Testifying before the District Court in Banja Luka, a Prosecution witness says that in 1995 Muharem Somic identified indictees Nenad Tanasic and Tihomir Boroja as the persons who beat him and took his mother away.
Prosecution witness Muharem Somic testifies at the trial of Nenad Tanasic and Tihomir Boroja before the District Court in Banja Luka, and says that the indictees participated in his beating in September 1995.
A section for support and protection of witnesses and victims during the entire course of investigations, as well as after court proceedings have ended, has been opened within the District Court and Prosecution in Banja Luka.
At the trial of three former members of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ABiH, charged with crimes committed in Bosnian Krajina, the Court heard the statements of three prisoners who spoke about beatings that took place in detention centers in Bihac and Cazin.
The Appellate Chamber of the Supreme Court of Republika Srpska has confirmed a verdict against Sasa Lipovac, sentencing him to 10 years in prison for war crimes committed against Bosniaks in Liskovac village, near Gradiska, in August 1993.
The District Court in Banja Luka has confirmed the indictment against two former police officers for crimes against the civilian population in the city.
Republika Srpska justice minister says confusion about respective powers of Bosnias State Court and courts in the Bosnian Serb entity needs clearing up.
The presentation of evidence at the trial of Miladin Trivic, Miroljub Vujasinovic and Radenko Kerezovic, who are charged with crimes committed in Vrbanja, has been completed with the presentation of closing arguments and examination of witnesses.
In its closing arguments before the District Court in Banja Luka, the Prosecution urged the Court to hand down prison sentences against Dalibor Ponorac and Marko Maric, charged with war crimes in Vrbanja, while the Defence called for acquittal.
At the trial of Dalibor Ponorac and Marko Maric before the Banja Luka District Court, the prosecution and defence will present their closing statements on October 21.