Wednesday, 17 september 2025.
Bosnian Serb Ex-Soldier Indicted for Prisoner Abuse
The Bosnian state prosecution filed an indictment charging former Bosnian Serb soldier Dragisa Tesic with torturing, beating and abusing Bosniak detainees in the Vlasenica area.
Witnesses Fail to Appear Again at Zarije Ostojic Trial
Three witness expected to testify for the district prosecution of Eastern Sarajevo at the trial of Zarije Ostojic failed to appear in court again. Ostojic has been charged with crimes...
Three Witnesses Fail to Appear at Zarija Ostojic Trial
Three district prosecution witnesses failed to appear at today’s hearing of the Zarije Ostojic trial at the district court of Eastern Sarajevo. Ostojic has been charged with war crimes in...
Survivors of Childhood Wartime Rape at Higher Risk for Psychological Trauma, Poverty
The sexual abuse of boys and girls was widespread during the Bosnian war. Although associations of war victims have registered approximately 1000 instances of wartime child rape, experts estimate that...
Former Susica Prisoners Say Ostojic Beat Detainees
A witness and former prisoner at the Susica detention camp testified at the Zarije Ostojic trial and said the defendant assaulted him twice during his detention.
Ostojic Trial Begins Again, Defense Demands Examination of All Witnesses
The trial of Zarija Ostojic began again with a reading of the indictment and the presentation of introductory statements by the district prosecution of Eastern Sarajevo. The trial proceedings were...
Re-examination of Witnesses Requested at Ostojic Trial
The defense of Zarije Ostojic proposed the re-examination of a witness at a status conference held before the district court of Eastern Sarajevo.
Ostojic Gets a New Defense Attorney
A new ex-officio defense attorney has been appointed to Zarije Ostojic.
Bosnian Serb Army Communications Could Have Been Intercepted, Argues Prosecutor at Mladic Trial
Prosecutors at the Ratko Mladic trial argued that the Bosnian Army could intercept communications conducted by the Main Headquarters of the Bosnian Serb Army. By the end of his testimony,...
Exemption of Trial Chamber Chair in Ostojic Trial Requested
At today’s hearing of the Zarije Ostojic trial, the defense requested the exemption of the trial chamber chair based on a suspicion of bias in favour of the prosecution.