Material Evidence Presented at Bileca War Crimes Trial

The state prosecution has charged Vujovic, Duka and Ilic with the abuse of Bosniak and Croat civilians in Bileca. Vujovic was the chief of the public safety station in Bileca, Duka was the commander of the police station and Ilic was a police officer.

At today’s hearing, prosecutor Behaija Krnjic presented 46 documents on the status of the defendants and individuals who participated in a joint criminal enterprise alongside the defendants.

The evidence included a log of records on participation in the war by staff members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska, as well as members of the Bileca public safety center.

Krnjic also presented a police log of daily events which occurred between 1991 to 1992. He said that no arrests or apprehension of Bosniaks had been registered in the police log.

He also presented documents which indicated that no criminal suits had been filed against Bosniaks who were detained in Bileca.

Reports on the examination of several Bosniaks conducted by the public safety center in Bileca were also included in the case file.

The defense teams objected to relevance and authenticity of some pieces of evidence. They said they would respond to some of the evidence at the next hearing.

Evidence confirming that Duka was a member of the municipal board of the Serbian Democratic Party, as well as official decisions on his promotion and decoration were also filed as evidence.

The trial will continue on November 30. At the next hearing, the prosecution will continue presenting material evidence.