The Bosnian Court of Appeals acquitted former Bosnian Serb Army Commander Savo Babic of charges of illegal arrests, abuse, forced disappearance and murder of Bosniak civilians in Vuk Karadzic School in Bratunac in May 1992.
The Bosnian state prosecution has requested that the court find Savo Babic guilty following his retrial, while the defense requested that the court release the defendant.
The retrial of Savo Babic, who is charged with crimes in Bratunac in 1992, has begun before the Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH.
The Bosnian courts appeals chamber revoked the acquittal of former military policeman Savo Babic for crimes against humanity against civilians imprisoned in a school in Bratunac in 1992.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, requests the Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bih to quash a verdict, under which Savo Babic was acquitted of charges that he committed crimes against humanity in 1992 and proposes that a retrial be ordered.
Bosnian Serb military police commander Savo Babic has been cleared of all charges of crimes against humanity against civilians imprisoned in a school in Bratunac in 1992.
The Defence of Savo Babic, on trial for crimes committed in Bratunac, said in its closing arguments that the court should render a not guilty verdict since the 'wrong man is on trial'.
Bosnia's State Prosecution said in its closing arguments that the former Bosnian Serb military police chief, Savo Babic, should be found guilty for crimes against Bosniaks in Bratunac.
As the trial for crimes in the Bratunac area continues, Defence witnesses say that volunteers were responsible for detention and mistreatment of Bosniaks and that indictee Savo Babic had nothing to do with it.