The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, accepts a State Prosecutions appeal and orders nine persons, who are suspected of crimes in the Doboj and Teslic area, back into custody.
The State Court ordered one-month custody for thirteen people, who are suspected of crimes in Doboj and Teslic but the Defence teams object to the motion.
The Bosnian State Investigation and Protection Agency arrested 13 people on suspicion of taking part in crimes against humanity, including over 40 murders, in Doboj and Teslic in 1992.
Testifying in his defence, indictee Miroslav Pijunovic, known as Piko, tells the District Court in Doboj that he did not participate in the beating and murder of civilians in the Teslic area and that he collected money as per an order by his superiors.
The continuation of the trial of Miroslav Pijunovic, known as Piko, who is charged with crimes against Bosniak and Croat civilians in the Teslic are, was closed to public as per a decision by the Trial Chamber of the District Court in Doboj.
The trial of Miroslav Pijunovic, also known as Piko, who is charged with crimes against Bosniak and Croat civilian population in the Teslic area, before the District Court in Doboj has been postponed until further notice, because the Court cannot locate the remaining Prosecution witnesses.
As per a Prosecution request, the confrontation of Prosecution and Defence witnesses Jozo Martinovic and Tomo Mihajlovic takes places at the trial of Miroslav Piko Pijunovic, who is charged with crimes against the Bosniak and Croat civilian population in the Teslic area.
As the trial of Miroslav 'Piko' Pijunovic, who is charged with crimes in the Teslic area, continues, a Defence witness says that he does not know who collected money in that municipality in mid-1992.
During the continuation of the trial of Miroslav Pijunovic, known as Piko, who is charged with crimes against Bosniak and Croat civilians in the Teslic area, Defence witness Milan Savic speaks about the indictees role in collecting money from Teslic citizens.
Miroslav Pijunovic, known as Piko, appears before the District Court in Doboj and pleads not guilty to the charges that he committed war crimes against civilians in the Teslic area.