The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to separate the Nedzad Hodzic and Dzevad Salcin cases, until Hodzics ability to follow the trial is established.
In its closing statement, Bosnias state prosecution requested that a guilty verdict be handed down against former Bosniak fighters Mensur Memic, Dzevad Salcin, Senad Hakalovic, Nedzad Hodzic, and Nihad Bojadzic.
Dzihad Kovacevic, a defense witness testifying at a trial for crimes allegedly committed by Bosnian forces in Kladanj, said that he felt endangered by the armed residents of Serb villages in that area.
Nedzad Hodzic and Dzevad Salcin, both former members of the Zulfikar Unit of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, are currently on trial on charges that they tortured, assaulted and sexually abused Serb prisoners on Mount Igman in 1993.
Closing statements in the Trusina war crimes trial have been postponed in order for the court to evaluate the mental health of defendant Nedzad Hodzic.
As the trial for crimes on Mount Igman continues, the Defence of Nedzad Hodzic presents material evidence with which it wants to prove that the indictee was an ordinary soldier of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, and that he had no responsibility for prisoners on Mount Igman.
Testifying in defence of Senad Hakalovic at the trial for murders in Trusina village, a protected witness says that people in his village knew that he testified before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, in 2013, although he testified under protection measures, including identity and face protection.
As announced by the Trial Chamber at a status conference, the presentation of evidence by the Defence of eight indictees, who are charged with crimes in the Kladanj area, is due to begin on January 23.