Trial for Brod and Derventa Crimes Postponed, Defendant Fails to Appear in Court
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According to the state court, Nezirovic failed to appear in court because he hadn’t been informed about the timing of the hearing in due time.
Nezirovic, a former member of the Croatian Defense Council (HVO), has been charged with participating in the torture and inhumane treatment of detained Serb civilians in the Rabic and Silos Polje detention camps in the municipality of Derventa as well as a detention camp in Tulek in the municipality of Bosanski Brod in 1992.
Nezirovic lived in the United States since 1997. Five years ago an indictment was raised against Nezirovic in the United States for providing false information while applying for citizenship.
Bosnia and Herzegovina filed an extradition request against Nezirovic in July 2012. The process was prolonged because Nezirovic filed several appeals against his extradition. He was extradited to Bosnia and Herzegovina in July 2015.
The trial will continue on February 26.
