Donja Mahala Primary School

The Donja Mahala Primary School in Orašje was used from May to mid-July 1992 as a detention facility for Serb civilians that was run by the HVO Military Police. Prisoners were subjected to detention, forced labour, inhumane conditions, and interrogations and abuse.

The Court of BiH convicted Mato Baotić, commander of the Croat Defence Council (HVO) Military Police 2nd Division, for the crime of rape and abuse at the Donja Mahala Primary School and sentenced him to 13 years in prison.

A trial concerning these events is currently under way before the Court of BiH. The following stand accused under the command responsibility doctrine: Đuro Matuzović, Ivo and Tado Oršolić, Marko Dominković, Joso Nedić, Marko Blažanović, Mato and Anto Živković, Stjepo Đurić and Mirko Jurić.