The first protected witness at the war crimes trial of Naser Oric said that he feared the Bosnian Army ex-commander, who he alleged killed Serb prisoners in Srebrenica in 1992.
The first protected witness testifying at the trial of former Bosnian Army commander Naser Oric said he recalled seeing the defendant killing three Serb prisoners near Srebrenica in 1992.
The Hague Tribunal rejected former Bosnian Army general Naser Oric’s request to appeal a decision issued by the tribunal. His request to have the proceedings against him at the Bosnian state court discontinued were rejected.
Former Srebrenica commander Oric went on trial in Sarajevo for war crimes, accused of being responsible for killing three Serbs in 1992 - a case which has angered the country’s Bosniaks.
The trial of Bosniak wartime commander Naser Oric for crimes against Serb prisoners of war in the Srebrenica and Bratunac areas will begin on January 26 next year.
The international court in The Hague has rejected a request from former Bosnian Army general Naser Oric’s lawyers to order the Sarajevo judiciary to halt war crimes proceedings against him.
Former Bosnian Army general Naser Oric’s trial will only begin after the UN court in The Hague decides whether the case should be dropped because he has already been acquitted of the charges.
Hague Tribunal president Theodor Meron has designated a judge to consider a motion filed by the defense of Naser Oric. The motion requests that the proceedings against Oric at the Bosnian state court be discontinued.
Lawyers for former Bosnian Army general Naser Oric asked the Hague Tribunal to order Bosnia to halt war crimes proceedings against him because he has already been acquitted of the charges.
The state court confirmed the indictment of former Bosnian Army commander Naser Oric for alleged war crimes in the Srebrenica region - charges which have been criticised by both Bosniaks and Serbs.