27. January 2014.
The Court of the Bosnia and Herzegovina sentenced on Monday Mirko Pekez to 20 years of prison for crimes in Jajce area, applying the Criminal Code of the Former Yugoslavia.
Case: Pekez et al.
25. December 2013.
Only 14 of about 100 people indicted for the gravest crimes are currently in the custody of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
18. December 2013.
The appeals court reduced the sentences of ex-fighters Mirko Pekez and Milorad Savic after their retrial for involvement in the killings of Bosniak villagers in 1992.
16. December 2013.
During a hearing held before the Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirko (son of Mile) Pekez requests the renewal of trial following the revocation of a second instance verdict, under which he was sentenced to 29 years in prison for crimes committed in the Jajce area.
16. December 2013.
On Wednesday, December 18 the Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is due to pronounce a new second instance verdict against Mirko (son of Spiro) Pekez and Milorad Savic, who were previously sentenced for crimes committed in the Jajce area.
28. November 2013.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina files a custody order motion for Mirko (son of Spiro) Pekez, Mirko (son of Mile) Pekez and Milorad Savic, who were released from serving their sentence for war crimes, due to a danger that they might flee, influence their accomplices and disturb public order.
20. November 2013.
The EU and international organisations in Bosnia expressed concerns after ten war crimes and genocide convicts were set free because they were tried under the wrong criminal code.
20. November 2013.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina files custody order motions for ten former war-crimes and genocide convicts, who were released by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and allowed to defend themselves while at liberty. They were sentenced to between 14 and 33 years in prison.
5. May 2009.
By a second-instance verdict Mirko (son of Spiro) Pekez and Milorad Savic were found guilty of crimes committed in Jajce Municipality.
28. April 2009.
In their closing arguments the Defence teams once again deny the allegations contained in the indictment, while the Prosecution calls on the Court to hand down long sentences in the case of the two indictees, who are charged with crimes committed in the Jajce area.
Sva prava zadržana BIRN BiH.