Episode 18: Will Former Detainees be Compensated for Wartime Suffering?
The June issue of TV Justice magazine brings an overview of the most important trials held before the Court of BiH War Crimes Chamber in May.
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More than 20,000 lawsuits requesting personal compensation for physical and mental abuse have been filed by former camp detainees against Republika Srpska, Federation of BiH, and the state of BiH.Despite the long-winded court processes and huge financial expenses, former detainees are not giving up on their rights. So far, only one pursuant managed to win the lawsuit.
The guest of this month’s edition is transitional justice expert, Mervan Mirascija.
In June TV Justice interviewed people from Bugojno about their opinion of war crime trials held at the Court of BiH.
