић) is a village in the municipality of Bijeljina, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
Concentration camp
Batković village was the site of the Batković camp, believed to be the first concentration camp in operation during the Bosnian War. It was run by Serbs from 1 April 1992 until late January 1996.[2] The prisoners were predominately ethnic Bosniaks, who were tortured, sexually assaulted, and killed by Serbs.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
- ↑ "Preživjeli logoraš iz Batkovića: I danas sanjam da mi neko ulazi u kuću i stavlja pušku na čelo". Oslobođenje. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "FRIENDSHIPS FLOURISHED IN BATKOVIC PRISON CAMP". Sense Agency. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Serbian Project and Its Adversaries: A Strategy of War Crimes". Google Books. 2003. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
Coordinates: 44°51′13″N 19°11′47″E / 44.85361°N 19.19639°E