A defense witness testifying at the trial of Petar Kovacevic said he wasnt aware that Kovacevic went to villages in the Visegrad area with paramilitary units.
Former Bosnian Serb Army serviceman Vitomir Rackovic was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the rape, illegal arrests and abuse of Bosniak civilians near Visegrad in 1992.
After a trial that has gone on for over a year, the Bosnian state court is expected to hand down a verdict in the Vitomir Rackovic case on May 11. Rackovic is on trial for war crimes committed against the civilian population in the Visegrad area.
Former Bosnian Serb Army serviceman Goran Popovic was acquitted of taking part in the abuse of Bosniak prisoners who were detained in Visegrad in 1992.
The verdict in the Goran Popovic trial has been postponed until Thursday, April 30. Popovic has been charged with war crimes in the municipality of Visegrad.
The state prosecution has examined seven witnesses and presented material evidence to prove the allegations in the indictment. Popovics defense examined ten witnesses and presented material evidence during the trial. Popovics defense believes he is innocent.
Vitomir Rackovics defense said the prosecution failed to prove that Rackovic committed war crimes in Visegrad, and called upon the Bosnian state court to acquit him of all charges.
The presentation of evidence at the Oliver Krsmanovic trial ended with the screening of a documentary on the abduction of civilians from Sjeverin in Serbia. Krsmanovic has been charged with war crimes in Visegrad.
Ten former Bosnian Serb Army troops were indicted for allegedly abducting 20 people from a train travelling from Belgrade to Bar in February 1993 and killing them.