Person: Raguz Ivo Archives

During the continuation of the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina three Defence witnesses say that indictee Veselko Raguz did not issue an order to disarm Bosniak soldiers, who were members of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO, at the time.

As the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina continues, the Defence of Veselko Raguz presents evidence in order to prove that local residents, Bosniak civilians, were armed and that they had fortified military targets.

As the trial of indictees Veselko and Ivo Raguz continues, the Defence presents statements given by State Prosecution witnesses Alija and Medin Kaplan in order to try to prove that they did not tell the truth.

As the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina continues, the Defence of Veselko Raguz presents evidence trying to deny the competence of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO, in those towns.

Testifying in defence of Veselko Raguz at the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina, witnesses say that neither the indictee nor his soldiers came to places where the civilian population was in July 1993.

Testifying in defence of Veselko Raguz at the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina, witnesses say that, being members of a unit commanded by the indictee, they stayed in their zone of responsibility only and did not participated in the arrest of Bosniak men in July 1993.

During the continuation of the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina, a Defence witness says that Kostana Hospital, where men were held in detention, was not in the zone of responsibility of the unit commanded by indictee Veselko Raguz, i.e. the Fourth Battalion with Knez Domagoj Brigade of the Croatian Defence Council, HVO.

As the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina continues, two witnesses testifying in defence of indictee Veselko Raguz say that the indictee was not present in Aladinici village, Stolac municipality on July 13, 1993.

As the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina continues, a defence witness says detention camps in those towns were not under the authority of battalions commanded by the indictee.

At the trial for crimes in the Stolac and Capljina area, witnesses confirm that the Fourth Battalion of the Knez Domagoj Brigade did not have any authority over the Kostana hospital in Stolac, Branko Sotra school building in Crnici and the Dretelj detention camp.

Person: Raguz Ivo

Not Known Who Disarmed People

Armed Civilians with Military Targets

Defence Accuses Prosecutor of Hiding Documents

No Engagement of Army in Stolac and Capljina

Raguz Did not Visit Places Where Civilians Were

Suad Boskailo Arrested by Unknown Soldiers

Kostana Hospital Outside the Zone of Responsibility

Second Companys Zone of Responsibility

Battalion Had ‘No Authority’ Over Detention Camps

No Information about Detention of People

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