Friday, 3 october 2025.
State Prosecution Calls for Guilty Sentence in Bjelica and Tripkovic Trial
Presenting its closing statement, the state prosecution called upon the state court to find Zoran Bjelica and Novica Tripkovic guilty of crimes in the Kalinovik area and sentence them in...
Prosecution Gives Closing Statement at Bjelica and Tripkovic Trial, Ambulance Called for Tripkovic
Presenting its closing statement, the state prosecution said it had proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Zoran Bjelica and Novica Tripkovic committed war crimes in the Kalinovik area.
Presentation of Evidence at Kalinovik Crimes Trial Completed
A prosecution witness testifying at the trial of Zoran Bjelica and Novica Tripkovic said she was detained in a school building in Kalinovik with victim Edin Bico. She said Bico...
Witness Describes Assault and Killing of Detainees in Kalinovik
Testifying at the trial of two former Bosnian Serb soldiers charged with crimes in Kalinovik, a defense witness said a man took a detained civilian to the first floor of...
Material Evidence Presented By Tripkovic Defense
Novica Tripkovic’s defense presented material evidence to the state court, including a book on the testimony of wartime rape victims titled “I begged them to kill me.”
Prosecution Gives Up On Two Witnesses at Bjelica and Tripkovic Trial
The state prosecution has given up on the examination of two witnesses at the Zoran Bjelica and Novica Tripkovic trial, due their poor health.
Bjelica and Tripkovic Trial Postponed Due to Poor Health of Witness
The trial of Zoran Bjelica and Novica Tripkovic has been postponed due to the poor health of a state prosecution witness.
Tripkovic Defense Needs Hague Tribunal Permission to Invite Witness
Novica Tripkovic’s defense attorney was ordered to obtain permission from the Hague tribunal in order to invite a protected witness known as S5 to testify at the trial.
Separate Proceedings Against Bjelica, Witnesses Describe his Wartime Activities
The proceedings against Marinko Bjelica will take place separately from the other defendants accused of committing crimes against civilians in Kalinovik. The trial chamber decided to conduct separate proceedings for...