HC Deb 14 October 1996 vol 282 cc649-50W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his estimate of the numbers of soldiers and civilians killed (i) in the attack by Bosnian troops on Serbian troops to the north and north west of Srebrenica and (ii) in the counter-attack by Serbian troops; how many soldiers were hiding their military identity by dressing in civilian clothing; and in what ways such casualties can be distinguished from Bosnians who it is alleged were illegally executed by Serbian troops. [40219]

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

The International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia—ICTY—is still investigating the fall of Srebrenica last July. We await details. So far, ICTY teams have exhumed 400 to 500 bodies from four sites around Srebrenica. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that there are 6,000 missing people from the area.

Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reasons international warrants have not been issued against(a) President Tudjman of Croatia and (b) the leaders of the Bosnian Muslims. [40216]

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

it is for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to decide whom it should indict. We provide significant support for the tribunal's activities, and it has our full confidence.