Marija Taušan, Author at Detektor

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday sentenced Miroslav Anic to 15 years in prison for crimes committed in the Kiseljak and Vares area.

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sentenced Enes Handzic to eight years' imprisonment for crimes against civilians committed in the Bugojno area, after a plea deal was reached.

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina accepts a guilt admission agreement concluded between the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Enes Handzic and schedules the pronouncement of a sentence for Wednesday, May 25. According to the plea deal, Handzic may be sentenced to between five and ten years in prison for crimes committed against the Croat population in Bugojno.

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sentenced Dragan Crnogorac to 13 years in prison for crimes against humanity committed in Srebrenica, after accepting a guilt admission agreement concluded between the indictee and the State Prosecution.

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has postponed its decision on a plea deal reached between the Prosecution and indictee Enes Handzic in order to further review certain issues, including a new document that has been submitted to the Trial Chamber.

The trial of Bozidar Kuvelja, who is charged with genocide committed in Srebrenica, begins with the reading of the indictment and presentation of introductory arguments by the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Defence.

Enes Handzic, who is charged with crimes committed in Bugojno, has concluded a guilt admission agreement with the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina that will now be reviewed by the court.

The first Defence witness at the trial of four indictees charged with genocide committed in Srebrenica say that representatives of the Muslim population said they wanted to leave the area after Serb forces had occupied it on July 11, 1995. Srbislav Davidovic, who testified in defence of indictee Dusko Jevic, spoke about meetings he attended in his capacity of President of the Bratunac Municipal Executive Board.

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sentenced Miodrag Markovic to seven years in prison for war crimes committed against the civilian population in the Doboj area.