Military Police of the Croatian Defence Council
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The Military Police of the Croatian Defence Council was the law enforcement and disciplinary branch of the HVO, responsible for maintaining order, security, and military justice within the Croatian forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law enforcement agency
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military police force ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Bosnian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedInvolvement |
abuse of detainees
ⓘ
mistreatment of Bosniak civilians and prisoners ⓘ war crimes during the Bosnian War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Military Police of HVO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vojna policija HVO-a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Central Bosnia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | battalions and companies ⓘ |
| conflict | Bosnian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| disbandedFollowing | end of the Bosnian War ⓘ |
| ethnicAffiliation | Croat ⓘ |
| garrison | Mostar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Croat nationalism ⓘ |
| language | Croatian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in HVO internal security
ⓘ
role in detention and treatment of prisoners during the Croat–Bosniak War phase of the Bosnian War ⓘ |
| operatedFor | Croat forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Croatian Defence Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
escorting prisoners
ⓘ
guarding military facilities ⓘ investigating crimes committed by HVO members ⓘ maintaining order within HVO units ⓘ securing detention facilities ⓘ traffic control for HVO military units ⓘ |
| role |
law enforcement
ⓘ
military discipline enforcement ⓘ military justice enforcement ⓘ security ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Croatian Defence Council command structure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HVO Main Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | law enforcement structures of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1992–1994
ⓘ
early 1990s ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | armed formation ⓘ |
| usedDetentionFacilities |
Dretelj camp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabela camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Heliodrom camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Vojno camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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