The first witness testified at the trial of Borislav Paravac, a Serb former member of Bosnia’s tripartite presidency, accused of participating in wartime attacks that killed several hundred Bosniaks and Croats.
Vojin Lukic, a witness at the Branislav Ninkovic trial, said armed members of various formations used to enter the district prison of Doboj and mistreat detainees. Ninkovic has been charged with crimes committed in the district prison of Doboj.
Testifying at the trial of Branislav Ninkovic, charged with crimes in Dobor, witness Fadil Ahmic said he heard the defendant beating detainee Jozo Matanovic in the district prison of Doboj in 1992.
The retrial of Branislav Ninkovic has began before the district court of Doboj. Three former prisoners of the Doboj prison, where Ninkovic worked as a guard, described the mistreatment they experienced at the hands of the defendant and others during their detention.
The district court of Doboj has sentenced Branislav Ninkovic to two years in prison for crimes committed against civilians in the Doboj district prison.
After the prosecution and defense presented their closing statements, the district court of Doboj scheduled the announcement of Branislav Ninkovics verdict for June 2.
At todays hearing of the Branislav Ninkovic trial, the trial chamber accepted a proposal by the defense to examine the defendant after all material evidence had been presented.