Sunday, 7 september 2025.
Bosnian Croat Fighter Jailed for Abusing Bosniaks
Former Croatian Defence Council fighter Ivan Zelenika was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for the inhumane treatment of Bosniak civilian detainees in Mostar during wartime.
Zelenika Testifies In Own Defense, Never Heard of Injured Parties
Ivan Zelenika testified in his own defense at the cantonal court in Mostar. He said he had never heard of Almir Lalic or his father, Muhamed Hamo Lalic, both civilians...
Defense Witnesses Say Zelenika Never Mistreated Heliodrom Detainees
Testifying in defense of Ivan Zelenika, two witnesses said they never heard that the defendant mistreated detainees in the Mostar area.
Defense Witnesses Say Zelenika Treated Heliodrom Prisoners Correctly
Defense witnesses testifying at the Ivan Zelenika trial told the cantonal court of Mostar that the defendant always acted correctly towards Heliodrom detention camp prisoners.
Zelenika Witness Says He Didn’t See Abuse of Injured Party
A defense witness testifying at the Ivan Zelenika trial said he didn’t see or hear of former Heliodrom detention camp prisoner Almir Lalic being mistreated by the defendant. Almir Lalic...
Zelenika Fails to Appear in Court
The cantonal court of Mostar has postponed the Ivan Zelenika trial, because the defendant failed to appear at the hearing.
Witnesses Confirm Assault of Injured Party in Zelenika Trial
Witnesses testifying at the Ivan Zelenika trial described the injuries sustained by the injured party after he was allegedly beaten by the defendant.
Cutting Victim’s Neck
The trial of Ivan Zelenika opened before the Mostar Cantonal court with the reading of the charges and testimony of first witnesses.
Zelenika Requests Mental Health Evaluation
Mostar’s cantonal court has postponed the Ivan Zelenika trial until the court can determine whether Zelenika is mentally stable enough to follow the trial.
Trial of Zelenika Postponed
The Mostar Cantonal Court postpones the trial of Ivan Zelenika for crimes in Mostar, because his Defence attorney Branko Karadeglic fails to appear in court.