Laboratory for Anthropology, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotića 4/2, 11 000, Belgrade, Serbia.
Forensic Sci Int. 2021 Feb;319:110657. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110657. Epub 2020 Dec 11.
This paper will discuss the complexity of the investigation of mass graves in today's Serbia (part of ex Yugoslavia), belonging primarily to WWII with an exception of one mass grave from WWI, through the prism of historical events behind it. By interpreting historical and political circumstances, we will show why and on what occasions mass graves, as cultural-historical monuments and symbols of the sufferings of Serbs, Jews, Romani, and other nations or ethnic groups, remained outside the focus of expert teams. Also, through examples of explored sites related to WWII (Višnjica, Topola, Kragujevac, Ada Ciganlija), it will be shown the importance of engaging the forensic expert teams to locate sites, identifing victims and interpretation of historical events from their perspective.
本文将通过历史事件的棱镜，探讨当今塞尔维亚（前南斯拉夫的一部分）大规模坟墓调查的复杂性，主要涉及二战时期的坟墓，只有一个例外是一战时期的坟墓。通过解释历史和政治背景，我们将展示为什么以及在什么情况下，大规模坟墓作为塞尔维亚人、犹太人、罗姆人和其他民族或族裔的文化历史纪念碑和苦难象征，一直未被专家小组所关注。此外，通过与二战相关的已探索遗址的例子（维什尼察、托波拉、克拉古耶瓦茨、阿达·奇加利亚），展示了法医专家小组在确定地点、确认受害者身份以及从他们的角度解释历史事件方面的重要性。
