# Burial of Croatian victims exhumed from Slovenia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/burial-of-croatian-victims-exhumed-from-slovenia
> Updated: 2026-08-31T08:25:57.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 2.

In Donji Macelj, Croatia, a commemoration was held for the burial of 500 Croatian victims whose remains were exhumed from four mass graves in Slovenia, specifically in Trebče, Podstenice, Košnica pri Celju, and Cerklje ob Krki. The victims, primarily minors and young men, exhibited signs of violent death such as blunt force trauma and gunshot wounds.

The ceremony, held at the Memorial Church of the Passion of Jesus, included a requiem mass and the laying of wreaths. The event was attended by high-ranking officials, including Croatian Minister of Croatian Veterans Tomo Medved and Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić-Radman, alongside representatives from the Slovenian Ministries of Foreign and European Affairs and Defense. The burial took place ahead of the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of All Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes.

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### 2026-08-31: Donjem Maclju hosts funeral for 500 Croatian victims exhumed from Slovenia

A commemoration was held in Donjem Maclju for 500 Croatian victims exhumed from mass graves in Slovenia.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donjem-maclju-hosts-funeral-for-500-croatian-victims-exhumed-from-slovenia

### 2026-08-22: Donji Macelj hosts burial for 500 victims exhumed from Slovenian mass graves

Croatia held a mass burial in Donji Macelj for 500 victims exhumed from mass graves in Slovenia, while the Ministry of Croatian Veterans reported ongoing searches for 1,725 missing persons from the Homeland War

20 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donji-macelj-hosts-burial-for-500-wwii-victims

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Cite as: Burial of Croatian victims exhumed from Slovenia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/burial-of-croatian-victims-exhumed-from-slovenia