The trial of fourteen former Bosnian Serb fighters accused of war crimes in Zecovi, near Prijedor, has been postponed due to the death of defendant Radovan Cetic's brother.
Testifying in their defence, Velemir Djuric and Zoran Babic, who are charged with crimes in Prijedor, say that they were not present in Carakovo village where men were shot in front of a local mosque in July 1992.
As the trial for crimes in Prijedor continues, a Defence witness says that Velemir Djuric was at an observation post, which was 20 kilometres away from Carakovo village, where crimes were committed, during the whole month of July 1992.
Following the presentation of closing statements by the Prosecution and Defence, the District Court in Banja Luka schedules the pronouncement of a verdict against Milorad Tadic, known as Brk, who is charged with crimes against civilians, for July 5.
Following the presentation of closing statements by the Prosecution and Defence, the District Court in Banja Luka schedules the pronouncement of a verdict against Milorad Tadic, known as Brk, who is charged with crimes against civilians, for July 5.
As the trial for crimes in Prijedor continues, a Bosnian State Prosecution witness says that defendant Zoran Babic must have been present during the "cleansing" of Carakovo village in July 1992.
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.
The State Court has requested the issuance of a red Interpol warrant and an arrest warrant against Dusan Jankovic, former policeman from Prijedor, who was sentenced under a first instance verdict to 27 years in prison for his participation in crimes committed at Koricanske stijene.
After both parties presented their closing arguments, the first instance Trial Chamber pronounced Jadranko Palija guilty and sentenced him to 28 years' imprisonment.