In its closing argument the prosecution claims that Ratko Dronjak, as warden of detention camps in “Slavko Rodic” school and Kamenica, tortured, beat and forced the prisoners to carry out hard labour.
The trial of Nihad Bojadzic for crimes committed in Jablanica against Croat civilians and prisoners of war has started at the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The trial of Muhidin Basic and Mirsad Sijak, charged with rape in Vares in January 1994, will begin in February 20 this year, when the indictment will be read and the opening arguments presented.
At the trial of six former members of Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina charged with crimes against Croats in Konjic, a witness for the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina recalled that in April, 1993, he had seen clashes in the village of Trusina and learnt that civilians and members of the Croatian Defence Council were killed.
At the trial for crimes committed in Srebrenica, a witness of the Defence said that he thinks that indictee Dragan Neskovic could not have a command position in the Jahorina Training Centre since he was there as a deserter.
Testifying in Defence of indictees Besim Muderizovic and Ramiz Avdovic, witnesses deny the allegations that the indictees contacted them in order to influence witnesses, as specified in an official note made by the State Investigation and Protection Agency.
At the trial of Dragan Neskovic and Zoran Ilic, a witness of the Defence emphasised that, according to his opinion, the Bosniaks voluntarily left Potocari in July 1995, after the fall of Srebrenica.
At the trial for crimes in the municipality of Srebrenik, a witness for the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina said that he did not know who beat him several times in the village of Rapatnica, where he was held in captivity in the summer of 1992.
Witness Blazan Todic said that in mid-July 1992 he was taken to Rapatnica, where he was held captive for 16 days, adding that he was not active in the military.
At the trial of three defendants charged with crimes in Cajnice, a witness for the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina said that her husband was murdered in 1992 in the Hunting Lodge at Mostina.