Papic Trial Postponed

Jasmina Begic, the chair of the Sarajevo cantonal court, said defense attorney Veljko Civsa had informed the court that he cancelled his power of attorney in Papic’s case due to his commitments at the Bosnian state court.

Since the defendant hadn’t had enough time to appoint a new ex-officio attorney, the trail was postponed. Papic will choose a new attorney in the upcoming period.

The cantonal prosecution in Sarajevo has charged Papic, the former commander of a battalion with the First Sarajevska Brigade of the Bosnian Serb Army, with the inhumane treatment, intimidation and abuse of civilians from 1992 to 1994. He allegedly forced civilians to perform hard labour and exposed them to life threatening situations.

The trial will continue on October 15.