Regarding the texts that were published in The News (Vesti) from Frankfurt
(29 March, 2011) "In Bosnia 104,732 people died" and
the Evening News (Verernje novosti), Belgrade (30 March, 2011),
"The Hague: Released casualties in BiH"

The Institute for Research on the Suffering of the Serbs in the Twentieth Century states that the number of Serbian victims killed in Bosnia during the 1992-1995 war was reduced in these articles by 9,623, according to the Institute's preliminary report.

Considering that the field research is still underway, the number of Serbian victims is not final and may be higher. We cannot reveal the research sites for now, because they are located on Muslim-controlled territory, where, experience has shown, such sites are often subjected to sabotage and the concealment of facts.

We recall that the Institute has published the results of earlier phases of research, and that there were a number of documented Bulletins with the names of Serbian victims from Birac, Sarajevo, BiH, Upper Drina regions, etc. Some of these are available on the website of the Institute (www.serb-victims.org).

Please note that the preparation of the final document on Serbian victims by municipalities and places of residence in the year 1991 is still in progress. The Institute will begin to publish it as soon as possible. The database of Serbian victims killed in Bosnia during the 1992-1995 war includes a personal file with the necessary information and evidence and, of course, a personal ID number for each registered victim.

We emphasize that we are surprised by the reaction of some naive Serbian institutions and individuals regarding the publication of data that contain a significantly reduced number of Serbian victims during the 1992-1995 war (up to 9,623 fewer victims for now), who are obviously unaware of the horrible forgery and concealment of the true indicator of the extent of Serbian suffering, along the lines of the case of the WW II Jasenovac extermination camp in Croatia and the understated numbers of its victims.

In Belgrade, April 1, 2011

Institute for Research on the Suffering of the Serbs in the Twentieth Century
Milivoje Ivanisevic, president