Male Rape Victims Confront the Bosnian War’s Last Taboo
Men who were raped or sexually assaulted during the 1992-95 Bosnian war have long been reluctant to speak out for fear of stigmatisation, but now attempts are being made to...
Bosnian Prosecutor’s Disciplinary Charge ‘Not Political Revenge’
Disciplinary proceedings were launched against state prosecutor Miroslav Janjic because he failed to include five people’s deaths in a war crimes indictment, not because he indicted a Bosniak commander, prosecutors...
Bosnian Serb Ex-Policemen Jailed for Abuse and Torture
Former Bosnian Serb policemen Goran Vujovic, Miroslav Duka and Zeljko Ilic were sentenced to a total of 23 years in prison for crimes against humanity in Bileca in 1992. The...
Gligor Begovic Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Batkovic Crimes
The Bosnian state court sentenced Gligor Begovic to 13 years in prison for crimes against civilians in the Batkovic detention center, near Bijeljina, in 1992.
Analysis– Begovic: Accused of Beating Detainees in Batkovic
On December 9, the Bosnian state court will hand down a verdict in the Gligor Begovic trial. Begovic, a former member of the Bosnian Serb Army, has been charged with...
Verdict in Begovic Trial Scheduled for December 9
The state court scheduled the announcement of the verdict in the Gligor Begovic trial for Wednesday, December 9. Prior to the scheduling of the verdict, Begovic’s defense presented its closing...
State Prosecution Calls for Guilty Verdict in Gligor Begovic Trial
Presenting its closing statement at the trial of Gligor Begovic, the state prosecution called upon the court to find the defendant guilty of crimes against civilians and prisoners of war...
Presentation of Evidence at Begovic Trial Completed
The presentation of evidence at the Gligor Begovic trial has been completed. The defense said it had no further evidence in response to further revisions to the indictment. Begovic has...
Begovic Admits Beating Batkovic Detainees Upon Orders
Testifying in his own defense, Gligor Begovic told the court he beat detainees held in the Batkovic detention center when ordered to do so, but didn’t sexually abuse any detainees.
Defense Witness Says Begovic Never Worked as a Prison Guard
A defense witness testifying at the Gligor Begovic trial said the defendant was a conscript of the Yugoslav People’s Army at the Batkovic collection centre in the municipality of Bijeljina.