Nearly six months after the extradition of Veselin 'Batko' Vlahovic from Spain, the State Prosecution has said that it will file an indictment against him within one month.
For the past 18 years, residents of Ljutocka dolina, near the northwest city of Bihac, have been in a restless pursuit of the truth about crimes committed in that area, hoping the judicial authorities will finally determine who is responsible for the death of their family members.
The village of Zecovi, situated near the town of Prijedor, is reachable by unpaved road. Dense forests and meadows dotted with white flocks of sheep and the occasional sound of hammering in the homes of returnees give hope that there is still life in this small hamlet.
Emina Kozljak sits at the edge of the couch in her living room. She ties her colourful scarf on her head and looks towards the table which is full of family photos in which everyone is smiling. She sighs heavily and nervously, squeezing a napkin in her hands and begins her story.
Prosecutors have expressed surprise at a decision by the Spanish authorities to postpone the extradition of Veselin Batko Vlahovic who is suspected of war crimes committed in Sarajevo.