Monday, 6 october 2025.
Bosnian War Rape Victims Struggle for Compensation
Only three verdicts in state-level war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina have ever ordered compensation payments to victims of sexual violence, but none of the victims has received any...
Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic Request Repeal of Rape Verdict
The defense of Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic asked the appeals chamber of the state court to repeal the verdict against them. The defendants were both sentenced to ten years in...
Markovic Verdict Paves Way for Right to Compensation
The Track Impunity Always Association (TRIAL) says a recent Bosnian state court decision to provide the injured party in the case of Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic compensation for damages in...
Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Under a first instance verdict pronounced by the Bosnian state court, former Bosnian Serb Army soldiers Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic have been sentenced to ten years in prison each for...
Analysis: Accusations of Repeated Rape at Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic Trial
After a trial that has lasted nine months, the Bosnian state court will hand down a verdict in the case of Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic on June 24. The defendants,...
Pronouncement of Verdict in Markovic Case Expected on June 24
On June 24 the Bosnian state court will hand down a verdict against Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic, who have been charged with the rape of a 14-year old girl in...
State Prosecution Presents Closing Statement in Markovic Trial
Presenting its closing statement, the Bosnian state prosecution called upon the Bosnian state court to hand down a guilty sentence in the trial of Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic.
Court Experts Present Findings on Rape Victim’s Mental Health
Testifying at the trial of Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic, a team of experts determined that the injured party’s ability to live a normal life was reduced by 12 percent.
Markovic Trial Continues, Witness Says Rape of Injured Party Was Reported
A statement given by a state prosecution witness was read aloud at the trial of Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic. The defendants have been charged with an incident of wartime rape...
Witness Provides Alibi for Bosiljko Markovic
A defense witness at the trial of Bosiljko and Ostoja Markovic said one of the defendants had been with his sister on the date of their alleged crime.