Giving up Examination of Witnesses

The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, gives up the examination of two witnesses at the trial of Marinko and Zoran Bjelica and Novica Tripkovic, who are charged with crimes in Kalinovik, due to their bad health condition.

Autor:

Albina Sorguč

3. September 2014. | 00:00

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“They are victims of rape, which is not charged upon the indictees in this case. Considering the fact that they have little knowledge about this case and that witness S1 has not eaten for five days and that S2 does not sleep, the Prosecution gives up the examination of these witnesses,” said State Prosecutor Cazim Hasanspahic.

The Prosecutor apologised for not having informed the Court of BiH about it earlier, pointing out that he did not examine those witnesses during the investigation, so he needed some time in order to familiarise himself with the case.

He said that he intended to give up the examination a few more witnesses, who were granted protection measures in some other cases.

Marinko and Zoran Bjelica, as well as Novica Tripkovic, former members of the Republika Srpska Army, VRS, are charged with having participated in the murder and torture of Bosniak civilians, who were detained in the “Miladin Radojevic” school building in Kalinovik in August 1992.

The trial is due to continue on September 10.

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