Cantonal Court in Tuzla Archives

Testifying before the District Court in Bijeljina at the trial for crimes committed in detention camps in Ugljevik, a court expert in medical issues says that Stjepan Mrkic cannot be invited to testify, because he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD.

Four former Bosnian Serb Army soldiers were sentenced to a total of 18-and-a-half years in prison for abusing prisoners of war in the village of Smoluca near Tuzla in 1992.

After the Defence teams of four defendants for crimes against prisoners of war in Smoluca (municipality of Lukavac) asked for a not guilty verdict in their closing arguments, the Cantonal court in Tuzla scheduled the verdict for March 5 this year.

Testifying at the trial for crimes in the Lukavac area before the Cantonal Court in Tuzla, State Prosecution witness Nadil Poljakovic says that indictee Vaso Ilic used to bring masked soldiers who hit him and other prisoners with wooden bats.

The continuation of the trial for mistreatment of prisoners of war, former members of the Territorial Defence, in Smoluca, Lukavac municipality, before the Cantonal Court in Tuzla has been postponed due to absence of one of the indictees.

As the trial for crimes committed in Smoluca, Lukavac municipality, continues before the Cantonal Court in Tuzla, three witnesses, who previously gave different statements concerning mistreatment of members of the Territorial Defence, face each other.

The Trial Chamber of the Cantonal Court in Tuzla pronounces a verdict of release against Hajrudin Trle, who was charged with war crimes in Banj Brdo, Kalesija municipality.

During the confrontation of Defence witnesses and Nadil Poljakovic at the trial for the mistreatment of prisoners of war of the Territorial Defence, TO, in Smoluca, Lukavac municipality, before the Cantonal Court in Tuzla, the Defence witnesses deny Poljakovics testimony of March 25 this year.

During an appeals session held before the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, FBiH, in the case against three indictees charged with crimes in Srebrenik, the Prosecution calls for a longer sentence, while the Defence teams propose a verdict of acquittal or new trial.

Testifying at the trial of Hajrudin Trle before the Cantonal Court in Tuzla, Defence witnesses say that the indictee was not near the captives on Banj Brdo and that he did not mistreat them.

Cantonal Court in Tuzla

Witness Suffering from PTSD

Four Bosnian Serbs Convicted of Smoluca Prisoner Abuse

Smoluca Crimes Verdict Next Month

Prisoners Beaten with Wooden Bats

Trial Postponed Due to Indictees Obligations at The Hague

Different Testimonies on Smoluca

Hajrudin Trle Acquitted of Charges for War Crimes

Defence Witnesses Deny Poljakovics Testimony

War Crime or Beating under a Statute of Limitations

Witnesses Did not See Indictee Near Captives

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