Defence witness Obren Markovic says at Radovan Karadzics trial today that paramilitary units from Serbia used anarchy in Brcko for taking control over the town in the spring of 1992.
BIRN - Justice Report has completed seven years of operation despite the problem of anonymisation and the refusal by authorities to issue complete and intact audio and video materials from trials held before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Presenting his closing statement at the trial of Ivan Stjepanovic before the Basic Court of Brcko District, Defence attorney Ohro Music calls on the Trial Chamber to pronounce a verdict of release.
As the trial of Monika Karan-Ilic continues before the Basic Court of Brcko District, a Defence witness says that he heard that Goran Jelisic mistreated the indictee in 1992.
Testifying at the trial of Galib Hadzic and Nijaz Hodzic, who are charged with crimes in the Brcko area, Prosecution witnesses Bozo Simic and Marko Cvjetinovic speak about their detention in Gornji Rahic.
At the trial of Nusret Guso and Mirsad Suljagic, who are charged with crimes against prisoners of war, Defence witness Fadil Zilic says that while examining prisoner Branko Radenkovic, indictee Guso assaulted him, but indictee Suljagic prevented him from doing it.
The first three Defence witnesses, who testify at the trial of Monika Karan-Ilic before the Brcko Basic Court, say that the indictee was in her fathers house at the beginning of May 1992 and that she was sometimes scared and upset.
The Presentation of evidence against Ivan Stjepanovic, who is charged with crimes against the civilian population in Brcko municipality, has been completed today with the presentation of the Prosecutions material evidence before the Basic Court in Brcko.