A witness at the war crimes trial of guards accused of abusing prisoners at the Dretelj camp in southern Bosnia in 1992 said he was repeatedly beaten while being held captive.
The trial of Vehid Subotic, former member of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ABiH, who is charged with crimes in Zenica during 1993, is due to begin next week, on Friday, September 6.
During the continuation of the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina three Defence witnesses say that indictee Veselko Raguz did not issue an order to disarm Bosniak soldiers, who were members of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO, at the time.
As the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina continues, the Defence of Veselko Raguz presents evidence in order to prove that local residents, Bosniak civilians, were armed and that they had fortified military targets.
At the trial of five former members of Croatian Defence Forces for crimes in Mostar and Capljina, a witness said that he was imprisoned in the Dretelj camp in August 1992, where he was beaten and forced to undertake hard labour.
As the trial of indictees Veselko and Ivo Raguz continues, the Defence presents statements given by State Prosecution witnesses Alija and Medin Kaplan in order to try to prove that they did not tell the truth.
As the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina continues, the Defence of Veselko Raguz presents evidence trying to deny the competence of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO, in those towns.
As the trial of Luka Peric, who is charged with crimes in Gabela detention camp, near Capljina in the summer of 1993, continues, three Mostar Cantonal Prosecution witnesses speak about the torture of Bosniak detainees.
The trial of Frano Vulic, who is charged with crimes against civilians in Dretelj detention camp, near Capljina, in 1993, begins with reading of the indictment and examination of first two witnesses before the Cantonal Court in Mostar.