Wednesday, 8 october 2025.
Bosnian Serb Soldier Convicted of Rape and Murder
Former Bosnian Serb Army serviceman Petar Kovacevic was sentenced to nine years in prison for crimes against humanity in the eastern municipality of Visegrad in 1992.
Analysis – Verdict Expected Soon in Kovacevic Case
After a trial that has lasted one year, the Bosnian state court will issue a verdict in the Petar Kovacevic case. Kovacevic has been charged with war crimes in the...
Verdict in Kovacevic Trial Expected Early November
On November 2, the Bosnian state court will hand down a verdict in the Petar Kovacevic trial. Kovacevic has been charged with crimes against humanity committed in the municipality of...
Nationalistic Reasons for Crimes
The state prosecution presented its closing statements at the Petar Kovacevic trial. Kovacevic, a former member of the Bosnian Serb Army, has been charged with participating in the murder, rape,...
Neuropsychiatrist Describes Trauma of Victim in Kovacevic Trial
A state prosecution witness at the Petar Kovacevic trial said one of Kovacevic’s alleged victims told her she’d been sexually abused in Visegrad.
Additional Material Evidence Presented at Kovacevic Trial
The state prosecution presented a few documents at the Petar Kovacevic trial, but didn’t explain their intention in filing them as material evidence. Kovacevic has been charged with war crimes...
Evidence of Ongoing Investigation in Kovacevic Trial
At today’s hearing of the Petar Kovacevic trial the prosecution and the defense each presented two pieces of material evidence.
Witness Describes Paramilitary Formations in Visegrad at Kovacevic Trial
A defense witness testifying at the trial of Petar Kovacevic said he wasn’t aware that Kovacevic went to villages in the Visegrad area with paramilitary units.
Kovacevic Never Left Frontline, Witnesses say
A defense witness at the trial of Petar Kovacevic said that Kovacevic never left the frontline at the settlement of Drinsko in 1992.
Kovacevic was not a Commander, Says Witness
Defense witness Milisav Jankovic said that former Bosnian Serb fighter Petar Kovacevic was a rank and file soldier, and not a commander.