Testifying at the trial for crimes in Odzak, a State Prosecution witness says that his mother was raped after having been taken from an acquaintance's house in the summer of 1992.
As the trial for crimes in Odzak continues, a State Prosecution witness says that she recognised indictees Brnjic, Barukcic and the Glavas brothers as those who separated her from her son in May 1992.
Recent decisions by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina to close war crimes trials to the public in order to protect the private life of the indictees, has faced strong condemnation from victims representatives and NGOs.
As the trial for crimes in Odzak continues, a late witness statement is read. In that statement the witness said that Martin Barukcic and Marijan Brnjic raped her in June 1992.
Joka Goranovic testifies at the trial for crimes committed in Odzak, but the public has been excluded from the parts referring to concrete actions described in the indictment for the sake of protecting the personal and intimate lives of the indictees.
At the trial for crimes in Odzak, a Bosnian prosecution witness recognized in the courtroom the defendants as persons she saw in June 1992 in Novi Grad near Odzak.
As decided by the Trial Chamber, the trial of four indictees, who are charged with multiple rape in Odzak during the war, will be closed to public the whole time.
The trial of four former members of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO, who are charged with crimes in Odzak in 1992, begins with reading of the indictment and presenting of introductory statements by the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, and Defence.
The trial of four former members of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO, who are charged with crimes in Odzak in 1992, is due to begin with the presentation of introductory statements and reading of the indictment on October 7.