APPENDIX C
PRIORITY INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
- What is the number of visitors?
- Are visitors on foot or in vehicles?
- If in vehicles, what is the number and type of vehicles?
- Is the host providing an escort for the visitors?
- If so, what is the makeup of the escort?
- Is there organized opposition on the host side?
- If so, where, how many, how equipped?
- Are civil police present? (visitor/host)
- If so, how many? (visitor/host)
- Are IPTF present?
- If so, how many?
- Has the visit been agreed to by the host?
- If so, what is the name and position of the official who agreed?
- Is this a UNHCR-sanctioned move?
- Have there been sightings of uniformed military participants on either side?
- Have there been sightings of military personnel who are not in uniform?
- What is the nature of the conduct of the military personnel?
- Have military personnel been photographed?
- Location of demonstration.
- Numbers of Muslims, Serbs, Croatians
- What each faction is doing (moving toward ZOS, assembling peacefully, assembling with weapons, etc.)
- News media on hand (Affiliation and name)
- IFOR forces on hand (identification and number of personnel and vehicles)
- Actions of IFOR forces
- IPTF on hand (number)
- Actions of IPTF
- Local police on hand (number and identity)
- Actions of local police
- Why is demonstration taking place?
- How are the demonstrators getting to the assembly point (buses, foot, etc.)?
- From where are the demonstrators coming?
- How many people are present in the group or groups?
- What is the gender makeup (male/female), age range; are there children present?
- How are they moving (foot or vehicle)?
- What is the general attitude of the people (violent or peaceful)?
- Is there a key speaker, instigator or group representative, and, if so, what is his message (anti-IFOR, anti/pro Gov)?
- Are signs or banners present, and, if so, what is the message?
- Are media on site?; if so, identify who they represent.
- Are there weapons present?
- Who else is present at the location (local police, IPTF, IFOR, Mayor, etc.)?
- Are the demonstrators or rally participants from that location or from some place else?
- How did the people know or hear about the gathering, rally or demonstration?
- What are the peoples' stated objectives for the event?
1. Are the demonstrators armed?
- With what weapons?
- Are there indications that they will use weapons?
2. Are there any reports of small arms fire directed against helicopters in this area?
3. Are there surface-to-air missiles or ADA systems present or in the area?
- Are they functional?
- Are there any indications that the factions will use AD systems in support of demonstrations?
1. Number of casualties
2. Identification of casualties (Muslim civilian, Muslim policeman, Serb civilian, etc.)
3. Circumstances in which casualties occurred (ZOS crossing, visit gravesite, etc.)
4. Where the casualties occurred
5. Care being rendered and by whom it is being rendered
6. Cause of the casualties (rocks, mines, firearms, grenades, knives, etc.)
7. Identity of person causing the casualty (IFOR, Serb civilian, Serb police, etc.)
8. When the casualties occurred.



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