Trial of Cvetkovic Begins Next Week
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As agreed at a status conference, the trial of Aleksandar Cvetkovic, who is charged with genocide in Srebrenica, is due to begin with reading of the indictment and presentation of State Prosecution’s introductory statement on Tuesday, November 12.
The State Prosecution proposed a list of 24 witnesses, including four protected ones. The Prosecution plans to spend about 20 working hours on examining these witnesses.
The Defence said that there was a possibility that indictee Aleksandar Cvetkovic would request an additional Defence attorney to be appointed.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina charges Aleksandar Cvetkovic, former member of the 10th Reconnaissance Squad with the Main Headquarters of the Republika Srpska Army, VRS, with having participated in genocide against civilians in Srebrenica in 1995.
According to the charges, in late June 1995 Cvetkovic participated in conducting the first attack on the Srebrenica protected zone and the UNPROFOR Base with the aim of upsetting the Bosniak population so they would flee Srebrenica.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina also charges Cvetkovic with having been member of a shooting squad, which participated in the murder of several hundreds of Bosniaks on Branjevo agricultural farm in July 1995.
Cvetkovic was extradited by Israel on August 15 this year. He is being held in custody.
