Thursday, 5 february 2026.
War-crime Trials at a Standstill for up to a Year
Some war crime trials held before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina have been postponed for several months due to absence of witnesses, various procedures or illness of defendants.
Witness Describes Brother’s Murder at Mirko Vrucinic Trial
A prosecution witness testified at the trial of Mirko Vrucinic, charged with crimes in the Sanski Most area. The witness said her brother was killed in the village of Trnovo...
Blagojevic Trial Begins February 29
The cantonal court of Zenica has scheduled the start of the Rajko Blagojevic trial for February 29. Blagojevic, a former member of the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS), has been charged...
Djukic Hearing Postponed
Belgrade’s higher instance court postponed a hearing to discuss a request filed by the Bosnian authorities to have Novak Djukic serve his twenty prison sentence for war crimes in a...
Former Bosniak Prison Personnel Avdovic and Vintila Sentenced for War Crimes
The state court has sentenced Ramiz Avdovic and Iulian Nicolae Vintila to three and two years in prison for crimes committed in the former Viktor Bubanj barracks in Sarajevo.
Mahmuljin Trial Begins March 23
The state court scheduled the start of the Sakib Mahmuljin trial for Wednesday, March 23. Mahmuljin, the former commander of the Third Corps of the Bosnian Army, has been charged...
Ban on Publishing Testimony of Protected Witness in Glogovac Trial
A trial involving crimes committed in the Zavidovici area continued with testimony from a protected witness. The court prohibited publishing the testimony of the protected witness.
Bosnian Serb Ex-Paramilitary Jailed for Sarajevo Rape
Former Serb paramilitary Milkan Gojkovic was sentenced to eight years in prison for raping a woman in Sarajevo’s Grbavica district, which was under Bosnian Serb control during the wartime siege.
Witness in Marinovic Trial Says Injured Party “Spread Propaganda”
A witness testifying at the Ratko Marinovic trial said he knew the injured party in the case. He described the injured party as a “rather negative person who spread propaganda.”...
State Prosecution Calls for Repeal of Popovic Acquittal
The state prosecution has asked the court to repeal a verdict acquitting Goran Popovic of crimes against humanity in the Visegrad area.
Bosnia Requests Djukic Serves his Sentence in Serbia
Tomorrow, on February 26, Belgrade’s higher instance court will consider a request filed by the Bosnian authorities to have Novak Djukic serve his twenty prison sentence for war crimes in...
Defense Requests Repeal or Acquittal of Stricevic Verdict
The defense of Slavko Stricevic asked the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to either acquit him or repeal the first instance verdict against him. Under the...