Person: Karajic Suljo Archives

The Trial Chamber is due to pronounce a first instance verdict in the case of Suljo Karajic, a former member of the Fifth Corps with the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who is charged with crimes committed in the Bihac area, on Friday, April 9, 2010. "The background and character of the conflict with the National Defence of the Western Bosnia Autonomous Region led to a specific armed conflict.

The trial of Suljo Karajic, which has lasted for more than 20 months, is due to be completed with the presentation of closing arguments by the State Prosecution and Defence beginning on January 14, 2010.

The Defence of Suljo Karajic completes its presentation of evidence with the introduction of material evidence and the examination of a former member of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who speaks about the indictee's role in the war and about crimes committed in 1994 and 1995. Akif Celenka, testifying for the Defence of Suljo Karajic, said he had heard "many stories" about the indictee's participation in crimes committed in Bihac District, including the murder of Amir Karajic, known as Kolac, because "good news spread fast".

An expert psychiatric witness claims that the indictee was in a state of extreme volatility and limited sanity state when he killed Amir Karajic.

On the third day of his testimony the indictee admits another count, which brings his direct examination to an end.

Suljo Karajic admits having beaten up protected witness D but denies all other counts contained in the indictment, which charges him with crimes committed in Velika Kladusa.

During his testimony, Suljo Karajic admits and describes the murder of Amir Karajic.

Suljo Karajic's Defence examined first two witnesses, two former members of the 5th Corps of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, talking about the conflict with the Peoples' Defence, the army of the Autonomous region of West Bosnia.