A journalist reads the report which took five years to complete

It was the natural task of the Dutch battalion to supervise [the evacuation of men].

Although those refugees were themselves very keen to leave... in the given circumstances it was tantamount to collaborating with ethnic cleansing.

[Deputy commander of the battalion Major Robert Franken] had recognised the danger of excesses... From fear of panic and a direct catastrophe, he was silent about these fears and assisted with the evacuation in full awareness that the fate of the men was uncertain.

No evidence had been found that suggests the involvement of the Serbian authorities in Belgrade.

Information limited

There was not only an incapacity but also a deliberate attempt by the army to, contrary to the wishes of the [defence] minister, to limit the flow of information and, where possible, to avoid sensitive issues.

The army had different priorities, such as preserving the image of Dutchbat and of the army, as a result of which the minister was informed relatively late, often inadequately, and on a few occasions was not even informed at all.

Bosnian survivors in The Hague before the report was published

The battalion command received limited information... but what was reported was alarming enough: two sightings of nine or 10 corpses and indications that assaults were taking place during interrogations in a house near the compound.