10. August 2016.
Bosnian courts have allowed five war crimes convicts to avoid serving their prison sentences by paying a fine, BIRN has found - a practice which critics claim makes a mockery of justice.
City: Brcko District
17. May 2016.
An ex-policeman told the trial of Djordje Ristanic, former head of the wartime presidency of the Brcko municipality, that he heard two men from the town being beaten at a Yugoslav People’s Army barracks.
16. May 2016.
Former world champion boxer Mensur Peljto was acquitted of abusing and torturing Serb civilians and prisoners of war while he was a fighter with the Croatian Defence Council in 1992.
The Basic Court in Brcko acquitted Mensur Peljto on Monday of abusing Serb civilians and prisoners of war in the area aroud the town during wartime, citing a lack of evidence.
29. March 2016.
The first witness at the trial of Djordje Ristanic, wartime leader of Brcko in northern Bosnia, testified that prospects for peace were ruined by a deadly blast destroying the town bridge in April 1992.
15. March 2016.
The trial of Djordje Ristanic began with a reading of the indictment and the presentation of the state prosecution’s introductory statement. Ristanic has been charged with crimes against humanity in the municipality of Brcko in 1992.
2. March 2016.
The basic court of Brcko District has scheduled the start of the Mirsad Ahmetbasic trial for Monday, April 4. Ahmetbasic has been charged with crimes against civilians and prisoners of war.
9. February 2016.
The appeals chamber of the Brcko district court acquitted Pero Kovacevic of charges that he participated in war crimes in Brcko.
5. February 2016.
At the end of the Pero Kovacevic retrial, the prosecution called for a verdict of conviction, while the defense called for an acquittal. Kovacevic has been charged with crimes committed in Brcko.
27. January 2016.
Following the presentation of evidence at the Pero Kovacevic trial, the appeals court of Brcko District has scheduled closing statements for Friday, February 5.
26. January 2016.
A court expert showed scars on an injured party’s body at the trial of Mensur Peljto, charged with war crimes in the municipality of Brcko.
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