Presenting its closing statement at the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina, the Defence calls on the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina to pronounce a verdict of release against indictees Veselko Raguz and Ivo Raguz. The verdict will be pronounced on December 30.
The Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina quashes a first instance verdict against Drazen Mikulic, former member of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO, under which he was pronounced guilty of crimes in Dretelj detention camp.
Testifying at the trial of former members of the Croatian Defence Forces, HOS, a Defence witness says that he did not see indictee Srecko Herceg in the Dretelj military barracks.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina requests custody for Nikola Andrun, who was released from prison, where he was serving his sentence, after a verdict against him for crimes against the civilian population in Capljina in 1993 was quashed.
Presenting her closing statement at the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina, the State Prosecutor says that it has been proved that Ivo and Veselko Raguz committed war crimes against the civilian population and that they should be sentenced according to the law.
The presentation of evidence at the trial of Veselko and Ivo Raguz, who are charged with crimes in Stolac and Capljina, has been completed after almost two years.
Testifying in his own behalf, defendant Ivan Zelenika said that he was an ordinary soldier for the Croatian Defence Forces, CDF in 1992, and as such could not issue any orders in Dretelj.
A hearing at which a custody order motion for Nikola Andrun was due to be discussed has been postponed due to a change of Defence attorney. Andrun was released from prison, where he was serving his sentence for war crimes, due to the wrong application of a law.
The first witness, testifying in defence of Srecko Herceg, who is charged with crimes in Dretelj, says that the indictee was Commander of the Training Centre of the Croatian Defence Forces, HOS, in Hardomilje village, near Ljubuski.