Article

Twelve-year experience in identification of skeletal remains from mass graves

Croat Med J, 46 (4), 530-9
English version
Author
Šimun Andelinovic, Davorka Sutlovic, Ivana Erceg Ivkošic, Vedrana Škaro, Ante Ivkošic, Frane Paic, Boja Rezic, Marija Definis-Gojanovic, Dragan Primorac
Publication Year
2005
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Thematic Area
Forensics / Families
Topic
Management of the Dead / Identification / DNA Analysis / Burial Site / Mass Grave
Access
Open access

The article aims at presenting twelve-year (1993-2005) experience in identification of human remains found in mass graves in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH), as well as remains that presumably belonged to Croatian citizens given by Serbia and Montenegro. The unique experience of identification of more than a thousand of skeletal samples is valuable for better organization of post-mortem identifications.

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