Nihad Bojadzic Enters Not Guilty Plea
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On 6 January 2012, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed an indictment under which Bojadzic is charged with war crimes against civilians and prisoners of war.
Bojadzic, former Deputy Commander of Zulfikar Special Purposes Squad with the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ABiH, is charged with crimes in the southern Bosnian town of Jablanica.
The State Prosecution’s indictment alleges that Bojadzic is charged with having participated in crimes against Croat civilians and captured members of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO in the Bitka na Neretvi Museum premises in the summer of 1993 in Jablanica.
According to the charges, Bojadzic participated in the torture, inhumane treatment, forcing people to perform physical labour, causing severe bodily injuries, sexual abuse and rape.
This is the second indictment against Bojadzic, who is already on trial before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the murder of 18 civilians and four HVO members in Trusina village, Konjic municipality on April 16, 1993. He has been held in custody since his arrest at the beginning of November 2009.
Besides Bojadzic, Mensur Memic, Dzevad Salcin, Senad Hakalovic, Nedzad Hodzic and Zulfikar Alispago are on trial for crimes in Trusina village.A.J.
