Serb Fighters Charged with Visegrad Bosniaks’ Disappearances

27. January 2017.15:17
Two former Bosnian Serb soldiers and an ex-policeman were charged with crimes against humanity over the torture and subsequent forced disappearance of six Bosniaks from Visegrad in 1992. The state prosecution filed an indictment on Friday charging Momir, Petar and Mirko Tasic with committing crimes against humanity in the Visegrad area during wartime.

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According to the charges, they participated in the forced disappearance of six Bosniaks on June 16, 1992.

The accused men had previously arrested, tortured and abused their victims, the indictment says.

The six Bosniak victims are still listed as missing.

The three suspects have also been charged with raping two people.

The indictment alleges that Momir and Petar Tasic were members of the Bosnian Serb Army servicemen, while Mirko Tasic worked at the Public Security Station in Visegrad.

The prosecution claims that the Tasics committed the crimes as part of a widespread and systematic attack on the Bosniak civilian population in the Visegrad municipality.

It was not immediately clear whether the three men are related or not.

The indictment has been forwarded to the state court for confirmation.

Marija Taušan


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