Evidence will not be presented again at the trial of Ramiz Avdovic and Iulian-Nicolau Vintila, who are charged with crimes committed in Sarajevo, it was decided at the status conference.
The trial of Ramiz Avdovic and Iulian-Nicolae Vintila for crimes in Sarajevo is due to begin anew due to a change in the composition of the Trial Chamber.
Due to the replacement of one member of the Trial Chamber, the trial for crimes committed in the Hadzici area begins anew by admitting evidence presented previously.
At a status conference held due to a replacement of one member of the Trial Chamber sitting in the case for crimes committed in the Hadzici area, the parties agreed that witnesses, who have already been examined, will not be invited to appear before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, again.
Four ex-members of the Kotor Varos territorial defence force were jailed for a total of 43 years for involvement in the killing of 16 Serb civilians in the village of Serdari in 1992.
As the trial for crimes in Sarajevo continues, State Prosecution witness Senad Kreho says that, upon his arrival to Viktor Bubanj military barracks on September 1, 1992, he saw about twenty prisoners, who were detained without a court decision.
Denying the Defences evidence, the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina examines a military court expert who says that Serdari village was outside the combat activities zone, adding that neither Serb forces nor any organised defence existed in the village.
A former Bosnian serviceman pleaded not guilty to torturing and mutilating Serb and Croat prisoners at Mount Igman near Sarajevo in 1993, but his fellow ex-soldier refused to enter a plea.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina requests an extension of custody for Nedzad Hodzic, who is suspected of crimes in the Igman area. The Defence objected to the proposed measure.