NGO Srebrenica Historical Project, The Netherlands Germinal Civikov SREBRENICA: THE STAR WITNESS Translated from the German by John Laughland BELGRADE 2010Editor-in-chief Stephen Karganovié CIP — Karanornsaunja y nyGamKaunjn Hapoaua GuGanorexa Cpuje, Beorpay 343.143:341.645.5 341. 322.5(497.6)"1995” CIVIKOV, Germinal, 1945- Srebrenica : the star witness / Germinal Civikov ; translated from the german by John Laughland. — Belgrade : Srebrenica Historical Project, 2010 (Zeniun : Pekograf). — 164 str. : faks. ; 20 em Prevod dela: Srebrenica : der kronzeuge / Germinal Civikov. — Na vrhu nasl. str.: NGO Srebrenica Historical Project, the Netherlands. — Tiraz 500. — Str. 7-9: Publisher's Preface / Stephen Karganovic. — Str. 11-16: Foreword to Germinal Civikov, Srebrenica : the Star Witness / Edward S. Herman. — Napomene i bibliografske reference uz. tekst. ISBN 978-86-88135-03-0. a) Mebynapontn xpuansnn rpHGynan 3a Guamy Jyrocnapujy (Xar) — Crenoverse b) Parum snounnn — Cpe6pennua — 1995 COBISS.SR-ID 178351628 “SREBRENICA: THE STAR WITNESS” BY GERMINAL CIVIKOV Copyright © 2010 by Srebrenica Historical Project, All rights reserved, No part of this publication may be reprodiced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, digital, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or conveyed via the Intemet of a Web site without prior writen permission ofthe publisher, xcept in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews: Inquiries should be addressed to: Srebrenica Historical Project srebrenica historical project@gmail.com .CPEBPEHHIA: KPYHCKH CBEJOK™, 9KEPMHHA.1 4HBHKOB Copyright © 2010 by Srebrenica Historical Project. Csa npava saqpxana. Hijenas e0 ose nyGamkaiuije ce He cme penposyKonari, 10- XpaBNBaTit y Gusto KaKBo} Gast TosATaKA, MAK MpeHOCHTH Ha GIO KaKAB HANH, AUTIITaNHO, eneKTpOHCKH, MEXaHHKH, (OTOKOMHIPAIKEM, CHHIMAREN, HAM HA HERI JYTHM CpeNeTAON, UTIL Ce EME CATH MpEKO repHera WM NpHkasuBarK Ha witTepHeT cajry Ges NpeTxoAWe MHCMEHE JoIONE HABANA, Ca LHYVETKOM [PATRICK HaBOAA ¥ OKBHPY KPHTHUKHX staHaKA HOE MpHIA. 3a noanoay KonTaxrupari: Heropijcxir npojexar CpeGpenna srebrenica historical project@gmail.comTABLE OF CONTENTS Publisher’s Preface - - - - - - 2 ee ee eee ee ee ee 7 Foreword to Germinal Civikov, Srebrenica: The Star Witness - - - 11 Introduction - - - = ------------------ 7 “We weren't mercenaries, we were professionals."- - - - - - - - 20 The Story of Drazen Erdemovié - - - - - ---------- 24 Capture and transfer - - - - --------------- 28 Erdemovié’s nagging conscience- - - - - ---------- 33 Off to The Hague to salve his conscience - - - - - - - = - - - 35 The Indictment - - - - --------22-2------ 38 Aconfession withdrawn- - - - -------------- 41 From one army toanother - - - - ------------- 43 The disrupted line of command:1 - - - - - - -------- 48 Questioning someone who is unfit to be questioned - - - - = - - 51 The Accused as Witness for the Prosecution - - - - - - - - - - 53 At The Place of Truth- - = --------2--+----- 66 How many were shot?- = = = = 2-2-2020 202000- 68 The disrupted line of command: Il - = - == +--+ + 25+ 70 Rank andresistance - - = -------2-+--+----- B