Three Bosnian Army Ex-Soldiers Convicted of Wartime Rape
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The court found that Muminovic, Kesmer and Menzilovic used force and threats to rape the girl, who testified at the trial under the codename ‘A’ to protect her identity.
The girl, a Serb who was under 18, was living in a part of Sarajevo which was under the control of the Bosniak-led Bosnian Army during the wartime siege of the city.
Presiding judge Zoran Bozic said that the court found that witness A was a civilian, under age, and not a party to the conflict.
“The finding of guilt was based primarily on the testimony of witness A, who testified in detail and clearly described the act. Her testimony is also corroborated by other statements and material evidence,” said Bozic.
The judge ordered the three defendants to pay 25,000 euros in damages to the victim.
The verdict can be appealed.
