The latest in BIRN’s Forgotten Victims series examines how Croat troops attacked a convoy of Serbs trying to escape to safety in September 1995, killing 81 civilians, but no one has ever been charged with their murders.
Bosnia has halted its efforts to extradite former Bosnian Croat fighter Robert Kovacic from the United States to face war crimes charges after the investigation was discontinued because the victim and witness have died.
The remains of at least two people, believed to be Serbs killed in the 1992-95 war, were exhumed from a hidden grave in the Jajce area in central Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The cantonal court of Novi Travnik has confirmed an indictment against Jozo Lovrenovic, also known as Cole, charging him with crimes against prisoners of war in the municipalities of Jajce and Mrkonjic Grad.
The state prosecution filed an indictment against Jozo Lovrenovic on suspicion of having committed crimes against prisoners of war in the municipalities of Jajce and Mrkonjic Grad.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, requests the Court to order prohibiting measures against three men, who are suspected of crimes against civilians in Jajce. The Defence teams do not object to the request.
Members of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) arrested Umrislav, Luka and Mato Jozica on suspicion that they participated in crimes committed against civilians in Jajce in the summer of 1992.
The Court of the Bosnia and Herzegovina sentenced on Monday Mirko Pekez to 20 years of prison for crimes in Jajce area, applying the Criminal Code of the Former Yugoslavia.
The appeals court reduced the sentences of ex-fighters Mirko Pekez and Milorad Savic after their retrial for involvement in the killings of Bosniak villagers in 1992.
During a hearing held before the Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirko (son of Mile) Pekez requests the renewal of trial following the revocation of a second instance verdict, under which he was sentenced to 29 years in prison for crimes committed in the Jajce area.