Both prosecution and defence appealed against the 15-year prison term given to Ratko Dronjak for jailing and abusing civilian inmates in the Bosnian town of Drvar.
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina sentenced Ratko Dronjak to 15 years for crimes committed in prison facilities in the territory of Drvar between 1992 and 1995.
Dronjak was found guilty of taking part in the creation and functioning of an abuse system aimed at creating an atmosphere of terror and committing crimes against civilians and imprisoned soldiers of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatian Defence Council.
In its closing argument the prosecution claims that Ratko Dronjak, as warden of detention camps in “Slavko Rodic” school and Kamenica, tortured, beat and forced the prisoners to carry out hard labour.
The Presentation of evidence at the trial of Ratko Dronjak, who is charged with crimes in Drvar, has been completed with examination of two last Defence witnesses. The presentation of State Prosecutions closing statement is scheduled for May 10.
Testifying in his defence, Ratko Dronjak, who is charged with crimes in Drvar, says that, in his capacity as manager of a military prison in Kamenica, he rarely visited the premises, where prisoners of war were held.
State Prosecutor Dzemila Begovic presents to the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 41 death certificates for people, who, according to the Prosecution's allegations, were detained in Kamenica detention camp, as well as other documents.
Testifying at the trial for crimes in Drvar, a State Prosecution witness says that he was subjected to physical and mental mistreatment during the course of his detention in the Kamenica detention camp, Drvar municipality, adding that he was taken out and beaten up several times.
Testifying at the trial for crimes in Drvar, a State Prosecution says that he is angry at indictee Ratko Dronjak, because he personally killed his only son.
During a status conference held as part of the trial of Ratko Dronjak, who is charged with crimes in Drvar, the State Prosecution says that the presentation of evidence should be completed in October this year.
Testifying at the trial for crimes in the Drvar area, a State Prosecution witness says that indictee Ratko Dronjak was Manager of the Kamenica detention camp, where, as far as he knows, certain guards mistreated prisoners of war.