Bosnias appeals court upheld the verdict sentencing former Bosnian Serb policeman Sasa Zecevic to 23 years in jail for the murder of around 200 civilians at Koricanske Stijene in 1992.
The Appeals Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed the first instance verdict which sentenced Marinko Ljepoja and Radoslav Knezevic for the murder of around 200 civilians committed in August 1992 at Koricanske Stjene, while Petar Civcic and Branko Topola were acquitted of charges for the crime.
Throwing 250 roses into the pit at Koricanske Stijene, victims families marked the 21st anniversary of the murder of people from Prijedor at Mt Vlasic in August 1992.
The appeals court threw out a plea bargain that would have seen a former Bosnian Serb fighter serve 10 to 13 years in jail for killing around 200 civilians at Koricanske Stijene in 1992.
The appeals court threw out a plea bargain that would have seen a former Bosnian Serb fighter serve 10 to 13 years in jail for killing around 200 civilians at Koricanske Stijene in 1992.
A former Bosnian Serb policeman in Prijedor, Radoslav Knezevic, has admitted taking part in killing more than 150 Bosniaks at Koricanske Stijene in 1992.
In the coming week the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Defence teams are due to present their appeals against a verdict in the case of Sasa Zecevic, Radoslav Knezevic, Marinko Ljepoja, Petar Civcic and Branko Topola, former members of the Serbian Interventions Squad with Prijedor police, who are charged with crimes at Koricanske stijene.
The Appeals chamber of the Bosnian State court will render its verdict at the trialof the four ex-policemen from Republika Srpska charged with murdering more than 150 Bosniak civilians on Koricanske Stijene, near Mount Vlasic.
Presenting its closing statement at the retrial for crimes at Koricanske stijene, the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina calls on the Court to pronounce Zoran Babic, Milorad Skrbic, Dusan Jankovic and Zeljko Stojnic guilty.
The January edition of TV Justice featured an overview of the most interesting stories, interviews, vox populi, and trials held before the Court of BiH War Crimes Chambers in 2012.