Person: Kovacevic Zemir Archives

Testifying at the trial of Zemir Kovacevic, a State Prosecutions expert witness says that the armed conflict in Bosanski Brod municipality began at the beginning of March 1992 and that a permanent division line was formed at that time already.

A prosecution expert argued Bosnian Croat ex-fighter Zemir Kovacevic was not responsible under command responsibility for the killings of Serb villagers in Sijekovac in 1992, but the judge ruled his evidence invalid.

As said during a status conference held before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Hague Tribunal has lifted protection measures for Ramiz Dugalic, so he will now be able to present his findings and opinion at the trial of Zemir Kovacevic, who is charged with crimes in Bosanski Brod.

The Defence of Zemir Kovacevic completes the presentation of evidence by introducing material evidence at the trial for crimes committed in the Bosanski Brod area in 1992.

At the trial of Bosnian ex-fighter Zemir Kovacevic for war crimes in Sijekovac in March 1992, the defences military expert argued that the killings actually took place before the conflict properly began.

Testifying at the trial for crimes committed in Bosanski Brod, a protected Defence witness says that, after a shooting in Sijekovac village in late March 1992 he spoke to indictee Zemir Kovacevic, who knew nothing about murders at that time.

The Defence for Zemir Kovacevic, who is charged with crimes in the Bosanski Brod area, says that, once it has examined its first witness, it will decide whether to invite the remaining witnesses.

The Defence of Zemir Kovacevic, who is charged with crimes committed in the territory of Bosanski Brod, announced at the status conference it would need a total of three hearings to present its evidence.

At the trial of Zemir Kovacevic, who is charged with crimes in Sijekovac village, near Bosanski Brod, the State Prosecution includes more than a hundred pieces of material evidence in the case file.

Presenting his findings and opinion about the cause of death of six people in the Bosanski Brod area, court medicine expert Zeljko Karan at the trial says that those victims died violently due to being hit by a projectile, which was most probably fired from an automatic gun.

Person: Kovacevic Zemir

War in Bosanski Brod Began in March

Experts Evidence Inadequate

Protection Measures Lifted for Expert Witness

Presentation of Evidence by Kovacevics Defence Completed

Sijekovac Killings Happened Before Bosnian War Started

Discussion with Kovacevic in Sijekovac

First Defence Witness on November 13

Three Days for Kovacevics Defence

Prosecution’s Material Evidence Presented

Killed by a Projectile

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