The letter of bishop Peric related to the attacks of the Croatian Defense Council (HVO) and Croatian police officers on Catholic priests and Caritas volunteers in June, 1993 as published in the book by Ante Luburic: For Just Peace, Mostar Bishop's Diocese during the war drama 1990-1994 (Mostar, 1995)

The letter of bishop Peric related to the attacks of the Croatian Defense Council (HVO) and Croatian police officers on Catholic priests and Caritas volunteers in June, 1993 as published in the book by Ante Luburic: For Just Peace, Mostar Bishop's Diocese during the war drama 1990-1994 (Mostar, 1995).

The letter addressed by the Bishop Ratko Perić to Mate Boban, President of the Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia (HZHB), general Milivoj Petković, commander of the Croatian Defense Council (HVO) and Bruno Stojić, president of the Department of Defense of HZHB on June 24, 1993:

"Your Excellencies,

Upon request of the Bishop Pavao Žanić, I would like to address you as the most responsible political and military leaders at the area of responsibility of our dioceses in Herzegovina, I am doing this on my own behalf and on behalf of Caritas and insist in this letter to take measures in order to prevent and solve specific problems.

1) On Wednesday, June 16, 1993, one HVO soldier shot reverend don Jozo (Joko) Blažević from a fire weapon, while he was distributing caritas at the Parish of St Matthew at Rudnik in Mostar, where don Joko is a pastor. Unfortunately, this soldier heavily wounded the priest, so don Joko had immediately undergone a surgery and he is still at the hospital in Mostar. It is for sure that don Joko would forgive him this crime, but that does not mean that a man like this should continue walking with weapons around Mostar and Herzegovina.

2) While don Joko is still fighting for his life, today - Thursday, June 24 1993, we have witnessed a similar case at the parish of St John Evangelist at the premises of "Razvitak", Splitska 21, where don Ivan Vukšić is a priest. Several Croatian police officers attacked and beat inflicting severe injuries, several workers of our Caritas: Mr Jure Primorac, Mr Ivica Bošnjak, Ms Anka Đenero and her son Antonio.

3) We have also heard that one soldier pointed his weapon at fra Dane Karačić, a pastor of the parish of St Peter and Paul in Mostar and that also in relation to the distribution of caritas. We do not want to take up your time with some other less serious cases. (...)