Person: Peljto Mensur Archives

Former world champion boxer Mensur Peljto was acquitted of abusing and torturing Serb civilians and prisoners of war while he was a fighter with the Croatian Defence Council in 1992. The Basic Court in Brcko acquitted Mensur Peljto on Monday of abusing Serb civilians and prisoners of war in the area aroud the town during wartime, citing a lack of evidence.

A court expert showed scars on an injured party’s body at the trial of Mensur Peljto, charged with war crimes in the municipality of Brcko.

The trial of Mensur Peljto before the Elementary Court in Brcko District was postponed because his lawyer was ill.

At the start of the Mensur Peljto retrial, the defense requested that the chairman of the trial chamber be exempted from the trial. As a result, the retrial was terminated, pending a decision from the Basic Court of the Brcko District.

Police arrested former world champion boxer Mensur Peljto for alleged crimes against civilians and prisoners of war in his hometown Brcko during the 1990s conflict, BIRN was told.

Person: Peljto Mensur

Bosnian Boxing Star Acquitted of Wartime Crimes

Court Expert Presents Injured Party’s Scars at Peljto Trial

Peljtos Trial Postponed

Exemption of Judge Requested, Peljto Retrial Terminated

Bosnian Boxing Hero Arrested for War Crimes

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